As we said before, Wildcat football has achieved success in levels. Winning a district title was the first level. Winning a post-season playoff game was the second level achieved. Advancing to the quarterfinal round was third. Deming High stands at the fourth level on Saturday and will try to get past the semifinals en route to a state championship date next week. Standing in the way are the top-ranked Roswell …
“I’m glad no more bye weeks.” Deming High football coach Richard Perales spoke those words following the Wildcats’ 24-0 victory over the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors on Friday night. The ‘Cats were coming off a second bye week (meaning no game that week) that may have disrupted the weekly routine of playing games week after week. The last time the ‘Cats came off a bye week they were soundly …
Wildcat football took liberties against the Class 6A Organ Mountain Knights in their first road game of the season on Saturday. Their 33-14 victory pushed the ‘Cats to a 2-0 start and another passing grade in what promises to be a season of tests each week. “Our boys came out and hit,” said Deming High first year coach Richard Perales. “We knew coming in this would be a physical team …