The Alamogordo High School Tigers Homecoming week culminated Friday evening with the varsity team hosting Piedra Vista of Farmington New Mexico and winning 36 to 35 in a game that went into overtime.
The game highlights began with Brig Keiser of Piedra Vista making a 3 yard touchdown run. Piedra Vista led Alamogordo 7 to 0 with 5:41 to go in the 1st quarter.
Next during the first quarter Alamogordo's Nate Best tossed a 15 yard touchdown pass to Josiah Quinlan, then Vazquez XP was good. Alamogordo and Piedra Vista were tied 7-7 with 1:58 to go 1Q.
The 2nd quarter play began and Piedra Vista's Brig Keiser had a 15 yard touchdown run. Piedra Vista led Alamogordo 14 to 7 with 10:48 to go in the second.
Next Nate Best ran a 3 yard touchdown run, Vazquez XP was good. Alamogordo tied Piedra Vista 14-14 with 4:31 to go till halftime. Halftime commenced with the teams tied 14 to 14.
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Piedra Vista's Brig Keiser did a 5 yard touchdown run and Piedra Vista then lex Alamogordo 21 to 14 with 6:47 to go in the 3rd quarter. The quarter ended with the score 21 to 14.
The fourth quarter saw much action with Brig Keiser of fulfilling a 82 yard touchdown run. Piedra Vista led Alamogordo 28 to 14 with 10:06 to go in the 4th quarter. The Tigers Nate Best then did a 3 yard touchdown run with Vazquez XP good. Then again Alamogordo scored again and Piedra Vista tied 28-28 with 1:58 to go in the 4th.
At the End of Regulation play Alamogordo and Piedra Vista tied 28-28 and Alamogordo went into overtime. The Tigers then went into double overtime.
Nate Best pulled the Tigers to a victory 3 yard touchdown pass to Marcus Bryant Jr. Best played a 3 yard run with a 2 point conversion that was good and led the Tigers to their first win of the season!
The Tigers varsity team improved their record to 1 and 3. They begin district play next Friday at Organ Mountain.
Congratulations Tigers on a victorious Homecoming 2024!
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