9-14-2024 2:18am

Alamogordo Varsity Football Wins Homecoming Game First Season Victory

Chris Edwards Editor

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.

Halftime festivities included special recognitions, band performances and more...

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!