The Alamogordo football team cruised to a 54-0 victory over the Chaparral Lobos on Friday night at Tiger Stadium in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs.
The Tigers (7-4, 5-2 District 2-5A) ended the game with 3:45 remaining in regulation after reaching the 50-point margin required to invoke the mercy rule. Alamogordo controlled the game on both sides of the ball, relying on a balanced rushing attack and strong defensive effort to shut…