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Game facts
The teams: Mayfield Trojans, 8-1 overall, 3-0 in District 3-5A vs. Las Cruces Bulldawgs, 9-0 overall, 3-0 in District 3-5A
When: 7 p.m. today
Where: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Tickets: $5 for adults, $3 for students. Tickets go on sale at 5:30 p.m. at the stadium
Seating: Las Cruces is the designated "home" team, and its fans will sit on the west - or press box - side of the stadium. Mayfield fan should sit on the east side.
Attendance: A crowd, in excess of 28,000 is anticipated.
Radio: The game will be broadcast on KSNM-AM 570, starting at 6:40 p.m. Jeff Mathews will call the play-by-play and Jim Spence will provide color commentary. The pregame show, "Title Town Sports Talk: High School Gameday," begins at 4 p.m. from the stadium.
Internet: For the first time ever, today's game will be televised live on the Internet at: NMAA.TV Home (broken link). There is no cost to watch the game on the Internet, but people who want to watch will need broadband or high-speed Internet access. At nmaanetwork.com, people should click on the "By School" link on the left side of the page. People should then click on either the "Las Cruces High School" or "Mayfield High School" link, wait for the page to load, and then click on the "Switch to the Las Cruces HS (or Mayfield HS) LIVE Video Streaming Page."
Weather forecast: Fans couldn't ask for a better night for football. Temperatures at kickoff should be in the low 70s to upper 60s and should drop to the mid 60s by the end of the game. Skies should be partly cloudy and light winds should be from the southwest from 3 to 8 mph.
The series: Mayfield leads the 40-year series 23-17-1.
Rankings: Las Cruces is ranked No. 1, according to media and coaches polls, and Mayfield is No. 2.
EXTRA: LCHS-MHS SERIES NOTES
Las Cruces-Mayfield series scores
(Mayfield leads series 23-17-1)
Cruces-Mayfield rivalry brings intensity, hyperbole