Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Ricky Fuentes won the annual Pigskin Pick 'Em contest. He's with David Stevens, left, of The Eastern New Mexico News, and David Lansford, of radio stations KCLV and KTQM. The contest was sponsored by the newspaper, radio stations and Juanito's Mexican Restaurant.
Clovis' Ricky Fuentes picked 12 of 20 games correctly in the 12th round of the Pigskin Pick 'Em contest to win the season's title and $500 cash prize.
For the year, Fuentes correctly picked 94 of the 130 pro and college football games on the contest game cards.
Clovis' Tommy Platt, also 12-8 in the game's final round, finished second for the year with 91 correct picks.
Zach Mockchew picked 13 of 20 games correctly in Week 12, earning him a $50 gift card from Juanito's Mexican Restaurant.
Fuentes, a Texico native, went into the final contest tied for first place with Clovis' Adam Branham, each with 82 correct picks. Branham finished the year in third place with 89 correct picks.
Here is the season's final leaderboard:
1. Ricky Fuentes: 94
2. Tommy Platt: 91
3. Adam Branham: 89
4. Drew Cole: 87
5. Bob Hill: 86
6. Mario Castaneda: 84
7. Stu Stratton: 83
8. Sage Free: 79
9. Danny Inman: 78
10. Norma Inman: 76
