New Mexico High School Football - Belen can't hold off Valley
September 13, 2025: Belen, NM 87002 Valley Vikings (Albuquerque, NM) fans went home in high spirits Saturday as they saw their football team tip the host Belen Eagles (Belen, NM), 25-22 in a league test.
The Vikings now hold a 1-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Miyamura for a 5A District 1 test on Friday, September 19. Valley will meet a Patriots squad coming off a 27-0 league win over Rio Grande (Albuquerque, NM). The Patriots record now stands at 2-2.
With the defeat, Belen drops to 1-3 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Del Norte (Albuquerque, NM) to face the Knights in a 5A District 1 challenge on Thursday, September 18. The Knights go into the challenge with a record of 0-4. Del Norte lost 7-6 in their recent league challenge against Capital (Santa Fe, NM)