Football Preview: Espanola Valley Sundevils vs. Moriarty Pintos
On Friday Espanola Valley will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Moriarty Pintos at 6:00 p.m. Moriarty took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Espanola Valley, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Espanola Valley beat Grants 14-7. That's two games straight that the Sundevils have won by exactly seven points.
The critical scores for Espanola Valley came from Xavier Garcia and Dylan Sandoval.
Espanola Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Moriarty's offense. They were beaten by Bernalillo 42-0 on Friday. The Pintos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Espanola Valley pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Moriarty, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Espanola Valley against Moriarty when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 50-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Espanola Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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