Football Preview: Volcano Vista Hawks vs. Farmington Scorpions
Volcano Vista has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Farmington Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. Volcano Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season.
Volcano Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Piedra Vista, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Volcano Vista was ranked fourth). Volcano Vista really took it to Piedra Vista for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-7 win on the road. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
Volcano Vista's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ilijah Hansen, who threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Devin Dunkin was Hansen's top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Volcano Vista wouldn't let Piedra Vista keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Volcano Vista can thank Jonathon Tafoya Jr and Oen Nicholas for forcing both of them. Volcano Vista got some further help from Daniel Rios: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Farmington fell victim to Cleveland and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Storm on the road and fell 50-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Scorpions were not able to get on the board.
Volcano Vista's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Farmington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Volcano Vista came up short against Farmington in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 31-21. Can Volcano Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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