Football Preview: Hatch Valley Bears vs. Socorro Warriors
The Hatch Valley Bears will take on the Socorro Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hatch Valley's defense has only allowed 17.6 points per game this season, so Socorro's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hatch Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against New Mexico Military Institute on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Colts. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Socorro waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They breezed by the Tigers at home to the tune of 35-0. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four games by 23 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jay Lee, who picked up 167 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cenyon Scarborough, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Hatch Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Socorro, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Hatch Valley ended up a good deal behind Socorro when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 37-20. Can Hatch Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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