Football Preview: Del Valle Conquistadores vs. Horizon Scorpions
Del Valle has gone 6-0 against Horizon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Del Valle Conquistadores will square off against the Horizon Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Del Valle has six straight wins, Horizon has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Del Valle's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Hanks, posting a 71-0 victory at home. The match marked the Conquistadores' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Jake Fette, who threw for 335 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Ryu Nunez was in the mix as well, providing Del Valle with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Del Valle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hanks only rushed for 39.
Del Valle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Abraham Garcia and Johnathan Estrada.
Meanwhile, Horizon scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 44-35 to Burges.
Despite their loss, Horizon saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Julian Williams, who threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Sergio Santana did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 95 receiving yards.
Del Valle's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Horizon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Del Valle has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Horizon, though, as they've been averaging only 81.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Del Valle against Horizon when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 64-0 win. Will Del Valle repeat their success, or does Horizon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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