Football Preview: Bernalillo Spartans vs. Aztec Tigers
The Bernalillo Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Aztec Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bernalillo has six straight victories, Aztec has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bernalillo's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 54-0 win over Kirtland Central at home. The match marked the Spartans' most dominant victory of the season.
It was another big night for Uriel Castro, who threw for 341 yards and seven touchdowns on only 18 passes. 117 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ulisses Castro.
Another reason for the win was Bernalillo's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Castro and Justin Shomour, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Aztec fell victim to Moriarty and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Pintos, falling 35-0.
Bernalillo pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Aztec, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Bernalillo was taken down by Aztec 56-13 when the teams last played back in November of 2019. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bernalillo was down 49-13.
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