Football Preview: Socorro Warriors vs. Hatch Valley Bears
The Socorro Warriors have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Hatch Valley Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Socorro: 15.2, Hatch Valley: 17.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Socorro's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Hot Springs, posting a 35-0 victory at home. Considering the Warriors have won four contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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.
Meanwhile, Hatch Valley has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.6 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were beaten by New Mexico Military Institute 42-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
Socorro's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hatch Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Socorro strolled past Hatch Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 37-20. Will Socorro repeat their success, or does Hatch Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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