Football Recap: Los Alamos Hilltoppers vs. Belen Eagles
Los Alamos had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Belen Eagles , sneaking past 36-34.
Los Alamos found their leader in underclassman Jordan Herrera, who rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. Those 222 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Herrera. Another player making a difference was Kyle Evenhus, who threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Los Alamos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Belen still got an impressive performance from Gonzalo Cano, who rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown. Cano was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards.
Los Alamos now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Belen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Los Alamos will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rio Grande at 11:00 a.m. on October 19th. Los Alamos is facing Rio Grande at the right time seeing as Rio Grande is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Belen also won't see the field for a while: their next match is against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th. Belen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
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