Football Recap: Hot Springs Tigers vs. Hatch Valley Bears
Hot Springs lost against Hatch Valley back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hot Springs Tigers were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Hatch Valley Bears. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
Hatch Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Orrin Russell led the charge by rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 136 rushing yards gave Russell a new career-high. Another passer making a difference was OMAR GONZALEZ, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Hot Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hatch Valley, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Hot Springs has already played their next game, a 35-12 victory against Cobre on the 11th. As for Hatch Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 32-27 win against Ruidoso on the 11th.
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