Football Game Recap: Aztec vs. Gallup

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out between Aztec and Gallup. Aztec took the match and then some with a 56-6 win over Gallup on Friday. Followers of Aztec probably expected little less of the team in a season in which they have collected four blowout victories.

Aztec's offense came in ready to rumble, picking up 35 points in the first half. Meanwhile, Gallup couldn't get anything going offensively, leaving the score at 35-0 heading into the break. Aztec put the game away in the third quarter with 14 points from the offense and zero points allowed from the defense.

Senior Zach Taylor, who picked up 197 yards on the ground on 10 carries and accumulated 284 passing yards, was a major factor in Aztec's success. That makes it four straight good games in a row from Taylor. Senior Garrett Ortega also deserves a shout-out for his two TDs.

It's more conference action for Aztec and Gallup in their upcoming matches. Aztec will square off against Bloomfield at 7:00 PM next week. Bloomfield took a loss in their last contest and are no doubt out to reverse Aztec's good fortune. As for Gallup, they will go up against Kirtland Central. Gallup stagger into the contest hobbled by three consecutive losses while Kirtland Central skip in buoyed by six consecutive wins.

See how Aztec vs. Gallup plays out in the box score here

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