Recap: Del Valle Conquistadores vs. Bel Air Highlanders
The Del Valle Conquistadores waltzed into Friday's contest with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They blew past Bel Air 42-17. The result was nothing new for Del Valle, who have now won seven matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Del Valle was led to victory by Andres Mei and Juan Archuleta. Mei picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Archuleta rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
When it comes to explaining why Bel Air lost, one person who can't be blamed is Noah Moreno. Despite the final result, he threw for 337 yards and two touchdowns. Moreno hasn't dropped below 300 passing yards for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Mukiibi, who picked up 181 receiving yards.
Del Valle pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points per game. As for Bel Air, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Del Valle will take on Tascosa at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bel Air, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Amarillo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Amarillo presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Bel Air in Texas (Amarillo is ranked 144th, while Bel Air is ranked 706th).
