Football Preview: Hatch Valley Bears vs. Dexter Demons
The Hatch Valley Bears will take on the Dexter Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hatch Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Last Friday, Hatch Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ruidoso, but they still walked away with a 32-27 victory.
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 181 yards and three touchdowns. Those 181 rushing yards gave Russell a new career-high. David Dumas was another key rusher, rushing for 160 yards while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hatch Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Dexter put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hot Springs 38-2 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won seven matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Omar Loya continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also catching a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Another reason for the win was Dexter's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 11 sacks. In that department, Rigo Regalado was the leader with three. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Hatch Valley's record now sits at 5-3. As for Dexter, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Hatch Valley took a serious blow against Dexter when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 38-6. Can Hatch Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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