Football Recap: Belen Eagles vs. Del Norte Knights
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Belen). They blew past the Del Norte Knights 50-0 at home on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Belen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jasode Harris, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Belen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Another reason for the win was Belen's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Dalton Golliheair was especially locked on to Del Norte's QB and sacked him three times.
Belen's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Del Norte, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belen will head out to face off against Miyamura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Del Norte, they will venture away from home to square off against Los Alamos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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