Football Preview: St. Michael's Horsemen vs. Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes
St. Michael has gone 4-0 against Pojoaque Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Michael's Horsemen will venture away from home to challenge the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes at 7:00 p.m. St. Michael's is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Saturday, everything went St. Michael's way against West Las Vegas as St. Michael's made off with a 28-6 win. Fans of the Horsemen have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Pojoaque Valley made sure to put some points up on the board against Santa Fe Indian on Friday. Pojoaque Valley really took it to Santa Fe Indian for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-6 victory on the road. The Elks/Elkettes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Pojoaque Valley's win came down to the chemistry between Joshua Gonzales and his top target Jonah Villegas. Gonzales rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries while Villegas rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 96 rushing yards gave Gonzales a new career-high. Matthew Romero made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pojoaque Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. Michael's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Pojoaque Valley, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for St. Michael's against Pojoaque Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, as the squad secured a 39-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Michael's since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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