Football Preview: Portales Rams vs. Albuquerque Academy Chargers
The Portales Rams will venture away from home to take on the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Portales is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against St. Pius X two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Portales was beaten by St. Pius X 48-18.
Although Portales took the loss, they still got scores from Joel Lujan and Kaidyn Cordova.
Even though they lost, Portales was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 96.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 168.7.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 57 points the game before, Albuquerque Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell 22-9 to Silver.
Portales' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Albuquerque Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Portales against Albuquerque Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portales 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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