Football Preview: Taos Tigers vs. Bernalillo Spartans
Taos has gone 8-1 against Bernalillo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Taos Tigers will welcome the Bernalillo Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Taos will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Taos made off with a 23-22 win over Moriarty.
Evan Salazar went supernova for Taos, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 170 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Mateo Salazar, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bernalillo and Grants met for a duel on Friday where Bernalillo came out on top. Bernalillo sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-12 victory over Grants.
The critical scores for Bernalillo came from Nathan Encinias and Ivan Ruiz.
Bernalillo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ruiz, Joseph Duran, and Kenneth Saiz picked up one apiece.
Taos' win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Bernalillo, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Taos came up short against Bernalillo when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-14. Can Taos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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