Football Recap: Espanola Valley Comes Up Short

Espanola Valley played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 41-12 loss at the hands of the Bernalillo Spartans. The Sundevils haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Cody Coffeen

Receiving Yards

09/26/25 @ Bernalillo	101
09/19/25 vs Moriarty	136
09/12/25 @ Grants	109
09/05/25 @ Capital	141
08/28/25 vs Cuba	105

Espanola Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cody Coffeen, who picked up 101 receiving yards and one touchdown. Coffeen's receiving production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 101 receiving yards.

Ulisses Castro produced another solid effort rushing for 86 yards and three TDs, while also throwing for 64 yards and one touchdown for Bernalillo. Another player making a difference was Mario Molinar, who rushed for 66 yards and one score.

Espanola Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bernalillo, their record is now 4-1.

Coming up, Espanola Valley will look to defend their home field on Friday against Taos at 6:00 p.m. The Sundevils will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.2 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Bernalillo, they will head out to square off against Kirtland Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will be up against the Broncos' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44.2 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.