Football Preview: Del Valle Conquistadores vs. Canutillo Eagles
The Del Valle Conquistadores will square off against the Canutillo Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Del Valle humbled El Paso with a 62-6 victory. Given the Conquistadores' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Tigers are ranked 906th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jake Fette had an outrageously good game as he threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Ryu Nunez was in the mix as well, providing Del Valle with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Canutillo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Burges with a sharp 34-10 victory. The Eagles pushed the score to 34-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.
Rene Huerta was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 50 yards. Matthew Gasca was another key player, throwing for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
The win made it two in a row for Del Valle and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Canutillo, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Del Valle took their win against Canutillo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 31-7. Will Del Valle repeat their success, or does Canutillo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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