Football Preview: Valencia Jaguars vs. Albuquerque Academy Chargers
The Valencia Jaguars are taking a road trip to face off against the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Valencia will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 65-28 loss at the hands of St. Pius X. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-21.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Albuquerque Academy was not quite Portales' equal in the second half on Saturday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 27-7. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Albuquerque Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Valencia suffered a grim 28-8 defeat to Albuquerque Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Valencia, Cole Conway (who rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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