The Cloudcroft Bears will head out to challenge the Clayton Yellowjackets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Cloudcroft finally turned things around against Dulce on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hawks 68-20 on the road. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Clayton faced Navajo Pine in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Clayton's defense stepped up to hand Navajo Pine a 58-0 shutout. That looming 58-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellowjackets yet this season.
Omar Valdez was his usual excellent self, throwing for 169 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes. Clayton also got help from Isaac Quintana, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Cloudcroft's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Clayton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
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