The Estancia Bears will face off against the Hope Christian Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Estancia and three for Hope Christian.
Things were looking good for Estancia after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They were beaten by Socorro 44-6. The Bears were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Hope Christian might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 40-14 to Manzano, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Despite the defeat, Hope Christian had strong showings from Breylon Willams, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Roman Montoya, who threw for 118 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes. Willams' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 receiving yards.
Estancia's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hope Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Estancia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Hope Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 36. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Estancia lost to Hope Christian at home by a decisive 35-16 margin in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Can Estancia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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