Hatch Valley entered their tilt with Laguna Acoma on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 28-12 victory over the Laguna Acoma Hawks. That's more bragging rights for the Bears, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, Laguna Acoma still got an impressive performance from Derek Victorino Jr., who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Victorino Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Hatch Valley's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Laguna Acoma, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Hatch Valley will challenge New Mexico Military Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hatch Valley's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so New Mexico Military Institute's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Laguna Acoma, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Navajo Prep at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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