Bernalillo hasn't had much luck against Bloomfield recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bernalillo Spartans will head out to square off against the Bloomfield Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bernalillo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Chaparral 37-6. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Uriel Castro continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 224 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Kenneth Saiz was in the mix as well, providing Bernalillo with two touchdowns.
Bernalillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bernalillo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nathan Encinias, Castro, and Saiz picked up one apiece. Encinias also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 149.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 50-0 win over Valencia.
Bloomfield's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.1 points per game. As for Bernalillo, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Bernalillo came up short against Bloomfield in their previous meeting back in October, falling 20-7. Can Bernalillo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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