Espanola Valley has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will challenge the Aztec Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Espanola Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bloomfield on Friday. They took a blow against the Bobcats, falling 53-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Sundevils were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Aztec was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 20-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kirtland Central. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 7-6 in the first quarter.
Espanola Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Aztec, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Espanola Valley took a serious blow against Aztec in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, falling 54-12. Thankfully for Espanola Valley, Cody Smith (who threw for 345 yards and six touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing) 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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