There's no place like home for Miyamura, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 victory over the Belen Eagles on Friday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Patriots were down 14-0 in the fourth quarter.
Salid Rashid looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 259 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown. 130 of those passing yards were hauled in by Javier Flores, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Miyamura wouldn't let Belen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Carlos Garcia was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Belen lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Logan Gonzalez, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Jasode Harris, who picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Miyamura pushed their record up to 3-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Belen, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Miyamura has already played their next matchup, a 36-31 win against Highland on the 5th. As for Belen, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 36-34 loss against Los Alamos on the 4th.
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