The Hatch Valley Bears will face off against the Socorro Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hatch Valley's defense has only allowed 17.6 points per game this season, so Socorro's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hatch Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against New Mexico Military Institute on Friday. They took a blow against the Colts, falling 42-0. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Socorro had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Tigers 35-0 at home. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 23 points or more this season.
Jay Lee was his usual excellent self, picking up 167 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Cenyon Scarborough, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Hatch Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Socorro, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Things could have been worse for Hatch Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 37-20 loss to Socorro in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Hatch Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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