Valley unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Bernalillo Spartans by a score of 16-14 on Thursday. The Vikings gained 132 more yards on the day, but it was the Spartans that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Valley lost, don't look at Gabriel Gonzales. Despite the final result, he picked up 126 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Cole Rawlings for the heroic effort on defense: he. Valley's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.
Looking ahead, Valley will face off against Albuquerque at 3:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Bernalillo, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-8 win against Highland on the 28th.
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