Canutillo has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Del Valle has won four straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Canutillo Eagles will host the Del Valle Conquistadores at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Canutillo's way against Burges as Canutillo made off with a 34-10 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-3.
Rene Huerta had an outrageously good game as he picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Matthew Gasca, who threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes.
Meanwhile, Del Valle was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past El Paso 62-6 at home. Given the Conquistadores' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Tigers are ranked 906th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jake Fette had an outrageously good game as he threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Ryu Nunez was another key player, picking up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Canutillo's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Del Valle, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Canutillo might still be hurting after the 31-7 defeat they got from Del Valle when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fette, who threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown. Now that Canutillo knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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