Hatch Valley is 1-6 against Dexter since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hatch Valley Bears will take on the Dexter Demons at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 843 yards in their previous games.
Hatch Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over Pojoaque Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Orrin Russell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 236 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.6 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of OMAR GONZALEZ, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
Meanwhile, Dexter put another one in the bag back in October to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hatch Valley 60-6. Considering the Demons have won eight contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Omar Loya, who rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes. Kaesn George was another key player, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Dexter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Dexter's defense made their presence known, laying out GONZALEZ. six times. Hatch Valley's QB won't forget Garet Gonzalez anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Hatch Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.0 points per game. As for Dexter, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Hatch Valley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dexter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 276.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hatch Valley took a serious blow against Dexter in their previous matchup back in October, falling 60-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hatch Valley was down 40-0.
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