The Hatch Valley Bears will square 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 had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Colts. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Socorro came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tigers 35-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Jay Lee continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 167 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102 receiving yards per game. Cenyon Scarborough was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Hatch Valley's defeat 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 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Hatch Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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