Pojoaque Valley entered their matchup against Hope Christian on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes were dealt a 35-6 defeat at the hands of the Hope Christian Huskies. It was the first time this season that the Elks/Elkettes let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Pojoaque Valley still got an impressive performance from D'Marcus Rodriguez, who rushed for 123 yards on only seven carries.
Even if they lost, Pojoaque Valley's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Corey Gonzales was the leader with three.
Even though they lost, Pojoaque Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hope Christian only rushed for 83.
A big part of Hope Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Roman Montoya and his top target Breylon Willams. Montoya threw for 230 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes while Willams picked up 212 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Willams' longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards.
Pojoaque Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Hope Christian, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Pojoaque Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 59-6 win against Santa Fe Indian on the 18th. As for Hope Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 34-13 defeat against Robertson on the 19th.
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