The Bernalillo Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Kirtland Central Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bernalillo's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Kirtland Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bernalillo barely beat Espanola Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans blew past the Sundevils 41-12 on Friday. The matchup marked the Spartans' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Ulisses Castro continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 86 yards and three TDs, while also throwing for 64 yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Mario Molinar, who rushed for 66 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bernalillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Bernalillo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of RJ Fleets and Anthony Willie. Bernalillo got some further help from Isaiah Rogers: he picked up three sacks and made six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Kirtland Central played a tough contest last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Grants and fell 66-14. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Bernalillo's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Kirtland Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Bernalillo against Kirtland Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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