The Miyamura Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Valley Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Miyamura will be strutting in after a win while Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Miyamura took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rio Grande 53-3 at home. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Salid Rashid looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 159 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 31-20 to Belen. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly 11 points.
Despite the defeat, Valley got top-tier performance from Jose Jaramillo, who threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Gabe Gonzales also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Valley wouldn't let Belen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Valley can thank Juan Vigil and Ryan Richardson for forcing all of them. Vigil also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
The victory got Miyamura back to even at 2-2. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Miyamura suffered a grim 30-6 defeat to Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Can Miyamura avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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