Moriarty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They and the Taos Tigers were almost perfectly matched up, but the Moriarty Pintos suffered a 23-22 loss. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pintos of the 21-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Moriarty lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caedon Kamplain, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. Devin Ortiz also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Moriarty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taos only rushed for 118.
Moriarty wouldn't let Taos keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moriarty can thank Marques Romero and Josiah Wolf for forcing both of them.
Evan Salazar went supernova for Taos, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 170 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Mateo Salazar, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Moriarty's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Taos, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Moriarty has already played their next matchup, a 38-23 win against Kirtland Central on the 1st. As for Taos, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 21-14 victory against Bernalillo on the 1st.
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