After losing to Pojoaque Valley the last time they met, Hozho Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wolves walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Elks/Elkettes on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
A big part of Hozho Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Brandon Bonaguidi and his top target Abraham Azua. Bonaguidi rushed for 84 yards on only nine carries while Azua gained 127 total yards and a touchdown.
Pojoaque Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of D'Marcus Rodriguez, who rushed for 122 yards and one TD, and Jaden Leyba-Moya, who rushed for 128 yards on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Rodriguez is now averaging an impressive 100.3 rushing yards per game.
Hozho Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pojoaque Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hozho Academy will host Cuba at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wolves will be up against the Rams' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.2 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Pojoaque Valley, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Robertson at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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