Hatch Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 26-20 W against the Ruidoso Warriors. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Demarcus Alaniz
| 10/31/25 vs Ruidoso | 2 |
| 10/17/25 @ Hot Springs | 1 |
| 10/10/25 vs Socorro | 1 |
| 09/26/25 @ Cobre | 1 |
| 09/20/25 vs Dexter | 1 |
Hatch Valley was led to victory by David Dumas and Demarcus Alaniz. Dumas rushed for 157 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, while Alaniz picked up 106 receiving yards and two TDs. Those two receiving touchdowns gave Alaniz a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hatch Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They are 6-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Hatch Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Ruidoso, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Hatch Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 29-8 loss against Robertson on the 8th. As for Ruidoso, they have also already played their next matchup, a 22-13 victory against West Las Vegas on the 7th.
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