A victory for Pojoaque Valley just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the West Las Vegas Dons, falling 41-12. The Elks/Elkettes haven't had much luck with the Dons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Pojoaque Valley still got an impressive performance from Joshua Gonzales, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Gonzales has become a key player for Pojoaque Valley: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Cj Perea was nothing short of spectacular for West Las Vegas: he threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Devaughn Kensey got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Pojoaque Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for West Las Vegas, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Pojoaque Valley will take on Hatch Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Las Vegas, they will square off against Ruidoso at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Las Vegas is facing Ruidoso at the right time seeing as Ruidoso is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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