It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Bernalillo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They secured a 14-8 W over the Highland Hornets. The Spartans have beaten the Hornets the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hornets has come to flipping the script.
Leading Bernalillo to victory were Ulisses Castro and Ivan Ruiz. Castro threw for 101 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine passes, while Ruiz picked up 17 receiving yards and one touchdown.
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| 08/28/25 - Away | 14-8 W |
| 08/30/24 - Home | 20-19 W |
| 09/07/23 - Away | 18-14 W |
Bernalillo's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bernalillo will challenge Portales at 7:00 p.m. on September 5. As for Highland, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will take on Taos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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