After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Taos, Kirtland Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 20-7 win over the Aztec Tigers. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Broncos as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Bryle Matthews and he. Matthews rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Payton Mike a new career-high in rushing yards (148).
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Kirtland Central's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Chance Aspaas was the leader with two.
Kirtland Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Kirtland Central's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Aztec, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Kirtland Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 38-23 loss against Moriarty on the 1st. Aztec has also already played their next matchup, a 31-7 defeat against Espanola Valley on the 1st.
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