After two games on the road, Aztec is heading back home. They will welcome the Bernalillo Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Aztec hasn't scored more than seven points for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Aztec's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Moriarty on Friday. They were beaten by the Pintos 35-0.
Meanwhile, Bernalillo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 54-0 win over Kirtland Central at home. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Uriel Castro was his usual excellent self, throwing for 341 yards and seven touchdowns on only 18 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (117 yards to be exact) went to Ulisses Castro.
Bernalillo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christian Sanchez and Joseph Duran. Duran also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 167.
Aztec's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Bernalillo, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Aztec against Bernalillo in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 56-13 win. In that matchup, Aztec amassed a halftime lead of 49-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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