The Del Valle Conquistadores will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against the El Paso Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Del Valle is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Franklin. Del Valle walked away with a 24-14 win over Franklin on Friday.
Del Valle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Fette led the charge by rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 149 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Shelton Fuller, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Del Valle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Johnathan Estrada and Abraham Garcia. Another thorn in Franklin's side was Max Giron, who picked up two sacks and made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, El Paso can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Mountain View by a score of 21-12.
El Paso got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Martin Gonzalez out in front who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns. Christopher Valenzuela helped Gonzalez out on the ground, rushing for 172 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
El Paso was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 451 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only gained 196.
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