Bernalillo has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will head out to face off against the Espanola Valley Sundevils at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Bernalillo is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Moriarty: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bernalillo blew Moriarty out of the water with a 42-0 final score. The Spartans pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pintos had no chance of recovering from.
Uriel Castro had a dynamite game for Bernalillo, throwing for 317 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 39 yards and three touchdowns. Kenneth Saiz was Castro's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bernalillo wouldn't let Moriarty keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Bernalillo can thank Christian Sanchez and Nathan Encinias for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Espanola Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Moriarty 27-7.
Bernalillo's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Espanola Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Bernalillo beat Espanola Valley 26-18 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Espanola Valley's Adrick Deleon, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Bernalillo to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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