The Socorro Warriors have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Hatch Valley Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Socorro: 15.2, Hatch Valley: 17.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Socorro's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Hot Springs. Considering the Warriors have won four matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jay Lee was his usual excellent self, picking up 167 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cenyon Scarborough, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Hatch Valley has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.6 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of New Mexico Military Institute. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
Socorro's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hatch Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Socorro strolled past Hatch Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 37-20. Will Socorro repeat their success, or does Hatch Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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