It was a Battle of the Birds when Belen faced off against Rio Grande on Friday. Everything went the Belen Eagles' way against the Rio Grande Ravens as the Belen Eagles made off with a 36-13 win. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Ravens, too.
Belen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jasode Harris, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Harris a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Damian Avila, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Belen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Belen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ismael Cano and Santiago Cordova.
With the victory, Belen broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. As for Rio Grande, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belen will take on Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Belen will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Rio Grande, they will challenge Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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