The Clayton Yellowjackets will face off against the Cloudcroft Bears at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Clayton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Navajo Pine, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Clayton was ranked sixth). Clayton breezed by Navajo Pine at home to the tune of 58-0 last Saturday. The match marked the Yellowjackets' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Omar Valdez was his usual excellent self, throwing for 169 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes. Another player making a difference was Adrian Quintana, who gained 40 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cloudcroft had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Dulce, posting a 68-20 win on the road. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Clayton and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Cloudcroft, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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