If Belen was feeling good fresh off their 50-0 takedown of Del Norte last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The contest between the Belen Eagles and the Miyamura Patriots wasn't particularly close, with the Belen Eagles falling 35-21. The Eagles were up 14-0 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Logan Gonzalez, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gonzalez showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasode Harris, who picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Salid Rashid looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 259 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown. Javier Flores was Rashid's top target, picking up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Belen now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Miyamura, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-3.
Belen has already played their next match, a 36-34 loss against Los Alamos on the 4th. As for Miyamura, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 36-31 win against Highland on the 5th.
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