Hot Springs lost against Hatch Valley back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hot Springs Tigers were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Hatch Valley Bears. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
Hatch Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Orrin Russell led the charge by rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 136 rushing yards gave Russell a new career-high. Another passer making a difference was OMAR GONZALEZ, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Hot Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hatch Valley, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Hot Springs has already played their next game, a 35-12 victory against Cobre on the 11th. As for Hatch Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 32-27 win against Ruidoso on the 11th.
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