Valencia's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They managed a 20-14 victory over the Belen Eagles. For the Jaguars, this counts as revenge for the 50-0 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2021.
Aidan Harrington threw for 147 yards on ten of 17 attempts.
Cade Ash was his top target, picking up 132 receiving yards. On the ground,
Michael Storms Iii rushed for 107 yards.
Belen's loss came despite strong showings from Ethan Thomas and Jasode Harris. Thomas rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while Harris rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown. Thomas' longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Valencia now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Belen, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Valencia is taking a road trip to face off against Cuba at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valencia is facing Cuba at the right time seeing as Cuba is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Belen, they will take on Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Belen will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Valley will have lost three straight heading into Thursday's game.
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