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| 08/29/25 - Home | 27-25 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 48-6 W |
| 09/01/17 - Home | 8-21 L |
| 09/03/16 - Away | 26-20 W |
While Pojoaque Valley's victory against Hot Springs wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Elks/Elkettes had just enough and edged out the Tigers 27-25. The Elks/Elkettes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers on Friday, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pojoaque Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joshua Gonzales, who threw for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 69 yards. Jaden Leyba-Moya was in the mix as well, providing the Elks/Elkettes with two TDs.
Pojoaque Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joaquin Baca.
Despite the loss, Hot Springs still got an impressive performance from Tristan Polanco, who rushed for eight yards and three scores, and also caught one touchdown.
Pojoaque Valley has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 40.5 points this season. As for Hot Springs, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Pojoaque Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-20 loss against Los Alamos on the 4th. As for Hot Springs, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 37-6 victory against Capitan on the 5th.
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