Espanola Valley's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Kirtland Central Broncos by a score of 35-28. Considering the Sundevils' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Michael Maestas
09/19/25 vs Moriarty | 120 |
09/05/25 @ Capital | 98 |
10/10/25 vs Kirtland Central | 81 |
08/28/25 vs Cuba | 79 |
08/22/25 vs Los Alamos | 56 |
Espanola Valley found their leader in freshman Isaiah Gallegos, who threw for 375 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Michael Maestas.
The win got Espanola Valley back to even at 4-4. As for Kirtland Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Espanola Valley will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bloomfield at 7:00 p.m. on the 25th. As for Kirtland Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Taos at 6:00 p.m.
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