Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque, N.M.) beat
West Las Vegas (Las Vegas, N.M.) 33-24 on the strength of a superb game by dual threat quarterback
John Ainsworth, who threw three touchdown passes while running for two more.
The Elks/Elkettes were up 21-8 at the half after taking the lead on a touchdown run by Ainsworth in the second quarter.
Pojoaque Valley expanded its lead to 25 points entering the fourth quarter. PV scored two times in the third, including once on a Ainsworth touchdown pass to
Isaac Martinez.
The Pojoaque school led by as many as 25 points before the Dons cut into the final margin.
West Las Vegas'
Jose Juan Montano played well. The sophomore quarterback threw one touchdown and ran for two touchdowns.
Last season's game between the teams resulted in a 54-28 win for the Elks/Elkettes.
With the win Pojoaque Valley extended its winning streak to three games.
Pojoaque Valley (3-2) goes up against Raton in a 3A District 2 game matchup next week, while West Las Vegas (0-5) locks horns with Laguna Acoma in a non-conference game.
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