The Espanola Valley Sundevils will challenge the Bernalillo Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Espanola Valley has five wins , while Bernalillo has four).
Last Friday, Espanola Valley made easy work of Moriarty and carried off a 27-7 win.
Espanola Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bernalillo got themselves on the board against Moriarty two weeks ago, but Moriarty never followed suit. They blew past the Pintos 42-0 at home. The match marked the Spartans' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Uriel Castro was a one-man wrecking crew for Bernalillo as he threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards and three touchdowns. Kenneth Saiz was Castro's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bernalillo wouldn't let Moriarty keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Bernalillo can thank Christian Sanchez and Nathan Encinias for forcing all of them.
Espanola Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Bernalillo, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Espanola Valley came up short against Bernalillo in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 26-18. Will Espanola Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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