The Bernalillo Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Valley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bernalillo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Albuquerque Academy, who was ranked ninth at the time (Bernalillo was ranked tenth). The Spartans lost to the Chargers at home by a 56-37 margin on Friday. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were beaten by Del Norte 48-20.
Bernalillo's defeat dropped their record down to 19-2. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Everything came up roses for Bernalillo against Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2025, as the team secured a 59-19 win. In that game, the Spartans amassed a halftime lead of 34-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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