Pojoaque Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 14-13 win over the Los Alamos Hilltoppers. This was payback for the Elks/Elkettes, who suffered a 45-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Pojoaque Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jukebox2026 D'Marcus Rodriguez led the charge by rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown. Backing up that air attack was Jonah Villegas, who rushed for 83 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pojoaque Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Pojoaque Valley's defense made their presence known, laying out Kyle Evenhus. four times. The heavy lifting was done by Corey Gonzales and Matthew Romero who racked up all four sacks between them.
Loss or not, Los Alamos got some senior leadership from Evenhus and Akim Leija. Evenhus rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown, while Leija. picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 61 yards.
Pojoaque Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Los Alamos, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Pojoaque Valley will challenge Dexter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dexter will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pojoaque Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Los Alamos, they will square off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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