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 got the win against Moriarty by a conclusive 27-7.
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 matches.
Meanwhile, while Bernalillo put up plenty of points two weeks ago, the same can't be said for Moriarty. Bernalillo blew past Moriarty 42-0 at home. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Uriel Castro had a dynamite game for Bernalillo, throwing for 317 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushing 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 when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 26-18. Will Espanola Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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