Belen was the 31-20 winner over Valley when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 25-22 on Saturday.
When it comes to explaining why Belen lost, don't look at Gonzalo Cano. Despite the final result, he rushed for 206 yards and two TDs on only nine carries, and also threw for 135 yards on eight of 13 attempts. Cano's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
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| Logan Gonzalez | 1 |
| Gonzalo Cano | 1 |
| Kevin Bencomo | 1 |
Belen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Logan Gonzalez, Cano, and Kevin Bencomo picked up one apiece. Cano's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards.
Leading Valley to victory were Zachary Perez-Verdeja and Gabriel Gonzales. Perez-Verdeja rushed for 92 yards and a pair of scores, while Gonzales picked up 150 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Belen's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Belen will face off against rival Del Norte at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Miyamura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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