Bernalillo is 1-8 against Taos since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bernalillo Spartans will face off against the Taos Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Bernalillo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
Bernalillo took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Grants , sneaking past 15-12.
The critical scores for Bernalillo came from Nathan Encinias and Ivan Ruiz.
Bernalillo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ruiz, Joseph Duran, and Kenneth Saiz picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Taos slipped by Moriarty 23-22 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Evan Salazar was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 170 yards and a touchdown. Mateo Salazar was another key player, picking up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bernalillo's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Taos, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Bernalillo didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Taos when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. Will Bernalillo repeat their success, or does Taos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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