Friday just wasn't the day for Valley's offense. They came up short against the Albuquerque Bulldogs on Friday, falling 26-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 17-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2019.
Valley wouldn't let Albuquerque keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Valley can thank Luis Valencia and Julian Lopez for forcing both of them. Valencia also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles.
Leading Albuquerque to victory were Jonathan R. Chavez and Isaac Houlihan. Chavez rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while Houlihan rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Chavez's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Albuquerque, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Valley will take on Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Albuquerque, they will venture away from home to take on Alamogordo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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