The Belen Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Capital Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belen will be strutting in after a win while Capital will be coming in after a loss.
Belen took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Rio Grande 36-13. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Belen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jasode Harris, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Harris a new career-high in rushing yards. Damian Avila was in the mix too, providing Belen with two touchdowns.
Belen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Belen's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Rio Grande's QB won't forget Nathen Hirschfeld anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The match between them and Highland wasn't particularly close, with Capital falling 37-22.
Belen moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Capital, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Belen strolled past Capital when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a score of 47-30. Will Belen repeat their success, or does Capital have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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