After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Pius X, Portales was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Albuquerque Academy Chargers 27-7. The game marked the Rams' most dominant win of the season.
Portales was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 96.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matches they've averaged 183.
Portales didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Slade Segovia and Tommy Salgado. Jaylon Newburn was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
Portales now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Albuquerque Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Portales didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-19 victory against Chaparral on the 1st. As for Albuquerque Academy, they will square off against Valencia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Valencia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season.
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