The Aztec Tigers will head out to take on the Bernalillo Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aztec hasn't scored more than 12 points for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Aztec's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Moriarty on Friday. They were outmatched by the Pintos and fell 50-0.
Meanwhile, Bernalillo never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Kirtland Central 42-0. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Aztec better focus on containing Ulisses Castro and Mario Molinar as the pair were huge in Bernalillo's win. Castro rushed for 92 yards and two TDs on only nine carries, while Molinar rushed for 50 yards and a pair of scores.
Bernalillo didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Kirtland Central to a completion percentage of just 25%. The Spartans weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 44.4%.
The victory made it two in a row for Bernalillo and bumps their season record up to 5-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 6.9 yards per carry in those games compared to only 1.65 in the others. As for Aztec, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Aztec was dealt a bruising 62-12 loss at the hands of Bernalillo in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Tigers, Uriel Castro (who threw for 343 yards and seven touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also punched in one score on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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