Taos won the last time they faced Moriarty, and things went their way on Friday too. The Taos Tigers slipped by the Moriarty Pintos 23-22. 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. Another player making a difference was Mateo Salazar, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Taos didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Roman Quintana and Manuel Maes.
Several Pintos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caedon Kamplain, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown. Devin Ortiz also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Taos' record is now 6-3. As for Moriarty, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Taos didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-14 victory against Bernalillo on the 1st. Moriarty has also already played their next matchup, a 38-23 win against Kirtland Central on the 1st.
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