After flying high against Moriarty last Friday, Espanola Valley came back down to earth. The Espanola Valley Sundevils and the Bernalillo Spartans were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Espanola Valley Sundevils suffered a 21-20 loss. It was the first time this season that the Sundevils let down their fans at home.
Although Espanola Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Ezekial Cuevas, Michael Maestas, and Irvin Primero.
Even though they lost, Espanola Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 233 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Uriel Castro continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bernalillo, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 173 yards and a touchdown. Those 67 rushing yards gave Castro a new career-high.
Espanola Valley's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1. As for Bernalillo, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Espanola Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 27-7 loss against Taos on the 4th. As for Bernalillo, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-0 victory against Kirtland Central on the 4th.
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