The Belen Eagles will face off against the Highland Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Belen's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Belen took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 52-12 win over Miyamura. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-6.
Gonzalo Cano
| 09/18/25 @ Del Norte | 153.3 |
| 10/03/25 @ Los Alamos | 118.9 |
| 10/10/25 vs Miyamura | 114.6 |
| 09/05/25 @ Valencia | 90.8 |
| 09/13/25 vs Valley | 64.6 |
| + 1 more games |
A big part of Belen's victory came down to the chemistry between Gonzalo Cano and his top target Logan Gonzalez. Cano rushed for 103 yards and two scores on only nine carries while Gonzalez gained 146 total yards. Cano's passing game has become a key predictor of Belen's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.
Belen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mikey Pena and Noah Gonzalez.
Meanwhile, Highland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They walked away with a 20-8 win over the Patriots.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Belen has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 257.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Belen couldn't quite get it done against Highland in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 18-7. Thankfully for the Eagles, Amiri Mumba (who rushed for 276 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.5 yards per carry) 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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