The Valencia Jaguars will venture away from home to square off against the Portales Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valencia's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Portales' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Portales is hoping to do what Silver couldn't on Friday: put an end to Valencia's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Valencia came out on top against Silver by a score of 17-6.
Aidan Harrington was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023.
Valencia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Valencia wouldn't let Silver keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Valencia can thank Donavon Nieto and Dalton Muzzy for forcing both of them. Muzzy is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Portales lost 40-20 to Manzano on Saturday.
Portales' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tommy Salgado. Portales got some further help from Manny Chavez: he made 14 total tackles.
Valencia's record is now 4-1. As for Portales, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Valencia has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Portales, though, as they've been averaging only 96.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Valencia was taken down by Portales 51-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Valencia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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