Hozho Academy fell victim to Pojoaque Valley and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes. Having soared to a lofty 62 points in the game before, the Wolves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pojoaque Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jonah Villegas, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Villegas' longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Jukebox2026 D'Marcus Rodriguez, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Hozho Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Pojoaque Valley, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hozho Academy will head out to square off against Cuba at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hozho Academy is facing Cuba at the right time seeing as Cuba is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pojoaque Valley, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Robertson at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd.
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