Pojoaque Valley and Hatch Valley squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Pojoaque Valley had to settle for second. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hatch Valley Bears. The Elks/Elkettes just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Orrin Russell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 236 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry for Hatch Valley. With that strong performance, Russell is now averaging an impressive 104.6 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was OMAR GONZALEZ, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
Pojoaque Valley now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Hatch Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Pojoaque Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hatch Valley, they will take on Dexter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dexter will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Hatch Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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