The Highland Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Belen Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Belen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Belen will be up against a hot Highland team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Hornets walked away with a 20-8 win over Miyamura last Friday.
Jose Tapia
| 10/03/25 @ Miyamura | 180 |
| 09/26/25 @ Valley | 351 |
| 09/20/25 @ Rio Grande | 155 |
| 09/12/25 vs Los Alamos | 128 |
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carnell Platt and Jose Tapia. Tapia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 128 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Belen's strategy against Miyamura on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Eagles blew the Patriots out of the water with a 52-12 final score. The game marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.
A big part of Belen's win 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. The dominant performance also gave Gonzalez a new career-high in rushing yards (82).
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Belen, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Highland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 257.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Belen struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 198.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Highland was able to grind out a solid victory over Belen in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 18-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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