The Hot Springs Tigers will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hot Springs is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Tularosa. Hot Springs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-18 victory over Tularosa on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pojoaque Valley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 53-0 victory over Crownpoint. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Elks/Elkettes just coasted through the last quarter.
Pojoaque Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonah Villegas led the charge by rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Villegas' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of D'Marcus D'Marcus Rodriguez, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
Hot Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Pojoaque Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2017, winning 21-8. Does Hot Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pojoaque Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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