After flying high against Santa Fe Indian last Friday, Laguna Acoma came back down to earth. The Laguna Acoma Hawks took a 28-12 bruising from the Hatch Valley Bears on Thursday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Laguna Acoma still got an impressive performance from Derek Victorino Jr., who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Victorino Jr. didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass.
Laguna Acoma wouldn't let Hatch Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jayden Dailey, Marshall Deutsawe, and Cayden Chino picked up one apiece.
Laguna Acoma's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hatch Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Laguna Acoma will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Navajo Prep at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Hatch Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Mexico Military Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hatch Valley's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so New Mexico Military Institute's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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