Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 31-20 to the Belen Eagles. The game was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Vikings couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Valley still got an impressive performance from Jose Jaramillo, who threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Gabe Gonzales was Jaramillo's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Valley wouldn't let Belen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Valley can thank Juan Vigil and Ryan Richardson for forcing all of them. Vigil also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Jasode Harris had a dynamite game for Belen, rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Harris' longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards.
Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Belen, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Miyamura at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Belen, they will host Del Norte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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