Estancia had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it four. They came up short against the Hope Christian Huskies, falling 54-34. The Bears lost against the Huskies in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 62-12 score last time.
Devon Chavez threw for 81 yards on eight of 16 attempts. Daniel Hernandez was his top target, picking up 42 receiving yards.
As for Hope Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Rj Montoya continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 334 yards and three TDs while completing 78.1% of his passes, and also rushing for 81 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries. Hope Christian also got a significant boost from Kingsley Fritz, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Estancia will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tucumcari at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The Rattlers' defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so the Bears' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hope Christian, they will square off against Santa Fe Indian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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