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| 10/04/24 - Home | 29-28 W |
| 10/13/23 - Away | 48-0 W |
| 10/29/22 - Home | 44-0 W |
| 10/21/21 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 03/26/21 - Away | 47-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hatch Valley is 9-1 against Hot Springs since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bears will head out on the road to take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Hatch Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Socorro 53-14 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bears with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs never let their opponents score two weeks ago. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 41-0 win over Socorro. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
Hatch Valley better keep an eye on Tristan Polanco. He was instrumental in Hot Springs' win, rushing for 81 yards and three scores on only six carries, while also picking up 66 receiving yards and one touchdown. Polanco also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making five total tackles.
Hot Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Hot Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Billy Baca.
Hot Springs now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hatch Valley, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Hatch Valley barely slipped by Hot Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 29-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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