Los Alamos has gone 7-1 against Pojoaque Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Los Alamos Hilltoppers will be staying on the road to face off against the Pojoaque Valley Elks/Elkettes at 7:00 p.m.
Los Alamos might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 35-20 to Taos, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Pojoaque Valley humbled Hot Springs with a 48-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Elks/Elkettes.
Pojoaque Valley found their leader in underclassman Jonah Villegas, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Pojoaque Valley also got a significant boost from D'Marcus D'Marcus Rodriguez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pojoaque Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Los Alamos' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Pojoaque Valley, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Los Alamos against Pojoaque Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 45-7 victory. Will Los Alamos repeat their success, or does Pojoaque Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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