It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Bernalillo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past the Portales Rams with a 19-13 win. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly six points.
Leading Bernalillo to victory were Ulisses Castro and Mario Molinar. Castro picked up 44 receiving yards and one score, while Molinar gained 57 total yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Castro really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks, forced one fumble, and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Spartans
| Mario Molinar | 3 |
| Dominic Trujillo | 2 |
| Ulisses Castro | 2 |
| Dusty Debeer | 2 |
| Isaiah Rogers | 2 |
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bernalillo's defense and their 14 sacks. Molinar led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Isaiah Rogers is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Although Portales took the loss, they still got scores from Antonio Bonilla and Ace Saiz.
The victory (which was Bernalillo's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points on average this season. As for Portales, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bernalillo will face off against Moriarty at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Spartans' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Portales, they will square off against West Las Vegas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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