As far as statements go, the Pojoaque Valley football team issued a strong one in its 41-17 win over Taos on Friday.
And Josh Gonzales added to it with a performance worthy of being The New Mexican's athlete of the week for Aug. 17-21. The senior quarterback guided an offense that churned out 424 rushing yard, gaining 254 of them on 19 carries with two touchdowns. Gonzales also went 3-for-9 passing for 70 yards and a touchdowns, to boot.
Gonzales scored on a 2-yard plunge and a 69-yard scamper as the Elks scored 27 points in the second half. The longer run extended the lead to 34-17 late in the third quarter. He also did his part on the defensive side, recording five tackles that was tied for second-most on the team.
Honorable mention:
* St. Michael's running backs C.J. Valdez and Roman Barrera combined for 198 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-6 win over Capital Aug. 21. Valdez had a team-high 127 yards on just 11 carries, while Barrera ran for 71 yards and two scores on just six carries. He also had 30 yards in receiving yards, too.
#touchdowns #valdez
And Josh Gonzales added to it with a performance worthy of being The New Mexican's athlete of the week for Aug. 17-21. The senior quarterback guided an offense that churned out 424 rushing yard, gaining 254 of them on 19 carries with two touchdowns. Gonzales also went 3-for-9 passing for 70 yards and a touchdowns, to boot.
Gonzales scored on a 2-yard plunge and a 69-yard scamper as the Elks scored 27 points in the second half. The longer run extended the lead to 34-17 late in the third quarter. He also did his part on the defensive side, recording five tackles that was tied for second-most on the team.
Honorable mention:
* St. Michael's running backs C.J. Valdez and Roman Barrera combined for 198 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-6 win over Capital Aug. 21. Valdez had a team-high 127 yards on just 11 carries, while Barrera ran for 71 yards and two scores on just six carries. He also had 30 yards in receiving yards, too.
#touchdowns #valdez
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