Valley Vikings at Belen Eagles — High school football preview (Friday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m. MDT)

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Valley visits Belen on Friday, Sept. 12, for a key early-season matchup at Belen High. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MDT. Fans can find full game coverage and updates on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5755886-valley-vs-belen.

Quick look

• What: Valley Vikings at Belen Eagles (league game)

• When: Friday, Sept. 12 — 7 p.m. MDT

• Where: Belen (home team: Belen Eagles)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5755886-valley-vs-belen

• Belen on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/245654-belen-eagles

• Valley on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/teams/245406-valley-vikings

Why this one matters

Belen and Valley renew a recent rivalry — last season the Eagles beat the Vikings 31-20 in a Sept. 12, 2024 game at Valley (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/4544291-belen-vs-valley). Belen will look to protect home turf; Valley will try to flip the script. Both teams enter the matchup looking to gain early momentum in league play.

Streaming and tickets

• Belen NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/belen-high-school-belen-nm/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Valley NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/valley-high-school-albuquerque-nm/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If either school streams the game via NFHS Network, the links above are the best place to start. No additional ticketing information is available on the SBLive game page.

Follow, pick and engage

Supporters: Belen currently shows 2 fans on SBLive and Valley shows 1 fan. These counts can change as more fans follow each team — follow your team to boost those numbers. Make your picks on SBLive for fun; picks are for fan engagement and are separate from any win-chance projections (those figures can change).

More to watch: After this game, Belen’s next scheduled contest on SBLive is Sept. 18 at Del Norte (https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5755888-belen-vs-del-norte). Valley’s next SBLive-listed game after this is Sept. 19 at Miyamura (https://scorebooklive.com/new-mexico/football/games/5756113-valley-vs-miyamura).

Stay with SBLive for updates, scoring, and postgame reaction — and make your pick to show support for the team you want to see win.