Football Preview: West Mesa Mustangs vs. Sandia Matadors
The West Mesa Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Sandia Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandia took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on West Mesa, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, West Mesa won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Albuquerque 21-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
The critical scores for West Mesa came from Isaiah Cazares, Jamari Phillips-Woods, and Ronnie Gilletti.
West Mesa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gilletti and Treyvon Sargent. Eric Mcafee was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Sandia faced Eldorado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Sandia took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eldorado. Having soared to a lofty 52 points in the game before, the Matadors couldn't push the score so high this time.
West Mesa now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Sandia, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
West Mesa came up short against Sandia when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 36-28. Can West Mesa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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