Football Preview: West Mesa Mustangs vs. Eldorado Golden Eagles
West Mesa has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Eldorado Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
West Mesa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Sandia, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (West Mesa was ranked 20th). West Mesa took a blow against Sandia on Friday, falling 41-7.
Despite the loss, West Mesa got top-tier performance from Jamari Phillips-Woods, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Phillips-Woods has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Eldorado strolled past Albuquerque with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-6. That looming 21-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Eagles yet this season.
West Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Eldorado, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
West Mesa strolled past Eldorado in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 39-21. Will West Mesa repeat their success, or does Eldorado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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