Football Preview: West Las Vegas Dons vs. Ruidoso Warriors
The West Las Vegas Dons are taking a road trip to take on the Ruidoso Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, West Las Vegas came up short against Dexter and fell 22-13.
West Las Vegas' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cj Perea, who threw for 160 yards and a touchdown, and Andres Sena, who picked up 27 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Ruidoso was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of Tularosa by a score of 24-22.
Despite the defeat, Ruidoso had strong showings from Tru Camejo, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Mason Fikany, who gained 64 total yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Camejo is now averaging an impressive 109.5 rushing yards per game.
Ruidoso wouldn't let Tularosa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Ruidoso can thank Zach Friberg and Braye Venego for forcing all of them. Friberg didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
West Las Vegas' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ruidoso, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
West Las Vegas took a serious blow against Ruidoso in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 52-14. Can West Las Vegas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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