Football Recap: Sweetwater Mustangs vs. San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wall, Sweetwater was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They claimed a resounding 90-0 victory over the San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles at home. That 90 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
A big part of Sweetwater's win came down to the chemistry between Caiden Ortiz and his top target Jose Quintero. Ortiz threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Quintero picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Quintero has become a key player for Sweetwater: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Braxton Bartee made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Sweetwater didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Bartee led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. What's more, Uriah Martines also racked up 61 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
The victory got Sweetwater back to even at 3-3. As for San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sweetwater will venture away from home to face off against Comanche at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sweetwater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season. As for San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Clyde at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Clyde's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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