If West Las Vegas was riding high off their 33-7 takedown of Ruidoso last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Las Vegas Dons took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Portales Rams on Friday. Despite 154 more yards than the Rams, the Dons couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Cj Perea threw for 139 yards and a touchdown.
Daniel Bustamante was his top target, picking up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns. On the ground,
Jonathon Gonzales rushed for 46 yards, and also threw for 56 yards and a touchdown.
West Las Vegas' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Portales, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
West Las Vegas will welcome Santa Rosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Las Vegas' defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Santa Rosa's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Portales, they will venture away from home to challenge Manzano at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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