The Eldorado Golden Eagles will take on the West Mesa Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eldorado will be strutting in after a win while West Mesa will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Eldorado didn't have too much trouble with Albuquerque on the road as they won 21-6. The matchup marked the Golden Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, West Mesa faced Sandia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. West Mesa was outmatched by Sandia on the road and fell 41-7.
West Mesa might have lost, but man, Jamari Phillips-Woods was a machine: he 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.
Eldorado is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for West Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Eldorado lost to West Mesa on the road by a decisive 39-21 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Eldorado, Elijah Brody (who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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