West Las Vegas is 1-6 against Portales since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Las Vegas Dons will face off against the Portales Rams at 7:00 p.m. Portales took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Las Vegas, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, West Las Vegas got the win against Ruidoso by a conclusive 33-7.
Cj Perea had a dynamite game for West Las Vegas, throwing for 288 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Perea didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
West Las Vegas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Estevan Collins and Ethan Tafoya. That's the most total yards Tafoya has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Portales fell victim to Bernalillo and their airtight defense on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 14-0 to the Spartans. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Las Vegas now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Portales, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
West Las Vegas was taken down by Portales 48-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can West Las Vegas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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