The West Mesquite Wranglers are taking a road trip to square off against the Turner Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in West Mesquite's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
West Mesquite's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past White 52-0. Considering the Wranglers have won four contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Turner posted their closest victory since August 29, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Adams 30-28. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Turner's win came from a few key players West Mesquite will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Andrew Martinez, who rushed for 83 yards and one score on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Turner proved: they limited Adams to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Lorenzo Armijo for the heroic effort on defense: he. Turner didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.4.
West Mesquite's record is now 4-1. As for Turner, their record now sits at 3-1.
Everything came up roses for West Mesquite against Turner in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 63-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wranglers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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