West Mesa hasn't had much luck against La Cueva recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Mesa Mustangs will welcome the La Cueva Bears at 7:00 p.m.
West Mesa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Los Lunas, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (West Mesa was ranked 22nd). West Mesa was outmatched by Los Lunas on the road and fell 54-21. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Mesa might have lost, but man, Logan Jacabson was a machine: he rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Jacabson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, La Cueva put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 45-13 win over Farmington. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
West Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for La Cueva, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
West Mesa took a serious blow against La Cueva when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 54-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of La Cueva's Cameron Dyer, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Now that West Mesa knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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