Albuquerque hasn't had much luck against Atrisco Heritage Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Albuquerque Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Albuquerque is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Santa Fe 50-21 at home. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won three matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Atrisco Heritage Academy had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Rio Grande 61-7 on the road last Saturday.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landon Griego, who threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards. That's the most rushing yards Griego has posted since back in August of 2023. Alijah Lee handled things on the ground, rushing for 102 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Rio Grande's QB won't forget Elycio Roybal anytime soon given he sacked him 3.5 times.
Albuquerque's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Albuquerque was taken down by Atrisco Heritage Academy 55-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Thankfully for Albuquerque, Angel Ramirez (who rushed for 209 yards on only seven carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards) 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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