The West Mesa Mustangs will take on the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Las Cruces took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Mesa, who comes in off a win.
West Mesa will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Santa Fe last Thursday. West Mesa simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Santa Fe 37-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mustangs have posted since October 20, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Mesa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Logan Jacobson-Waldrep, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 141 rushing yards gave Jacobson-Waldrep a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Jamari Phillips-Woods, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown.
West Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Las Cruces faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Las Cruces lost to Centennial on the road by a 42-24 margin. The Bulldawgs' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Las Cruces' defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for West Mesa, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
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