The La Cueva Bears will venture away from home to take on the Los Lunas Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
La Cueva is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Eldorado, who was ranked 16th at the time (La Cueva was ranked seventh). The Bears took down the Golden Eagles 26-7 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Los Lunas' game on Saturday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They enjoyed a cozy 38-24 victory over Albuquerque.
La Cueva better focus on containing Martin Cordova and Kaiden Reese as the pair were huge in Los Lunas' win. Cordova rushed for 143 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, while Reese rushed for 69 yards. Those 143 rushing yards gave Cordova a new career-high.
La Cueva's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Los Lunas, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Everything came up roses for La Cueva against Los Lunas when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-31 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Reese, who rushed for 109 yards and one score, and also threw for 90 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bears still be able to contain Reese? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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