Football Recap: West Mesa's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

Victor Aguilar Jr.

Rushing Yards

10/04/25 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy	273
09/25/25 @ La Cueva	106
09/19/25 vs Los Lunas	44
09/12/25 @ Volcano Vista	34
08/29/25 vs Mayfield	125
+ 1 more games

West Mesa needed a changed in momentum after dropping three straight games and they got it from Victor Aguilar Jr.. The Mustangs really took it to the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-14 victory with plenty of help from Aguilar Jr., who rushed for 273 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 120.5 rushing yards per game.

Marcos Ochoa was another key player, gaining 114 total yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards.

West Mesa's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. West Mesa is set to take on their familiar foe Albuquerque at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Aguilar Jr. and Alberto Landeros. Meanwhile, Atrisco Heritage Academy will face off against rival Santa Fe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.