Los Lunas has gone a perfect 3-0 against Santa Fe recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Demons at 7:00 p.m. Los Lunas has given up an average of 29.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Los Lunas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: La Cueva, who was ranked fourth at the time (Los Lunas was ranked tenth). The Tigers lost 54-29 to the Bears on Friday. Despite 123 more yards than the Bears, the Tigers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Los Lunas' loss came about despite a quality game from Luke Cieremans, who rushed for 80 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also threw for 145 yards and one touchdown. The Tigers also got help from Andres Cordova, who showed off his sure hands for 101 receiving yards.
Eric Pedro
| 09/12/25 vs Eldorado | 11 |
| 09/19/25 @ West Mesa | 8 |
| 09/05/25 @ Farmington | 8 |
| 10/10/25 vs La Cueva | 4 |
| 10/04/25 @ Albuquerque | 3 |
| + 1 more games |
Even if they lost, Los Lunas' defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Eric Pedro and Brad Mallory, who racked up four sacks between them. Pedro also made four total tackles, which is notable because Los Lunas is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Santa Fe beat Atrisco Heritage Academy 27-22 on Saturday.
Santa Fe pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.7 points over those games. As for Los Lunas, they moved to 4-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Everything came up roses for Los Lunas against Santa Fe in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-0 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Demons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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