A victory for Hope Christian just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the West Las Vegas Dons, falling 35-13. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2019.
When it comes to explaining why Hope Christian lost, don't look at Breylon Willams. Despite the final result, he picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Willams a new career-high in rushing yards (11).
Cj Perea looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 167 yards while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Andres Sena, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Hope Christian and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for West Las Vegas, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Hope Christian will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Thoreau at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th. Thoreau will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Hope Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Las Vegas, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-12 win against Pojoaque Valley on the 31st.
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