Sandia won the last time they faced Albuquerque, and things went their way on Friday too. The Sandia Matadors walked away with a 26-17 win over the Albuquerque Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Matadors.
Sandia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jahleel Lewis, who rushed for 97 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 131 yards and a touchdown. Those 97 rushing yards gave Lewis a new career-high. Gad Harris was in the mix too, providing Sandia with two touchdowns.
Sandia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Thomas Adams, Aiden Maldonado, and Vicente McGuinness picked up one apiece. Maldonado also made 14 total tackles, which is notable because Sandia is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise.
Sandia now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Albuquerque, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Sandia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 44-0 defeat against Los Lunas on the 1st. As for Albuquerque, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 50-0 loss against La Cueva on the 31st.
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