Atrisco Heritage Academy and West Mesa are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars will head out to square off against the West Mesa Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Atrisco Heritage Academy will head into Thursday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They were dealt a 52-14 loss at the hands of Sandia. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Matadors recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Atrisco Heritage Academy might have lost, but man, Chauncey Lane was a machine: he picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown. Atrisco Heritage Academy also got help from Deon Session, who showed off his sure hands for 94 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, West Mesa faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. West Mesa was beaten by La Cueva 48-14. The Mustangs just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for West Mesa, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Atrisco Heritage Academy was dealt a bruising 74-36 defeat at the hands of West Mesa in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Atrisco Heritage Academy, Elijah Brody (who rushed for 230 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 14.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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