Volcano Vista faced Las Cruces in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Hawks took a 38-20 bruising from the Bulldawgs. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 17-3 to the Bulldawgs when the teams met back in November of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Volcano Vista lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aurelius Wiley, who threw for 192 yards and two TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. A healthy portion of Wiley's aerial production (115 yards to be exact) went to Ismael Mendez III, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Daniel Amaro had an outrageously good game for Las Cruces as he rushed for 210 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Amaro a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Francisco Winnikoff, who picked up 105 receiving yards and one score.
Volcano Vista's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Las Cruces, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Volcano Vista will head out on the road to face off against Sandia at 11:00 a.m. on September 6. As for Las Cruces, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rio Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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