Los Lunas faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers took a hard 54-35 fall against the Bears. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Los Lunas still got an impressive performance from Luke Cieremans, who rushed for 80 yards and two scores on only eight carries, and also threw for 145 yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Martin Cordova, who rushed for 81 yards and one TD.
Brad Mallory
| 10/10/25 vs La Cueva | 13 |
| 10/04/25 @ Albuquerque | 16 |
| 09/19/25 @ West Mesa | 15 |
| 09/12/25 vs Eldorado | 14 |
| 09/05/25 @ Farmington | 13 |
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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. Mallory has been hot for a while, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last ten times he's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead La Cueva to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Lopez, who picked up 70 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Monty Melendez was another key player, throwing for 248 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Los Lunas' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for La Cueva, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Los Lunas has already played their next matchup, a 38-0 victory against Santa Fe on the 17th. As for La Cueva, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-14 win against Atrisco Heritage Academy on the 18th.
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