West Mesa had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past the Santa Fe Demons with a 34-30 win on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
West Mesa had a senior duo take command as Marcos Ochoa picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Victor Aguilar Jr. rushed for 124 yards and one score while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Aguilar Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Jaedon Woods
| 10/10/25 vs Albuquerque | 129 |
| 10/30/25 vs Santa Fe | 116 |
| 10/04/25 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy | 101 |
| 08/29/25 vs Mayfield | 97 |
| 08/23/25 @ St. Pius X | 50 |
| + 5 more games |
West Mesa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Russell Trujillo and Jaedon Woods. Woods also rushed for 116 rushing yards, which is notable because West Mesa is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-6 otherwise. The Mustangs got some further help from Andrew Esparra: he made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Santa Fe still got an impressive performance from Jasper Nelson, who rushed for 218 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Nelson showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
West Mesa's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Santa Fe, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
As of now, neither West Mesa nor the Demons have any future games scheduled.
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