The West Mesa Mustangs will square off against the Albuquerque Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Albuquerque took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West Mesa, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, West Mesa finally turned things around against Atrisco Heritage Academy on Friday. They snuck past the Jaguars with a 22-16 victory.
West Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atrisco Heritage Academy only rushed for 13.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque suffered their biggest defeat since October 6, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Los Lunas, falling 28-7. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The win got West Mesa back to even at 3-3. As for Albuquerque, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
West Mesa was able to grind out a solid victory over Albuquerque in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 43-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Albuquerque's Frank Hren, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 212 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for West Mesa to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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