West Mesa hasn't had much luck against Volcano Vista recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Mesa Mustangs will welcome the Volcano Vista Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, West Mesa beat Mayfield 41-33. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
West Mesa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ronnie Gilletti led the charge by picking up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another passer making a difference was Dominic Lucero, who threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes.
West Mesa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Eric Mcafee, Sajon Thompson, and Gilletti picked up one apiece. West Mesa got some further help from Joesph Garcia: he forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Volcano Vista faced Sandia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Everything went Volcano Vista's way against Sandia as Volcano Vista made off with a 28-6 win.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Volcano Vista to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ilijah Hansen, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 70 yards and a touchdown. Mason Gurule was another key player, rushing for 102 yards.
Gurule wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Volcano Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
West Mesa's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Volcano Vista, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
West Mesa lost to Volcano Vista at home by a decisive 29-14 margin in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Thankfully for West Mesa, Alijah (A-Train) Gonzales (who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry) 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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