West Mesa has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Eldorado Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
West Mesa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Sandia, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (West Mesa was ranked 20th). West Mesa took a blow against Sandia on Friday, falling 41-7.
Despite the loss, West Mesa got top-tier performance from Jamari Phillips-Woods, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Phillips-Woods has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Eldorado strolled past Albuquerque with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-6. That looming 21-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Eagles yet this season.
West Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Eldorado, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
West Mesa strolled past Eldorado in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 39-21. Will West Mesa repeat their success, or does Eldorado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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