After only ten points in their last contest, Sandia made sure to put some points up on the board against West Mesa on Friday. The Sandia Matadors claimed a resounding 41-7 win over the West Mesa Mustangs at home. The Matadors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Sandia found their leader in underclassman Jahleel Lewis, who threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Lewis.
When it comes to explaining why West Mesa lost, don't look at Jamari Phillips-Woods. Despite the final result, he 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.
Sandia pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for West Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Sandia will venture away from home to take on Albuquerque at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandia is facing Albuquerque at the right time seeing as Albuquerque is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for West Mesa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eldorado at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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