On Friday, West Mesa faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Mesa Mustangs were beaten by the Volcano Vista Hawks 35-7. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Dominic Lucero threw for 184 yards on 12 of 23 attempts.
Marcos Ochoa was his top target, picking up 71 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jamari Phillips-Woods rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Volcano Vista's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ilijah Hansen, who threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Dunkin, who picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Mesa fell to 2-1. As for Volcano Vista, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Mesa will take on Los Lunas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Volcano Vista, they will square off against Eldorado at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Volcano Vista will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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