Los Lunas is 3-0 against Piedra Vista since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Los Lunas Tigers will challenge the Piedra Vista Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Los Lunas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Piedra Vista likes a good challenge.
Los Lunas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Sandia, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Los Lunas was ranked seventh). Los Lunas simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Sandia 44-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Kaiden Reese was his usual excellent self, rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Those 134 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Los Lunas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Piedra Vista fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against Farmington by a score of 29-19 on Friday.
Piedra Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amasi Griego led the charge by rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brig Keiser was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Piedra Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of AJ Jacquez and Nick Halvorson.
Los Lunas' win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.8 points per game. As for Piedra Vista, their record is now 3-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Los Lunas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Piedra Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 217.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Los Lunas against Piedra Vista in their previous meeting back in August of 2021, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. Will Los Lunas repeat their success, or does Piedra Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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