La Cueva has gone 9-1 against Eldorado recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The La Cueva Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eldorado Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. La Cueva will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
La Cueva is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: West Mesa, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (La Cueva was ranked first). La Cueva claimed a resounding 48-14 win over West Mesa on the road. Considering the Bears have won four matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Eldorado didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Santa Fe on Friday, but they still walked away with a 22-16 victory.
La Cueva pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Eldorado, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for La Cueva against Eldorado in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 74-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eldorado's Johnpaul Ludi, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for La Cueva to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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