After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Michael's, West Las Vegas was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Hope Christian Huskies 35-13. The result was nothing new for the Dons, who have now won three games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Cj Perea looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 167 yards while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles. Andres Sena got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was West Las Vegas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Alex Pacheco and Vincent Esquibel, who racked up four sacks between them.
When it comes to explaining why Hope Christian lost, don't look at Breylon Willams. Despite the final result, he picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown. Willams showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards.
West Las Vegas moved to 4-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Hope Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
West Las Vegas didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-12 win against Pojoaque Valley on the 31st. As for Hope Christian, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Thoreau at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th. One thing working in Thoreau's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
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