If Los Lunas was riding high fresh off their 28-7 takedown of Albuquerque last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Los Lunas Tigers were outmatched by the La Cueva Bears on the road and fell 63-31. The Tigers have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Los Lunas lost, don't look at Kaiden Reese. Despite the final result, he rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Los Lunas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
The loss snapped Los Lunas' winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for La Cueva, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Los Lunas will head out to challenge Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Lunas is facing Santa Fe at the right time seeing as Santa Fe is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for La Cueva, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Atrisco Heritage Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in La Cueva's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
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