West Mesa is 0-4 against La Cueva since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The West Mesa Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Cueva Bears at 7:00 p.m.
West Mesa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Los Lunas, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (West Mesa was ranked 22nd). West Mesa took a blow against Los Lunas on Friday, falling 54-21. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, West Mesa got top-tier performance from Logan Jacabson, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Jacabson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, La Cueva put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Farmington for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-13 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
West Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for La Cueva, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
West Mesa was dealt a bruising 54-26 loss at the hands of La Cueva in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of La Cueva's Cameron Dyer, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Now that West Mesa knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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