West Mesa and Atrisco Heritage Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The West Mesa Mustangs will host the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Mesa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: La Cueva, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (West Mesa was ranked 24th). West Mesa was dealt a 48-14 loss at the hands of La Cueva on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Atrisco Heritage Academy had to suffer through a 52-14 loss at the hands of Sandia. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Atrisco Heritage Academy got top-tier performance from Chauncey Lane, who picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown. Deon Session also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 94 receiving yards.
West Mesa now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for West Mesa against Atrisco Heritage Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 74-36 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Atrisco Heritage Academy's Marquise Renfro, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 90 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for West Mesa to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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