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| 10/16/25 - Away | 54-0 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 41-7 W |
| 09/30/23 - Away | 36-28 W |
| 09/29/22 - Home | 14-21 L |
| 09/09/21 - Away | 16-26 L |
| 04/02/21 - Home | 26-37 L |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sandia). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the West Mesa Mustangs 54-0. The Matadors have beaten the Mustangs the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mustangs has come to flipping the script.
Jahleel Lewis produced another solid performance throwing for 335 yards and six TDs while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushing for 58 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries. Those 335 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Sandia's leading receiver George Smith was Lewis' top target yet again, picking up 93 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 32 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sandia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 73.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 184.7.
Sandia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hayeden Frederich.
Despite the loss, West Mesa still got an impressive performance from Victor Aguilar Jr., who rushed for 176 yards on only 13 carries. Aguilar Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Sandia's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for West Mesa, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Sandia has already played their next matchup, a 38-14 victory against Albuquerque on the 24th. As for West Mesa, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 31-18 loss against Eldorado on the 23rd.
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