The Santa Fe Demons will venture away from home to take on the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Santa Fe will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Santa Fe is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 53-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eldorado two weeks ago. The defeat continues a trend for the Demons in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Jasper Nelson
| 09/26/25 vs Eldorado | 175 |
| 09/19/25 vs Sandia | 238 |
| 09/12/25 vs Albuquerque | 159 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jasper Nelson, who rushed for 175 yards and one TD. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 159 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesus Navarette, who gained 104 total yards.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Atrisco Heritage Academy and West Mesa had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Jaguars were beaten by the Mustangs 55-14 on Saturday. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Atrisco Heritage Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Francisco Cook and Isaiah Montoya. Cook also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six.
Santa Fe's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Atrisco Heritage Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Santa Fe came up short against Atrisco Heritage Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 24-18. Can the Demons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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