Atrisco Heritage Academy has gone 4-0 against Albuquerque recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars will be playing at home against the Albuquerque Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Atrisco Heritage Academy finally turned things around against Rio Grande last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Ravens 61-7 on the road.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Atrisco Heritage Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landon Griego, who threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards. That's the most rushing yards Griego has posted since back in August of 2023. Alijah Lee was another key back, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Tatum Garcia, Jedidiah Montano, and Miguel Alderete picked up one apiece. Elycio Roybal was another major factor on D, picking up 3.5 sacks and making nine total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Albuquerque had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They breezed by the Demons at home to the tune of 50-21. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Atrisco Heritage Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Albuquerque, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Atrisco Heritage Academy against Albuquerque in their previous meeting back in November of 2017 as the squad secured a 55-0 victory. Will Atrisco Heritage Academy repeat their success, or does Albuquerque have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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