Santa Teresa lost against Mountain View back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Santa Teresa Desert Warriors lost 33-7 to the Mountain View Lobos. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Desert Warriors came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 46th in New Mexico, while the Lobos are ranked 833rd in Texas).
When it comes to explaining why Santa Teresa lost, don't look at Nicholas Vierra. Despite the final result, he rushed for 101 yards, and also threw for 159 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Jesus Gutierrez was Vierra's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Santa Teresa wouldn't let Mountain View keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Santa Teresa can thank Ivan Morales and Ayell Saldana for forcing both of them. Saldana also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making four total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Omar Nevarez had a dynamite game for Mountain View, rushing for 201 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Diego Gonzales was another key player, picking up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Santa Teresa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Santa Teresa will head out to take on Chaparral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain View, they will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against El Paso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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