West Mesa hasn't had much luck against Atrisco Heritage Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The West Mesa Mustangs will head out to challenge the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars at 11:00 a.m.
West Mesa took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Los Lunas a 4-0 shutout. Considering the Mustangs' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit Los Lunas with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Abraham Rodriguez (2),
Boseme Masumbe, and
Aven Nordin.
Meanwhile, Atrisco Heritage Academy faced Rio Grande in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The Jaguars' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
West Mesa's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10. With that draw, Atrisco Heritage Academy's record moves to 11-4-2.
West Mesa suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Atrisco Heritage Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can West Mesa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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