Sights and Sounds: Week 1 (Video and Recaps)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 1 of the New Mexico High School Football Season is in the books. We covered four games over three days, starting with Thursday night's Volcano Vista-La Cueva clash at Wilson Stadium in Albuquerque. The Hawks pulled out a 1-point win. Friday, we watched Eldorado beat Organ Mountain, 56-28, at Wilson Stadium. Saturday, we covered two games: St. Pius X-West Mesa at Community Stadium and Moriarty-Albuquerque Academy at the Chargers' home stadium in NE Albuquerque.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eldorado 56, Organ Mountain 28</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Organ Mountain defense had no answer &nbsp;for Eldorado's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155116' first='Jahari' last='Morehead']</strong>, who runs the 40 in 4.42 seconds. Morehead amassed nearly 300 receiving yards and scored 4 TD for the Eagles, which jumped out to a 28-0 lead early in the second quarter and were never seriously threatened by the Knights after that. Eldorado's first four TD came on a scoop and score off a blocked punt by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1613745' first='Matteo' last='Quintana']</strong>, 22-yard TD run by RB <strong>Nolan Romero-Willaims</strong>, a beautifully thrown 28-yard TD pass by QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248671' first='Giovanni' last='Evans']</strong> to Morehead and an 89-yard catch-and-run by Morehead, who was wide open behind the Knights secondary. Eldorado led, 35-14, at halftime.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 1:</strong> <strong>Early First Quarter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/sPlx4NQm7sM?si=z0euWSq9Z0sgMI8W","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/sPlx4NQm7sM?si=z0euWSq9Z0sgMI8W </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 2:</strong> <strong>First Quarter (Eldorado TD)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/btdJu002du002dsTN2g?si=m52UZnRurJs1TMy2","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/btdJ--sTN2g?si=m52UZnRurJs1TMy2 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 3: [player_tooltip player_id='1155116' first='Jahari' last='Morehead'] TD catch</strong> <strong>and Organ Mountain TD run by QB</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/9DUDZkJbSnA?si=ur6DZChYW5wB5bU6","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/9DUDZkJbSnA?si=ur6DZChYW5wB5bU6 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 4: Third Quarter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/w_ZqRU6cgvY?si=1UOoDB4j6V5LaKI-","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/w_ZqRU6cgvY?si=1UOoDB4j6V5LaKI- </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Pius X 47, West Mesa 29</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The prolific and talent-rich St. Pius X offense was hitting on all cylinder early, scoring four touchdowns before the midway point of the second quarter. Sartans RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1154954' first='Hershul' last='Olloway']</strong>, who has been offered by New Mexico and UTEP, raced 70 yards for a TD on the game's first offensive play (and his first touch of the season). St. Pius X is very explosive and capable of scoring from any point on the field at any time. WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155012' first='Curtis' last='Flakes III']</strong> caught a 91-yard TD pass from rocket-armed QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1154948' first='Isaiah' last='Carpenter']</strong> in the first quarter. The Sartans led, 35-21, at halftime and held off the Mustangs in the second half.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 1: First Quarter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/JMvhi9UKhJg?si=sJsauc9jqncE6fqN","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/JMvhi9UKhJg?si=sJsauc9jqncE6fqN </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Albuquerque Academy 42, Moriarty 21</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Beginning their third season under head coach David Lee, Albuquerque Academy broke the game open with a pair of TD passes by QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1369761' first='William' last='Braun']</strong> in the third quarter to take a 42-7 lead heading into the fourth. Moriarty scored twice in the fourth quarter to make the final score more respectable, but the Chargers dominated this one from start to finish. The best player on the field might have been Albuquerque Academy 6-foot-5 WR/PK <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='851898' first='Gage' last='Conway']</strong>, who caught multiple TD passes (on his final TD catch, he caught a pass over the middle around the 15-yard line and dragged several Moriarty defenders into the end zone) and nearly connected on a 58-yard FG attempt. He also boomed several punts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 1: Second Quarter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/sF1PILgISI4?si=YXQSZ3jRWqm7AmWz","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/sF1PILgISI4?si=YXQSZ3jRWqm7AmWz </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 2: Third Quarter</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/tkUcgUOgKvo?si=BNjHrtgw_4QEQFzu","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/tkUcgUOgKvo?si=BNjHrtgw_4QEQFzu </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA</strong>:  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Highlights. <a href="https://t.co/YAGIYRDn37">pic.twitter.com/YAGIYRDn37</a></p>&mdash; BulldogFootball 🏈🏆x32 (@artesiafootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/artesiafootball/status/1959300920061382886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">Final: Albuquerque Academy 42, Moriarty 21. <a href="https://t.co/syswX6zY4J">pic.twitter.com/syswX6zY4J</a></p>&mdash; Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1959369624341934558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FOOTBALL: St. Pius X beat West Mesa 47-29 on Saturday. Here are some of the highlights <a href="https://twitter.com/SartanX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SartanX</a> <a href="https://t.co/Zc1WlZMMtx">pic.twitter.com/Zc1WlZMMtx</a></p>&mdash; NMAA (@_NMAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA/status/1959378520683233414?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Albuquerque Academy PK [player_tooltip player_id='851898' first='Gage' last='Conway'] came THIS close to nailing a 58-yard FG. Kick had the distance but was a few feet wide to the right. <a href="https://t.co/v6h70YoFSO">pic.twitter.com/v6h70YoFSO</a></p>&mdash; Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1959364809377660928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">St. Pius X&#039;s offense is a thrill-a-minute ride. They can score from anywhere on the field at any time. Long TD for [player_tooltip player_id='1155012' first='Curtis' last='Flakes III']. <br><br>St. Pius 28, West Mesa 15.<br><br>6:22 left, 2Q.<br><br>Sartans have already scored 4 TD and we&#039;re not even halfway through the 2Q. <a href="https://t.co/wsIYI8Q0Gc">pic.twitter.com/wsIYI8Q0Gc</a></p>&mdash; Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1959323125448953904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/GvkPdUgI2g">https://t.co/GvkPdUgI2g</a></p>&mdash; Van Tate (@krqesports) <a href="https://twitter.com/krqesports/status/1959321639403065473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thursday Night Throwdown: Volcano Vista-La Cueva (Video/Story)<a href="https://twitter.com/IsmaelMendezIII?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IsmaelMendezIII</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesB_III?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JamesB_III</a> <br><br>Click to view the article!<a href="https://t.co/LsOX5SWki8">https://t.co/LsOX5SWki8</a></p>&mdash; Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1959273897808826609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->