Week 1 Whiparound: Top Performances, Best Games and Fun Stuff

Week 1 of the 2025 New Mexico High School football season is complete. Here is our first edition of the Weekly Whiparound, our comprehensive deep dive into everything that happened on the field. Enjoy!   Teams of the Week: Volcano Vista (6A); Goddard (5A), St. Pius X (4A), Robertson (3A), Santa Rosa (2A).   Volcano Vista (1-0) edged La Cueva, 21-20, Thursday night at Wilson Stadium as the Hawks took the lead for good on a 3-yard TD run by RB [player_tooltip player_id='1423739' first='D'Angelo' last='Mitchell'] for a 21-17 lead midway through the third quarter. La Cueva drove to the VV 2 in the fourth quarter but opted to boot a short field goal to cut the deficit to one (21-20) with 7:52 remaining. QB Spirit Penn-Cook made his starting debut for Volcano Vista and quickly showcased his skills with a 61-yard TD gallop on the fourth snap of the game. Penn-Cook's short TD pass to WR [player_tooltip player_id='1245683' first='Ismael' last='Mendez'] early in the second quarter gave Volcano Vista a 14-0 lead. Sophomore CB [player_tooltip player_id='1613703' first='Aiden' last='Gonzales'] had a team-leading 11 tackles (9 solo) for the Hawks.   Goddard (1-0) looked like a much improved football team Saturday night at Greyhound Stadium as the Rockets dominated the second half in a 41-6 victory over Portales. Goddard led, 14-6, after the first quarter and scored again in the second quarter on Izaiah Montoya's 21-yard TD pass WR [player_tooltip player_id='1248678' first='Josiah' last='Castillo'] for a 21-6 halftime lead. The Rockets outscored the host Rams, 20-0, in the second half. Montoya threw a 15-yard TD pass to Elijah Valdez, [player_tooltip player_id='1751689' first='Brady' last='Gibbs'] powered 2 yards for a score and Romeo Paiz sped 70 yards for a TD over the final two quarters.   St. Pius X's big play offense is a thrill-a-minute machine as the Sartans proved Saturday in a 47-29 victory over Class 6A West Mesa at Community Stadium. St. Pius X amassed over 600 yards in total offense and had four scoring plays of 50+ yards, starting with the very first snap from scrimmage when FBS caliber RB [player_tooltip player_id='1154954' first='Hershul' last='Olloway'] (UNM and UTEP offers) turned the corner and raced 70 yards for the game's first TD. Olloway finished with 151 rushing yards while QB [player_tooltip player_id='1154948' first='Isaiah' last='Carpenter'] passed for close to 400 yards, including TD passes of 91 and 68 yards to WR [player_tooltip player_id='1155012' first='Curtis' last='Flakes III']. WR [player_tooltip player_id='1154956' first='Cayl' last='Cox-Liggins'] caught 6 passes for 101 yards. [player_tooltip player_id='1613459' first='Ezra' last='Ocampo'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1613476' first='Christian' last='Morales'] had big days as well.               Santa Rosa (1-0) was mercy-ruled by Texico in last November's Class 2A state championship game. But the Lions turned the tables on the Wolverines in Week 1 with a stunning 22-15 victory. With Santa Rosa trailing, 15-14, Lions RB [player_tooltip player_id='854299' first='David' last='Chavez'] scored the game-winning TD with about 20 seconds left. Santa Rosa converted the 2-point conversion. Both Chavez and QB [player_tooltip player_id='854312' first='Josh' last='Cordova'] surpassed 100 yards rushing.             Players of the Week: [player_tooltip player_id='1155116' first='Jahari' last='Morehead'], Eldorado (6A), [player_tooltip player_id='1139144' first='Bryce' last='Parra'], Artesia (5A), [player_tooltip player_id='1599923' first='Michael' last='Storms III'], Valencia (4A), [player_tooltip player_id='1137124' first='RJ' last='Montoya'], Hope Christian (3A), [player_tooltip player_id='1137096' first='Jay' last='Lee'], Legacy Academy (2A).      [player_tooltip player_id='1155116' first='Jahari' last='Morehead'] of Eldorado had one of the best games ever by a wide receiver in the state of New Mexico as he amassed nearly 300 receiving yards on nine receptions, four for touchdowns of 28, 89, 80 and 53 yards, in Eldorado's 56-28 victory over Organ Mountain at Wilson Stadium. He did all that in just over one half of football. QB Giovanni Evens also made several nice throws to Morehead. The Knights secondary struggled handling Morehead's blazing speed. They also opted not to double or even triple team Morehead. Eldorado head coach Charlie Dotson told Prep Redzone New Mexico afterwards that he believes opposing defenses will defend Morehead differently going forward, likely employing double and triple teams against him. As a result, other Eagle receivers must step up, starting with the Week 2 matchup against Cibola, whose head coach David Howes is widely regarded as a defensive guru.   Artesia RB [player_tooltip player_id='1139144' first='Bryce' last='Parra'] showcased his impressive speed by rushing for nearly 200 yards and 3 TD in the Bulldogs' 48-24 victory over Carlsbad in the latest edition of the Eddy County War. Parra opened the scoring with a 40-yard TD run just over three minutes into the first quarter. He added a 71-yard TD run midway through the second quarter for a 27-7 Artesia lead. Parra then threw a TD pass off a pitch to [player_tooltip player_id='1600893' first='Trent' last='Egeland'] late in the second quarter for a 41-7 Artesia lead. The Bulldogs cruised home from there with Parra racing 35 yards for a TD and a 48-17 Artesia lead late in the 3rd quarter.               Valencia RB [player_tooltip player_id='1599923' first='Michael' last='Storms III'] picked up where he left off last seas by rushing for four touchdowns in the Jaguar's impressive 48-6 road win at Kirtland central. Storms rushed for over 1,700 yards last season and has emerged as one of the top ball carriers in the state. Valencia has a huge non-district matchup at Gadsden on Friday. Valencia junior QB [player_tooltip player_id='1604768' first='Santino' last='Mares'] rushed for 2 TD and threw a TD pass to Gage Holloway.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137096' first='Jay' last='Lee'] was a dynamic WR at Socorro for two seasons before transferring in the spring to Class 2A Legacy Academy in Albuquerque. Saturday, he returned THREE punts for touchdowns (53.7 average yards per return), caught 2 passes for 97 yards and amassed 267 all-purpose yards in the Silverbacks' 47-8 victory over Laguna Acoma. Lee was supported by QB [player_tooltip player_id='1600087' first='Lorenzo' last='Sedillo-Urban'], who passed for 245 yards and 2 TD, a balanced rushing attack and a superb defense that registered 7 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and 16 QB hurries.       Sophomore of the Week: [player_tooltip player_id='1613490' first='Evan' last='Nanez'], Cleveland. Nanez was one of many stars for the Storm in Saturday's road win at Centennial. He scored three different ways on a 5-yard TD run, caught a 3-yard TD pass from [player_tooltip player_id='851873' first='Jordan' last='Kekoa Hatch'] and returned a kickoff 81 yards in the second quarter. Nanez is also an elite basketball players and some folks are already speculating on social media if Nanez can pull off the rare feat of securing D1 offers in both sports.          Freshman of the Week: Devon Chavez, Estancia. Chavez did it all for the Bears as he threw for 69 yards, rushed 21 times for 61 yards and made 3 tackles on defense in Estancia's loss to Loving.     Best Team Offensive Performance: Cleveland. The Storm went to the Field of Dreams Saturday and had its way with Centennial's talented defense all day long. Cleveland scored the first six times it possessed the football, scoring the final 20 points of the first half for a 34-12 halftime lead. QB [player_tooltip player_id='851873' first='Jordan' last='Kekoa Hatch'] completed 18-of-24 passes for 292 yards and 3 TD with 0 interceptions, showing why he's a leading 2025 New Mexico Heisman Award contender. Hatch also rushed for 1 TD. One of Hatch's TD passes was a 75-yarder to [player_tooltip player_id='1651252' first='Ajay' last='Vigil'].        Best Team Defensive Performance: Bernalillo. The Spartans ‘Goon Squad' defense was ready for the Cobos Bowl as they forced SIX Valley turnovers and slowed down the Vikings offense in the close win at Community Stadium. Bernalillo rallied from a 14-2 halftime deficit. The game turned in the third quarter when Bernalillo LB [player_tooltip player_id='853756' first='Mario' last='Molinar'] scooped up a Valley fumble and returned it for a TD. Later, Molinar scored a TD from the Wildcat formation (Bernalillo QB [player_tooltip player_id='1752436' first='Anthony' last='Willie'] left with an injury in the third quarter) in the fourth quarter for the game-winning points. Bernalillo also blocked Valley's FG attempt in the fourth quarter.              Best Games: Clovis 32, Farmington 27; Highland 20, Manzano 12; Piedra Vista 26, Sandia 20 (OT); Bernalillo 16, Valley 14; Albuquerque High 24, Cibola 21.   Highland (1-0) began the post-Amiri Mumba Era with a thrilling win over Manzano at Milne Stadium. With the score tied at 12-12, QB George Salzano threw a 27-yard TD pass to [player_tooltip player_id='1137423' first='Jose' last='Tapia'] with 17 seconds left to lift the Hornets to the season-opening win. Highland converted the 2-point conversion. [player_tooltip player_id='1688720' first='William' last='Anchondo'] rushed for 141 yards and scored 2 TD for Highland. The Hornets ran the ball 40 times for 219 yards compared to just 7 passes. Manzano QB [player_tooltip player_id='1137898' first='Bodi' last='True'] passed for 196 yards and 2 TD.   Albuquerque High rallied past Cibola, 24-21, spoiling David Howes debut as Cougars head coach. Bulldogs QB [player_tooltip player_id='1748645' first='Andre' last='Martin'] threw a 39-yard TD pass to [player_tooltip player_id='1672473' first='Romeo' last='Ellis'] with 39 seconds remaining for the game-winning TD. Cibola had taken a 21-17 lead in the fourth quarter on a 65-yard TD pass. The Albuquerque defense came up with a critical stop late in the game and forced a punt. The Bulldogs ended up with good field position and drove for the decisive TD.     Piedra Vista RB Nick Halvorson scored the game-winning TD in overtime as the Panthers spoiled Tylon Wilder's debut as Sandia head coach. Piedra Vista rallied from a 20-9 deficit as the Matadors tallied 20 straight points after falling behind, 9-0, midway through the second quarter. Sandia QB [player_tooltip player_id='1594010' first='Jahleel' last='Lewis'] threw a TD pass to sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1613382' first='Gad' last='Harris'] late in the second quarter to cut the lead to 9-8 at halftime. Sophomore RB [player_tooltip player_id='1613284' first='George' last='Smith'] raced 65 yards for a TD early in the third quarter to give Sandia a 14-9 lead. Lewis and Harris teamed up for another TD pass and a 20-9 Sandia lead late in the third quarter. Piedra Vista scored 11 points in the final 8 minutes of regulation to force OT on a TD pass from QB Reuban Marquez to [player_tooltip player_id='1606021' first='AJ' last='Cockrell'] in the back of the end zone and a 27-yard FG by Deegan Herrera. Piedra Vista stopped Sandia in OT with an interception at the goal line. Two plays later, Halvorson scored from 9 yards out to give the Panthers the win.           Rivalries Renewed: Blue blood programsArtesia and Las Cruces posted impressive victories over rivals in Week 1. In the Eddy County War, Artesia routed Carlsbad, 48-24. In addition to [player_tooltip player_id='1139144' first='Bryce' last='Parra']'s big night (see above), Marco Soro returned a fumble 86 yards for a TD and [player_tooltip player_id='1672571' first='Derrick' last='Warren'] threw a 37-yard TD pass to [player_tooltip player_id='1600893' first='Trent' last='Egeland'] in his starting QB debut for the Bulldogs. . .At the Field of Dreams, Las Cruces crushed Mayfield, 61-6, as the Bulldawgs prolific offense led by QB [player_tooltip player_id='853029' first='Gunnar' last='Guardiola'] scored nine touchdowns on nine possessions, overwhelming the Trojans defense all night long on the way to their 10th straight win in the long-standing rivalry. Guardiola threw 3 TD passes and RB [player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'] scored 4 TD – 3 rushing and 1 receiving for the Bulldawgs. Guardiola and Amaro are arguably the top QB-RB duo in the state. The schedule for Las Cruces does get tougher, though, with upcoming non-district games against Volcano Vista, Rio Rancho and Cleveland before opening District 6A-3 play against Hobbs.              Is Clovis Back?: Clovis was 0-10 in 2024 in head coach Stan Hodges' first season with the Wildcats. The Wildcats started the 2025 campaign on a more positive note as they snapped a lengthy 11-game losing streak with a thrilling 32-27 victory over Farmington at Leon Williams Stadium. Clovis QB [player_tooltip player_id='1154930' first='Javier' last='Jimenez'] fired a TD pass to  Ethan Gutierrez and Clovis converted the important 2-point conversion late in the fourth quarter for the game-winning points, forcing Farmington to score a TD to win the game. Thanks in large part to a long pass completion, the Scorpions marched into the red zone in the final minute but time expired. The two teams combined for 39 points in the second quarter when Farmington's Talon Stowell scored twice. So, is Clovis back? We'll have a better answer in about two weeks after challenging road contests at Rio Rancho and Cleveland.             Successful Coaching Debuts:Adrian Gonzales became the first Santa Fe head  coach in 51 years to win his debut game for the Demons as they blanked cross-town rival Capital, 32-0, at Jaguars Stadium. Gonzales has brought a quick-tempo offense to SFHS. The Demons led, 10-0, at halftime before outscoring Capital, 10-0, in the second half. Senior running back Jasper Nelson scored the game's lone first half TD on an 11-yard run. The Santa Fe defense held Capital to just 1 first down in the second half, and that came on a penalty. RB Jesus Navarette ran 6 yards for a TD early in the 4th quarter for a 19-0 lead. . .Robertson head coach Lucas Sanchez took his Cardinals to Socorro and rode home with a satisfying 34-0 victory in his head coaching debut. Robertson jumped out to a 21-0 lead at halftime and never looked back.               Class 6A Roundup: Hobbs RB [player_tooltip player_id='1604984' first='Shamus' last='Wright'] rushed for 230 yards and 3 TD on just 14 carries as Hobbs beat Lovington, 41-13, in the Battle of Lea County. Hobbs led, 14-0, at halftime before Wright's 60-yard TD run made the score 21-0 approaching the midway point of the third quarter. After Lovington scored, WR [player_tooltip player_id='1600876' first='Braddock' last='Beaty'] scampered 65 yards for a TD late in the third quarter for a 28-7 advantage. Hobbs pulled away in the 4th quarter with 2 TD, one on a 30-yard TD catch by WR [player_tooltip player_id='1599800' first='Justice' last='French']. . .Rio Rancho RB Ethan Rolon scored multiple touchdowns and DB [player_tooltip player_id='1137902' first='Quintenn' last='McKinley'] showed his impressive preseason was no fluke with a pair of interceptions as the Rams rolled past Atrisco Heritage, 52-12, at Rams Stadium. The win marked the second straight season Rio Rancho scored 50+ points against the Jaguars in the season opener. The Rams host revived Clovis on Friday. . .Centennial RB [player_tooltip player_id='1605033' first='Dailen' last='Ramirez'] caught a 45-yard TD pass and ran 64 yards for another score in the first half of the Hawks' loss to Cleveland Saturday at Field of Dreams. Centennial cut a 41-12 third quarter deficit down to 48-35 with less than 5 minutes remaining in the contest but they got no closer. Hawks QB [player_tooltip player_id='1604943' first='Ruiz' last='Laborin'] threw a pair of TD passes and rushed for a TD in the 4th quarter. Omari Holloway blocked a Cleveland punt to set up a Centennial TD. . .Alamogordo had one of the most impressive Week 1 road wins as they went to Deming and beat the Wildcats, 29-16. The Tigers started fast as QB [player_tooltip player_id='1600835' first='Nathanael' last='Best'] lofted a 66-yard TD pass to [player_tooltip player_id='1606032' first='Tristan' last='Bowman'] for an early 6-0 lead. They led, 14-8, at halftime. Best raced 43 yards for a third quarter TD to make it 21-8.  [player_tooltip player_id='1680009' first='Jayden' last='Valdez'] rushed 20 yards for a TD + Best's 2-point conversion pushed the lead to 29-8 late in the third quarter. Deming scored with about 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter, but it was too little, too late for the Wildcats.                           Class 5A Roundup: Roswell QB [player_tooltip player_id='1750685' first='Luke' last='Lynn'] completed 10-of-11 passes for 188 yards and 2 TD in his starting QB debut as the Coyotes began defense of their Class 5A title by beating Los Lunas, 27-8, at the Wool Bowl. Roswell's defense held the Los Lunas offense out of the end zone. WR/TE [player_tooltip player_id='1599539' first='Noah' last='Estrada'] had three receptions for 91 yards to boost the Roswell offense. . .Gadsden romped past Battle of the Gap rival Chaparral, 50-20, on Saturday. The Panthers jumped out to a 28-7 halftime lead and were never seriously threatened in the second half. Gadsden's first two TDs of the game came on [player_tooltip player_id='1790772' first='Armando' last='Ramirez']'s 12-yard TD run and [player_tooltip player_id='1751388' first='Ethan' last='Morales']' 5-yard scamper. [player_tooltip player_id='1357130' first='Juan' last='Rios'] scored a pair of rushing TDs in the second quarter as the Panthers showed off their impressive RB depth. . .Los Alamos trounced local rival Espanola Valley, 54-6, in a game postponed to Saturday due to severe weather in northern New Mexico on Friday night.  . .Gallup traveled to Tuba City (AZ) and fell, 38-8, in Lawrence Garcia's debut as the Bengals head coach. . .                Class 4A Roundup: Bloomfield showed Friday that the Bobcats have no intention of surrendering their 4A title without a fight as they mercy-ruled Belen, 63-12, at Bobcats Stadium. Bloomfield built a commanding 57-12 halftime lead, leading 29-0 before Belen scored. [player_tooltip player_id='853022' first='Peyton' last='Duncan'] had a 27-yard TD run in the first half. Ahead 42-12, the Bobcats scored two TDs in the final minute of the second quarter on a 19-yard TD pass from QB [player_tooltip player_id='1751724' first='Manuel' last='Chavarria'] to Duncan, a fumble recovery on the ensuing kickoff and a 25-yard TD pass from backup QB Wyatt Babcock to [player_tooltip player_id='1137877' first='Kaleb' last='Hutchens'] on the final play of the first half. Chavarria completed 15-of-25 passes for 200 yards and four TDs (all to different receivers)  in his starting debut for Bloomfield. He also ran the ball for 37 yards and 1 TD. . .Albuquerque Academy QB [player_tooltip player_id='1369761' first='William' last='Braun'] threw 4 TD passes in the Chargers' 42-21 win over Moriarty. Three of Braun's TD throws (46, 34 and 51 yards) were caught by 6-foot-5 WR [player_tooltip player_id='851898' first='Gage' last='Conway'], who barely missed a 58-yard FG attempt in the fourth quarter. RB [player_tooltip player_id='854309' first='Zachary' last='Waghorn'] scored on a 69-yard TD run. . .Valencia traveled to the Four Corners and battered Kirtland Central, 48-6, on the Broncos home field. . .Aztec rallied from a 20-0 halftime deficit to stun Rio Grande, 28-20, at Milne Stadium, snapping the Tigers' 10-game losing streak. Aztec flipped the script by scoring 3 TDs in the third quarter and adding a fourth in the final frame. . .Silver scored 22 points in the third quarter and went on to defeat Santa Teresa, 35-14, in Silver City. The Colts overcame 204 rushing yards on 28 carries by Santa Teresa's dynamic QB [player_tooltip player_id='1137846' first='Nicholas' last='Vierra']. . .Grants posted a 36-14 road victory over 5A Miyamura as QB [player_tooltip player_id='854297' first='Tristin' last='Fernandez'] amassed 215 yards (154 passing, 61 rushing) and accounted for 4 TD on offense and made 10 tackles on defense.   Class 3A Roundup: Reigning Class 3A champion St. Michael's traveled to Taos and blanked the Tigers, 26-0, in a weather-delayed game. Horsemen QB [player_tooltip player_id='1600843' first='Kamal' last='Stith'] threw 2 TD to WR [player_tooltip player_id='1600008' first='Brandon' last='Meyer'] and ran for 2 more in the second half. St. Michael's led, 7-0, at halftime but dominated the second half. The start of the game was delayed by more than two hours by extreme weather. Once it got underway, the St. Michael's offense asserted itself quickly by marching 80 yards on the game's opening drive. The Horsemen also marched 80 yards for a score on their opening drive of the second half. St. Michael's has the state's longest active winning streak. . .West Las Vegas rushed for 185 yards on 32 carries (5.8 yards per attempt) in a 34-18 home victory over Hatch Valley. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='853064' first='Devaughn' last='Kensey'] led the Dons in rushing (69 yards on 4 carries) and receiving (3 receptions for 72 yards) while QB [player_tooltip player_id='1791395' first='Caydin' last='Encinias'] was 5-of-10 passing for 1 TD and rushed for 45 yards in his debut for the Dons. West Las Vegas travels to Dexter for a monster 3A cross-district game on Friday. . .Pojoaque Valley made the long trip to Crownpoint and rode home with a convincing 54-0 mercy-rule win that ended at halftime. . .Dexter went to Jal and mercy-ruled the Panthers, 52-0. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1155032' first='CJ' last='Granados'] started the scoring with a 2-yard TD run in the 1st quarter. Granados threw an 11-yard TD pass to Matthias Salas for a 22-0 lead early in the second quarter. Dexter led, 39-0, at halftime and cruised home from there. . .Hot Springs scored 13 points in the fourth quarter in a 26-6 victory over Tularosa. . .Wingate edged 2A Newcomb, 26-20. . .Hope Christian dismantled 5A Del Norte, 47-6, to set up Saturday's early season Week 2 showdown against Legacy Academy at Rio Rancho High School. Huskies QB [player_tooltip player_id='1137124' first='RJ' last='Montoya'] threw 4 TD passes, three to [player_tooltip player_id='1605990' first='Darrien' last='Williams'], and RB [player_tooltip player_id='1248715' first='Noah' last='Carter'] ran for 2 scores. The Hope Christian defense limited Del Norte to less than 100 yards of total offense and forced three turnovers. . .Cobre doubled up 2A McCurdy, 40-20.                         Class 2A Roundup: Eunice QB [player_tooltip player_id='854273' first='Elijah' last='Melancon'] completed 19-of-34 passes for 249 yards and 4 TD and rushed for 143 yards and 1 TD as the Cardinals whipped Ruidoso, 60-39. Eunice senior RB Greyson Meek added 104 rushing yards and 1 TD. Melancon now has 8,293 passing yards in his career as he pursues the lofty 10,000 career passing yardage mark. . .Elite dual threat QB [player_tooltip player_id='1137875' first='Tristen' last='Onsurez'] threw for 224 yards and rushed for 64 yards as Loving blanked Estancia, 42-0. Loving RB [player_tooltip player_id='854281' first='Bobby' last='Parraz'] added 94 yards rushing and 3 TD. . .Raton running backs [player_tooltip player_id='1604784' first='Cael' last='Walton'] and Harlem Corley combined for 235 rushing yards on 18 carries as the Tigers crushed Tohatchi, 54-0, on the road. Raton QB Azden Romero completed 8-of-10 passes for 88 yards and 4 TD. . . Junior RB [player_tooltip player_id='1606093' first='Dallas' last='Wilson'] scored three rushing TDs in the first half as Navajo Prep cruised to a 42-9 victory on the road over Shiprock. . .Cuba traveled to Class 3A independent Santa Fe Indian School and fell, 14-8. Matias Martinez scored on TD pass for the Braves and the SFIS defense made multiple stops inside its 35 in the final minutes, including the final one with just 30 seconds remaining, to deny Cuba. . .Tucumcari edged Thoreau, 8-6, in a defensive battle. . .Hozho Academy mercy-ruled Zuni, 55-0.   Week 2 Top Games (Aug. 28-30)   Volcano Vista at Las Cruces (Thur.)   Roswell at Alamogordo   Hobbs at Artesia   Bernalillo at Highland (Thur.)   Cleveland at Los Lunas   Clovis at Rio Rancho   Piedra Vista at Bloomfield   Valencia at Gadsden   St. Pius X at Grants   West Las Vegas at Dexter   Cobre at Robertson   Hot Springs at Pojoaque Valley   Hope Christian at Legacy Academy (Sat.)   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Friday Night Scoreboard: Week 1<a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_NMAA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ArtesiaSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ArtesiaSports</a> Click to view the article!<a href="https://t.co/PZoO1GnTDF">https://t.co/PZoO1GnTDF</a>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1959274612090372270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote>   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Week 1 Scoreboard: Sat. 8/23 Cleveland 55, Centennial 42 Gadsden 50, Chaparral 20 St. Pius X 47, West Mesa 29 Albuquerque Academy 42, Moriarty 21 Los Alamos 54, Espanola Valley 6 Hope Christian 47, Del Norte 6 Legacy Academy 47, Laguna Acoma 8 Cobre 40, McCurdy 20 <a href="https://t.co/JCbRSy5pTf">pic.twitter.com/JCbRSy5pTf</a>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1959407092206620971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2025</a></blockquote>   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">1st drive, 1st score for Las Cruces. [player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'] rushes for a 41-yard touchdown on a 3rd down to put the Bulldawgs up 7-0 on Mayfield. 9:49 1st. <a href="https://t.co/WumnpLIyur">pic.twitter.com/WumnpLIyur</a>— Nick Coppola (@Nick_Coppola__) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nick_Coppola__/status/1959061297485775172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote>   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Week 1 Highlights ✅<a href="https://twitter.com/nmpreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nmpreps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://t.co/JfKQFkzRGy">pic.twitter.com/JfKQFkzRGy</a>— Westlasvegasfootball (@Westlasvegasfb) <a href="https://twitter.com/Westlasvegasfb/status/1959635639818944709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2025</a></blockquote>   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">[player_tooltip player_id='1139144' first='Bryce' last='Parra'] speeds into the end zone ahead of the Caveman defense to cap a 71-yard TD run. 📸 TJ Palma - Artesia Bulldog Paw Prints <a href="https://t.co/3DZzCm9urp">pic.twitter.com/3DZzCm9urp</a>— 🏈 Brienne Green 🐾 (@ArtesiaSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArtesiaSports/status/1959081897545670975?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></blockquote>

Week 1 of the 2025 New Mexico High School football season is complete. Here is our first edition of the Weekly Whiparound, our comprehensive deep dive into everything that happened on the field. Enjoy!