Week 2 Whiparound: Top Performances, Best Games and Fun Staff

Week 2 of the 2025 New Mexico High School football season is complete. Here is our second edition of the Weekly Whiparound, our comprehensive deep dive into everything that happened on the field. Enjoy!   Teams of the Week: Cibola (6A); Artesia (5A), Bernalillo (4A), Dexter (3A), Tucumcari (2A).   Cibola scored just 88 points in 2024, none in the final five games. In Week 2, the Cougars erupted for 46 in a three-touchdown win over Sandia (46-24) at Community Stadium. [player_tooltip player_id='854199' first='Hayes' last='Baum'], who is committed to the New Mexico Lobos as a linebacker, rushed for 167 yards and 4 TD out of the Wildcat formation to spark the Cougars offense. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1748730' first='Emmanuel' last='Apodaca'] had 107 rushing yards for Cibola, which totaled 362 yards on the ground. Former Rio Rancho head coach and UNM assistant David Howes recorded his first win as Cibola's head coach. The Cougars snapped a six-game losing streak dating back to the middle of last season.     Artesia's prolific offense reached the half century mark against a very good Hobbs defense as the Bulldogs won a back-and-forth shootout, 51-41, at the Bulldog Bowl. The contest featured seven lead changes. Artesia QB [player_tooltip player_id='1672571' first='Derrick' last='Warren'], making his second career start, looked like many other Artesia quarterbacks from the past as he completed 22-of-37 passes for 306 yards and 2 TD. The ground game was led by RB [player_tooltip player_id='1139144' first='Bryce' last='Parra'] with 125 yards on 17 carries. [player_tooltip player_id='1750200' first='Jack' last='Byers'] scored 3 TD for the Bulldogs. In all, Artesia amassed 462 yards in total offense. Hobbs had 444 yards in total offense, meaning the two teams combined for over 900 yards in total offense. Defensively, [player_tooltip player_id='1266504' first='Edel' last='Villa'] returned a fumble 54 yards for a TD in the first half for Artesia. Hobbs led, 28-23, at halftime. Artesia took the lead for good at 37-34 early in the 4th quarter on Parra's 36-yard TD run. He later added a 24-yard TD catch and an 82-yard kickoff return for a TD with 3-1/2 minutes left for the final points of the game.              Bernalillo outlasted Highland in a defensive dominated OT contest Thursday at Milne Stadium. In the first OT, Bernalillo intercepted a pass by Highland. Moments later, Bernalillo QB [player_tooltip player_id='853757' first='Ulisses' last='Castro'] lofted a TD pass to WR [player_tooltip player_id='1599962' first='Ivan' last='Ruiz'] into the left corner of the end zone of the game-winning score. The score was just 2-0 until late in the fourth quarter when a Highland TD pass, an 85-yard Bernalillo TD pass, blocked punt and blocked field was packed into the final 98 seconds of regulation. Here's the game-winning TD pass in overtime:   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">VIDEO: Game winning TD pass by Bernalillo in OT vs. Highland. <a href="https://t.co/YFqpdqk3Hw">pic.twitter.com/YFqpdqk3Hw</a>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1961267627227320474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 29, 2025</a></blockquote>   Dexter's high octane offense racked up 426 total offensive yards, including 237 yards and 6 TD on the ground, as the Demons raced past West Las Vegas, 50-23, in their home opener. Senior RB [player_tooltip player_id='854287' first='Garet' last='Gonzalez'] rushed for 104 yards on 13 carries and QB [player_tooltip player_id='1155032' first='CJ' last='Granados'] completed all five of his pass attempts for 137 yards and 1 TD. The Demons stuck mostly to the run game, attempting 35 rushes compared to just 7 passes.   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Game Recap: Artesia vs Hobbs (2025) <a href="https://t.co/y4EOFAG2Yv">https://t.co/y4EOFAG2Yv</a> Bulldogs win 51–41 at The Bowl. Love getting the W with my teammates—work to do, but we're meshing more each rep.<a href="https://twitter.com/Edelvilla_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Edelvilla_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jack17sB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jack17sB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ArtesiaF32?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ArtesiaF32</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/artesiafootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@artesiafootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoDogs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoDogs</a><a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ExpoRecruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ExpoRecruits</a>— [player_tooltip player_id='1672571' first='Derrick' last='Warren'] (@warren12212) <a href="https://twitter.com/warren12212/status/1962276122588250212?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2025</a></blockquote>   Players of the Week: [player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'], Las Cruces (6A), [player_tooltip player_id='1604744' first='Jordan' last='Herrera'], Los Alamos (5A), [player_tooltip player_id='1606046' first='Mario' last='Romero'], Moriarty (4A), [player_tooltip player_id='1613409' first='Mason' last='Fikany'], Ruidoso (3A), [player_tooltip player_id='1137884' first='Kahi' last='Tiller'], Laguna Acoma (2A).     Las Cruces RB [player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'] rushed for 210 yards and 4 TD on just 16 carries as the Bulldawgs beat Volcano Vista, 38-20, in a Thursday night battle of Class 6A powers at Field of Dreams. Amaro now has 336 rushing yards and 3 TD through two games, putting him on pace for close to 1,700 yards on the ground during the regular season. Las Cruces also got good production from the passing game as QB [player_tooltip player_id='853029' first='Gunnar' last='Guardiola'] completed 18-of-30 passes for 183 yards and 1 TD. Defensively, junior LB [player_tooltip player_id='1606042' first='Denton' last='Walter'] made 20 tackles (5 TFL) while DL [player_tooltip player_id='1600974' first='Carlos' last='Gamboa'] had 16 (4 TFL) for the Bulldawgs.      Los Alamos RB [player_tooltip player_id='1604744' first='Jordan' last='Herrera'] continued his fantastic start to the 2025 season by rushing for 242 yards and 4 TD on a workhorse 25 carries as the Hilltoppers improved to 2-0 with a 42-19 victory over Taos. Los Alamos QB [player_tooltip player_id='1751662' first='Hayden' last='Watkins'] completed 12-of-17 passes for 170 yards and 2 TD. The Hilltoppers host Pojoaque Valley Thursday night.        Sophomore of the Week: [player_tooltip player_id='1613490' first='Evan' last='Nanez'], Cleveland. Get used to seeing Nannez's name in this space. He has emerged as one of the most dynamic players in the state, regardless of classification. In the Storm's 49-3 win over Los Lunas, Nanez amassed 259 total yards – 121 rushing + 138 receiving – and 3 TD. This is only the beginning.   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Week 2 Highlights: 259 total yards (138 receiving, 121 rushing) and 3 TDs in a win.<a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_RGarza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_RGarza</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Ridenour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Ridenour</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coach_crow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coach_crow</a> <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://twitter.com/AdamDiehl15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AdamDiehl15</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesDYodice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JamesDYodice</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Eck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Eck</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ColinLockett15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ColinLockett15</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Utah_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Utah_Football</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NMStateFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NMStateFootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/FsXJ32LaVp">pic.twitter.com/FsXJ32LaVp</a>— [player_tooltip player_id='1613490' first='Evan' last='Nanez'] (@EvanNanez5245) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanNanez5245/status/1962277180769194178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2025</a></blockquote>   Freshman of the Week: Juan Cuevas, Estancia. The Bears have one of the youngest offensive backfields in the state with a freshman QB (Devon Chavez) and freshman RB (Cuevas). Cuevas sparked Estancia to a near upset of Eunice by rushing for 132 yards on 22 carries. The Estancia offense bounced back strongly after being blanked in Week 1 by Loving. Cuevas and Chavez combined for 298 rushing yards against Eunice.           Best Team Offensive Performance: Artesia.        Best Team Defensive Performance: Hope Christian.             Best Games: Artesia 51, Hobbs 41; Organ Mountain 26, Deming 22; Pojoaque Valley 27, Hot Springs 25 (2OT); Eunice 40, Estancia 36; Piedra Vista 27, Bloomfield 22; Hope Christian 12, Legacy Academy 6.   In the most exciting (and controversial) finish of Week 2, Organ Mountain stunned Deming with a Hail Mary TD pass caught by WR [player_tooltip player_id='1680055' first='Zeke' last='Weir'] in the final seconds for a 26-22 victory at Field of Dreams. Knights QB [player_tooltip player_id='1680049' first='Jaden' last='Gonzales'] was 14-of-25 passing for 236 yards and 3 TD. The final seconds of the game were chaotic, to say the least, according to MaxPreps. After forcing a Deming punt, Organ Mountain took over at its 29 with less than a minute remaining. Gonzales completed a pass to Weir out to the Deming 49-yard line. Organ Mountain moved to the 29-yard line. Gonzales hit Weir for an apparent game-winning score but the officials called offensive pass interference. With just seconds remaining, Gonzales heaved another deep pass to Weir. The pass was incomplete but defensive pass interference was called on Deming, giving Organ Mountain one more untimed down. This time, Gonzales and Weir connected with the latter outleaping multiple Deming defenders in the end zone for the game-winning reception. Here's the video of that magical play:   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Knights Win 26-22 over Deming at the FOD with a last second TD pass from Gonzales to Weir. Go Knights! <a href="https://t.co/NAageDC6Yg">pic.twitter.com/NAageDC6Yg</a>— Organ Mountain High School (@OrganMountainHS) <a href="https://twitter.com/OrganMountainHS/status/1961876553572462787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2025</a></blockquote>   Piedra Vista Deals Bloomfield Rare Loss: Prior to Friday night, Bloomfield hadn't lost a regular season game since midway through the 2022 season. Piedra Vista held off Bloomfield in the second half after scoring twice in the first half on TD runs by QB Reuban Marquez (54 yards) and RB Kael Farley (12 yards) for a 14-0 halftime lead. Bloomfield fought back to narrow the deficit to 14-13 in the third quarter on a short run by QB Manual Chavarria and Chavarria's TD pass to [player_tooltip player_id='1137877' first='Kaleb' last='Hutchens']. Senior linebacker Andrew Wood came up with a big defensive play for Piedra Vista when he forced a fumble, scooped up the ball and raced 30 yards for a TD to extend the Panthers lead to 21-13 with just over 3 minutes left in the third quarter. However, Bloomfield recovered to take a brief lead at 22-21 on a safety and 40-yard TD pass to [player_tooltip player_id='1599979' first='Deasyl' last='Priddy'] with 9 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter. Less than 4 minutes later, Farley powered over from two yards out to give Piedra Vista the lead for good. Bloomfield drove into the red zone in the final minute looking for the game-winning score but consecutive incomplete passes on third and fourth down killed the drive. Bloomfield saw their 13-game winning streak snapped. The Bobcats were 12-0 last season as they captured their second Class 4A title in three seasons.              Who's 2-0?: In a contest that was delayed multiple times by inclement weather + “security issues,” Alamogordo (2-0) outlasted Roswell, 27-13, on the Tigers' home field. Roswell started the scoring with QB [player_tooltip player_id='1750685' first='Luke' last='Lynn']'s 29-yard TD pass to [player_tooltip player_id='1750722' first='Nathaniel' last='Lujan'] in the 1st quarter. Less than 2 minutes later, Alamogordo QB [player_tooltip player_id='1600835' first='Nathanael' last='Best'] raced 28 yards for a TD to tie the score at 6-6. Best added a 10-yard TD run to give Alamogordo a 13-6 lead before another lightning delay halted the contest early in the second quarter. When the game resumed, Best threw a, 11-yard TD pass to WR Ethan Phoutthavong to give Alamogordo a 20-6 halftime lead. The game was delayed for about 30 minutes in the third quarter due to security concerns. When it resumed, no fans were allowed back into the stadium. Roswell pulled to within 20-13 with 8:25 left in the 3Q on [player_tooltip player_id='1750685' first='Luke' last='Lynn']'s 5-yard QB run, but the Coyotes didn't scorer again. Alamogordo RB [player_tooltip player_id='1605059' first='Bryson' last='Bloom'] completed the scoring with a 3-yard TD run late in the third quarter. . .The Santa Fe Demons improved to 2-0 under first-year head coach Adrian Gonzales with a 39-26 road win at Belen. Santa Fe scored the first 20 points of the game and the final 19 to pull away after Belen rallied to take a 26-20 lead. Demons RB Jasper Nelson rushed for 268 yards on a workhorse 36 carries and scored 6 TD to lead the Santa Fe offense. . .Albuquerque High improved to 2-0 with a 34-7 victory over Valley Saturday afternoon at Milne Stadium. RB [player_tooltip player_id='1266534' first='Alberto' last='Landeros'] rushed for 148 yards on 16 carries and QB [player_tooltip player_id='1748645' first='Andre' last='Martin'] completed 13-of-23 passes for 208 yards and 2 TD to lead the Bulldogs offense. Albuquerque High, which scored the final 27 points of the game, totaled 486 yards in total offense.  . .Albuquerque Academy improved to 2-0 with a convincing 51-7 victory over Del Norte Saturday. Zach Waghorn rushed for two touchdowns and [player_tooltip player_id='1137120' first='Finn' last='Thompson'] scored three TD for the Chargers on a pair of scoring receptions and a Pick-6 interception.   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Final: Albuquerque High 34, Valley 7. Bulldogs improve to 2-0. Valley falls to 0-2. <a href="https://t.co/mLIwd6HUZF">pic.twitter.com/mLIwd6HUZF</a>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1961937265187258662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2025</a></blockquote>   Class 6A Roundup: Cleveland's offense continued to hum as the Storm eclipsed the 100-point mark in the first two games with a 49-3 victory at Los Lunas. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1613490' first='Evan' last='Nanez'] continued to showcase his elite skills by racing 80 yards on a jet sweep on the very first play from scrimmage. Nanez finished with 3 TD for the second straight game. Cleveland scored three quick touchdowns late in the second quarter – two in the final minute - for a 27-0 halftime lead. Nanez scored on a 14-yard run, QB [player_tooltip player_id='851873' first='Jordan' last='Kekoa Hatch'] ran for 8 yards and [player_tooltip player_id='1599859' first='Troy' last='Logan'] scored from 2 yards following Karson Weddle's interception. Los Lunas has lost to Roswell and Cleveland – the defending champions in Class 5A and 6A, respectively – in the first two weeks of the season. . .Rio Rancho jumped out quickly, scoring touchdowns off a blocked punt, fumble and interception in the first quarter and cruised to a 55-0 mercy-rule win over Clovis. WR [player_tooltip player_id='1266408' first='Parker' last='Miller'] had a career-high 3 TD catches and RB Ethan Rolon scored twice. Rio Rancho led, 42-0, at halftime. . .Volcano Vista QB Aurelius Wiley, filling in for the injured Spirit Penn-Cook, threw for 192 yards and 2 TD in the Hawks' loss to Las Cruces at Field of Dreams. . .Centennial routed Atrisco Heritage, 49-6, at Field of Dreams as RB [player_tooltip player_id='1605033' first='Dailen' last='Ramirez'] rushed for 127 yards and 2 TD on just 9 carries and QB [player_tooltip player_id='1604943' first='Ruiz' last='Laborin'] completed 9-of-11 passes for 133 yards and 1 TD. The Centennial offense averaged about 9 yards per play. The Hawks defense had six sacks. Centennial travels to Artesia on Friday for a huge 6A/5A cross-classification matchup. . .West Mesa bounced back from its Week 1 loss to St. Pius X with a 27-21 win over Mayfield at Community Stadium.  . .La Cueva hosted Phoenix (AZ) Pinnacle and suffered a 44-0 loss. . .Farmington (0-2) lost to cross-border rival Durango (CO), 35-6, at Hutchinson Stadium. The Scorpions didn't score until less than five minutes remained in the fourth quarter. . .Carlsbad staved off Goddard in the fourth quarter in a 16-14 home victory. [player_tooltip player_id='1137066' first='Robert' last='Castaneda'] caught a TD pass and Eloy Lopez ran 7 yards for a TD as the Cavemen built a 16-0 lead after three quarters. Izaiah Montoya had a 5-yard rushing TD for Goddard in the 4th quarter.                                  Class 5A Roundup: In a game that took two days to complete, Lovington's strong special teams play lifted the Wildcats to a 49-24 victory over Portales. The game kicked off Friday night but was suspended late in the first quarter due to inclement weather. The contest resumed Saturday at 2 p.m. [player_tooltip player_id='1137867' first='Elijah' last='Rivero'] returned two punts for touchdowns, including a 75-yarder and elite PK [player_tooltip player_id='1266897' first='Caleb' last='Aranda'] booted field goals of 30 and 49 yards AND had a 54-yard punt. Superior special teams play was the difference in the game. [player_tooltip player_id='1137475' first='Jayden' last='Gutierrez'] contributed a 27-yard TD run and a 50-yard TD catch from QB [player_tooltip player_id='1665332' first='Justin' last='Allen'] for the Wildcats. [player_tooltip player_id='1750336' first='Zachary' last='Diaz'] had two short TD runs for Lovington. . .Gadsden's balanced and productive rushing attack led the Panthers to a 35-12 home victory over Valencia. Gadsden (2-0) rushed 36 times for 222 yards and 3 TD in the win. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1357130' first='Juan' last='Rios'] led the way with 94 yards on 14 carries and sophomore Deion Torres had 74 yards on 10 carries. LB [player_tooltip player_id='1751399' first='Rocky' last='Rodriguez'] had 12 tackles to lead the Gadsden defense. . .Miyamura QB [player_tooltip player_id='1600795' first='Salid' last='Rashid'] threw for 189 yards and 1 TD and RB [player_tooltip player_id='1266996' first='Carlos' last='Garcia'] rushed for 149 yards and 3 TD on 18 carries in the Patriots' 46-21 win over Aztec. The Tigers were led by RB [player_tooltip player_id='1248683' first='Lorenzo' last='Lucero'], who had 130 yards rushing and 2 TD on 20 carries. . .Hector Alavarez rushed for 120 yards and 2 TD on 18 carries and QB [player_tooltip player_id='1137846' first='Nicholas' last='Vierra'] had 102 yards on 12 carries in Santa Teresa's 27-24 loss at El Paso (TX) Mountain View.                 Class 4A Roundup: After scoring 47 points in their opener against West Mesa, St. Pius X went on the road to Grants and beat the Pirates, 34-20. RB [player_tooltip player_id='1154954' first='Hershul' last='Olloway'], who was offered by New Mexico State on Saturday, rushed for 102 yards and 3 TD on 18 carries against the experienced and rugged Grants defense. Curtis Flakes had a 76-yard kick return for a TD. . .Espanola Valley routed Cuba, 67-0, to give head coach Caleb Holbrook his first victory with the Sundevils. . .Moriarty overwhelmed Shiprock, 53-0, for a mercy-rule win in the Pintos home opener. [player_tooltip player_id='1606046' first='Mario' last='Romero'] returned the opening kickoff 74 yards for a touchdown and also rushed for 101 yards with TD runs of 39 and 47 yards for the Pintos. . .Kirtland Central lost at Pagosa Springs (CO), 48-6. . .Chaparral traveled up to Hatch Valley and beat the Bears, 33-36. [player_tooltip player_id='1613670' first='Cesar' last='De La Rosa'] led the Chaparral defense with 8 tackles. . .Manzano blanked Rio Grande, 35-0, for the Monarchs' first win of the season. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1613352' first='Broden' last='Price'] returned a kick for a touchdown and added a Pick-6 interception.   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">SPX GameDay Visit <a href="https://twitter.com/NMStateFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NMStateFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoxLiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoxLiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisFlakes1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CurtisFlakes1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Isaiah_3_C?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Isaiah_3_C</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Hersh_Olloway2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Hersh_Olloway2</a> <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/ctOkWg5GDG">pic.twitter.com/ctOkWg5GDG</a>— coachflakes (@thecoachflakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/thecoachflakes/status/1961947795990130830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2025</a></blockquote>   Class 3A Roundup: Hope Christian (2-0) dominated time of possession but needed a short TD run by QB [player_tooltip player_id='1137124' first='RJ' last='Montoya'] midway through the fourth quarter to pull out a 12-6 victory over Legacy Academy. Huskies RB [player_tooltip player_id='1248715' first='Noah' last='Carter'] scored the first points of the game on a short TD run with under a minute left in the third quarter. Legacy scored its only TD on a flea flicker pass from [player_tooltip player_id='1137096' first='Jay' last='Lee'] to [player_tooltip player_id='1613448' first='Christian' last='Perez']. It tied the game at 6-6 before Hope Christian responded with a drive that produced the game-winning score. . .Defending 3A champion St. Michael's trounced cross-town rival Capital, 53-7, Saturday afternoon. . .Navajo Prep improved to 2-0 with a 48-0 victory over Wingate. Junior RB [player_tooltip player_id='1606093' first='Dallas' last='Wilson'] scored 3 TD in the first half as the Eagles jumped out to a 26-0 halftime lead and cruised home from there. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1605989' first='Aden' last='Clah'] (10-of-12, 227 yards) threw 2 TD for Navajo Prep, which outscored its first two opponents by a 90-9 margin. Levaughn Jim and [player_tooltip player_id='1613627' first='Nijrelle' last='Denetso'] caught the 2 TD passes. The Eagles defense had three sacks and limited Wingate to less than 90 total yards through the first three quarters. . .Ruidoso picked up its first victory of the season with a 20-12 road win over Tularosa. Sophomore ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1613409' first='Mason' last='Fikany'] rushed for 120 yards and 1 TD on 14 carries, including an 85-yard scamper. He added 3 receptions for 34 yards, 42 kick return yards + 1 tackle, fumble recovery and forced fumble on defense to complete his sensational all-around performance. . .NMMI had their triple option rushing attack firing on all cylinders in a 40-8 road win at Loving. The Colts built a 20-0 halftime lead and expanded the advantage to 40-0 by the late stages of the third quarter. . .Pojoaque Valley QB [player_tooltip player_id='1248677' first='Joshua' last='Gonzales'] passed for over 200 yards and rushed for 69 to lead the Elks to an exciting 27-25 double OT victory over Hot Springs. Edward Tapia had 17 tackles and 6.0 TFL t lead the Pojoaque Valley defense. . .Robertson mercy-ruled Cobre, 51-0, in Las Vegas as QB [player_tooltip player_id='1155256' first='Nathan' last='Gonzales'] threw for 118 yards and rushed for 75. . .Thoreau routed Socorro, 48-0, on the Warriors home field.   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Final: Hope Christian 12, Legacy Academy 6. Huskies grind out the win. Post-game prayer with both teams. <a href="https://t.co/tlL0NER0ia">pic.twitter.com/tlL0NER0ia</a>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1961871077899923933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2025</a></blockquote>   Class 2A Roundup: Moving closer to the 9,000-career passing yardage mark, [player_tooltip player_id='854273' first='Elijah' last='Melancon'] threw for over 200 yards again to lead Eunice to an exciting 40-36 road victory over Estancia. . .Santa Rosa fell behind early but eventually went on to beat Jal, 32-14, on the road. Lions QB [player_tooltip player_id='854312' first='Josh' last='Cordova'] raced 41 yards for a TD to even the score at 8-8 after the first quarter. Santa Rosa added two more TD in the 2nd quarter for a 24-8 halftime lead. Jal didn't get closer than 10 points in the second half. Cordova threw an 18-yard TD pass to Daryn Pacheco late in the 3rd quarter for a 32-14 lead. . .Laguna Acoma dominated the second half in a 40-14 victory over Zuni. The Hawks led, 14-8, at halftime before a pair of rushing touchdowns by [player_tooltip player_id='1137884' first='Kahi' last='Tiller'] from 2 and 11 yards out increased the lead to 26-8 after 3 quarters.  QB [player_tooltip player_id='1137856' first='Jayden' last='Dailey']'s 71-yard TD pass to Marshall Deutsaw and Tiller's 2-point conversion put the game out of reach at 34-8 midway through the 4th quarter. . .The Newcomb Skyhawks edged Santa Fe Indian School, 14-12, in a defensive battle in Newcomb. . .Tucumcari beat Tohatchi, 35-20 as talented WR [player_tooltip player_id='1137084' first='Daymion' last='Urioste'] caught an 85-yard TD pass. . . Raton lost to Lamar (CO), 41-7.                                                                     Week 3 Top Games (Sept. 4-6)   Rio Rancho at Las Cruces (Thur.)   Centennial at Artesia   Alamogordo at Albuquerque High   Roswell at Hobbs   Eldorado at Cibola   Hope Christian at Albuquerque Academy   St. Michael's at Santa Fe   St. Pius X at Moriarty   Santa Rosa at Robertson   Pojoaque Valley at Los Alamos (Thur.)   NMMI at Eunice   Ruidoso at West Las Vegas   Grants at Dexter   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Final score from Artesia. <a href="https://t.co/l1qku2KGY4">pic.twitter.com/l1qku2KGY4</a>— BulldogFootball 🏈🏆x32 (@artesiafootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/artesiafootball/status/1961648593829540233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2025</a></blockquote>   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Week 2 Scoreboard: Sat. 8/30 Organ Mountain 26, Deming 22 Albuquerque High 34, Valley 7 Hope Christian 12, Legacy Academy 6 Albuquerque Academy 51, Del Norte 0 St. Michael's 53, Capital 7 Atherton (CA) Menlo School 60, Hozho Academy 0 <a href="https://t.co/l7RGW1iAH3">pic.twitter.com/l7RGW1iAH3</a>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1961958957460906315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2025</a></blockquote>   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Week 2 Scoreboard - Fri. 8/29 (Part 2) West Mesa 27, Mayfield 21 Carlsbad 16, Goddard 14 Manzano 35, Rio Grande 0 Miyamura 46, Aztec 21 Dexter 50, West Las Vegas 23 NMMI 40, Loving 8 Ruidoso 20, Tularosa 12 Laguna Acoma 40, Zuni 14 Durango (CO) 35, Farmington 6 <a href="https://t.co/Eqe18hchhw">pic.twitter.com/Eqe18hchhw</a>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1961653486137098263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2025</a></blockquote>   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Week 2 Scoreboard - Fri. 8/29 Cleveland 49, Los Lunas 3 Rio Rancho 55, Clovis 0 Centennial 49, Atrisco Heritage 6 Gadsden 35, Valencia 12 Silver 58, Gallup 8 St. Pius X 34, Grants 20 Piedra Vista 27, Bloomfield 22 Moriarty 53, Shiprock 0 Phoeniz (AZ) Pinnacle 44, La Cueva 0 <a href="https://t.co/OUK14P07FV">pic.twitter.com/OUK14P07FV</a>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1961649867782307858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2025</a></blockquote>

Week 2 of the 2025 New Mexico High School football season is complete. Here is our second edition of the Weekly Whiparound, our comprehensive deep dive into everything that happened on the field. Enjoy!