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<p><strong>ALBUQUERQUE</strong> β Albuquerque High's aspirations of securing the Bulldogs' first playoff berth in three decades got a major boost Thursday when a season-saving second half rally capped by a late touchdown run lifted AHS to a dramatic 17-14 victory over Eldorado at Wilson Stadium.</p>
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<p>Quarterback <strong>Julian Madera</strong> rolled right and ran into the end zone on second down with 29 seconds remining for the game-winning touchdown. The score completed a dramatic 80+ yard drive by the Bulldogs in the final minutes of the contest.</p>
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<p>Running back <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1266534' first='Alberto' last='Landeros']</strong>, one of the state's top rushers, did most of the damage on the drive with a 27-yard reception to the Eldorado 36, a nine-yard run to the 27 and a clutch 25-yard run on third-and-6 to the 5-yard line with just over one minute left.</p>
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<p>Madera scored two plays later.</p>
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<p>Eldorado, though, wasn't done. The Eagles fielded Albuquerque High's squib kick at its 44-yard line when the Bulldogs decided not to kick deep to Eldorado's dangerous returner <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155116' first='Jahari' last='Morehead']</strong>.</p>
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<p>Two pass completions moved the ball to the AHS 28 with 9 seconds left. After an incomplete pass, Eldorado attempted a 45-yard field goal to tie the game. But the kick was short and wide left, setting up euphoric celebrations along the Bulldogs' sideline and in the stands.</p>
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<p>Albuquerque High improved to 5-3 overall, 3-2 in District 6A-2. They have won five or more games in a single season for the first time since 2019. Going into Friday night's action, the Bulldogs are tied with Sandia for third place in the district behind La Cueva and Los Lunas. Here is the up-to-date District 6A-2 standings heading into Friday night:</p>
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<p>Eldorado had a chance to put points on the board late in the first quarter but was stopped on downs at the ABQ 9-yard line. In the third quarter, the Eagles were stopped on downs at the ABQ 35 with just over two minutes left in the frame. Those two missed scoring opportunities would come back and haunt Eldorado.</p>
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<p>After Albuquerque High scored first on [player_tooltip player_id='1266538' first='Gabriel' last='Fernandez']'s 35-yard field goal with 9:22 left in the second quarter, Eldorado converted a pair of turnovers into touchdowns to take a 14-3 halftime lead. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155116' first='Jahari' last='Morehead']</strong> scored first on a 17-yard jet sweep with just over 5 minutes left. RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1613434' first='Nolan' last='Romero-Williams']</strong> scored the second Eldorado TD of the quarter on a 1-yard run with 43 seconds left until halftime.</p>
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<p>Those were the final points Eldorado scored on the night.</p>
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<p>Albuquerque High's comeback began late in the third quarter when the Bulldogs scored a touchdown on a 19-yard double reverse throwback pass from <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1613618' first='Juan' last='Carlos Landeros']</strong> to a wide open <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1266538' first='Gabriel' last='Fernandez']</strong> in the end zone.</p>
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<p>Eldorado clung to precarious 14-10 lead after three quarters, setting the stage for Albuquerque High's late hero heroics.</p>
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<p><strong>THURSDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD (Oct. 16)</strong></p>
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<p>Las Cruces 47, Alamogordo 0</p>
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<p>Albuquerque High 17, Eldorado 14</p>
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<p>Goddard 48, Mayfield 10</p>
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<p>Sandia 54, West Mesa 0</p>
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<p>Valley 39, Del Norte 23</p>
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<p>Hozho Academy 9, Navajo Prep 8</p>
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<p><strong>Albuquerque High vs. Eldorado</strong></p>
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<p><strong>VIDEO 1: First Quarter</strong></p>
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<p><strong>VIDEO 2: Early Second Quarter (AHS Field Goal)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>VIDEO 3: Mid Second Quarter (Eldorado TD)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>VIDEO 4: Late Second Quarter (Eldorado TD)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>VIDEO 5: Third Quarter</strong></p>
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<p><strong>VIDEO 6: Late Third Quarter (AHS TD)</strong></p>
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