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<p>Week 10 of the 2025 New Mexico High School football season is complete. Here is our tenth edition of the Weekly Whiparound, our comprehensive deep dive into everything that happened on the field. Enjoy!</p>
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<p><strong>Teams of the Week</strong>: <strong>Piedra Vista</strong> (6A), <strong>Capital </strong>(5A), <strong>Taos</strong> (4A), <strong>Thoreau</strong> (3A), <strong>Raton </strong>(2A).</p>
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<p><strong>Piedra Vista</strong> (4-5, 1-3) took a major step towards securing a Class 6A playoff berth with a 28-7 home win over Cibola. The Panthers led, 7-0, at halftime before scoring on a 43-yard TD pass on its first possession of the third quarter. A long kickoff return led to Cibola's lone TD of the night. Piedra Vista responded quickly with a 59-yard TD run and went on to the win. </p>
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<p><strong>Capital </strong>kept its playoff hopes alive with a stirring 23-21 come-from-behind victory over Highland Thursday night in Santa Fe. The Jaguars scored the winning TD with 17 seconds left. The Jaguars most likely need to beat Belen on the road in Week 11 to earn a spot in the playoffs since Highland is playing struggling Del Norte and Valley takes on Rio Grande next weekend.</p>
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<p><strong>Taos</strong> (5-4, 5-1) has quietly enjoyed a successful district season. The Tigers' 13-6 victory over Moriarty kept alive their hopes for a top four seed in the 4A playoffs. After Moriarty scored first early in the game, Taos rallied as <strong>Eli Lucero</strong> rushed 20 yards for a TD midway through the first quarter and QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853710' first='Evan' last='Salazar']</strong> scored the game-winner just before halftime on a 9-yard run. Neither team scored in the second half.</p>
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<p><strong>Thoreau</strong> (8-1, 5-0) took a big step towards the outright District 3A-1 title with a lopsided 48-0 victory over second-place Wingate. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1137891' first='Irvin' last='Tom']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1137848' first='Saige' last='Westmoreland'] </strong>had rushing TDs in the first quarter to give Thoreau an early 12-0 lead. QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1613756' first='Aiden' last='Woody']</strong> threw a 10-yard TD pass to [player_tooltip player_id='1137880' first='Noah' last='Trickey'] late in the 2nd quarter for a 20-0 halftime lead.</p>
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<p><strong>Raton </strong>(5-4, 3-1) moved into a tie for second place with arguably the biggest upset of Week 10, a 15-14 win over previously unbeaten Santa Rosa. Junior RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604784' first='Cael' last='Walton']</strong> rushed for 207 yards on a workhorse 23 carries. Freshman QB <strong>Braylon Walton</strong> threw a TD pass for the Tigers. </p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thursday Throwdown: Capital City Clash (Video/Recap)<a href="https://twitter.com/AceBachicha15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AceBachicha15</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/will_anchondo10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@will_anchondo10</a> <br><br>Click to view the article!<a href="https://t.co/jGmcY3P301">https://t.co/jGmcY3P301</a></p>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1982123991008727196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Players of the Week: Jacob Garcia</strong>, Cleveland(6A); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604951' first='Ace' last='Bachicha']</strong>, Capital (5A); <strong>Manual Chavarria</strong>, Bloomfield (4A); <strong>Tristan Garcia</strong>, Gallup (3A); <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1606048' first='Xander' last='Chavez']</strong>, Legacy Academy (2A).</p>
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<p>Cleveland LB <strong>Jacob Garcia</strong> had as good a two minute span as any player this season. He first scooped up a fumble on an errant lateral pass by Volcano Vista and returned it for a touchdown. Moments later, he intercepted a pass and returned it for a TD to spark Cleveland's third quarter surge against the Hawks. </p>
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<p><strong>Best Team Offensive Performance: Loving. </strong>The Falcons amassed 537 yards in total offense in a 52-27 victory over Jal. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1137875' first='Tristen' last='Onsurez'] accounted for 432 total yards and 5 TD. </p>
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<p><strong>Best Team Defensive Performance</strong>: <strong>Hope Christian</strong>. The Huskes traveled to West Las Vegas and blanked the Dons in front of their home crowd. In the second half alone, Hope Christian twice stopped WLV on downs and recovered a fumble.</p>
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<p><strong>Best Game: Navajo Prep 34, McCurdy 28. </strong>The score was tied 28-28 with less than 90 seconds left in the fourth quarter when Navajo Prep drove 50 yards in 8 plays for the game-winning TD on a 3-yard scoring pass from Kaleil Benally to [player_tooltip player_id='1137879' first='Khol' last='Johnson'] with just five seconds left on the clock.</p>
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<p><strong>Sophomore of the Week</strong>: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1613490' first='Evan' last='Nanez'], Cleveland</strong>. Nanez did it all for Cleveland in the Storm's 49-13 victory over Volcano Vista. Nanez returned a punt 85 yards for a TD, ran a fake punt for a key first down on Cleveland's momentum-seizing scoring drive to begin the third quarter and caught a TD pass in the fourth quarter. </p>
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<p><strong>Freshman of the Week</strong>: <strong>Aidan Ortiz, Lovington</strong>. Ortiz has seen only limited playing time for the Lovington varsity this season, but he jumped to the forefront in Week 10 by rushing for 129 yards and 2 TD on just 7 carries in the Wildcats' 46-12 win over Deming. </p>
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<p><strong>On the Doorstep</strong>: Eunice senior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='854273' first='Elijah' last='Melancon']</strong> is just 88 yards away from reaching the rarified air of 10,000 career passing yards. Melancon completed 15-of-23 passes for 273 yards and 3 TD in Eunice's 53-8 win over Tularosa in Week 10. He now has 9,912 career passing yards. Eunice (6-2, 2-1) hosts Jal in Week 11. </p>
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<p><strong>Winner Take All District Title Game</strong>: City of Vision crosstown rivals Cleveland and Rio Rancho square off Thursday night (6 p.m. kickoff) at RRHS in a true District 6A-1 winner-take all championship game. Both teams are 4-0 in the district after posting wins Friday night. The reward to the winner? A top four seed and first round bye in the 6A playoffs. How did we get here? Cleveland pulled away from Volcano Vista in the third quarter and beat the Hawks, 49-13, at Community Stadium. In the third quarter, the Storm took the opening kickoff and drove for a Sammy Bustillos rushing TD and then scored a pair of defensive touchdowns by junior LB Jacob Garcia on a scoop-and-score fumble and a Pick-6. Rio Rancho held off Farmington, 26-14, at Rams Stadium for the resurgent Rams' fourth straight victory. Some defensive personnel changes and adjustments have paid off for Rio Rancho. The Rams defense made a critical stop on fourth-and-goal in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1604705' first='Micah' last='Takahashi'] accounted for 3 TD, two passing and one rushing. The Rio Rancho offense didn't score in the second half but the defense came up with several stops to continually deny Farmington. </p>
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<p><strong>Where Every District Stands</strong>: <strong>Here's where every district in Classes 6A-2A stand in terms of the district title:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>District 6A-1</strong>: As mentioned above, Cleveland and Rio Rancho square off Thursday night in a winner-take-all district championship game. The winner finishes 5-0 in the district. </p>
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<p><strong>District 6A-2</strong>: La Cueva (7-2, 6-0) controls its own destiny after Saturday's mercy-rule win over Santa Fe. If the Bears beat Albuquerque High in Week 11, they'll be outright champions with a unbeaten district record. Los Lunas (6-3, 5-1) must beat Sandia and hope for the Bulldogs to pull the upset in order to claim a share of the division crown. </p>
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<p><strong>District 6A-3</strong>: Las Cruces (9-0, 5-0) controls its own destiny and will secure the division title with a victory over rival Centennial (7-2, 4-1) in Week 11. However, if Centennial wins and Hobbs (7-2, 4-1) beats Carlsbad at home, we'll have a three-way tie with the Circle of Football in effect. If Hobbs loses to Carlsbad, the winner of the Las Cruces-Centennial battle will be the district champ, either outright (Las Cruces) or by tie-breaker (Centennial). </p>
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<p><strong>District 5A-1</strong>: Los Alamos (9-0, 6-0) clinched the division title on Saturday with the road win at Valley. Every other team in the district has at least two losses.</p>
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<p><strong>District 5A-2</strong>: By virtue of their win at Roswell in Week 9, Artesia (8-1, 6-0) controls its destiny. If the Bulldogs beat Mayfield in Week 11, they're outright district champs. Roswell (6-3, 5-1) is hoping for a Trojans upset and a win over crosstown rival Goddard to claim a share of the title, although Artesia owns the tiebreaker. </p>
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<p><strong>District 4A-1</strong>: Bloomfield (8-1, 6-0) controls its own destiny and can capture the outright division title with a victory over Grants in Week 11. Taos (5-4, 5-1) is the only team capable of catching Bloomfield. The Tigers must beat Bernalillo in Week 11 and hope Grants pulls the road upset.</p>
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<p><strong>District 4A-2</strong>: St. Pius X (7-1, 4-1) is the only team with one district loss and the Sartans control their own destiny. They will capture the district title with a victory over Manzano in Week 11. Chaparral (6-3, 3-2) and Albuquerque Academy (5-4, 3-2) are the only district teams with two losses. Both teams must win their Week 11 games (Portales at Chaparral; Albuquerque Academy at Valencia) and hope Manzano upsets St. Pius X in order to claim a share of the district crown.</p>
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<p><strong>District 3A-1</strong>: Thoreau (8-1, 5-0) controls their own destiny after the lopsided win over Wingate (7-3, 5-1). Thoreau will claim the outright title if they beat Crownpoint in Week 11.</p>
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<p><strong>District 3A-2</strong>: St. Michael's (9-0, 3-0), which has won 29 straight games, clinched the district title with Saturday's mercy-rule in over Pojoaque Valley. Every other team has at least two district losses. The Horsemen host rival Robertson in Week 11 knowing they'll be the No. 1 playoff seed in Class 3A with a win. </p>
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<p><strong>District 3A-3</strong>: Dexter (7-1, 5-0) clinched the district title with a 41-14 victory over Hot Springs in Week 10. Every other team has at least two district losses. Dexter hosts Socorro in Week 11. Barring a massive upset, Dexter should be the No. 2 seed for the 3A playoffs. </p>
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<p><strong>District 2A-1</strong>: Hozho Academy (7-2, 4-0) has clinched at least a share of the title, and since they beat Navajo Prep, 9-8, a couple of weeks ago, the Wolves own the tiebreaker. If Hozho Academy beats McCurdy Saturday in Week 11, they'll be outright district champions.</p>
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<p><strong>District 2A-2</strong>: Legacy Academy (8-1, 4-0) has sole possession of 1<sup>st</sup> place with Raton (5-4, 3-1) and Santa Rosa (8-1, 3-1) one game behind. Legacy Academy will win the district title outright with a win over Santa Rosa Thursday night. But if Santa Rosa wins and Raton beats Estancia, we'll have a three-way tie for first place. </p>
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<p><strong>District 2A-3</strong>: Defending 2A champion Texico (6-3, 3-0) has sole possession of first place and can win the outright district title with a victory over Tularosa in Week 11. Texico will be heavy favorites in that game. Eunice (6-2, 2-1) is in second place and has to hope Tularosa upsets Texico and the Cardinals beat Jal to claim a share of the district title. </p>
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<p><strong>Class 6A Roundup</strong>: Las Cruces kept its dreams of an unbeaten regular season alive with a convincing 53-28 victory at Carlsbad. Cavemen RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1605005' first='Brock' last='Wright']</strong> rushed for 151 yards and 2 TD on 12 carries. . .Hobbs (7-2, 4-1) trounced Organ Mountain, 51-12, to remain one game behind Las Cruces in the district standings. Hobbs led, 13-0, after the first quarter and pulled away in the second quarter on RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604984' first='Shamus' last='Wright']</strong>'s 30-yard rushing TD, a 38-yard FG by <strong>Braddock Beaty</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1599800' first='Justice' last='French']</strong>'s 70-yard kickoff return to take a 30-6 halftime lead. . .Centennial (7-2, 4-1) still has an opportunity to finish atop the District 6A-3 standings after beating Clovis, 48-26, setting up a huge matchup against unbeaten Las Cruces Friday night at Field of Dreams. QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604943' first='Ruiz' last='Laborin']</strong> completed 17-of-21 passes for 244 yards and 1 TD, while sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1684504' first='Jesus' last='Sanchez']</strong> did it again by rushing for 209 yards and 5 TD against the Wildcats. . .Eldorado (4-5, 3-3) kept its playoff hopes alive with a 31-18 victory over West Mesa. The Eagles must beat Atrisco Heritage in Week 11 and hope both Sandia and Albuquerque High lose their games to have any chance of sneaking into the playoffs. District 6A-2 will likely get no more than 3 teams into the playoffs, possibly only two (La Cueva, Los Lunas). . .Sandia (4-5, 4-2) kept its playoff hopes alive and likely eliminated Albuquerque High (5-4, 3-3) from postseason consideration with a 38-14 victory over the Bulldogs. Sandia has a must-win Week 11 game against Los Lunas at Wilson Stadium Saturday at 11 a.m. . .Los Lunas (6-3, 5-1) retained sole possession of second place in District 6A-2 with a 55-14 win over Atrisco Heritage. Junior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1787301' first='Luke' last='Cieremans']</strong> completed 17-of-26 passes for 258 yards and 4 TD while rushing for 74 yards. Los Lunas built a comfortable 41-7 lead by the midway point of the third quarter and cruised home from there. . .La Cueva (7-2, 6-0) mercy ruled Santa Fe (4-5, 2-4), 55-0, a loss that likely eliminated the Demons from playoff consideration.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Week 10 Sights and Sounds: Cleveland-Volcano Vista (Video/Recap)<a href="https://twitter.com/EvanNanez5245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EvanNanez5245</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Kekoa1_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Kekoa1_</a> <br><br>Click to view the article!<a href="https://t.co/cb4Hxw9AUH">https://t.co/cb4Hxw9AUH</a></p>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1982521678283599944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Class 5A Roundup</strong>: A week after beating arch-rival Roswell at the Wool Bowl, Artesia followed up with a hard-fought 24-14 win over improved Goddard at the Wool Bowl. Artesia RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1139144' first='Bryce' last='Parra']</strong> tied the score at 7-7 with a 3-yard TD run late in the 1<sup>st</sup> quarter. Neither teams scored in the second quarter as the 7-7 deadlock continued. Artesia took the lead for good (10-7) on <strong>Corbyn Dominguez</strong>'s 34-yard FG with about 9 minutes left in the 3Q. Later in the third quarter, QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1672571' first='Derrick' last='Warren']</strong> threw a 31-yard TD pass to <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1139144' first='Bryce' last='Parra']</strong> for a 17-7 lead. . .Lovington QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1137475' first='Jayden' last='Gutierrez']</strong> passed for 175 yards and 3 TD while rushing for 85 yards on 10 carries in Lovington's 46-12 win over Deming. Lovington (5-4, 4-2) is tied for third in District 5A-2 with Goddard. . .Roswell jumped out to a 21-0 lead over Mayfield after the first quarter and went on to beat the Trojans, 52-21, at the Wool Bowl. Mayfield trimmed the deficit to 28-14 midway through the second quarter before the Coyotes closed out the first half with a pair of TDs and a 42-14 lead. . .Belen (5-4, 4-2) rushed for 192 yards in a 50-12 victory over Rio Grande. QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604925' first='Gonzalo' last='Cano']</strong> led the way with 75 yards on 5 carries. . .Miyamura pulled away from Del Norte by scoring 22 points in the third quarter, pushing a 21-6 halftime lead to a 43-6 advantage after three quarters. RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1266996' first='Carlos' last='Garcia']</strong> had TD runs of 4 yards and 17 yards and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1137890' first='Benjamin' last='Vidales']</strong> had a 35-yard Pick-6 in the third quarter for the Patriots. They added one more score in the fourth quarter for the 50-6 win. . .Los Alamos clinched the District 5A-1 title with a 47-10 win over Valley. . .Gadsden snapped a four-game losing streak with a 52-0 mercy rule win over local rival Santa Teresa.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Los Alamos clinched the District 5A-1 crown today with a convincing win over Valley. <a href="https://t.co/KSxLWaK4QJ">pic.twitter.com/KSxLWaK4QJ</a></p>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1982214293337825777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Class 4A Roundup</strong>: St. Pius X cemented a top four seed in the 4A playoffs with a 62-12 mercy-rule win over Valencia. Sartans QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1154948' first='Isaiah' last='Carpenter']</strong> threw for 200 yards and 4 TD on just 9 completions and RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1154954' first='Hershul' last='Olloway']</strong> rushed for 120 yards and 2 TD on 6 carries to left St. Pius X to the win. WR <strong>Curtis Flakes</strong> has 3 receptions for 115 yards and 2 TD. . .District 4A-1 leader and defending 4A champion Bloomfield continued their march towards the No. 1 seed for the playoffs by routing Espanola Valley, 62-12. Bobcats QB <strong>Manual Chavarria</strong>, a legitimate 2025 New Mexico Heisman award contender, completed 12-of-19 passes for 241 yards and 4 TD, while WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1599979' first='Deasyl' last='Priddy']</strong> caught 3 passes for 138 yards. In the first quarter, Chavarria tossed a 30-yard TD pass to WR [player_tooltip player_id='1826139' first='Cable' last='Carruth'] and Markeith Childress scored on a 96-yard Pick-6. Bloomfield kept rolling from there. . .Grants (6-3, 4-2) secured sole possession of third place in District 4A-1 with an impressive 32-14 home win over Bernalillo as freshman RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1720592' first='Julian' last='Fernandez']</strong> rushed for 122 yards and 2 TD on 19 carries. The Pirates defense rose to the occasion as they stymied a talented Bernalillo offense all night long. . .Albuquerque Academy (5-4, 3-2) took a big step towards securing a first round home playoff game with a 30-20 win over Portales. The Chargers jumped out to a 20-0 lead late in the second quarter before Portales scored 14 quick points on a passing TD and Pick-6 in the final minute of the 2<sup>nd</sup> quarter. Albuquerque Academy pulled away early in the 4<sup>th</sup> quarter with a field goal and rushing Td to take a 30-14 lead. . .Kirtland Central QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604919' first='Chance' last='Aspaas']</strong> threw for 229 yards and 4 TD and RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1752411' first='Kayben' last='Dowdy']</strong> rushed for 124 yards on 13 carries as the Broncos beat Aztec, 48-8. . .Manzano may have sealed a playoff berth with a 36-25 victory over Silver Saturday at Wilson Stadium.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great win last night, Silverbacks! 💪 Final score: 28–6, bringing us to 8–1 for the season! We'll continue to honor God whether we win or lose— He always deserves the glory. 🙌<br><br>A huge thank you to our incredible Legacy community for all your support this season! 🖤💛</p>— Legacy Academy Football (Silverbacks) (@legacyacademyFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/legacyacademyFB/status/1982287465441296498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Class 3A Roundup: </strong>St. Michael's won its 30<sup>th</sup> straight game with an emphatic 61-7 Homecoming victory over Pojoaque Valley. Horsemen QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1600843' first='Kamal' last='Stith']</strong> accounted for 238 total yards and 6 TD in the win. The St. Michael's defense forced SIX Pojoaque Valley turnovers, including five interceptions. Stith connected with TE <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155019' first='Ryan' last='Hunt']</strong> for an 18-yard TD pass midway through the second quarter for a 20-0 lead. St. Michael's added 20 more points before halftime to take a 40-7 lead into intermission. Stith had 2 TD passes and 4 TD runs to spark the St. Michael's offense. . .Gallup (4-5, 3-2) has sole possession of third place in District 3A-1 and continued to build their playoff resume with a convincing 52-0 mercy rule win over Crownpoint. Bengals QB <strong>Tristan Garcia</strong> completed 11-of-15 passes for 257 yards and six touchdowns, while WR <strong>Jayson Bruner</strong> had 5 catches for 155 yards and 2 TD. . .Navajo Prep QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1605989' first='Aden' last='Clah']</strong> completed 19-of-25 passes for 215 yards and 2 TD to lead the Eagles to a 34-28 victory over McCurdy to stay within one game of district leader Hozho Academy in the standings. . .Hope Christian (7-3, 2-2) concluded its regular season with an impressive 28-0 road win over West Las Vegas. QB [player_tooltip player_id='1137124' first='RJ' last='Montoya'] rushed for 3 TD to lead the Huskies' offense. . .NMMI (5-4, 4-2) has sole possession of second place in District 3A-3 after a 35-26 road win at Ruidoso. Miguel Garcia scored on a 76-yard run for NMMI, which trailed 20-14 midway through the second quarter. The Colts mounted a 7-play, 60-yard drive capped by Konstantino Scopelitis' 3-yard rushing TD to take a 21-20 lead into halftime. . .Dexter's domination of District 3A-3 continued as they trounced Hot Springs, 41-14, The Demons have won all five district games by 18+ points. They will be heavily favored Socorro. Barring a massive upset, Dexter should be the #2 seed in the Class 3A playoffs behind St. Michael's. . .Zuni won its second game of the season with a hard-fought 24-23 win over Shiprock. Zuni scored the game-winning TD with about 2 minutes remaining and then intercepted a Shiprock pass to seal the win. . .Socorro won its first game of the year with a 9-7 win over Cobre. . .Tohatchi beat independent Santa Fe Indian, 22-6. </p>
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<p><strong>Class 2A Roundup</strong>: Legacy Academy took advantage of Santa Rosa's loss to Raton by beating Tucumcari, 28-6, to seize control of the district. Junior RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1606048' first='Xander' last='Chavez']</strong> rushed for 225 yards on a workhorse 26 carries. . .Loving QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1137875' first='Tristen' last='Onsurez']</strong> completed 17-of-33 passes for 331 yards and 4 TD in Loving's 52-27 road win at Jal. Onsurez and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604697' first='Brodie' last='Allen']</strong> combined for 206 rushing yards. . .The Estancia duo of freshman QB <strong>Devon Chavez</strong> and sophomore RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1613261' first='Quintin' last='Barela']</strong> combined for 388 rushing yards on 45 carries in the Bears' 42-34 victory over Capitan. Barela had a season high 236 yards rushing and 3 TD on a workhorse 28 carries. . .Hozho Academy routed Laguna Acoma, 50-0. . .Cuba won its first game of the season on the field with a 34-20 win over Newcomb. The Rams' other win came via forfeit.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great win last night, Silverbacks! 💪 Final score: 28–6, bringing us to 8–1 for the season! We'll continue to honor God whether we win or lose— He always deserves the glory. 🙌<br><br>A huge thank you to our incredible Legacy community for all your support this season! 🖤💛</p>— Legacy Academy Football (Silverbacks) (@legacyacademyFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/legacyacademyFB/status/1982287465441296498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Week 11 Top Games (Oct. 30-Nov. 1)</strong></p>
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<p>Cleveland at Rio Rancho</p>
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<p>Centennial at Las Cruces</p>
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<p>Carlsbad at Hobbs</p>
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<p>Roswell at Goddard</p>
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<p>Grants at Bloomfield</p>
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<p>Taos at Bernalillo</p>
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<p>Santa Rosa at Legacy Academy</p>
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<p>Los Lunas at Sandia</p>
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<p>Capital at Belen</p>
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<p>Manzano at St. Pius X</p>
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<p>Ruidoso at Hatch Valley</p>
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<p>Robertson at St. Michael's</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Friday Night Scoreboard: Week 10<a href="https://twitter.com/NMMIAthletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NMMIAthletics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ArtesiaSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ArtesiaSports</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LCHSFOOTBALL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LCHSFOOTBALL</a> <br><br>Click to view the article!<a href="https://t.co/fkcZ3wqnpZ">https://t.co/fkcZ3wqnpZ</a></p>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1982124746218393759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Week 10 Scoreboard: Sat. 10/25<br><br>Los Alamos 47, Valley 10<br>La Cueva 55, Santa Fe 0<br>Bloomfield 62, Espanola Valley 12<br>Manzano 36, Silver 25<br>St. Michael's 61, Pojoaque Valley 7<br>Tohatchi 22, Santa Fe Indian 6<br><br>Unbeaten Los Alamos (9-0) clinched the Dist. 5A-1 title with today's win. <a href="https://t.co/yAbdgYo5W5">pic.twitter.com/yAbdgYo5W5</a></p>— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM/status/1982265573569368074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">4A District Football <br>Silver 🏈 25<br>Manzano 🏈 36<br>Final <a href="https://twitter.com/_NMAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_NMAA</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/JamesDYodice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JamesDYodice</a> <a href="https://t.co/PTTvNwPfxK">pic.twitter.com/PTTvNwPfxK</a></p>— Artie Sanchez (@SHS24AD) <a href="https://twitter.com/SHS24AD/status/1982241327782773123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Week 10 of the 2025 New Mexico High School football season is complete. Here is our tenth edition of the Weekly Whiparound, our comprehensive deep dive into everything that happened on the field. Enjoy!
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