Week One: Friday Night Recap
We recap week 1 of the New Mexico High School Football Season. Big time games, big time players, this opening Friday Night had it all.
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Rio Rancho Routes Mayfield 34-7
Las Cruces, New Mexico - No. 1 Mayfield hosted No. 2 Rio Rancho Friday Night at the Field of Dreams, the biggest game in New Mexico and it was all Rio Rancho. Ram's Senior Running Back Josh Foley ran for 344-yards and 3 touchdowns helping the Rams route the Trojans 34-7. The game ended in a lightning delay in the 3rd quarter, Foley did most of his damage in the 1st half rushing for a 46-yard touchdown and the play of the week, a 99-yard touchdown. Rio Rancho 1-0 takes on El Paso Americas, Mayfield 0-1 takes on El Paso Del Valle. Note: Mayfield Running Back Isaac Vance who is committed to Kent State was injured on the first play of the game and did not return.
Las Cruces comes from behind to beat Eldorado in thriller
Albuquerque, New Mexico - Las Cruces trailed the Eldorado Eagles 45-28 entering the 4th quarter. However the Bulldawgs led by first year Head Coach Mark Lopez opened the final quarter with three straight scores. Junior Quarterback Payton Ball hot Sophomore Receiver Ivan Molina for a 55-yard strike to make it 45-34, then Gabe Quezada returned a Matt Denis pass for a touchdown to make it 45-42, then after a fumble, Las Cruces' Brandon Baeza scored on a 1-yard rushing touchdown to make it 49-45 with 11 minutes in the 4th Quarter. Las Cruces 1-0 will take on Cibola, Eldorado 0-1 will take on Volcano Vista.
Clovis Running Back Micah Gray scores 6 touchdowns against Hobbs
Hobbs, New Mexico - Clovis Senior Running Back Micah Gray scored 6 touchdowns against the Hobbs Eagles as the Wildcats rolled past the Eagles in the season opener by a score of 46-10. Clovis now 1-0 will take on Carlsbad next week, Hobbs now 0-1 will take on Artesia.
Rex Henderson wins first game as Head Coach of Artesia
Artesia, New Mexico - The Artesia Bulldogs are still kings of Eddy County. Friday Night at the Bulldog Bowl Junior Quarterback Taylor Null threw three touchdowns, two to senior Ethan Duff as the Bulldogs defeated Carlsbad 30-14. Artesia now 1-0 will take on Hobbs, Carlsbad now 0-1 will take on Clovis. Artesia has now won their last 25 out of 27 games dating back to 2014, Carlsbad is now 3-18 under Head Coach Gary Bradley.
Michigan Commit O'maury Samuels runs for 177-yards and 3 scores in one quarter
Aztec, New Mexico - The Los Lunas Tigers defeated Aztec Friday Night 64-20, but all the Tigers needed was O'maury Samuels 177-yard and 3 touchdown performance which all came in the first quarter. Samuels scored off two runs for 36-yards and another for 67-yards.
Alamogordo opens with 35-0 win over Valencia
Los Lunas, New Mexico - The Alamogordo Tigers now in Class 5A came out and did what most expected them to do against Valencia. Senior Quarterback Kyler Hooper threw for 141-yards and also had 85-yards rushing scoring 3 touchdowns, Alex Ramirez hauled in close to 100-yards, and Jalen Bateman ran for over 150-yards and two touchdowns. The Tigers take on Los Lunas next weekend in a prime time 5A match up.
Week 1 Scoreboard
Alamogordo 35, Valencia 0 - Final
Artesia 30, Carlsbad 14- Final
Belen 42, Bloomfield 6 - Final
Capitan 41, Hagerman 0 - Final
Centennial 42, Albuquerque 0 - Final
Clint 41, Santa Teresa 0 - Final
Clovis 46, Hobbs 10 - Final
Denver City (TX) 38, Lovington 21 - Final
Dexter 7, Santa Rosa 0 - Final
Escalante 34, Tucumcari 6 - Final
Ft Sumner 34 NMMI 20 Final
Gadsden 24, Deming 16 - Final
Gateway Christian 30, Melrose 20 - Final
Goddard 61, Capital 7 - Final
Hatch Valley 35, Taos 6 - Final/Half
Hondo Valley 39, Roy 0 - Final
Hot Springs 12, Tularosa 0 - Final
Kirtland Central 61, Navajo Prep 13 - Final
Las Cruces 49, Eldorado 45 - Final
Los Alamos 63, Pojoaque Valley 24 - Final
Los Lunas 64, Aztec 20 - Final
Mesilla Valley 66, Dora 34 - Final
Mountain View TX 7, Chaparral 0 - Final
Miyamura 30, Grants 6 - Final
Moriarty 47, Bernalillo 0 - Final
Piedra Vista 20, Farmington 0
Rio Rancho 34, Mayfield 7 - Final
Robertson 27, Estancia 26 - Final
Roswell 54, Ruidoso 6 - Final
Sandia 50, Rio Grande 0 - Final
Socorro 42, Shiprock 0 - Final
St. Mikes 23, Santa Fe 12 - Final
Show Low (AZ) 55, Espanola Valley 14 - Final
Thoreau 20, Tohatchi 12 - Final
West Las Vegas 14, Clayton 8 - Final
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Top 25 Recap
No. 2 Rio Rancho 34, No. 1 Mayfield 7: The Rio Rancho Rams improve to 1-0 on the season with a win on the road. Rams running back Josh Foley ran for an impressive 344-yards and 3 touchdowns.
No. 6 Las Cruces 49, No. 4 Eldorado 45: In the game that will place itself in the conversation of game of the year came back from 45-28 down to take the 4-point win. The Bulldawgs improve to (1-0) on the season and likely move up in the rankings Monday morning. Eldorado drops to (0-1) but will not be the only Top-5 team to lose this week.
No. 7 Artesia 30, No. 16 Carlsbad 14: The Artesia Bulldogs enter the Rex Henderson with a win in the 100th Eddy County rivalry. The Bulldogs led by junior quarterback Taylor Null start their three peat effort with a win.
No. 8 Clovis 46, No. 10 Hobbs 10: Micah Gray was the story of the night as he rushed to 6 touchdowns as the Wildcats start the season (1-0). On the road the at rival Hobbs High School (0-1) this one started and ended with it being all about the Wildcats.
No. 9 Centennial 42, Albuquerque 0: The Centennial Hawks (1-0) start their 6A season with a 42-0 win over the Albuquerque High Bulldogs (0-1). Wide Receiver Jr. Pena had a pair of touchdowns for the Hawks in the win.
No. 14 Alamogordo 35, Valencia 0: The Alamogordo Tigers traveled to the Valencia County as they enter their first season in 5A (the new 5A). Next level recruit Kyle Hooper, the QB for the Tigers, passed and ran for a few touchdowns on the evening to led the Tigers to a 1-0 start to the season.
No. 15 Sandia 50, Rio Grande 0: The Sandia Matadors who are a bit underrated this preseason quietly ran to a 50-0 shutout in their opener that ended after three quarters.
No. 18 Piedra Vista 20, No. 22 Farmington 0: The rival game in Northwest New Mexico was another under the radar finish with the Piedra Vista Panthers improving to 1-0 on the season. Receiver Crompton had a 30-yard TD catch in the game to send the Scorpions to a shutout (0-1) start to their season.
No. 19 Los Lunas 64, Aztec 20: The Los Lunas Tigers (1-0) hit the road and came out with a convincing win over 5A Aztec (0-1). Senior running back O'Maury Samuels ran for 177-yards and that was in limited second half action. Sophomore quarterback Nick Gaerlan also had an impressive night, along with Trevor Brohard passing catching one for 85-yard TD.
No. 20 Goddard 61, Capital 7: The Goddard Rockets open a new era with a new head coach on their way to an impressive (1-0) start with the 50 point win. The Rockets led by running back Devin Quirez who had 152-yards on the night.
No. 23 Belen 42, Bloomfield 6: The Belen Eagles looked impressive putting up 42 points in their opening win starting the Greg Henington era (1-0). Belen running back Mateo Romero had 187-yards in the win for the Belen Eagles.
No. 25 Roswell 54, Ruidoso 6: The Coyotes of Roswell (1-0) had the state interested in them and they proved it on Friday night with the 48-point win over Ruidoso (0-1). The Coyotes will look to improve on a 7-5 season in 2015.
Gadsden 24, No. 24 Deming 14: The upset pick we had as one of the only non-Top 50 teams to get a win, the Panthers moved to a 24-14 win starting the season 1-0. Deming starts their 5A season (0-1).
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