Week 11: New Mexico high school football scores and summaries

Robertson’s Jesse James Gonzalez, left, hits St. Michael’s Brayden Hollis as he makes a reception for long yards during Friday’s game in Las Vegas, N.M. The play set up the Horsemen’s second touchdown in the game.

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Published November 1, 2024 - 10:07 p.m. Modified November 2, 2024 - 7:48 p.m.

This page will be updated throughout the weekend.

Thursday (Oct. 31)

West Mesa 37, Santa Fe 0

In Santa Fe, West Mesa (5-5, 3-4 in 2-6A) blanked the Demons as the Mustangs look now to see if their résumé will get them an at-large bid to the 6A playoffs.

West Mesa’s running back tandem of Logan Jacabson and Jamari Woods combined for over 250 yards and three TDs as the Mustangs dominated along the line of scrimmage; Woods had two of the three scores.

La Cueva 50, Albuquerque High 0

At Nusenda Community Stadium, La Cueva (10-0, 7-0 in 2-6A) closed out a dominant regular season.

Senior quarterback Cam Dyer combined for three passing and rushing scores, and running back Cheeto Lumbrera III added three touchdowns of his own for La Cueva, which is expected to be the No. 1 seed when the 6A playoff bracket is revealed Sunday morning.

The Bears will have a first-round bye next week, then return to the field Nov. 15 or 16 in the quarterfinals.

St. Pius 16, Manzano 7

St. Pius, the new No. 2-ranked team in the Class 4A coaches poll, grinded out a District 2-4A victory Thursday night at Wilson Stadium.

The Sartans (8-2 overall) won all six of their league games, and will be a top-four seed when the 4A postseason bracket is announced Sunday morning.

Sophomore running back Hershul Olloway Jr. scored both St. Pius touchdowns, one on a long run in the second quarter, the other on a screen pass in the third quarter that made it 14-0.

The Sartans were leading 14-7 in the fourth quarter when they blocked a punt through the back of the end zone for a safety, and a crucial nine-point edge.

After starting 5-1, Manzano (5-5, 2-4) lost its fourth straight.

Valley 48, Rio Grande 18

At Milne Stadium, Valley (4-6, 4-3 in 1-5A) closed the regular season with a win over Rio Grande (0-9, 0-6).

Juan Vigil had a huge night, scoring three touchdowns for the Vikings, but only one on offense. He intercepted a pass for a touchdown and had a scoop-and-score off a fumble as well. Jose Jaramillo and Julian Butkivich both threw a TD pass in the victory.

Los Alamos 43, Miyamura 22

The Hilltoppers (7-3, 7-0 in 1-5A) won their seventh consecutive game as they secured a top-eight seed and a guaranteed home game in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs next week.

Los Alamos scored two touchdowns in the first three minutes of the game, including turning an interception into a score and the Hilltoppers posted a victory over visiting Miyamura. The Patriots (6-4, 5-2) also would have won the district if they had won.

West Las Vegas 41, Pojoaque Valley 12

Shiprock 40, Gallup 18

Tohatchi 46, Zuni 6

Friday (Nov. 1)

Centennial 42, Las Cruces 24

54 seconds. That’s how long it took for the District 3-6A championship game to go south on Las Cruces, and north for Centennial.

The second-ranked Hawks turned a tenuous halftime lead into a more comfortable bulge with two touchdowns within 54 seconds midway through the third quarter, and undefeated Centennial sailed into the Class 6A postseason with a 42-24 win over No. 5 Las Cruces on Friday night at the Field of Dreams in Las Cruces.

The 6A playoff brackets come out Sunday morning, and the Hawks (10-0, 6-0 in 3-6A) seem almost certain to be the No. 2 seed behind La Cueva.

“I really don’t care about where we’re seeded. We’re in, we’ll have a first-round bye, it’s just about playing well the next three games,” Centennial coach Aaron Ocampo said.

Read full story here.

Cleveland 42, Rio Rancho 12

At Lightning Bolt Stadium, the latest round of the Rio Rancho Rivalry went to No. 3-ranked Cleveland, which officially clinched the District 1-6A championship.

“We’re excited, man. We feel like we’re clicking right now,” said Storm head coach Robert Garza. “We’re playing good football.”

This is the 16th meeting in the rivalry. The Storm lead the series 12-4. Last year, the Storm took a 37-0 victory at RRHS.

In this round, quarterback Jordan Hatch threw for a touchdown as the Storm leaned on their running game. Running backs Isaiah Yannis and Samuel Bustillos got two touchdowns apiece.

St. Michael’s 34, Robertson 21

In Las Vegas, Class 3A’s top-ranked Horsemen (10-0, 4-0) took the District 2-3A championship with an emphatic road victory against the third-ranked Cardinals (9-1, 3-1).

St. Mike’s scored 27 of its first points in the first half and later held off the Cardinals. The Horsemen’s excellent defense hadn’t surrendered more than eight points in a game all season until Friday night.

Santa Rosa 27, Legacy Academy 20

In Santa Rosa, in a tie game in the fourth quarter, Josh Cordova returned a kickoff for a touchdown as the third-ranked Lions (7-3, 5-0) won the District 2-2A championship and also ended the attempt at an undefeated regular season by the second-ranked Silverbacks (9-1, 4-1).

Just moments after Legacy tied the game at 20, Cordova turned the tide with his return.

Highland 31, Del Norte 14

At Milne Stadium, Amiri Mumba had nearly 200 rush yards and two scores, and Alex Lopez had a long TD run as the Hornets (6-4, 5-2 in 1-5A) beat the Knights (1-9, 1-6) and closed the regular season with three straight wins headed into the playoffs.

Volcano Vista 49, Cibola 0

At Nusenda Community Stadium, the fourth-ranked Hawks (8-2, 4-1 in 1-6A) forced the Cougars (2-8, 0-5) into five turnovers, and D’Angelo Mitchell went over 100 yards rushing for Volcano Vista in its victory.

Los Lunas 44, Sandia 0

In Los Lunas, the sixth-ranked Tigers (7–3, 6-1 in 2-6A) dominated the line of scrimmage, rushing for 410 yards as they hammered the Matadors (5-5, 4-3).

Junior quarterback Kaiden Reese rushed for three scores to lead Los Lunas, which will have a first-round home game next week.

Taos 21, Bernalillo 14

In Taos, Class 4A’s fourth-ranked Tigers (7-3, 5-2) claimed second place in District 1-4A, beating No. 3-ranked Bernalillo (8-2, 5-2). They also likely clinched a top-four playoff seed come Sunday morning.

Belen 28, Capital 21

Moriarty 38, Kirtland Central 23

Alamogordo 62, Clovis 22

Hobbs 28, Carlsbad 19

Deming 15, Gadsden 7

Española Valley 31, Aztec 7

Raton 41, Estancia 18

Eunice 65, Loving 27

Piedra Vista 29, Farmington 19

Bloomfield 41, Grants 6

Hatch Valley 50, Cobre 6

Navajo Prep 44, Newcomb 24

Portales 44, Chaparral 19

Roswell 27, Goddard 0

Ruidoso 21, Hot Springs 17

Lovington 44, Santa Teresa 9

Texico 52, Jal 8

Thoreau 22, Crownpoint 14

8-MAN QUARTERFINALS

No. 9 Lordsburg 60, No. 8 Mescalero Apache 6

No. 5 Clayton 56, No. 12 Questa 6

No. 10 Escalante 38, No. 7 Menaul 14

6-MAN QUARTERFINALS

No. 1 Logan 62, No. 8 NM School for the Deaf 7

No. 2 Grady 42, No. 7 Magdalena 26

No. 4 Elida 52, No. 5 Roy/Mosquero 31

No. 3 Mountainair 62, No. 6 Dora 7

Saturday (Nov. 2)

Eldorado 48, Atrisco Heritage 14

At Nusenda Community Stadium, Eldorado (7-3, 5-2 in District 2-6A) ended the season with a convincing win over Atrisco Heritage (2-8, 1-6). The Eagles defense forced six turnovers, including four interceptions.

The New Mexico Activities Association will announce the five, 11-Man playoff brackets at 7:30 Sunday morning.

Valencia 42, Albuquerque Academy 13

At the Albuquerque Academy, eighth-ranked Valencia (7-3, 4-2 in 2-4A) scored the game’s first 28 points and went on to beat the Chargers.

Junior running back Michael Storms III had the game’s first score for the Jaguars, a 10-yard run late in the first quarter. He also added a 3-yard scoring run in a 21-point second quarter.

Quarterback Aidan Harrington scored on a short run and also threw a 65-yard touchdown pass to Cade Ash.

Harrington added another touchdown run in the second half.

Artesia 42, Mayfield 28

At the Field of Dreams in Las Cruces, Class 5A’s second-ranked Bulldogs (7-3, 5-1 in District 2-5A) beat the fifth-ranked Trojans (4-6, 3-4).

Quarterback Izac Cazares threw a touchdown pass and also scored on a 50-yard draw in the first quarter as Artesia took an early 14-0 lead.

Cazares also threw a TD pass to Ethan Conn as the Bulldogs led 21-14 at halftime.

The game in the second half was tied at 21 and 28, before Artesia pulled away.

Cazares broke the 28-28 tie with a score on a draw, this one from 14 yards out, midway through the fourth quarter. He added an insurance TD run from 48 yards out in the final minute.