Week 8: New Mexico high school football scores and summaries

This story will be updated throughout the weekend.

Thursday (Oct. 9)

---> Rio Rancho 34, Piedra Vista 13

At Hutchison Stadium in Farmington, Micah Takahashi threw for 289 yards and two scores, and he also rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns as the sixth-ranked Rams (4-3, 2-0 in 1-6A) beat the Panthers (3-4, 0-2).

Parker Miller caught nine balls for 173 yards and two touchdowns, and the Rams piled up 485 yards of offense.

---> Legacy Academy 48, Capitan 6

At Rio Rancho High School, senior quarterback Lorenzo Sedillo-Urban only completed six passes, but four of them went for touchdowns as the Silverbacks (6-1, 2-0 in 2-A), ranked No. 5 in Class 2A, belted the one-win Tigers.

Jerry Garcia only caught two passes for 80 yards, and both went for TDs.

N.M. School/Deaf 60, Dora 19

Friday (Oct. 10)

--->La Cueva 54, Los Lunas 35

Senior safety Jhett Kinghorn was probably not the most likely candidate to be La Cueva’s most important football player in its most important game of the season.

But indeed, Kinghorn, with the District 2-6A championship essentially on the line, was a defensive and special teams menace for the fifth-ranked Bears, who all but secured the 2-6A title with a 54-35 road win over the eighth-ranked Tigers on Friday night.

La Cueva scored in all three phases.

“When you can score on special teams and defense, you’ve got things going your way,” La Cueva coach Brandon Back said.

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---> St. Pius 45, Portales 7

The plan for St. Pius on Friday after coming off its first loss of the season last week to Albuquerque Academy was to show that the fluke was not the first half of its season, but rather the outcome against the Chargers.

Mission accomplished. All it really took was a punishing, game-opening drive, which set the stage for a dominating 45-7 win over Portales at Milne Stadium.

“We had to hit the reset button,” Sartans coach Curtis Flakes II said. ”We talked to them about being resilient all week and remaining calm in the storm.”

St. Pius (4-1, 2-1 District 2-4) opened its ground game to start, throwing just once in an 11-play, 63-yard drive that chewed up almost five minutes and was capped by Ezra Ocampo’s 4-yard run.

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---> Cleveland 27, Cibola 6

In Rio Rancho, It wasn’t your usual offensive clinic at Lightning Bolt Stadium, but it was a District 1-6A win nonetheless for Class 6A’s second-ranked Storm, which avoided the upset scare in what was a one possession game up until the fourth quarter.

QB Jordan Hatch and the offense were slow to start, posting just 14 points in the first half along with two red zone turnovers.

A 14-6 halftime score had the home crowd worried, but stability on the ground from running back Samuel Bustillos and a passing resurgence via receiver Jacob Maldonado brought the Storm back to life.

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---> Eldorado 53, Sandia 50

At Wilson Stadium, the Eagles nearly squandered a huge lead to the Matadors in the fourth quarter, and Sandia in fact had a throw into the end zone on the game’s final play, but Jahari Morehead intercepted for Eldorado (3-4, 2-2) in a crucial District 2-6A victory.

Morehead also returned a kickoff for a touchdown for Eldorado, which is tied with Albuquerque High and Sandia at 2-2 in league play.

---> Volcano Vista 29, Farmington 7

At Hutchison Stadium in Farmington, junior tailback D’Angelo Mitchell was over 100 yards with three touchdowns as the fourth-ranked (6-1, 2-0) earned a District 1-6A win over the Scorpions (1-6, 0-2).

---> Albuquerque High 34, West Mesa 27

At Nusenda Community Stadium, Alberto Landeros rushed for 286 yards and three touchdowns as the Bulldogs (4-3, 2-2 in 2-6A) downed the Mustangs (2-5, 1-3).

Gabriel Fernandez added two field goals for AHS, including a 52-yarder. Nijion Bokor registered a quarterback sack on the final drive for the Bulldogs to help secure the victory.

---> Hobbs 44, Centennial 33

In Hobbs, the seventh-ranked Eagles (5-2, 2-1 in 3-6A) scored their biggest win of the season, turning away the third-ranked Hawks (5-2, 2-1) who saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.

Junior Medrano threw four touchdowns – two to Braddock Beaty – and ran for a 64-yard score to lead the way for Hobbs. Shamus Wright added an 87-yard scoring run for the Eagles.

---> Silver 21, Chaparral 13

Silver, which was 0-3 in District 2-4A and in last place in the league, upset No. 2-ranked and visiting Chaparral (6-2, 3-1) 21-13.

Carlsbad 30, Alamogordo 25

Bloomfield 51, Moriarty 7

Taos 30, Grants 28

Animas 44, Mountainair 38

Belen 52, Miyamura 12

Navajo Prep 32, Cuba 24

Grady 54, Elida 0

Roy/Mosquero 80, Floyd 56

Wingate 14, Gallup 12

Gateway Christian 22, Tatum 16

Hatch Valley 53, Socorro 14

N.M. Military Institute 28, Cobre 0

Clovis 30, Organ Mountain 23

Dexter 48, Ruidoso 0

Jal 13, Tularosa 6

Thoreau 46, Santa Fe Indian 0

Raton 21, Tucumcari 18

West Las Vegas 35, Robertson 6

Texico 51, Loving 7

Espanola Valley 35, Kirtland Central 28

Santa Rosa 47, Estancia 0

Lordsburg 50, Hagerman/Lake Arthur 14

Crownpoint 36, Zuni 14

Ramah 52, Navajo Pine 0

Tohatchi 28, Shiprock 6

Melrose 52, Mescalero Apache 0

Carrizozo at Reserve, no score reported

Laguna-Acoma at McCurdy, no score reported

Saturday (Oct. 11)

---> Albuquerque Academy 43, Manzano 15

Academy helped restore some calm on Saturday, avoiding further dramatics as the sixth-ranked Chargers overcame an early deficit to beat No. 7 Manzano 43-15 at Wilson Stadium.

“They’re starting to believe,” Academy coach David Lee said. “They understand their worth and their abilities and you can see it on the field now.”

Academy (4-3, 2-1) is tied for second place in district with St. Pius, one-half game behind Chaparral, which still occupies first place despite the Lobos’ unexpected loss on Friday night in Silver City.

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---> Santa Fe 27, Atrisco Heritage 22

At Nusenda Community Stadium, Jasper Nelson had a pair of early touchdown runs and finished with three overall, and the Demons (4-3, 2-2 in 2-6A) eventually had to hold off the Jaguars (1-6, 0-4) with a late stop in the red zone.

Santa Fe is one of four 2-2 teams in its district, along with Eldorado, Albuquerque High and West Mesa. That quartet is tied for third place.

---> Hope Christian 21, Pojoaque 20

At Milne Stadium, the Elks (3-3, 1-1 in 2-3A), trailing by a point midway through the fourth quarter following a touchdown, went for two and the lead, but an incomplete pass turned out to the difference in a loss to the Huskies (6-2, 1-1).

Quarterback RJ Montoya scored all three touchdowns for Hope Christian. His last score was a 2-yarder early in the fourth quarter for a 21-14 lead. The teams had been tied 7-7 and 14-14.

Landon Cochran had three sacks for the Husky defense.

Escalante 42, Menaul 0

Hozho Academy 55, Newcomb 0

Questa 68, Cloudcroft 14

Fort Sumner/House 58, Clayton 8

Los Lunas football takes on La Cueva: Photos

Albuquerque Academy football tops Manzano: Photos