Week two of the New Mexico High School Football Season was just as exciting as week one with several games going down to the wire. As you know, each Monday we release our updated Statewide NMPreps.com Fab 50 Rankings, but today we quickly update how the Top 25 fared on Friday Night.
Week 2 High School Football Scores Here
How The Top 25 Fared
1. Rio Rancho - The No. 1 ranked Rams rolled past one of the best teams from El Paso, Texas tonight beating Americas 31-7. We hear Rams running back Josh Foley returned an interception 100-yards for a touchdown and did not play in the 2nd half. Rio Rancho is at Clovis next weekend in a marquee 6A match up.
2. Cleveland - The Storm who have now won 15 games in a row, got quite the scare on Friday Night by the La Cueva Bears. The Bears were down 38-31, scored in the final minutes, went for two and failed to make the final 38-37 Storm. Cleveland will take on 2-0 Las Cruces next weekend, the two teams have never met.
3. Las Cruces - The Bulldawgs moved to 2-0 on the season and 2-0 under first year Head Coach Mark Lopez beating Cibola 21-0 in a game that was cut short due to lightning. Sophomore Ivan Molina caught for over 140-yards and a touchdown, Junior Quarterback Payton Ball threw for 240-yards and scored 3 touchdowns. Las Cruces is at Cleveland next weekend.
4. Mayfield - The Trojans bounced back from their week one loss to Rio Rancho defeating a very good El Paso Del Valle team 23-21. The Trojans stopped a fake field goal to win the game in the final minutes. Mayfield Junior Quarterback Torry Rocklin who has an offer form New Mexico State threw a 75-yard touchdown to New Mexico State Commit Gavin Swinson on the night. Kent State Commit and Mayfield Standout Running Back Isaac Vance did not play. Mayfield will take on Eldorado next.
5. Artesia - The Artesia Bulldogs now 2-0 on the season rolled up 56 points against the Hobbs Eagles, during the Eagle’s homing game. Junior Bulldog Quarterback Taylor Null threw 3 touchdown passes, one to Kameron Aguilar for 90-yards. Bulldog Running Back Isaiah Wedieman scored ran for over 100-yards and scored 3 touchdowns. The Bulldogs now 2-0 will take on the Valencia Jaguars in week 3.
6. Eldorado - The Golden Eagles moved to 1-1 on the season after defeating the Volcano Vista Hawks Friday Night 45-24. In the last two games Eldorado has scored a total of 90 points, which is you guessed it a 45.0 average. The Eagles will take on Mayfield in week 3.
7. Clovis - The Wildcats ran right through another old district foe Friday Night handing the Carlsbad Cavemen their second loss of the season running 34-14. Clovis Running Back Micah Gray who scored 6 touchdowns last week against Hobbs scored on a 23-yard touchdown run in the 2nd quarter and then would bust off a 72-yard touchdown run in the 3rd quarter to make it 20-14 Clovis. Gray would then score off a 43-yard touchdown run to make it 27-14 Wildcats, Junior Wildcat Seth Lopez then put the game out of reach with a 29-yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter. Clovis will host No. 1 ranked Rio Rancho next weekend.
8. Onate - Preview: The outcomes, growing trend for previews between 25-35, was as expected. Onate was picked by several to upset but most new that Cleveland would eventually win. Atrisco was deemed to high this spring in the Top-25 and that much proved we were wrong. They were dominated in their opener. This one has the potential to be over early as the Jaguars struggled offensively while Onate brings plenty of punch to their D. We won't forget that Atrisco could find issues with running back Josiah Fielder as well, who can use this as the breakout game.
No. 9 Centennial (1-0) vs No. 10 Manzano (1-0)
Game Info: Saturday. 1pm (Stadium)
Preview: Saturday game to be at is this one. The homecoming, the mentor, the friendship. Centennial the biggest buy (not real money) for a state title sleeper. Manzano just looking to earn the respect. Head coach Aaron Ocampo, the former Manzano head coach who led the Monarchs to the final game brings his Centennial Hawks to town and looking to make friends at the big kids table. I do like the showing Michael Roybal had in his first varsity game, however is Jordan Byrd healthy? Can the Manzano defense stop the continued attack by a Centennial team that has more weapons than the local Cabelas. Dante Lopez and Jr Pena are only making their case to be taken serious this season, 9 is too high.
Outside of the Top 10
No. 14 Sandia - The Matadors rolled past another opponent, this time beating Valley 41-13. In their first two games of the season, the Matadors have outscored the comp 9-13. Sandra will get their first test of the season when they travel to Onate next week.
No. 16 Piedra Vista - Losing Texas Tech Commit Dylan Weaver to an ACL injury was a big blow for the Panthers, but this team showed resiliency Friday Night on the road against Goddard gutting out a 31-28 thrilling victory to move to 2-0 on the year. The Panthers will take on their regional rival Durango in week 3.
No. 17 Los Lunas 35, No. 13 Alamogordo 28 - The game was called with 11:00 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter due to lightning. On the night Los Lunas was led by Sophomore Quarterback Nicholas Gaerlan who threw for 124-yards and w touchdowns and by O’maury Samuels who ran for 73-yards and a touchdown. For Alamogordo the Tigers were led by Kyle Hooper who threw for 146-yards and 3 touchdowns and Alex Ramirez who caught for 3 touchdowns. Los Lunas now 2-0 takes on Del Norte in week 3, Alamogordo will take on Valley.
20-25
No. 21 St. Pius X - Rolled past the West Mesa Mustangs by a score of 41-7, next week: Hope
No. 22 Belen - Play Highland on Saturday
No. 23 Roswell - Made short work of Gadsden winning 58-0, Gabe Najar ran for 128-yards and 3 touchdowns
No. 24 Farmington - Tied with Del Norte 20-20 Friday Night. Now 0-1-1
No. 25 Moriarty - Beat beat Los Alamos 41-0. In their last two games they have outscored the comp 88-0. Next week they take on St. Michael’s who is 2-0.
Saturday Recap
Centennial 28, Manzano 21 Final
The Centennial Hawks trailed 21-7 at the half against Manzano Saturday at the Field of Dreams in Las Cruces. It was the first time that Head Centennial Football Coach Aaron Ocampo faced off against Manzano since leaving the Monarchs four seasons ago. Manzano jumped on the board after a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Jordan Byrd, then went up 14-0 when Michael Roybal ran for a 51-yard touchdown. The Hawks got on the board first when Joaquin Gutierrez scored from 1-yard out, but Manzano would add another touchdown right before half when Roybal threw a touchdown to Andrew Erickson to make it 21-7 at the break. The Hawks held Manzano to -10 offense yards in the 2nd half, Hawk Quarterback Dante Lopez found Bryce Thatcher to make it 21-13, then Lopez found Brenden Padilla to make it 21-21 after a successful two point conversion. The Hawks would get another touchdown from Gutierrez with 9-seconds left in the game to make it a 28-21 final. Manzano is now 1-1 and will take on Cibola in week 3, Centennial is now 2-0 and will take on La Cueva next weekend.
Onate 14, Atrisco Heritage 6 Final
In Albuquerque the Onate Knights moved to 1-1 on the season beating Atrisco Heritage now 0-2 by just a touchdown. Onate got on the board first when Sal Yanez scored on a 5-yard touchdown run to make it 7-0, Onate then scored their next touchdown when Jayden Diaz threw a touchdown to Tanner Getz to make it 14-0 at the half. The Jaguars would score late in the 4th when Micahel Alvidrez hit Richard Tucker for a 30-yard touchdown. The Knights will take on 2-0 Sandia next week in Las Cruces.
Belen 63, Highland 22 Final
The Belen Eagles offense put on another clinic under first year Head Coach Greg Hennington scoring 9 touchdowns against Highland on Saturday to move to 2-0. On the year Belen has scored 105 points which is a 52.5 average. They take on Farmington in week 3.
Week 2 High School Football Scores
Artesia 56, Hobbs 28 – Final
Aztec 13, Durango 12 - Final
Bayfield 35, Bloomfield 0 - Final
Bowie 28 , Silver 6 - Final
Burges 41, Deming 7 -Final
Capitan 35, NMMI 21 - Final
Cleveland 38, La Cueva 31 - Final
Clint 22, Chaparral 8, - Final
Clovis 34, Carlsbad 14 - Final
Dexter 20, Texico 6 - Final
Eldorado 45, Volcano Vista 24 - Final
Escalante 8, Espanola 0 - Final
Estancia 50, Eunice 28 - Final
Farmington 20, Del Norte 20 - Final
Ft. Sumner 31, Santa Rosa 6 - Final
Gateway 45, Logan 6 -Final
Hatch 54, Ruidoso 40 - Final
Ignacioo 42, Crownpoint 0 - Final
Laguna 44, Thoreau 0 - Final
Las Cruces 21, Cibola 0 - Final
Los Lunas 35, Alamogordo 28 - Final
Magdalena 44 - Mesilla Valley 42 - Final
Mayfield 23 Del Valle 21 - Final
Melrose 56, Mescalero 0 – Final
Miyamura 60, Rio Grande 18,– Final
Moriarty 41, Los Alamos 0 - Final
Piedra Vista 31, Goddard 28 - Final
Portales 32, Lovington 26 - Final
Rio Rancho 31, EP Americas 7 - Final
Robertson 36, Cobre 16 - Final
Roswell 58, Gadsden 0 - Final
Sandia 41, Valley 13 – Final
Santa Teresa 7, San Elizario 0 - Final
Shiprock 44, Newcomb 14 - Final
St. Mike’s 20, Capital 18 - Final
St. Puis X 41, West Mesa 7 - Final
Socorro 34, Tularosa 6 - Final
Texhoma 21, Clayton 14 – Final
Trinidad 27, Raton 0 - Final
West LV 45, Grants 30 - Final
