NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Week three of high school football in New Mexico featured a full slate of games on Friday night. Here is a look at scores and highlights.
Sandia: 6 — Volcano Vista: 28
Cibola: 21 — Eldrorado: 27
Cleveland: 54 — Clovis: 0
Game of the Week
Las Cruces made the trip north for a second consecutive week, this time to play Rio Rancho. In the matchup of top-five teams, Las Cruces won 34-21.
Highland joins the show
Farmington: 28 — Los Lunas: 37
Organ Mountain: 20 — Mayfield: 30
Goddard: 14 — Valley: 3
Hobbs: 35 — Roswell: 37
Lovington: 47 — Carlsbad: 44
Mesa Tractor Athlete of the Week
Portales: 7 — Bernalillo: 14
Santa Fe: 6 — St. Michael’s: 42
Kidzz Mechanical Kickoff Return of the Week
Last week, Albuquerque Academy’s Jett Galles went 91 yards for a kick-six against Del Norte.
Valencia: 20 — Belen: 14
Newcomb: 20 — Gallup: 12
The Numbers Game
According to MaxPreps statistics, the Albuquerque Academy has three players who lead the state in three separate statistical categories. QB William Braun leads the state in passing with 557 yards, receiver Gage Conway has the most receiving yards with 223 and linebacker Zachary Waghorn leads New Mexico with 29 tackles.
Ramah: 0 — Menaul: 51