Football: Escalante 58, Navajo Prep 6
The Lobos (2-1) had no issue running all over Navajo Prep (0-2) in a dominant win.
The game comes a year after Escalante beat Navajo Prep at home 22-14 in a come-from-behind thriller, and the Eagles would go on to make the 3A postseason.
“We played a fairly complete game,” said Escalante coach Rico DeYapp.
The Lobos had their biggest success running to the outside against a stacked middle, and Trey Archuleta and Luka Torrez feasted on the ground.
Navajo Prep recovered an onside kick at the start of the game, but Escalante forced a turnover on downs and quickly scored their first of eight touchdowns on a long run from Torrez.
Later in the game, Marcelo Baeza returned an interception for a touchdown.
Archuleta finished with 16 carries for 139 yards and four touchdowns, and added a passing touchdown. Torrez ran for 216 yards on eight carries and scored twice.
The Sept. 1 win marked the second-straight blowout win over a larger school, after a 28-0 win over Tohatchi on Aug. 28.
Escalante plays its first same-classification school on Friday with a trip to Estancia (0-3) as they look to avenge last year’s 63-20 loss in a tough road environment.
“We can play this game on the moon,” DeYapp said.
Pojoaque Volleyball Starts 4-0
The Elkettes (4-0) started the year with a fantastic win over Robertson (1-1) in four sets, 25-16, 17-25, 25-21, 25-16. It was the first loss for the Cardinals since Nov. 8, 2019, ending a 32-match winning streak that included two state championships.
The Elkettes fell to the silver bracket of the Moriarty Tournament over the weekend, where they cruised to victory over Tularosa (2-2), Clovis (2-4) and Sandia Prep (2-3), dropping just one set along the way. St. Michael’s won the tournament’s gold bracket.
Volleyball: Dulce 3, Mesa Vista 0
The Hawks (3-4) cruised to a victory at home against the Lady Trojans (1-2) on Aug. 30, 25-13, 25-22, 25-9.
Dulce lost the next two days to Questa (1-2) and Cuba (6-0) both in five sets.
Football: Questa 56, Dulce 40
The Hawks (1-1) lost a hard-fought game on Sept. 3 against the Wildcats (1-2), who are in their first year playing 8-man football.
Dulce won their first game of the season a week prior, and continues to sit outside the top 10 of the 8-man Coaches’ Poll.
The Hawks will rematch at Questa this Saturday, looking for their first win over the Wildcats since 2011.
Volleyball: Coronado 3, Peñasco 0
The Coronado Panthers (1-0) started the year with a straight-sets win over the Peñasco Panthers (0-2) under first-year coach Jerald Baca.
Coronado looks to improve from last year’s 5-14 record where they were a surprisingly strong 4-5 in the district under coach Glenn Callaway, who died in June.
Coronado played Mesa Vista (1-2) after press deadline Thursday, and host Tse’ Yi’ Gai (1-2) on Wednesday (9/7) and travel to Tierra Encantada (0-0) on Friday.
Boys Soccer: Bernalillo (2-3) 7, Pojoaque (1-6) 0
Girls Soccer: Pojoaque (2-4) 3, Bernalillo (0-2) 0