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La Cueva Eldorado

Bears

Golden Eagles

The Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM) by a score of 26-7.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
La Cueva	3	10	10	3	26
Eldorado	0	7	0	0	7

Final score provided by M. Munoz.

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Game Story

New Mexico High School Football - Eldorado falls to La Cueva

October 3, 2025: Albuquerque, NM 87111

The La Cueva Bears felled the host Eldorado Golden Eagles football team by a score of 26-7 in Friday's league challenge.

In their next game, the Bears play the Los Lunas Tigers (Los Lunas, NM) in a 6A District 2 challenge, on Friday, October 10. La Cueva will attempt to improve on its 4-2 season record. The Tigers go into the challenge with a 3-2 record after their 14-14 league Albuquerque (Albuquerque, NM).

With the defeat, Eldorado drops to 2-4 on the campaign. The Golden eagles travel to Sandia (Albuquerque, NM) to meet the Matadors in a 6A District 2 test on Friday, October 10. The Matadors come into the test with a record of 2-4. Sandia won 37-13 in their recent league test against Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque, NM)

Check In
0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. La Cueva 0, Eldorado 0

Posted @ 6:26p
Game Attendance
Attendance Hundreds

Posted @ 6:26p
Field Conditions
Field Conditions Dry

Posted @ 6:26p
Weather Conditions
Weather Conditions Fair

Posted @ 6:26p
0 - 0

Start of Game
La Cueva1st Quarter
La Cueva kicking off to Eldorado.

Posted @ 7:04p
0 - 0

Possession Update - Kickoff
Eldorado1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
La Cueva kicked off to Eldorado. Eldorado has the ball on their own 20-yard line. La Cueva 0, Eldorado 0

Posted @ 7:05p
0 - 0

Turnover on Downs
La Cueva1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Eldorado has turned possession over on downs. La Cueva has the ball on their own 17-yard line. La Cueva 0, Eldorado 0

Posted @ 7:15p
0 - 0

Punt
Eldorado1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
La Cueva has punted to Eldorado. Eldorado has the ball on their own 26-yard line. La Cueva 0, Eldorado 0

Posted @ 7:17p
0 - 0

Punt
La Cueva1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Eldorado has punted to La Cueva. La Cueva has the ball on Eldorado's 48-yard line. La Cueva 0, Eldorado 0

Posted @ 7:21p
3 - 0

Field Goal
La Cueva1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
La Cueva - #24 Ahmed Gauba kicks a 37 Yd Field Goal. La Cueva 3, Eldorado 0

Posted @ 7:27p
3 - 0

Possession Update - Kickoff
Eldorado1st Quarter ~1 minute to go
La Cueva kicked off to Eldorado. Eldorado has the ball on their own 20-yard line. La Cueva 3, Eldorado 0

Posted @ 7:28p
3 - 0

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
La Cueva 3, Eldorado 0

Posted @ 7:32p
3 - 0

Punt
La Cueva2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Eldorado has punted to La Cueva. La Cueva has the ball on their own 23-yard line. La Cueva 3, Eldorado 0

Posted @ 7:38p
3 - 0

Punt
Eldorado2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
La Cueva has punted to Eldorado. Eldorado has the ball on their own 33-yard line. La Cueva 3, Eldorado 0

Posted @ 7:43p
3 - 6

Rushing Touchdown
Eldorado2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Eldorado - 10 Yd Rushing TD. La Cueva 3, Eldorado 6

Posted @ 7:52p
3 - 7

Made Point After
Eldorado2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Eldorado - PAT Good. La Cueva 3, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 7:52p
3 - 7

Possession Update - Kickoff
La Cueva2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Eldorado kicked off to La Cueva. La Cueva has the ball on their own 20-yard line. La Cueva 3, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 7:54p
3 - 7

Red Zone Alert
La Cueva2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
La Cueva is inside Eldorado's 20. La Cueva 3, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:01p
9 - 7

Rushing Touchdown
La Cueva2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
La Cueva - #29 J Hathaway with a 9 Yd Rushing TD. La Cueva 9, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:04p
10 - 7

Made Point After
La Cueva2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
La Cueva - PAT Good. La Cueva 10, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:04p
10 - 7

Possession Update - Kickoff
Eldorado2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
La Cueva kicked off to Eldorado. Eldorado has the ball on their own 46-yard line. La Cueva 10, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:06p
10 - 7

Punt
La Cueva2nd Quarter Under a minute
Eldorado has punted to La Cueva. La Cueva has the ball on their own 25-yard line. La Cueva 10, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:10p
13 - 7

Field Goal
La Cueva2nd Quarter Under a minute
La Cueva - 35 Yd Field Goal. La Cueva 13, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:16p
13 - 7

Halftime
Halftime
La Cueva 13, Eldorado 7

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Posted @ 8:16p
13 - 7

Start of 3rd Quarter
Eldorado3rd Quarter
Eldorado to kick off to La Cueva.

Posted @ 8:36p
13 - 7

Possession Update - Kickoff
La Cueva3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Eldorado kicked off to La Cueva. La Cueva has the ball on their own 35-yard line. La Cueva 13, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:36p
13 - 7

Red Zone Alert
La Cueva3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
La Cueva is inside Eldorado's 20. La Cueva 13, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:39p
13 - 7

Fumble Recovery
Eldorado3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Eldorado recovered a fumble by La Cueva and has the ball on their own 2-yard line. La Cueva 13, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:41p
13 - 7

Punt
La Cueva3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
Eldorado has punted to La Cueva. La Cueva has the ball on Eldorado's 41-yard line. La Cueva 13, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:46p
16 - 7

Field Goal
La Cueva3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
La Cueva - #24 Ahmed Gauba kicks a 29 Yd Field Goal. La Cueva 16, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:50p
16 - 7

Possession Update - Kickoff
Eldorado3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
La Cueva kicked off to Eldorado. Eldorado has the ball on their own 30-yard line. La Cueva 16, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:51p
16 - 7

Punt
La Cueva3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Eldorado has punted to La Cueva. La Cueva has the ball on their own 20-yard line. La Cueva 16, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 8:57p
22 - 7

Passing Touchdown
La Cueva3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
La Cueva - #8 Monty Melendez 9 Yd pass completed to #13 Dockmiles Love for a TD. La Cueva 22, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 9:03p
23 - 7

Made Point After
La Cueva3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
La Cueva - #24 Ahmed Gauba PAT Good. La Cueva 23, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 9:04p
23 - 7

Possession Update - Kickoff
Eldorado3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
La Cueva kicked off to Eldorado. Eldorado has the ball on their own 20-yard line. La Cueva 23, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 9:05p
23 - 7

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
La Cueva 23, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 9:08p
23 - 7

Punt
La Cueva4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
Eldorado has punted to La Cueva. La Cueva has the ball on their own 6-yard line. La Cueva 23, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 9:14p
26 - 7

Field Goal
La Cueva4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
La Cueva - #24 Ahmed Gauba kicks a 16 Yd Field Goal. La Cueva 26, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 9:24p
26 - 7

Possession Update - Kickoff
Eldorado4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
La Cueva kicked off to Eldorado. Eldorado has the ball on their own 25-yard line. La Cueva 26, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 9:25p
26 - 7

Two-Minute Warning
La Cueva4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
La Cueva has the ball on Eldorado's 36-yard line. La Cueva 26, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 9:35p
26 - 7

End of Game
Final
La Cueva 26, Eldorado 7

Posted @ 9:37p

La Cueva @ Eldorado Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 3, 2025 @ 7p

Wilson Stadium

The Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM) by a score of 26-7.

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Rankings & Records

La Cueva (25-26)

National	NM	Class
2,017	4	4

Overall	District	Home	Away	Win %	District %	PF	PA
5-2	4-0	2-2	3-0	.714	1.000	218	135

Eldorado (25-26)

National	NM	Class
6,452	18	14

Overall	District	Home	Away	Win %	District %	PF	PA
3-5	2-3	1-2	2-3	.375	.400	226	261

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
La Cueva	9.0	10.4	7.8	4.0	31.1
Eldorado	8.6	9.4	6.0	4.3	28.3

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Team Stat Comparison

La Cueva		Eldorado
6.9	Rushing Yards Per Game	4.4
62.7	Passing Yards Per Game	4.2
54.4	Receiving Yards Per Game	0.0
69.6	Total Yards Per Game	8.6

Team Leaders

La Cueva		Eldorado	National Avg.
#7 Vaughn Saunders21.0	Rushing Yards Per Game	#33 Isaiah Quintana15.0	13.0
#8 Monty Melendez176.5	Passing Yards Per Game	#10 Stellar Kendrick21.0	13.5
#4 Isaiah Goree99.5	Receiving Yards Per Game	#1 Nolan Romero-Williams0	10.4
#8 Monty Melendez164.5	Total Yards Per Game	#10 Stellar Kendrick19.0	27.9

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
La Cueva	3-1		Eldorado	2-3

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
8/21/25	Volcano Vista	La Cueva	(L) 21-20	9/19/25	Eldorado	Volcano Vista	(L) 35-7
9/12/25	Sandia	La Cueva	(W) 42-7	10/10/25	Eldorado	Sandia	(W) 53-50
9/25/25	West Mesa	La Cueva	(W) 49-0	10/23/25	West Mesa	Eldorado
10/10/25	La Cueva	Los Lunas	(W) 54-35	9/12/25	Eldorado	Los Lunas	(L) 28-22
10/18/25	La Cueva	Atrisco Heritage Academy		10/30/25	Atrisco Heritage Academy	Eldorado
10/25/25	Santa Fe	La Cueva		9/26/25	Eldorado	Santa Fe	(W) 53-42
11/1/25	La Cueva	Albuquerque		10/16/25	Albuquerque	Eldorado	(L) 17-14

Record Breakdown

La Cueva (25-26)		Eldorado (25-26)
5-2	Overall	3-5
4-0	League	2-3
1-2	Non-League	1-2
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
3-1	Common Opponent	2-3
2-2	Home	1-2
3-0	Away	2-3
0-0	Neutral	0-0
0-0	Playoff	0-0
5-1	In-State	3-5
0-1	Out-of-State	0-0