Football Recap: West Las Vegas Piles Up the Points Against Robertson + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2025, 9:11am

Football Recap: West Las Vegas Dons vs. Robertson Cardinals

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NM Activities Assn. (NMAA) & Robertson High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/10/25 - Away35-6 W
11/16/24 - Away15-38 L
10/11/24 - Home26-28 L
10/28/23 - Away6-37 L
10/28/22 - Home0-38 L
+ 5 more games

West Las Vegas hadn't done well against Robertson recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Dons blew past the Cardinals 35-6. The Dons not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 31, 2024 (when they won 41-12).

Caydin Encinias was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 46 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 218 yards and one TD on only 13 passes.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something West Las Vegas proved: they limited Robertson to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Alex Pacheco for the heroic effort on defense: he. West Las Vegas' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.95 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.27 on average over their last five games.

West Las Vegas' defense didn't let Nathan Gonzales, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Fiddel Herrera, Edward Lopez, and Lawrence Trujillo, who each picked up one sack apiece.

West Las Vegas' win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. As for Robertson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.

West Las Vegas wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 42-0 loss against St. Michael's on the 17th. As for Robertson, they have also already played their next contest, a 9-7 victory against Hope Christian on the 18th.

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