Football Recap: Dexter Takes a Tough Playoff Loss + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 1, 2025, 4:20am

Football Recap: Dexter Demons vs. St. Michael's Horsemen

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

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Dexter couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 28-21 to the St. Michael's Horsemen on Saturday. The matchup marked the Demons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Despite the loss, Dexter still got an impressive performance from Garet Gonzalez, who rushed for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Gonzalez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.

A big part of St. Michael's victory came down to the chemistry between Kamal Stith and his top target Ryan Hunt. Stith gained 203 total yards while Hunt picked up 92 receiving yards and one TD.

Demons

Previous 5 Games

11/29/25 vs St. Michael's21-28
11/22/25 vs Hope Christian24-6
11/15/25 vs Ruidoso57-6
10/31/25 vs Socorro50-0
10/24/25 vs Hot Springs41-14

The defeat snapped Dexter's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 10-2 record. As for St. Michael's, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.

As of now, neither Dexter nor the Horsemen have any future games scheduled.

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