Football Preview: Albuquerque Academy Chargers vs. Taos Tigers
The Albuquerque Academy Chargers will take on the Taos Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Albuquerque Academy sitting on three straight wins and Taos on five.
Albuquerque Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Valencia 42-0. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
William Braun
| 08/30/25 @ Del Norte | 156.3 |
| 08/23/25 vs Moriarty | 150.6 |
| 10/11/25 @ Manzano | 135.5 |
| 11/07/25 vs Valencia | 131.1 |
| 10/04/25 vs St. Pius X | 121 |
| + 5 more games |
William Braun had a dynamite game, throwing for 238 yards and four touchdowns. His passing game has become a key predictor of Albuquerque Academy's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise. Gage Conway was Braun's top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Albuquerque Academy's run defense was locked in: Valencia could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. While one picked up at least seven total tackles, Jannes Guthold stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles. Albuquerque Academy hasn't allowed more than 2.9 yards per carry in five consecutive matchups.
Albuquerque Academy's defense didn't let Santino Mares, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Guthold with two. Theo Gutierrez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Taos strolled past Bernalillo with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 21-7.
Albuquerque Academy better keep an eye on Evan Salazar. He was instrumental in Taos' win, throwing for 131 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 52 yards.
Taos' victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Albuquerque Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Albuquerque Academy came up short against Taos when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 24-19. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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