Football Recap: Strong Effort on D from Tyvin Howard and Leonardo Rangel Leads Chaparral over Albuquerque Academy + How To Watch

Chaparral had won three straight on the road, but on Saturday they bumped up to 4-1 to make it four. They strolled past the Albuquerque Academy Chargers with points to spare, taking the game 35-20. The Lobos have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Chargers, too.

Israel Nieto

Passing Touchdowns

08/23/25 @ Gadsden	1
08/29/25 @ Hatch Valley	1
09/05/25 @ Santa Teresa	2
09/11/25 vs New Mexico Military Institute	2
09/20/25 @ Albuquerque Academy	4

Chaparral had a senior duo take command as Israel Nieto threw for 303 yards and four TDs while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt and Aaron Eliserio picked up 177 receiving yards and three scores. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Nieto. Chaparral also got a significant boost from Raul Lopez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.

Chaparral didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Albuquerque Academy to a completion percentage of just 46.4%. The team can thank Jesse Ibarra for the heroic effort on defense: he. Chaparral hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.57 or higher in four consecutive games.

Chaparral didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyvin Howard and Leonardo Rangel. Ibarra was another major factor on D, forcing one fumble, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending three passes.

As for Albuquerque Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. The contest marked their lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Albuquerque Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Finn Thompson, who picked up 100 receiving yards and one touchdown, and Logan Hague, who picked up 81 receiving yards and one TD. Hague got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 61 yards.

Chaparral wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 27-16 win against Manzano on the 26th. As for Albuquerque Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Pius X at 1:00 p.m. on October 4.