The Albuquerque Academy Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Manzano Monarchs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Albuquerque Academy has given up an average of 27.7 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Albuquerque Academy turned things around against St. Pius X on Saturday. They walked away with a 49-36 win over the Sartans.
William Braun
| 10/04/25 vs St. Pius X | 5 |
| 09/20/25 vs Chaparral | 2 |
| 09/13/25 @ St. Michael's | 3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Hope Christian | 2 |
| 08/30/25 @ Del Norte | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Albuquerque Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was William Braun out in front who threw for 268 yards and five TDs. That's the most passing touchdowns Braun has posted since back in October of 2024. Logan Hague did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 128 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Manzano unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell 27-16 to Chaparral.
Albuquerque Academy will have to contain Broden Price as he made an impact in Manzano's last game. He rushed for 156 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries, and also picked up 74 receiving yards. Price's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even if they lost, Manzano's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Vince Varela refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Manzano got some further help from Varela: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made six total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Manzano's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Albuquerque Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Albuquerque Academy against Manzano in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 57-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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