Chaparral won against Santa Teresa last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Lobos put the hurt on the New Mexico Military Institute Colts with a sharp 49-24 win. This was payback for the Lobos, who suffered a 43-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Israel Nieto
| 09/11/25 vs New Mexico Military Institute | 4 |
| 09/20/24 vs Albuquerque Academy | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Santa Teresa | 1 |
| 08/23/25 @ Gadsden | 1 |
| 10/10/24 vs Silver | 1 |
Israel Nieto had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 90 yards and four scores, while also throwing for 288 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Raul Lopez was Nieto's top target, picking up 35 receiving yards, while also rushing for 155 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Chaparral was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why New Mexico Military Institute lost, don't look at Aquaylis Jordan. Despite the final result, he picked up 141 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 115 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries. Jordan's longest reception was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Chaparral's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for New Mexico Military Institute, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Chaparral and New Mexico Military Institute will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Lobos will take on rival Albuquerque Academy at 2:00 p.m. on the 20th. Meanwhile, New Mexico Military Institute is set to face off against their familiar foe Hot Springs at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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