Lobos
| 09/26/25 vs Manzano | 27-16 |
| 09/20/25 @ Albuquerque Academy | 35-20 |
| 09/11/25 vs New Mexico Military Institute | 49-24 |
| 09/05/25 @ Santa Teresa | 49-0 |
| 08/29/25 @ Hatch Valley | 33-26 |
Chaparral entered their tilt with Manzano on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Monarchs by a score of 27-16. For the Lobos, this counts as revenge for the 52-8 win the Monarchs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
A big part of Chaparral's victory came down to the chemistry between Israel Nieto and his top target Raul Lopez. Nieto rushed for 62 yards and one score on only eight carries while Lopez gained 149 total yards and a touchdown.
Chaparral was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Chaparral didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyvin Howard and Saul Contreras.
Despite the defeat, Manzano saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Broden Price rushed for 156 yards and a pair of touchdowns 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.
Chaparral's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Manzano, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chaparral will challenge Valencia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manzano, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Albuquerque Academy at 11:00 a.m. on October 11.
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