Prep FootballSaturday, November 7
Sandia beats Farmington 60-7 as New Mexico's football playoffs open
The Daily Farmington team
Farmington's playoff run lasted one night. The No. 12 seed Scorpions (3-8) lost 60-7 to No. 5 Sandia in the Class 6A first round at Wilson Stadium in Albuquerque on Friday. Sandia quarterback Jahleel Lewis threw five touchdown passes and ran for a sixth. "The passing game was there in a big way," Matadors coach Tylon Wilder said.
Sandia's quarterback did most of the damage
- 60-7
- final score, Sandia over Farmington
- 116
- points Sandia scored in its two wins over Farmington this season
- 5
- touchdown passes thrown by Jahleel Lewis
Source: Albuquerque Journal
Elsewhere, Friday was closer. Rio Rancho beat Las Cruces 21-20 in overtime when quarterback Micah Takahashi hit Noah Lovato on a 2-point try. Belen won 17-16 over Grants in Class 4A on a 30-yard field goal with 2 seconds left.
- Sandia next: at No. 4 Centennial, Friday night
- Rio Rancho next: No. 1 Cleveland in the 6A quarterfinals
- Saturday: Eldorado vs. Albuquerque High, 11 a.m. at Wilson
- Saturday: Hobbs vs. Carlsbad
Three playoff games finished within a field goal or crushed
- Farmington7Sandia60 (won)
- Rio Rancho21 (won)Las Cruces20
- Grants16Belen17 (won)
Sources: Albuquerque Journal, Rio Rancho Observer Home
Sources: Albuquerque Journal, Rio Rancho Observer Home