Saturday: West Mesa's huge second half propels them past Highland

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WEST MESA 37, HIGHLAND 12: At Nusenda Community Stadium, the Mustangs (2-1) pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Hornets (2-1) 23-0 after halftime.

West Mesa rushed for five touchdowns — two each from Noah Jackson and Isaiah Cazares, and a fifth from Chris Martinez — as the Mustangs took control.

It was Highland running the ball effectively in the first half, which ended 14-12 for West Mesa.

“We were having trouble getting them off the field,” Mustangs coach Landrick Brody said. The West Mesa offense has had to change tone a bit since starting quarterback Jericho Brody broke his collarbone on the second drive of the game in Week 2, an eventual 41-39 victory over Valley. He’s going to miss a large chunk of the regular season.

MANZANO 54, DEL NORTE 14: At Milne Stadium, the Monarchs (1-2) gave new head coach Michael Holguin his first victory with the program as they rolled past the Knights (0-3) in a District 1-4A opener.

Junior Broden Price scored three touchdowns for Manzano — two on the ground — and also a 67-yard punt return for a score. He also recovered a fumble on defense.

Vinny Varela had a pair of TDs, one in the air and one rushing. Jared Carter registered a pick-6 for the Monarchs.

ST. MICHAEL’S 42, ROBERTSON 0: In Santa Fe, Class 3A’s top-ranked Horsemen (3-0) won their 35th straight game, as they belted the fourth-ranked Cardinals (1-2) in a District 1-3A opener.

St. Mike’s scored 21 of its 35 first-half points in the final 4½ minutes of the second quarter.

James Yodice covers prep sports for the Journal. You can reach him at jyodice@abqjournal.com or via X at @JamesDYodice.

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