Cibola High School鈥檚 Hayes Baum carries the ball agaisnt Carlsbad High School鈥檚 during their game at Nusenda Community Stadium in Albuquerque on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.
Cibola鈥檚 Hayes Baum eludes Carlsbad鈥檚 Colton McKibben on his way to scoring a touchdown during Thursday night鈥檚 game at Nusenda Community Stadium.
\Carlsbad High School鈥檚 Brock Wright, right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring a touchdown against Cibola during their game at Nusenda Community Stadium in Albuquerque on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.
Carlsbad High School鈥檚 Colton McKibben chases after Cibola鈥檚 Emmanuel Apodaca during their game at Nusenda Community Stadium in Albuquerque on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.
Carlsbad High School鈥檚 Eaven Leos dives on the ball following a muffed punt against Cibola during their game at Nusenda Community Stadium in Albuquerque on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.
Cibola High School鈥檚 Ryan Gunn dodges a tackle by the Carlsbad High School defense during their game at Nusenda Community Stadium in Albuquerque on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.
Carlsbad High School鈥檚 Colton McKibben, left, and Juan Rubio lineup against Cibola High School during their game at Nusenda Community Stadium in Albuquerque on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.
Carlsbad High School鈥檚 Colton McKibben lines up against Cibola High School during their game at Nusenda Community Stadium in Albuquerque on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.
Cibola High School鈥檚 Nathan Hawkins, left, Angelo Garcia and Andrew Lueras celebrate a turnover against Carlsbad High School during their game at Nusenda Community Stadium in Albuquerque on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.