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Welcome to the latest installment of Touchdown/Chunk Play/First Down/Behind the Chains as we reflect on Week 3 of the prep football season:

Touchdown

FLYING HIGH: We begin today by finding our way to Albuquerque鈥檚 West Side.

Let鈥檚 give 近距离内射合集 Vista its due bouquets following a 42-31 win over La Cueva. The Hawks 鈥� maybe 鈥� staked their claim as Class 6A鈥檚 second-best team with this result. Nuke, the fictional pitcher from the Durham Bulls, would say 近距离内射合集 has announced its presence with authority.

It was an impressive showing on both sides of the ball for 近距离内射合集 Vista, and all three phases got involved along the way. Perhaps most notably, the Hawks made the decision to run straight at La Cueva鈥檚 defense and be physical up front with the Bears. This was effective. It was a performance, in some ways, of sheer attitude for the Hawks. Sure, they lost a terrific tailback in D鈥橝ngelo Mitchell, who transferred to Cleveland in the offseason, and the Hawks, by their own admission, didn鈥檛 run it as well as they would have hoped in Weeks 1 and 2. But this might have been a corner-turning victory.

Upcoming meetings with Carlsbad and Centennial will peel back some more layers on the Hawks.

MORIARTY: Maybe it鈥檚 time someone comes up with a nickname for the Pintos鈥� three-headed monster of Mario Romero, Mateo Griego-Manley and Royce Dennisson. These three deserve one.

The Pintos鈥� unique rushing attack already is a complicated mess to deal with for most defenses. But when you factor in three returning starting running backs, all of them firing, you get a terrific 3-0 start by Moriarty.

Each member of this triumvirate has already had a 100-yard game this season 鈥� in Romero and Griego-Manley鈥檚 cases, multiple 100-yard games 鈥� and the Pintos are wreaking havoc with their potent ground game.

The key question going forward will be, can Moriarty, a new member of Class 3A, maintain this type of production against the better teams in its district, teams like Silver and Hope Christian 鈥� and, into November, against the likes of St. Michael鈥檚? Moriarty visits the Colts this week in a 2-3A opener.

Chunk Play

IT HAPPENS TO EVERYONE: Even the Cleveland Storm sometimes are pushed to the final minute from time to time. (At least, I think they鈥檝e been.)

Because Cleveland wins so regularly, and usually so decisively, it was unusual to see the Storm locked in a 28-28 game against Amarillo High last week.

But the Storm summoned a game-winning drive, on the road where playing Texas can be hostile, and Noah Valler caught a short touchdown pass with 37 seconds left for a 35-28 victory.

8-MAN鈥橲 CLEVELAND: In relation to their competition, no team is enjoying a start like the co-op of Fort Sumner and House. The FS/H group is 3-0 and ranked No. 1 in 8-Man.

The team ranked No. 2, Melrose, was just on the receiving end of a 54-6 shellacking by FS/H.

Fort Sumner will be in Albuquerque on Oct. 2 to face Menaul.

First Down

THE DEVIL YOU SAY: Much credit this week goes to the Espa帽ola Valley Sundevils, who authored a large comeback in Week 3.

Espa帽ola Valley spotted Bernalillo a 16-point, first-quarter lead in a District 1-4A opener last week but regrouped, stiffened defensively, and got on the bus home having earned a 20-16 victory 鈥� a result that may certainly have ramifications when it comes time to seed the 4A playoff field.

CAN-DO ATTITUDE: There are a handful of superb dual-threat quarterbacks in New Mexico, but I鈥檒l give you one who isn鈥檛 getting enough credit: Gonzalo Cano of Belen.

The Eagles are off to a nice 3-0 start, in no small measure because of the work of Cano. The senior isn鈥檛 throwing much, but is averaging close to 27 yards per completion. And he already has six rushing touchdowns.

ONE IS ENOUGH: For the second straight week, Hobbs put together a come-from-behind effort that led to a 1-point victory. It was Artesia 28-27 in Week 2, then El Paso Parkland 35-34 last week.

Behind the Chains

BY THE NUMBERS: As a reporter, I was, and am, disappointed, and in complete disagreement with, the decision made by the New Mexico Activities Association and Las Cruces Public Schools to not reveal the number of players suspended in the wake of what happened between Mayfield and Organ Mountain on Aug. 28.

Not sure I follow the logic here about declining to make that number known. If you saw the film, you already knew the number of player suspensions would be considerable. Literally the ONLY question anybody was asking about this was how many athletes would be suspended.

In fact, by announcing the number, there was an opening, particularly for the 近距离内射合集, to reinforce 鈥� to all their member schools, in every sport 鈥� their message about keeping sportsmanship near the forefront of their mission statement. Anyway, maybe that鈥檚 just me.

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