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NM Highlands got back in the win column Saturday (11/7/26) afternoon, getting a 42-34 victory over Adams St. on Senior Day in Historic Las Vegas, NM.

Collin Stucki and Owen Smith did it all for the Cowboys. Stucki hooked up with Smith for two 1st quarter TDs (16 yards & 5 yards), and found Brian Spotwood II for an 18 yard TD in the 2nd.

After finding themselves in a 10 point hole early in the 3rd, NM Highlands took it to another level. Smith punched it in from 1 yard out to cut the deficit to 31-28. Then in the 4th, Smith broke free for a 27 yard TD run to retake the lead. Smith, however, wasn’t done. Rather, Stucki found Smith again for a 31 yard TD with 4:14 left to put the game away.

The Cowboys' defense stepped up down the stretch, holding Adams St. to just a late field goal over the final 25 minutes. Kaleb Sells forced and recovered a fumble, and Damon Mayberry recovered a fumble of his own.

For the game, NM Highlands racked up 568 yards of total offense, averaging 8.5 yards per play.

Leading NM Highlands to the win were:
🏈 Collin Stucki, 22 Cmps on 27 Atts for 280 Yds & 4 TDs to go along with 96 rushing Yds;
🏈 Owen Smith, 20 Carries for 150 Yds & 2 TDs plus 4 Recs for 55 Yds & 3 TDs;
🏈 Brian Spotwood II, 7 Recs for 71 Yds & 1 TD;
🏈 Giovanni Ribalta, 3 Recs for 47 Yds;
🏈 Alexandre Serrano, 5 Solo Tackles;
🏈 Damon Mayberry, 5 Tackles (4 Solo & 1 Ast) & 1 Fumble Recovery; &
🏈 Kaleb Sells, 3 Solo Tackles, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Fumble Recovery, & 1 PBU.

The Cowboys look to close out the regular season on a high note this Saturday when they travel to Golden for a showdown with the Orediggers.

Here are a few of the Cowboys' highlights from Saturday's win:

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Chadron St. continues to roll as they made it 4 in a row on Saturday (11/7/26) afternoon with a 31-19 road victory over rival BHSU to keep the Buckle.

Aidan Thompson accounted for both of the Eagles’ 1st half TDs, hitting Parker Schwarting for a 13 yard score and running one in from 4 yards out, but it wasn’t quite enough as BHSU took a 17-14 lead into halftime.

The 2nd half, however, belonged to Chadron St. Thompson found Camden Walker for a 25 yard TD to retake the lead, and Shay Prichard added a 33 yard field goal early in the 4th. Finally, with 3:20 left, Daytuawn Pearson put the game away with an 18 yard TD run.

Although, it was actually the Eagles’ relentless defense that stole the show. In the 2nd half, the Eagles held BH’s offense scoreless, as the Yellow Jackets only managed to score on a safety in the final 2 quarters. Liam Blaser and Reese Jacobs each forced a fumble and recovered one, and Griffin Clubb came up with an interception. The Eagles finished the game with 4 sacks and 3 takeaways.

Leading Chadron St. to the win were:
🏈 Aidan Thompson, 17 Cmps on 29 Atts for 183 Yds & 2 TDs to go along with 1 rushing TD;
🏈 Daytuawn Pearson, 11 Carries for 63 Yds & 1 TD;
🏈 Camden Walker, 3 Recs for 53 Yds & 1 TD;
🏈 Liam Blaser, 9 Tackles (4 Solo & 5 Ast) with 2 Sacks, 1 Forced Fumble, & 1 Fumble Recovery;
🏈 Reese Jacobs, 8 Tackles (4 Solo & 4 Ast) with 1 Sack, 1 Forced Fumble, & 1 Fumble Recovery;
🏈 Ryder True, 8 Tackles (3 Solo & 5 Ast) with 1 Sack & 1 PBU; &
🏈 Griffin Clubb, 7 Tackles (3 Solo & 4 Ast) with 2 TFLs, 1 INT, & 1 PBU.

Chadron St. will be looking to extend its win streak to 5 games and to keep the Eagle-Rock trophy sitting right next to the Buckle on Saturday when they host SD Mines.

Here are a few of the Eagles' highlights from Saturday's win:

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The new D2Football.com Top 25 is out, and the shakeup at the top sets up an exciting Saturday in the RMAC.

Minnesota State took its first loss of the season, 31 to 30 at home to Augustana, and tumbles to No. 7. That opened the door for CSU Pueblo move up to No. 3 and Western Colorado to get the No. 4 spot. Both teams are unbeaten at 10-0, and they will play each other Saturday in Pueblo for the RMAC championship.

Central Washington climbed to No. 5 and Slippery Rock settled in at No. 6. Augustana jumped up to No. 15 after their win in Mankato. Washburn and Newberry joined the poll at No. 23 and No. 24, while Minnesota Duluth and Carson Newman fell out.

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CO Mesa made it 3 straight Saturday (11/7/26) afternoon, getting a 30-13 road victory over Fort Lewis in Durango.

Cole Hansen led the way for the offense, throwing a 2 yard TD pass to Jalen Hankins and punching in 2 more on QB sneaks, while Amari Brown added a 15 yard TD run in the 4th to put the game away.

The real story, though, was a CO Mesa defense that was simply stifling. The Mavericks held the Skyhawks to just 10 yards on their first 2 possessions, including a 4th down stop near midfield. Later in the 1st, AJ Adams delivered a big hit on Fort Lewis tight end that popped the ball loose, and Noah Williams snatched it out of the air to give the Mavericks the ball in great field position.

The Mavs kept the pressure on in the 2nd half. Gibson Leafgreen blew up a screen pass for a 7 yard loss on the opening drive. Then, early in the 4th, Leafgreen picked off a pass over the middle to set up Brown's TD. In all, the Mavericks held Fort Lewis to just 31 rushing yards and 233 total yards, recorded 2 sacks, and forced 2 turnovers.

Leading CO Mesa to the win were:
🏈 Cole Hansen, 13 Cmps on 21 Atts for 130 Yds & 1 TD to go along with 45 rushing Yds & 2 TDs;
🏈 Amari Brown, 22 Carries for 95 Yds & 1 TD plus 2 Recs for 21 Yds;
🏈 Trek Keyworth, 4 Recs for 50 Yds;
🏈 La'Markus Reed, 8 Tackles (5 Solo & 3 Ast) with 2 TFLs, including 1 Sack, & 1 PBU;
🏈 AJ Adams, 8 Tackles (6 Solo & 2 Ast) with 1 Forced Fumble;
🏈 Noah Williams, 5 Tackles (2 Solo & 3 Ast) with 1 Fumble Recovery; &
🏈 Gibson Leafgreen, 3 Tackles (1 Solo & 2 Ast) with 1 INT & 1 Blocked Kick.

CO Mesa's 3 game win streak is its longest of the season. They look to extend the streak to 4 and to close out the regular season on a high note this Saturday when they welcome BHSU to Stocker Stadium.

Here are a few of the Mavericks' highlights from Saturday's win:
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No. 3 CSU Pueblo remained perfect yesterday (11/7/26) afternoon, getting a 31-0 shutout victory over SD Mines on the Hardrockers' Senior Day.

The Pack wasted no time, as Navi Bruzon found Dedrek Taylor-Akins for a pair of 1st quarter TDs of 10 and 23 yards. Then, with just 40 seconds left in the half, Russell Patton punched it in from 11 yards out to make it 21-0 at the break.

The ThunderWolves kept rolling in the 2nd half. AJ Merrida broke loose for a 22 yard TD run early in the 3rd. Jackson Smith then capped off the scoring in the beginning of the 4th quarter with a 41 yard field goal.

The ThunderWolves defense played lights out, holding SD Mines to just 29 rushing yards and 10 first downs, recording 3 sacks, and picking off 2 passes to post the shutout.

Leading CSU Pueblo to the win were:
🏈 Navi Bruzon, 9 Cmps on 22 Atts for 138 Yds & 2 TDs to go along with 41 rushing Yds;
🏈 Dedrek Taylor-Akins, 4 Recs for 75 Yds & 2 TDs;
🏈 Jaedon Matthews, 11 Carries for 59 Yds;
🏈 Russell Patton, 9 Carries for 35 Yds & 1 TD;
🏈 AJ Merrida, 3 Carries for 28 Yds & 1 TD;
🏈 Carter Daniels, 9 Tackles (3 Solo & 6 Ast) with 1 1/2 TFLs & 1 QB Hurry; &
🏈 Nathan Spivey Jr., 6 Tackles (4 Solo & 2 Ast) with 1 INT & 1 QB Hurry.

CSU Pueblo extended its RMAC win streak to 33 straight games. They will look to make it 34 and lock up the RMAC title next weekend when they take on Western CO in a Top 5 showdown.

Here are a few of the ThunderWolves' highlights from yesterday's win:
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