Borderland Blitz Archives

Borderland Blitz: Week 11 Schedule & Scores

November 7, 2025 3:46 PM Adrian Ochoa

Chapin 52Hanks 50FinalCanutillo 7Andress 41FinalEl Paso 14Burges 27FinalJefferson 7Horizon 35FinalBel Air 12Americas 63FinalYsleta 45Bowie 6FinalAustin 48San Elizario 7FinalFabens 7Riverside 52FinalClint 15Irvin 20FinalCrane 52Anthony 6FinalCapital 0Gadsden 50FinalMayfield 36Highland 22FinalFranklin 28Pebble Hills 15Final (Thursday)Eastlake 55Coronado 44Final (Thursday)Socorro 49Montwood 56Final (Thursday)El Dorado 59Parkland 21Final (Thursday)

Thursday High School Football: Final week of regular season kicks off

November 6, 2025 11:00 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The final week of the high school football regular season kicked off in the Borderland on Thursday night. Eastlake took down Coronado, 55-44 for the final playoff spot in district 1-6A. Eastlake will face Odessa Permian in the 6A D1 bi-district round. Franklin also came away with a win against Pebble

Week 10 Sweet Play of the Week: Parkland Matadors

November 5, 2025 10:50 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 10 of the high school football season went to the Parkland Matadors. Parkland quarterback Jesse Molina had a nice quarterback keeper for a touchdown in the team’s victory against Bel Air. The team received a box of cupcakes courtesy of

Borderland Blitz: Week 10 Schedule & Scores

October 31, 2025 3:50 PM Adrian Ochoa

Pebble Hills 19Eastlake 14FinalAndress 42El Paso 14FinalHorizon 0Canutillo 56FinalHanks 35Jefferson 0FinalBowie 7Austin 42FinalSan Elizario 14Mountain View 35FinalIrvin 35Fabens 20FinalCathedral 27NMMI 35FinalCentennial 21Las Cruces 31FinalMayfield 0Artesia 51FinalDeming 7Gadsden 27FinalSanta Teresa 0Lovington 54FinalPortales 28Chaparral 33FinalMontwood 27Eastwood 54Final (Thursday)Coronado 42Socorro 29 Final (Thursday)Americas 47El Dorado 68Final (Thursday)Parkland 49Bel Air 33Final (Thursday)Burges 19Del Valle 65Final (Thursday)Riverside 50Ysleta 61Final (Thursday)

Thursday High School Football: Scores & highlights

October 30, 2025 9:52 PM Adrian Ochoa

Riverside 50Ysleta 61FinalMontwood 27Eastwood 54FinalAmericas 47El Dorado 68FinalParkland 49Bel Air 33FinalBurges 19Del Valle 65FinalCoronado 42Socorro 28Final

Week 9 Sweet Play of the Week: Franklin Cougars

October 29, 2025 11:14 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 9 of the high school football season went to the Franklin Cougars. Franklin running back Ernie Powers had a nice rushing touchdown in the game against Pebble Hills. Powers would end the game with a total of 8 touchdowns and

Deaf football player overcomes obstacles to have success on the gridiron

October 27, 2025 11:01 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Burges High School senior, Ian Lujan is living his dream. Playing high school football was something others doubted he could do, but Lujan proved the naysayers wrong. Lujan is deaf and he relies solely on sign language to communicate. However, he didn’t let his disability get in the way of

Deaf football player overcomes obstacles to have success on the gridiron

October 27, 2025 9:43 AM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Burges High School senior, Ian Lujan is living his dream. Playing high school football was something others doubted he could do, but Lujan proved the naysayers wrong. Lujan is deaf and he relies solely on sign language to communicate. However, he didn’t let his disability get in the way of

Borderland Blitz: Week 9 Schedule & Scores

October 24, 2025 2:40 PM Adrian Ochoa

Del Valle 56Andress 49FinalJefferson 0Chapin 70FinalCanutillo 28Hanks 35FinalEl Paso 21Horizon 7FinalEastwood 36Coronado 26FinalEastlake 54Franklin 70FinalSocorro 0Pebble Hills 56FinalBel Air 27El Dorado 77FinalAmericas 34Parkland 7FinalAustin 24Riverside 27FinalFabens 15Clint 14FinalMountain View 55Bowie 28FinalAnthony 0Alpine 35FinalCathedral 6St. Andrews 42FinalLas Cruces 53Carlsbad 28FinalClovis 26Centennial 48FinalMayfield 14Roswell 42FinalGadsden 54Santa Teresa 0FinalYsleta 42Irvin 21Final (Thursday)Hobbs 51Organ Mountain 12Final (Thursday)

Week 8 Sweet Play of the Week: Ysleta Indians

October 23, 2025 8:38 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 8 of the high school football season went to the Ysleta Indians. In the game against Clint, Ysleta running back Ruben Jurado scored a touchdown after Clint attempted an onside kick. Jurado would come up with the ball and take

Borderland Blitz: Week 8 Schedule & Scores

October 16, 2025 11:09 PM Adrian Ochoa

Pebble Hills 14Eastwood 17FinalCoronado 48Montwood 35FinalFranklin 52Socorro 7FinalChapin 35Canutillo 21FinalHorizon 22Del Valle 52FinalAndress 62Burges 7FinalHanks 48El Paso 6FinalClint 12Ysleta 43FinalRiverside 57Mountain View 3FinalIrvin 0Austin 28FinalBowie 27San Elizario 12FinalOrgan Mountain 8Centennial 54FinalGadsden 28Lovington 58FinalLas Cruces 47Alamogordo 0Final (Thursday)Goddard 48Mayfield 10Final (Thursday)Deming 42Santa Teresa 16Final (Thursday)

Week 7 Sweet Play of the Week: Montwood Rams

October 16, 2025 5:09 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 7 of the high school football season went to the Montwood Rams. In the game against Pebble Hills, Montwood quarterback Damian Briano threw a deep pass to Adrian Cortinas who made a nice fingertips catch for the touchdown. The team

Borderland Blitz: Week 7 Schedule & Scores

October 10, 2025 3:13 PM Adrian Ochoa

Eastwood 49Franklin 26FinalMontwood 21Pebble Hills 62FinalAmericas 62Bel Air 0FinalParkland 35El Dorado 78FinalEl Paso 0Chapin 56FinalDel Valle 49Hanks 14FinalCanutillo 59Jefferson 0FinalBurges 31Horizon 28FinalYsleta 55Fabens 8FinalSan Elizario 7Riverside 63FinalAustin 35Clint 7FinalMountain View 6Irvin 42FinalAnthony 0Crane 54FinalClovis 30Organ Mountain 23FinalCentennial 33Hobbs 45FinalChaparral 13Silver 21FinalSocorro 7Eastlake 49Final (Thursday)

Week 6 Sweet Play of the Week: Chapin Huskies

October 10, 2025 2:45 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 6 of the high school football season went to the Chapin Huskies. The Huskies pulled off a monumental upset win over the Del Valle Conquistadores. Chapin quarterback Daveon Singleton threw a touchdown pass to Landon Payton late in the 4th

Thursday high school football: Eastlake tops Socorro, 49-7

October 9, 2025 11:04 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The Eastlake Falcons bounced right back into the win column Thursday after they defeated the Socorro Bulldogs, 49-7. Eastlake improved their overall record to 4-3, 2-1 in district play. Socorro’s record dropped to 3-3 overall, 0-2 in district play.

Borderland Blitz: Week 6 Schedule & Scores

October 3, 2025 3:49 PM Adrian Ochoa

El Dorado 28Americas 20FinalBel Air 21Parkland 42FinalEastlake 28Eastwood 42FinalPebble Hills 49Coronado 7FinalFranklin 84Montwood 49FinalChapin 23Del Valle 22FinalHorizon 6Andress 58FinalJefferson 7El Paso 34FinalHanks 35Burges 21FinalFabens 14Austin 35FinalIrvin 54San Elizario 8FinalClint 28Mountain View 20FinalTornillo 2Cathedral 42FinalLas Cruces 56Clovis 6FinalLovington 50Mayfield 6FinalRoswell 33Gadsden 14FinalValencia 14Chaparral 40FinalSanta Teresa 0Artesia 56FinalRiverside 57Bowie 13Final (Thursday)Alamogordo 32Centennial 42Final (Thursday)Anthony 0Odessa Compass 41Final

Week 5 Sweet Play of the Week: Austin Panthers

October 1, 2025 8:57 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 5 of the high school football season went to the Austin Panthers. Austin running back Roberto Flores had a spectacular run for a touchdown in the game against Ysleta. The team received a box of cupcakes courtesy of Albertsons. As

Borderland Blitz: Week 5 Schedule & Scores

September 26, 2025 3:50 PM Adrian Ochoa

Andress 35Hanks 14FinalBurges 21Chapin 50FinalDel Valle 71Jefferson 0FinalEl Paso 0Canutillo 28FinalMontwood 47Eastlake 61FinalParkland 16Americas 35FinalEl Dorado 70Bel Air 28FinalAustin 28Ysleta 43FinalMountain View 6Fabens 26FinalBowie 18Irvin 48FinalSan Elizario 7Clint 49FinalAlpine 41Anthony 22FinalOrgan Mountain 0Las Cruces 55FinalMayfield 55Deming 35FinalGadsden 27Goddard 28FinalRoswell 54Santa Teresa 0FinalManzano 16Chaparral 27FinalCoronado 7Franklin 59Final (Thursday)Eastwood 49Socorro 13Final (Thursday)

Franklin Cougars and Eastwood Troopers claim wins on Thursday

September 25, 2025 10:43 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Franklin Cougars defeated the Coronado Thunderbirds in the Westside Bowl, 59-7, while the Eastwood Troopers came out on top against the Socorro Bulldogs, 49-13. Both the Cougars and Troopers move up to 4- records on the season. The Cougars’ running back Ernie Powers collected all three of Franklin’s touchdowns

Westside Bowl: Coronado vs. Franklin

September 25, 2025 6:44 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tonight Coronado and Franklin High Schools face off in the annual Westside Bowl. Hosted yearly at the Sun Bowl, the rivalry game is a big attraction and annual tradition for many westside families. ABC-7’s Bea Martinez is at the game. Watch the video above to see a preview, and watch

Week 4 Sweet Play of the Week: El Dorado Aztecs

September 24, 2025 8:37 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 4 of the high school football season went to the El Dorado Aztecs. El Dorado’s Ryan Estrada had a 96 yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the team’s game against Eastwood. The team received a box of cupcakes courtesy

Borderland Blitz: Week 4 Schedule & Scores

September 19, 2025 4:02 PM Adrian Ochoa

Eastwood 36El Dorado 34FinalMidland 49Montwood 28?Parkland 20Coronado 40Final (called in 3rd quarter)Pebble Hills 17Rio Rancho Cleveland 42FinalCanutillo 16Del Valle 21FinalChapin 7Andress 40Final (called in 3rd quarter)Hanks 24Horizon 13FinalJefferson 7Burges 34FinalBig Spring Bel Air No ContestClint 34Bowie 14FinalYsleta 52Mountain View 15FinalFabens 35San Elizario 28FinalIrvin 13Riverside 27Postponed until SaturdayVan Horn 12Anthony 34FinalHobbs 13Las Cruces 52FinalCentennial 7Carlsbad 7DelayedOrgan

Thursday High School Football: Scores & highlights

September 18, 2025 11:13 PM Adrian Ochoa

Americas 20Franklin 72FinalRio Rancho 28Eastlake 51FinalCathedral 0Socorro 55FinalSanta Teresa 22Mayfield 43Final

Week 3 Sweet Play of the Week: Eastwood Troopers

September 17, 2025 9:14 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 3 of the high school football season went to the Eastwood Troopers. The team received a box of cupcakes courtesy of Albertsons. As winners of the Sweet Play of the Week the Troopers are also this week’s Community Champions. Community

Borderland Blitz: Week 3 Schedule & Scores

September 12, 2025 4:06 PM Adrian Ochoa

Lubbock Monterey 42Franklin 49FinalCoronado 14Arlington Oakridge 28FinalLiberty Hill 33Eastlake 20FinalOdessa 12Eastwood 30FinalPebble Hills 38Americas 7FinalBel Air 14Socorro 20FinalDel Valle 38El Paso 6FinalHorizon 20Chapin 49FinalSan Elizario 0Ysleta 56FinalMountain View 13Austin 49FinalBowie 42Fabens 47FinalRiverside 54Clint 35FinalHobbs 36Parkland 14FinalAnthony 6Cathedral 20FinalGadsden 42Mayfield 21FinalCentennial 42Rio Rancho 39FinalLas Cruces 38RR Cleveland 34FinalGoddardSanta TeresaEl Dorado 59Montwood 29Final (Thursday)Andress 55Jefferson 0Final (Thursday)Burges

Thursday High School Football: El Dorado tops Montwood; Andress & Canutillo secure district wins

September 11, 2025 11:30 PM Adrian Ochoa

El Dorado 59Montwood 29FinalAndress 55Jefferson 0FinalBurges 0Canutillo 49Final

Borderland Blitz Highlights and Scores: Week 2

September 5, 2025 5:15 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Week 2 of the Borderland Blitz saw exciting games, big scores, and some incredible highlights. ABC-7’s Adrian Ochoa, Bea Martinez, and the whole Borderland Blitz team bring you a complete look at the action, and take you through every important moment. Riverside High School takes on Parkland High School Get

Week 1 Sweet Play of the Week: Bel Air Highlanders

September 5, 2025 2:55 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 1 of the high school football season went to the Bel Air Highlanders. The team received a box of cupcakes courtesy of Albertsons. As winners of the Sweet Play of the Week the Highlanders are also this week’s Community Champions.

Thursday High School Football: Americas, Ysleta and Las Cruces High claim wins

September 4, 2025 11:53 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Week two of Thursday Night Lights in the Borderland kicked off this week meanwhile, the Las Cruces Bulldawgs began week three of high school football in the Land of Enchantment. The Hanks Knights hosted the Americas Trailblazers. The Socorro Bulldogs met the Ysleta Indians at the Student Activities Complex II.

Borderland Blitz: Week 1 Schedule & Scores

August 29, 2025 3:30 PM Adrian Ochoa

Canutillo 12Pebble Hills 21FinalDel Valle 41Montwood 7FinalSocorro Horizon PostponedEastwood 7Saint Bosco 66FinalEl Dorado 27Andress 12FinalBowie 0Burges 34FinalEl Paso 13Austin 42FinalFabens 14Jefferson 12FinalHanks 30Irvin 0FinalParkland 14Ysleta 28FinalBig Spring 20Riverside 24FinalClint 0Andrews 54FinalSanta Teresa 24Mountain View 27FinalSan Elizario 23Anthony 20FinalAtrisco Heritage 6Centennial 49FinalValencia 12Gadsden 35FinalMayfield 21West Mesa 27FinalChaparral 33Hatch Valley 26FinalBel Air 50Eastlake 70Final from Thursday Coronado

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