Thursday High School Football: El Dorado tops Montwood; Andress & Canutillo secure district wins
El Dorado 59Montwood 29FinalAndress 55Jefferson 0FinalBurges 0Canutillo 49Final
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Borderland Blitz Highlights and Scores: Week 2
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
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Week 1 Sweet Play of the Week: Bel Air Highlanders
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.
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Thursday High School Football: Americas, Ysleta and Las Cruces High claim wins
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.
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Borderland Blitz: Week 1 Schedule & Scores
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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Thursday High School Football: Americas, Eastlake & Franklin secure season opening wins
EL PASO, Texas – The high school football season is officially underway in the Sun City. Three games kicked off the 2025 season Thursday night in El Paso, while in Las Cruces, NM, the Las Cruces Bulldawgs looked to keep their winning ways going against Volcano Vista. Americas, Eastlake and Franklin secured season opening victories.
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Crosstown Rivalry game kicks off Friday Night Lights in Las Cruces, New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The longtime rivalry matchup between the Las Cruces Bulldawgs and the Mayfield Trojans that’s existed since at least 1967 will kickoff Friday Night Lights in Las Cruces Friday, August 22nd at the Field of Dreams in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Last season this duo played in the first game of
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Cleveland tops Centennial in season opener, 55-42
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico 6A reigning State Champions, the Cleveland Storm defeat the Centennial Hawks in its season opener at the Field of Dreams in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Saturday. Last season the Storm defeated La Cueva in the class 6A State Championship game with a final score 26-8.
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High School Football: Las Cruces dominates Mayfield in season opener, 61-6
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The high school football season kicked off in the Land of Enchantment Friday night. The week was highlighted by the cross-town rivalry game between the Las Cruces Bulldawgs and the Mayfield Trojans. Las Cruces won the game in dominate fashion by a final score of 61-6. The game ended with
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Del Valle’s star quarterback and Arizona State commit, Jake Fette, gears up for final high school season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Arizona State commit and 4-star recruit, Jake Fette, will look to close his final high school season with another undefeated season before heading to his new home with the Arizona State Sun Devils. Last season he collected over 3,000 total yards and 11 touchdowns. “This year we’re a real
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ABC-7 catches up with El Dorado’s star RB and Minnesota commit, Ryan Estrada ahead of final high school season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The four star running back and recent Minnesota commit, Ryan Estrada, chose to become a Golden Gopher after feeling like he was at “home” when taking his official visit. “The coaching staff treated me great,” Estrada said. “I can’t wait to get down there and just make an immediate impact.”
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El Dorado running back Ryan Estrada commits to Big Ten’s Minnesota
EL PASO, Texas – One of El Paso’s best high school football players in the class of 2026 has made a decision on where he plans to suit up at the collegiate level. El Dorado running back Ryan Estrada announced via X Tuesday that he’s committing to the Minnesota Gophers out of the Big Ten
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El Dorado’s Ryan Estrada receives offer from Michigan
EL PASO, Texas – It’s another powerhouse offer for El Dorado’s Ryan Estrada. The soon-to-be senior running back shared on X that he’s received an offer from the Big Ten’s Michigan Wolverines. This is on top of his numerous D1 offers that includes other power four programs such as Alabama, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, and Missouri. Estrada
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Ruben Torres introduced as head football coach at Franklin High School
EL PASO, Texas – A new chapter has officially begun at Franklin High School. Monday, Ruben Torres was introduced as the school’s new head football coach as well as Franklin’s new athletics coordinator. He takes over for former head coach Daren Walker who was reassigned back in February. Torres was once an assistant coach at
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Ruben Torres named new Franklin High head football coach
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso ISD announced that Ruben Torres will take over as the new Head Football Coach at Franklin High School on June 9, 2025. Torres, an Irvin High School graduate, most recently served as the offensive coordinator at Naaman Forest High School in Garland, Texas. He also has experience coaching
Continue Reading El Dorado’s Ryan Estrada receives offer from Alabama
EL PASO, Texas – El Dorado High School running back Ryan Estrada continues to rack up division one offers, and he just received perhaps his biggest one yet. Another SEC program is calling the soon-to-be senior. Estrada confirmed via X that he’s received an offer from Alabama. Estrada had a stellar junior season rushing for more than
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Del Valle RB Manny Fuller signs with Utah; Diego Frausto signs with UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Del Valle had six football players sign their letters of intent to their future college while three softball players announced their commitments on Wednesday at Del Valle High School. Football standout Manny Fuller signed his letter of intent to Utah. Fuller was a dual threat for Del Valle as he
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Franklin football community calls for reinstatement of Jose Horner
EL PASO, Texas – Following an investigation into allegations of hazing within the Franklin High School football team, players and parents are speaking up in support of one of the team’s coaches. Jose Horner has been Franklin’s defensive coordinator since 2021. Horner was recently removed from the team with no explanation given to players or
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Borderland Blitz Week 12: Playoff schedule & scores
Class 6A Division 1 Bi-district round Odessa Permian 41Eastlake 21FinalMidland Legacy 56Franklin 14Final (Thursday) Class 6A Division 2 Bi-district round Pebble Hills 14Midland 42FinalMontwood 21Frenship 77Final Class 5A Division 1 Bi-district round Amarillo 45El Dorado 14FinalBel Air 0Lubbock Monterey 63 Final (Thursday)Parkland 0Abilene 84Final (Thursday)Amarillo Tascosa 30Americas 9Final (Thursday) Class 5A Division 2 Bi-district round
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High school football: Playoffs begin Thursday with bi-district round
EL PASO, Texas – The high school football playoffs began Thursday with the bi-district round. Eight El Paso teams took the field to open postseason play, but when all was said and done only one team from the Sun City punched their ticket to the area round. The Del Valle Conquistadores topped the Abilene Cooper
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Borderland Blitz: Week 11 Schedule & Scores
Montwood 42Socorro 21FINAL Americas 42Bel Air 7FINALHanks 20Chapin 61FINAL Burges 21El Paso 12FINALAndress 10 Canutillo 31 FINAL Horizon 35Jefferson 28FINALIrvin 13Clint 29 FINAL San Elizario 20Austin 46FINAL Bowie 14Ysleta 50 FINAL Riverside 42Fabens 14FINAL West Mesa 7Las Cruces 49FINALChaparral 10Portales 0FINALCoronado 28Eastlake 42Final (Thursday)Pebble Hills 35Franklin 49Final (Thursday)Parkland 21El Dorado 68Final (Thursday) 6A Midland Legacy
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Thursday high school football: Scores & highlights
Coronado 28Eastlake 42Final Pebble Hills 35Franklin 49FinalParkland 21El Dorado 68Final
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Week 10 Sweet Play of the Week: Zereian Quarles & Pebble Hills Spartans
EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 10 of the high school football season went to Pebble Hills running back Zereian Quarles and the Pebble Hills Spartans. In the game against Eastlake, Quarles had a spectacular run for a touchdown shaking off a couple of defenders in
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Eastlake 28Pebble Hills 20FinalSocorro 25Coronado 45FinalEl Dorado 57Americas 20FinalBel Air 14Parkland 48FinalDel Valle 70Burges 17FinalEl Paso 6Andress 34FinalCanutillo 42Horizon 0FinalJefferson 0Hanks 35FinalAustin 41Bowie 7FinalYsleta 20Riverside 24FinalFabens 6Irvin 62FinalMountain View 49San Elizario 42FinalOdessa Compass 43Anthony 13FinalLas Cruces 17Centennial 42FinalGadsden 7Deming 15FinalLovington 44Santa Teresa 9FinalChaparral 19Portales 44FinalEastwood 34Montwood 47Final (Thursday)
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Week 9 Sweet Play of the Week: Diego Coronado & Austin Panthers
EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 9 of the high school football season went to Austin’s Diego Coronado and the Austin Panthers. In the game against Riverside, Coronado had a big defensive play after he stripped the ball from Riverside’s running back. Coronado not only took
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Borderland Blitz: Week 9 Schedule & Scores
Franklin 14Eastlake 21FinalCoronado 28Eastwood 31FinalAndress 20Del Valle 52FinalChapin 42Jefferson 0FinalHanks 7Canutillo 67FinalHorizon 14El Paso 40FinalParkland 28Americas 24FinalEl Dorado 56Bel Air 13FinalRiverside 0Austin 42FinalClint 32Fabens 12FinalBowie 21Mountain View 28FinalIrvin 14Ysleta 28FinalAlpine 59Anthony 0FinalCarlsbad 12Las Cruces 30FinalCentennial 49Clovis 0FinalOrgan Mountain 6Hobbs 56FinalSanta Teresa 0Gadsden 38FinalPebble Hills 55Socorro 26Final (Thursday)
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Week 8 Sweet Play of the Week: Ramon Gonzalez & Franklin Cougars
EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 8 of the high school football season went to Franklin’s Ramon Gonzalez and the Franklin Cougars. In the game against Socorro, Gonzalez had a nice kickoff return for a touchdown. As winners of the Sweet Play of the Week, the
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Sweet Play of the Week Nominees 10/23
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sweet Play of the week nominees for week 8 are posted for fans to vote for the sweetest play as the winning team will win free customized cupcakes, sponsored by Albertson’s. In no particular order, the first one up is Franklin’s Ramon Gonzalez with the TD punt return. Then
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Eastwood 14Pebble Hills 43FINALSocorro 7Franklin 35FINALDel Valle 42Horizon 13FINALBurges 21Andress 34FINALEl Paso 21Hanks 26FINALAustin 31Irvin 14FINALSan Elizario 40Bowie 47FINALYsleta 53Clint 46FINALMountain View 7Riverside 48FINALCentennial 49Organ Mountain 14FINALMayfield 28Goddard 20FINALLovington 28Gadsden 32FINALSt. Pius 41Chaparral 6FINALMontwood 7Coronado 29Final (Thursday)Canutillo 41Chapin 7Final (Thursday)Santa Teresa 12Deming 44Final (Thursday)Alamogordo 14Las Cruces 60Final (Thursday)
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Week 7 Sweet Play of the Week: Jayden Bowser & Burges Mustangs
EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 7 of the high school football season went to wide receiver Jayden Bowser, and the Burges Mustangs. In the game against Horizon, Bowser had a nice one handed catch for a big gain. As winners of the Sweet Play of
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