By Josh Franklin — A rivalry thriller, two postseason wins and a No. 1 seed highlighted this weekend’s sports events.
Roswell took down Goddard at the Wool Bowl on Friday before earning the top seed in the Class 5A football playoffs Sunday. New Mexico Military Institute boys soccer defeated Bosque to reach the A-3A state semifinals, while Gateway Christian football rolled past Questa in its eight-man playoff opener.
Friday – Roswell vs. Goddard football, NMMI boys soccer
The Roswell Coyotes football team defeated Goddard 42-35 at the Wool Bowl in the final game of the regular season.
The Rockets gave the Coyotes a run for their money, and the game came down to an onside kick after Goddard scored with just 28 seconds remaining to make it a one-score game. The kick went out of bounds, giving Roswell the ball. The Roswell offense entered victory formation, and the rest was history.
Roswell coach Jeff Lynn gave a positive message following the game.
“Roswell has a lot to be proud of,” Lynn said. “We got two good football teams here, and (I’m) excited to see what both of us do in the playoffs.
The Coyotes ended the regular season with a 9-1 overall record and stayed undefeated in district 2-5A play at 7-0. The Rockets fell to 4-6 overall and 3-4 in district.
The NMMI Colts soccer team defeated Bosque 3-2 at home in the NMAA A-3A boys state soccer tournament quarterfinals.
NMMI started strong and led 1-0 at the half before tacking on a second goal early in the second half. Bosque responded with two goals to tie it 2-2, but the Colts found the game-winning goal late.
The No. 3 seed Colts improved to 14-4-3, while No. 11 seed Bosque finished its season 10-12.
Next, NMMI travels to Santa Fe to face No. 2 seed Santa Fe Prep (19-1) in the A-3A state semifinal at 2:30 p.m. Monday.
Saturday – Gateway Christian football
The Gateway Christian Warriors football team defeated Questa 51-0 at home in the first round of the NMAA eight-man football state tournament.
Gateway found early success, piling on 36 points by halftime to enforce a running clock. The Warriors continued to dominate the rest of the way, ultimately enforcing a mercy rule with a 51-point margin in the second half.
The No. 7 seed Warriors improved to 5-4, while No. 10 seed Questa finished 5-6.
Next, Gateway travels to Melrose to face the No. 2 seed Buffaloes (5-3) in the eight-man quarterfinal at 7 p.m. Friday.
Sunday – NMAA 5A State Tournament seeding
The Roswell Coyotes and Goddard Rockets football teams received their seeding for the NMAA 5A football state tournament.
Roswell claimed the No. 1 seed after a dominant regular season, finishing 9-1 overall and 6-0 in district 2-5A play.
The Coyotes have a bye week in the first round. They will host the winner of No. 8 seed Santa Fe (6-4) and No. 9 seed Cibola (4-6) in the quarterfinal round at the Wool Bowl.
Goddard fell to the No. 7 seed after holding the No. 5 spot in the NMAA 5A rankings entering week 10. The 42-35 rivalry loss to Roswell put the Rockets at 4-6 overall and 3-4 in district.
The Rockets host No. 10 seed Highland (5-5) in the first round at the Wool Bowl at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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