By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer
If you were setting out to identify the most volatile of New Mexico’s prep football districts, the league that is least predictable, you would lock onto the chaotic plight of District 2-4A.
In Week 6, an unranked and winless Portales team went on the road and beat up on a highly-ranked Valencia squad, 51-14.
In Week 7, an unranked Albuquerque Academy group, down three touchdowns, came from behind to knock off an undefeated, No. 2-ranked team in St. Pius with a stunning 49-36 victory.
In Week 8, Silver, the last-place team in the seven-school district, with no wins in three tries, took down the new No. 2 in the Class 4A coaches’ poll, Chaparral, in a 21-13 victory.
Academy helped restore some calm on Saturday, avoiding further dramatics as the sixth-ranked Chargers overcame an early deficit to beat No. 7 Manzano 43-15 at Wilson Stadium.
“They’re starting to believe,” Academy coach David Lee said. “They understand their worth and their abilities and you can see it on the field now.”
