
No. 7 Pats advance to play No. 2 and undefeated Belen
The Miyamura Patriots held off late drives by Deming and beat the Wildcats 49-26 Nov. 10 in a first-round 5A state playoff football game played at Angelo DiPaolo Memorial Stadium.
The Patriots (9-2, 3-2) advanced and will play Belen (10-0, 4-0) on Nov. 18 at 1 pm in a home game for Belen. The Eagles are the sole undefeated team to play the Patriots this year.
“I thought we played well,” Patriots’ head coach Wes Shank said after the game. “In the playoffs, everybody plays their best game. That’s just the way the playoffs are.”
Senior quarterback Matt Chavez played superbly, keeping the Patriots ahead after both...