The “modern era” for football in New Mexico can be determined to be 1950 when the NMAA established a method for determining state championships.
While the NMAA monitored and regulated the sport prior to 1950, it had no reason to verify or maintain records of schools or athletes. Consequently, where
noted, these records are from the modern era beginning in 1950.
TEAM RECORDS
MOST STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rk. No. School Years
1 32 Artesia* 1957, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994,
1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023
2 20 Lovington 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011,
2021, 2023
3 16 Eunice 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
4 14 Melrose 1951, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023
5 13 Clovis 1960, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2001
6 12 Jal 1959, 1960, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1980, 1983, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2022
12 Ft. Sumner 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2022
   
9 Hagerman 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1991, 2000, 2009, 2013
9 Animas 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2017, 2018
9 Ruidoso 1950, 1955, 1957, 1972, 1985, 2002, 2014, 2017, 2022
   
8 Santa Rosa 1955, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
8 Las Cruces 1959, 1975, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013
* Artesia has won more state championships than any other school in the United States since 1950. They rank 2nd all together but the others won most of theirs prior to 1950.
MOST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES
Rk. No. School Years
1 38 Artesia 1954, 1957, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991,
1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021,
2022, 2023
2 26 Eunice 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000,
2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
3 24 Lovington 1957, 1958, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2021, 2023
4 23 Melrose 1951, 1962, 1972, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023
5 22 Clovis 1960, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997,
2001, 2004, 2005, 2007
22 Jal 1959, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,
1996, 1999, 2021, 2022
   
8 17 Ft. Sumner 1953, 1954, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017
9 16 Goddard 1967, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
16 Santa Rosa 1955, 1982, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018
MOST CAREER WINS IN NEW MEXICO
Rk. Wins Coach Schools Yrs (period) Record
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    
MOST CAREER WINS AT ONE NEW MEXICO SCHOOL
Rk. Wins Coach School Yrs (period) Record
     
     
     
     
     
     
    
     
     
MOST YEARS AS HEAD COACH IN NEW MEXICO (400 Club)
Rk. Yrs Coach Schools
   
   
   
NMAA Football Records
as of 08/07/2024
MOST STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rk. Titles Coach Schools Years
1 15 Cooper Henderson Ruidoso, Artesia 1985-15
2 10 Eric Roanhaus Clovis 1971-01
    
7 Billy Henson Animas 1984-90
7 Mike Phipps Artesia 1974-83
6 6 Ralph Bowyer Carlsbad 1950-62
6 Jim Miller Las Cruces 1998-12
    
5 Tom Grubber Eunice 1975-81
5 L.G. Henderson Artesia 1964-69
MOST GAMES AS HEAD COACH IN NEW MEXICO
Rk. Games Coach Schools
   
   
   
   
   
BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE (MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS)
Rk. % Coach Schools Record
    
    
    
    
    
    
CONSECUTIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rk. No. School Years
1 7* Animas 1984-90
2 5 Clovis 1981-85
3 4 Artesia 1966-69
  
4 Ft. Sumner 2005-08
6 3 11 tied with 3 each
* 7th in NFHS Record Book

Rk. Avg. School Year
1 1.2 Cuba 1980
2 1.3 Reserve 1981
3 1.3 Ruidoso 1955
4 1.6 Texico 2003
5 1.6 La Cueva 2004
6 2.0 Roy 1967
7 2.0 Menaul 1959
8 2.0 Highland 1963
9 2.4 Dulce 1972
10 2.5 Melrose 1986
CONSECUTIVE DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rk. No. School Years
1 11 Silver 2004-14
2 10 Navajo Miss. 1968-77
10 Ft. Sumner 1999-08
4 8 Silver 1978-85
8 Clovis 1975-83
MOST CONSECUTIVE DISTRICT WINS
Rk. No. School Years
1 35 Silver 1978-85
2 33 Silver 2004-14
3 32 Highland 1962-67
   
5 29 Raton 1987-94

Rk. Pts. School Year
1 112 Deming vs. Tularosa 1925
2 101 Albuquerque vs. Santa Fe 1916
101 Texico vs. Loving 2008
4 100 Clayton vs. Springer 1924
MOST CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS
Rk. No. School Years
1 23 Artesia 1949-71
2 21 Highland 1962-82
   
4 20 Ft. Sumner 1993-12
5 18 Kirtland Central 1960-77
MOST POINTS IN A SEASON
Rk. Pts. School Year
1 699 Hatch Valley 2004
   
3 644 Belen 2009
4 641 Cleveland 2011
5 639 Cleveland 2022
6 637 Lovington 2010
7 636 La Cueva 2022
8 635 Estancia 2015
   
   
OVERTIME PERIODS IN A GAME
Rk. No. Schools (Pts) Year
   
   
  
HIGHEST SCORING AVERAGE IN A SEASON
Rk. Avg. School Year
1 53.8 Hatch Valley 2004
2 51.1 Jal 2022
   
4 49.5 Belen 2009
5 49.3 Valencia 2011
6 49.3 Cleveland 2011
7 49.2 Capitan 2006
8 49.1 Cleveland 2022
9 48.9 La Cueva 2022
10 48.8 Estancia 2015

Rk. Pts. School Year
1 0 Menaul 1941
2 12 Cuba 1980
3 13 Reserve 1981
13 Ruidoso 1955
5 15 Carlsbad 1946
6 19 Texico 2003
7 20 Deming 1941
20 Menaul 1959
9 21 La Cueva 2004
10 22 Highland 1963

Rk. Pts. Schools (Pts) Year
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Rk. Wins School
1 622 Artesia
2 543 Clovis
3 497 Highland
  
5 456 Las Cruces
6 444 Lovington
  
8 437 Roswell
9 428 Kirtland Central
10 407 Carlsbad
OLDEST RIVALRIES IN GAMES PLAYED
Rk. Gms. Schools Years
1 114 Artesia-Roswell 1912-2023
2 107 Aretesia-Carlsbad 1927-2023
3 103 Deming-Silver 1912-2023
4 100 Clayton-Raton 1920-2021
   
   
LONGEST WINNING STREAK
Rk. Gms. School Years
1 69 Animas 1985-90
2 34 Gadsden 1952-56
3 29 Santa Rosa 2011-13
4 28 La Cueva 2003-05
  
6 25 Hatch Valley 2003-05
25 Eunice 2017-18
   
9 23 Highland 1962-64
23 Clovis 1932-34
23 Roswell 1920-23
23 Capitan 1951-53
  
LONGEST UNBEATEN STREAK INCLUDES TIES
Rk. Gms. School Year
1 72 Animas 1985-90
2 34 Gadsden 1952-56
3 30 Capitan 1951-53
4 29 Santa Rosa 2011-13
5 28 La Cueva 2003-05
  
7 26 Menaul 1957-60
26 Carlsbad 1961-63
26 Artesia 1967-69
10 25 Hatch Valley 2003-05
25 Eunice 2017-18
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
POINTS SCORED IN A GAME
Rk. Pts. Player
  
  
  
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
POINTS SCORED IN A SEASON
Rk. Pts. Player School Year
1 322 Reynaldo Atencio Escalante 2012
2 283 Saul Trujillo Hatch Valley 2016
    
4 270 Dominic Montano Escalante 2015
5 252 Ronnie Daniels La Cueva 2010
6 240 Adam Lujan Estancia 2015
7 232 Brian Beckham Jal 1985
8 226 Lance Fikany Ft. Sumner 2002
9 224 Josh Foley Rio Rancho 2016
10 222 Mickey Reeves Roswell 1987
POINTS SCORED IN A CAREER
Rk. Pts. Player School Years
1 916 David McGee Laguna-Acoma 2010-14
2 640 Reynaldo Atencio Escalante 2010-13
3 636 Ronnie Daniels La Cueva 2007-10
4 608 Dominic Montona Escalante 2012-15
    
5 595 Saul Trujillo Hatch Valley 2014-17
6 583 Mickey Reeves Roswell 1985-88
7 530 Lance Fikany Ft. Sumner 1999-02
8 508 Rueben Neibias Animas 1984-86
9 501 Benny Madrid Ft. Sumner 1992-95
    
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED IN A GAME
Rk. No. Players
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED IN A SEASON
Rk. No. Player School Year
1 51 David McGee Laguna-Acoma 2013
2 49 Reynaldo Atencio Escalante 2012
    
4 42 Ronnie Daniels La Cueva 2010
42 David McGee Laguna-Acoma 2014
42 Dominic Montano Escalante 2015
7 41 Cayden Walton Raton 2022
8 38 Adam Lujan Estancia 2015
9 37 Brian Beckham Jal 1985
37 Lance Fikany Ft. Sumner 2002
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED IN A CAREER
Rk. No. Player School Years
1 131 David McGee Laguna-Acoma 2010-14
2 106 Ronnie Daniels La Cueva 2007-10
3 98 Cayden Walton Raton 2018-22
3 95 Reynaldo Atencio Escalante 2010-13
4 92 Dominic Montano Escalante 2012-15
5 87 Lance Fikany Ft. Sumner 1999-02
6 84 Parker Johnson Ruidoso 2011-14
    
8 63 Diego Casillas Belen 2015-18
9 61 Benny Madrid Ft. Sumner 1992-95
   
MOST RUSHING YARDS IN A GAME
Rk. Yds Player Game
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
MOST RUSHING YARDS IN A SEASON
Rk. Yds Player School Year
1 3,123 Cayden Walton Raton 2022
2 3,024 Ronnie Daniels La Cueva 2010
3 2,778 Reynaldo Atencio Escalante 2012
    
5 2,679 Diego Casillas Belen 2017
6 2,655 David McGee Laguna-Acoma 2013
7 2,378 Lance Fikany Ft. Sumner 2002
8 2,368 Jason Arsonault Gallup 1990
9 2,306 Timmy Smith Hobbs 1981
10 2,261 Ronnie Daniels La Cueva 2009
MOST RUSHING YARDS IN A CAREER
Rk. Yds Player School Years
1 7,971 Cayden Walton Raton 2018-22
2 7,170 David McGee Laguna-Acoma 2010-14
    
4 7,068 Ronnie Daniels La Cueva 2007-10
5 5,711 Lance Fikany Ft. Sumner 1999-02
6 5,408 Diego Casillas Belen 2015-18
7 4,946 Reynaldo Atencio Escalante 2010-13
8 4,843 Dominic Montano Escalante 2012-15
    
    
MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME
Rk. No. Player Game
   
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
   
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS IN A SEASON
Rk. No. Player School Year
1 46 Reynaldo Atencio Escalante 2012
    
3 40 Ronnie Daniels La Cueva 2010
4 38 Cayden Walton Raton 2022
5 36 Adam Lujan Estancia 2015
6 34 Lance Fikany Ft. Sumner 2002
7 33 Dontrell Moore Roswell 2000
33 Brian Mead Clovis 2006
33 Diego Casillas Belen 2017
10 31 Ronnie Daniels La Cueva 2009
MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS IN A CAREER
Rk. No. Player School Years
1 96 Ronnie Daniels La Cueva 2007-10
2 92 Cayden Walton Raton 2018-22
3 86 Reynaldo Atencio Escalante 2010-13
4 79 Lance Fikany Ft. Sumner 1999-02
    
6 60 Diego Casillas Belen 2015-18
    
8 53 Brian Mead Clovis 2004-06
    
   
MOST PASSING YARDS IN A GAME
Rk. Yds Player Game
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
MOST PASSING YARDS IN A SEASON
Rk. Yds Player School Year
1 5,347 Gavin Hardison Hobbs 2017
2 4,914 Brett Henson Hatch Valley 2003
3 4,604 Brett Henson Hatch Valley 2004
4 4,567 Easton Bruere Rio Rancho 2014
    
6 4,264 Aiden Armenta La Cueva 2022
    
8 3,960 Tyler Baker Rio Rancho 2009
9 3,885 Paul Maupin Artesia 1996
    
MOST PASSING YARDS IN A CAREER
Rk. Yds Player School Years
1 12,124* Brett Henson Hatch Valley 2002-04
    
3 10,204 Easton Bruere Rio Rancho 2012-14
    
5 9,898 Mason Caperton Eunice 2016-19
6 8,678 Gavin Hardison Hobbs 2015-17
7 8,312 Alejandro Ramos Hagerman 2011-14
8 8,033 Dustin Walton Raton 2007-10
9 8,012 Jude Segura Fort Sumner 2015-18
    
* 12th in National Federation (NFHS) Record book
MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS THROWN IN A GAME
Rk. No. Player Game
   
  
   


 
  
  
  
   
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
* 9th in NFHS Record book
MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS THROWN IN A SEASON
Rk. No. Player School Year
1 70** Brett Henson Hatch Valley 2004
2 64 Brett Henson Hatch Valley 2003
3 59 Gavin Hardison Hobbs 2017
    
52 Taylor Null Artesia 2017
6 51 Mason Caperton Eunice 2019
7 50 Aiden Armenta La Cueva 2022
8 49 Easton Bruere Rio Rancho 2014
    
10 46 Clay Houghtaling Artesia 2019
** 4th in NFHS Record book
MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS THROWN IN A CAREER
Rk. No. Player School Years
1 166*** Brett Henson Hatch Valley 2002-04
2 133 Jude Segura Fort Sumner 2015-18
3 129 Mason Caperton Eunice 2016-19
    
    
6 108 Easton Bruere Rio Rancho 2012-14
7 106 Alejandro Ramos Hagerman 2011-14
8 101 Taylor Null Artesia 2015-17
9 96 Landry Jones Artesia 2005-07
10 93 Gavin Hardison Hobbs 2015-17
*** 5th in NFHS Record book
MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN A GAME
Rk. Yds Player Games
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN A SEASON
Rk. Yds Player School Year
    
2 1,764 Alex Alanis Hatch 2004
3 1,672 Adam Shapiro Rio Rancho 2009
    
5 1,617 Alec Finney Hobbs 2017
6 1,582 Kirk Robbins Artesia 1996
    
8 1,529 Parker Johnson Ruidoso 2014
9 1,506 Avante Stevens Eunice 2019
10 1,437 Eric Varnell Piedra Vista 2006
MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN A CAREER
Rk. Yds Player School Years
1 4,718 Parker Johnson Ruidoso 2011-14
2 3,755 Emery Coleman Tularosa 2007-10
3 3,430 Roy Hackey Hatch 2003-05
    
5 2,679 Avante Stevens Eunice 2016-19
    
    
    
9 2,581 Scott Poe Artesia 2004-06
    
MOST RECEPTIONS IN A GAME
Rk. Rec. Player Games
   
   
   
  
  
   
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
MOST RECEPTIONS IN A SEASON
Rk. Rec. Player School Year
    
    
98 Gabriel Dorame Ruidoso 2018
4 92 Elijah Naranjo Valley 2023
    
6 89 Parker Johnson Ruidoso 2014
    
    
9 84 Kirk Robbins Artesia 1996
10 83 Scott Poe Artesia 2006
MOST RECEPTIONS IN A CAREER
Rk. Rec. Player School Years
1 277 Parker Johnson Ruidoso 2011-14
2 222 Gabriel Dorame Ruidoso 2016-18
    
4 188 Roy Hackey Hatch 2003-05
    
    
    
8 160 Scott Poe Artesia 2004-06
    
10 145 Alec Finney Hobbs 2015-17
MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS IN A GAME
Rk. Rec. Player Games
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
 
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS IN A SEASON
Rk. Rec. Player School Year
    
2 24 Alec Finney Hobbs 2017
24 Avante Stevens Eunice 2019
    
5 22 Eric Varnell Piedra Vista 2006
   
7 21 Coly Hokett Artesia 2007
21 Kani Mathis Tularosa 2023
    
   
   
20 Hayden Dean Eunice 2019
   
MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS IN A CAREER
Rk. Rec. Player School Years
1 50 Parker Johnson Ruidoso 2011-14
2 44 Ashton Thompson Eunice 2021-23
    
40 Roy Hackey Hatch 2003-05
    
   
39 Alec Finney Hobbs 2015-17
    
9 34 Jacob Esquivel Lordsburg 2013-16
34 Scott Poe Artesia 2004-06
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE IN A GAME (Min. 4)
Rk. FGM Player Game
   


*NFHS Record

Rk. FGM Player School Year
1 17 Erik Hinterbichler Albuquerque 2001
    
    
4 10 Clinton Greathouse Artesia 1998

Rk. FGM Player School Years
1 28 Erik Hinterbichler Albuquerque 1999-01
2 22 Rafael Herrera Lovington 2007-09
3 17 Brett Money Alamogordo 2015-19
    
5 14 Emmanuel Lares Artesia 2005-08
7 13 Aaron Ochoa Lovington 1984-86
   
13 Chris Price Piedra Vista 2002-04
9 11 Nash Phillips Abq. Academy 2008-10
   
LONGEST FIELD GOAL MADE 
Rk. Yds Player Game
   
  
   
  
  
  
 
  
   
  
MOST POINTS KICKED IN A GAME
Rk. Pts Player Game
   
   

   
   
* NFHS Record
MOST POINTS KICKED IN A SEASON
Rk. Pts Player School Year
1 96 Rafael Herrera Lovington 2009
    
3 87 Emmanuel Lares Artesia 2007
    
5 77 Nash Phillips Abq. Academy 2010
    
7 72 Nash Phillips Abq. Academy 2009
8 71 Brett Money Alamogordo 2016
MOST POINTS KICKED IN A CAREER
Rk. Pts Player School Years
1 206 Nash Phillips Abq. Academy 2008-11
2 187 Rafael Herrera Lovington 2007-09
3 158 Emmanuel Lares Artesia 2005-08
4 157 Tanner Harris Artesia 2014-16
5 151 Brett Money Alamogordo 2015-19
6 147 Travis Masher Ruidoso 2012-14
    
142 Josua Maes Highland 1998-01
MOST TACKLES IN A GAME
Rk. Tackles Player Game
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
  
  
   
  
 
  
  
MOST TACKLES IN A SEASON
Rk. Tackles Player School Year
1 172 Ayden Madrid Bernalillo 2019
2 164 Jake Harrelson Ruidoso 2014
3 160 Dylan Demarest Ruidoso 2012
4 151 Bob Koski Highland 1990
    
   
   
7 143 Grant Weaver Ruidoso 2014
    
9 133 Ryan Allison Escalante 2017
MOST TACKLES IN A CAREER
Rk. Tackles Player School Years
    
    
3 322 Alec Bridge Los Alamos 2002-04
4 304 Dylan Demarest Ruidoso 2010-12
    
272 Will Childers Hobbs 2017-19
272 Matthew Quartieri Raton 2018-21
8 264 Cayden Walton Raton 2018-22
    
    
MOST INTERCEPTIONS IN A GAME
Rk. Int. Player Game
   
   
   
  

  
MOST INTERCEPTIONS IN A SEASON
Rk. Int. Player School Year
1 20 Thane Miller Jal 1985
    
3 12 J.D. Champion Artesia 1994
   
5 11 Kano Brown Albuquerque 1988
11 Trevor Whitmire Artesia 2011
7 10 Bryant Wells Highlands 1989
MOST INTERCEPTIONS IN A CAREER
Rk. Int. Player School Years
1 34 Thane Miller Jal 1984-86
2 25 Corey Clark Los Alamos 2005-08
    
4 21 Parker Johnson Ruidoso 2011-14
5 20 Trevor Whitmire Artesia 2008-11
    
19 Avante Stevens Eunice 2016-19
8 16 Carlos Carrasco Artesia 2013-15
16 Cayden Walton Raton 2018-22
16 Bryant Wells Highlands 1988-89
10 14 Kano Brown Albuquerque 1986-88