Football

Defending 4A state champion and No. 2 ranked Bloomfield flexed its muscle as the Bobcats powered past Grants 60-7 Friday night on the road.

The Grants Pirates made quick work of the struggling Gallup Bengals with a 56-0 mercy-rule homecoming win Saturday afternoon.

The Chris Murphy-era got off to a rocky start.

A big third quarter surge by Winslow High put the game of reach for the hometown Fighting Scouts.

Thoreau made quick work of visiting Zuni with a 52-0 mercy-rule thrashing on a cool Friday night in the season opener for both ball clubs.