High School SportsMonday, November 9
Santa Fe High beats Cibola 23-7 in its first home playoff game in 41 years
The Today in Santa Fe team
If you missed it, the eighth-seeded Demons topped district rival Cibola 23-7 on Saturday afternoon at Ivan Head Stadium in a Class 5A playoff game.
Santa Fe High beat Cibola 23-7 in a 5A playoff game
- Cibola7Santa Fe High23 (won)
Source: Santa Fe New Mexican
The crowd included alumni who were there the last time Santa Fe High had a home playoff game, and even a few who were part of the school's 1979 state championship run.
Elsewhere, rematches were the theme as the playoffs began. The Journal reported that all four Class 6A first-round pairings were repeats from the regular season, plus three of the four 5A matchups were Round 2s.
- Final score: Santa Fe High 23, Cibola 7
- Seed: No. 8 in the Class 5A bracket
- Where: Ivan Head Stadium, Sat., Nov. 7
- Opponent: district rival Cibola
41 yearssince the Demons last played a home playoff game
Saturday was the first time in 41 years that Santa Fe High's football team ran onto the Ivan Head turf for a postseason game.
Source: Santa Fe New Mexican
Sources: Santa Fe New Mexican, Albuquerque Journal