2019 football season begins with multiple blowout wins

FARMINGTON — Multiple San Juan County football teams lit up the scoreboard to open 2019.

Farmington pulled away about midway through in the third quarter to top Kirtland Central 55-33 tonight at KCHS, while Aztec (40-7 over Miyamura), Newcomb (38-0 over Navajo Prep) and Bloomfield (56-14 over Raton) coasted to blowout victories.

Shiprock took down Pojoaque Valley 30-27 on the road tonight in Anthony Clah’s coaching debut with the Chieftains.

Piedra Vista, meanwhile, lost 28-0 to Los Lunas tonight at Hutchison Stadium in Farmington.

FHS led Kirtland 29-27 in the third quarter before its 26-point outburst the rest of the way.

Week 2 schedule

Aug. 30

Farmington vs. Belen, 7 p.m. at Hutchison Stadium in Farmington

Navajo Prep vs. Wingate, 7 p.m. at Eagles Stadium in Farmington

Shiprock vs. Crownpoint, 7 p.m.

Aztec at Newcomb, 7 p.m.

Kirtland Central at Montezuma-Cortez, Colorado, 7 p.m.

Bloomfield at Escalante, 7 p.m.

Aug. 31

Piedra Vista vs. St. Pius, 1 p.m. at Nusenda Community Stadium in Albuquerque

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