Friday Night Rewind: Top Football Highlights From Week 6 in West Texas

SAN ANGELO, TX — Here are the best football games, biggest wins and top performers from last week in the Concho Valley and West Texas:

Best game: Sonora-Christoval

After falling behind 20-0, the Sonora Broncos rallied for an exciting 40-32 win at Christoval. Sonora trailed most of the night but tied the game at 26-26 early in the fourth quarter. After Christoval regained the lead, Sonora answered again on a touchdown pass from Aaron Segura to Wyatt Killough with just over two minutes remaining. Evan Arredondo then scored the winning TD with less than a minute remaining when he took the ball from a teammate who was being tackled and raced into the end zone. It was a huge win for a Sonora team that improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in district. It was also a tough loss for Christoval, which fell to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in district.

Biggest win: Eldorado

On the verge of carrying a four-game losing streak into the start of District 4-2A Division II play, the Eldorado Eagles pulled off a 12-point comeback to defeat TLCA San Angelo 28-24. Eldorado never led until Garrett Walling found Chuy Martinez for a 24-yard touchdown pass in the final minutes. Eldorado trailed 24-12 at halftime but posted a second-half shutout. Eldorado and TLCA will both take 2-4 records into their district openers this week.

Biggest surprise: Wall

As the saying goes, you can’t win ‘em all, but it was still eye-opening to see the Wall Hawks’ winning streak finally come to an end after 21 straight victories in a 34-26 loss at Midland Christian. Wall led 9-0 early but fell behind in the second quarter and never recovered. Quarterback Gunner King was also injured in the second half, which obviously made the comeback more difficult. Midland Christian is a 10-time state champion in the private school ranks, so this was a worthy opponent. This may not be the worst thing for Wall either before it heads to Llano this week to begin District 3-3A Division I play. It’s also worth taking a moment to appreciate what an accomplishment it is to win 21 games in a row. Wall hadn’t lost since the state semifinals in 2024, a run that included its first state title last year and an impressive 5-0 start to this season with a largely new team.

Most impressive win: Forsan

The Forsan Buffaloes improved their record to 6-0 with a dominant 58-16 win over Reagan County. While Forsan was expected to win, they left no doubt with a 42-point victory, which was their fifth straight win by 24 points or more. This team won a combined six games the previous two years, and they’ve already matched that by the first week of October. They look like the clear favorite now in District 4-2A Division I, though they still have big games ahead, beginning this week at 4-1 Ballinger.

Case for the defense: Goldthwaite

The Goldthwaite Eagles are just a bit outside our coverage area, but we’ll give them some acknowledgement after posting their third shutout of the season last week in a 61-0 win over Miles. Goldthwaite, ranked No. 7 in the state in Class 2A Division II, is allowing only 9.5 points per game through six weeks. They’ll face their biggest test Oct. 16 when they travel to play No. 10 Albany.

Strong in defeat: San Angelo Lake View

The Lake View Chiefs lost an overtime heartbreaker for the second consecutive week with a 35-34 defeat against Levelland, but it was remarkable Lake View was in that position at all. The Chiefs were without their top two receivers, Chris Rodela and Andrew Young, and they still managed to lead most of the game. Aiden Rivera had a breakout game with nine carries for 74 yards, plus five catches for 131 yards and two TDs. Lake View could easily be 5-1 right now, but the Chiefs will have to move forward with a 3-3 record when they host Pflugerville Connally this week.

Top performers

Aiden Rivera, San Angelo Lake View: Had nine carries for 74 yards, and five catches for 131 yards and two TDs in a loss to Levelland

Chris Alvizo, San Angelo Lake View: Threw for 267 yards and three TDs on 19-of-27 passing, and had two TD runs in a loss to Levelland

Isaiah Rivera, San Angelo Lake View: Had seven catches for 72 yards in a loss to Levelland

Angel Briones, San Angelo Lake View: Had 11 tackles in a loss to Levelland

Gunner King, Wall: Threw for 178 yards and a TD on 17-of-23 passing, and had nine carries for 46 yards in a loss to Midland Christian

Gunner Garza, Wall: Had 18 carries for 90 yards and a TD in a loss to Midland Christian

Jager Thompson, Wall: Had seven catches for 100 yards in a loss to Midland Christian

Slayton Hallmark, Wall: Had 10 tackles, including 9 solos, a tackle for loss and a QB hurry in a loss to Midland Christian

Krue Thompson, Wall: Had 11 tackles, including 7 solos, in a loss to Midland Christian

Garrett Walling, Eldorado: Threw for 240 yards and three TDs on 17-of-32 passing, had 12 carries for 53 yards and a TD, and had seven tackles and a tackle for loss in a win over TLCA San Angelo

Chuy Martinez, Eldorado: Had five catches for 63 yards and two TDs, and intercepted a pass in a win over TLCA San Angelo

Brindon Gamez, Eldorado: Had four catches for 68 yards in a win over TLCA San Angelo

Cole Meador, Eldorado: Had two catches for 62 yards and a TD in a win over TLCA San Angelo

James Proffitt, Eldorado: Had 11 tackles, 2 tackles for loss and 2 sacks in a win over TLCA San Angelo

Ashton Ellis, Forsan: Had 18 carries for 144 yards and two TDs in a win over Reagan County

Coy Evans, Forsan: Had three catches for 58 yards and two TDs in a win over Reagan County

Cody Vickers, Forsan: Had 11 tackles and 3 tackles for loss in a win over Reagan County

Maddix Brownfield, Forsan: Had 11 tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup in a win over Reagan County

Kayden Vasquez, Forsan: Forced two fumbles in a win over Reagan County

Halen Kemper, Forsan: Had 10 tackles, a forced fumble and a QB hurry in a win over Reagan County

Cole Wyatt, Forsan: Returned an interception 35 yards for a TD and a punt 80 yards in a win over Reagan County

Aaron Segura, Sonora: Threw for 326 yards and four TDs on 27-of-46 passing, and ran for a TD in a win over Christoval

Armani Coronado, Sonora: Had 24 carries for 163 yards in a win over Christoval

Evan Arredondo, Sonora: Had five catches for 108 yards and two TDs in a win over Christoval

Jayden Welborn, Sonora: Had eight catches for 90 yards and a TD in a win over Christoval

Wyatt Killough, Sonora: Had five catches for 69 yards and a TD in a win over Christoval

Danny Alfaro, Christoval: Had 23 carries for 220 yards and four TDs, and had a QB sack in a loss to Sonora

Cooper Kattner, Christoval: Had 12 tackles in a loss to Sonora

Brayden Clayborn, Blackwell: Threw four TD passes and recorded 11 tackles in a win over Harrold

Slade Wilkinson, Blackwell: Had 15 carries for 133 yards and three TDs in a win over Harrold

Craig Guelker, Blackwell: Had eight carries for 127 yards and a TD, three catches for 64 yards and three TDs, and 10 tackles in a win over Harrold

Zade Linman, Blackwell: Had 11 tackles and a TD catch in a win over Harrold