PHOTOS: Roswell Coyotes football defeats Rio Rancho Rams 39-35

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Benjamin Vera (48) kicks off for the Coyotes Friday, Sept. 4, at the Wool Bowl. | Shawn Naranjo

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By Marshall Mecham
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The Roswell Coyotes defeated the Rio Rancho Rams 39-35 Friday, Sept. 4, at the Wool Bowl.

The Coyotes (2-1) return to the field against Alamogordo at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Tiger Stadium in their district opener.

Check out the Roswell Tribune’s best photos from the Coyotes’ win over Rio Rancho.

Andruw Fuentez (2) runs up the middle on a keeper. | Shawn Naranjo
Andruw Fuentez (2) takes a shot downfield. | Shawn Naranjo
Andruw Fuentez (2) throws a pass into the end zone. | Shawn Naranjo
Andruw Fuentez (2) throws a pass. | Shawn Naranjo
Benjamin Vera (48) kicks off for the Coyotes. | Shawn Naranjo
Danny Castro (15) hauls in a pass for a big gain down the sideline. | Shawn Naranjo
Danny Castro (15) makes a catch for a touchdown off a deflected pass. | Shawn Naranjo
Danny Castro (15) makes a catch in the end zone for the win. | Shawn Naranjo
Francisco Guzman (12) catches a pass and runs up the sideline. | Shawn Naranjo
Gerald Robles (10) makes an interception in the end zone for Roswell. | Shawn Naranjo
Izaic Gonzales (4) avoids a Rio Rancho defender and makes a big gain. | Shawn Naranjo
Luis Rodriguez (5) runs out and turns the corner to take the ball down the sideline. | Shawn Naranjo
Marshall Mecham
Marshall Mecham
I am a sports reporter for the Roswell Tribune and serve with the New Mexico Local News Fellowship, which places emerging journalists in newsrooms across the state. My role is to cover all athletic programs at Goddard and Roswell high schools. The primary types of stories I write are season and game previews, season and game reviews, and feature stories. Prior to the Roswell Tribune, I interned for the Artesia Daily Press as a reporter from June to August 2025, and I am glad to be back working with El Rito Media. I am a 2026 graduate of New Mexico State University, where I obtained my bachelor's degree in journalism, with minors in strategic communications and social media management.

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