Goddard football team’s late rally falls short against Roswell

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Jonathan Ellis (3) wraps up the Gadsden runner in the backfield on Oct. 2 at the Wool Bowl. | Shawn Naranjo

Editor’s note: Check in for live updates as the Rockets and Coyotes battle in the 67th installment of the crosstown rivalry football game.

First quarter

Goddard 7, Roswell 7

Rockets running back Isaiah Montoya opened the scoring with a 13-yard rushing touchdown to give Goddard a 7-0 lead with 7:06 remaining in the quarter.

Coyotes quarterback Andruw Fuentez responded with a 19-yard passing touchdown to tight end Arath Nevarez to tie the game at 7-7 with 4:08 to play in the quarter.

Second quarter

Roswell 21, Goddard 14

Fuentez opened the quarter with a 20-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Danny Castro to give the Coyotes a 14-7 advantage with 9:23 left in the half.

Fuentez followed with a 29-yard touchdown pass to Castro to put Roswell ahead 21-7 with 3:54 remaining in the half.

Montoya fought back with a 3-yard rushing touchdown to cut the deficit to 21-14 with 27.2 seconds to play in the half.

Third quarter

Roswell 35, Goddard 21

Coyotes running back Luis Rodriguez opened the half with a 71-yard rushing touchdown to give Roswell a 28-14 lead with 10:39 left in the quarter.

Vazquez responded with a 5-yard touchdown pass to receiver Bryant O’Mera to cut the deficit to 28-21 with 4:26 remaining in the quarter.

Coyotes linebacker Jonathan Ellis fought back with a 3-yard touchdown run to put Roswell ahead 35-21 with 3:21 to play in the quarter.

Fourth quarter

Roswell 42, Goddard 35

Rodriguez then sprinted for a 39-yard rushing touchdown to give the Coyotes a commanding 42-21 advantage with four minutes left in regulation.

Vazquez fought back with a 10-yard touchdown pass to O’Mera to cut the lead to 42-28 with 2:36 remaining in regulation.

Vazquez later connected with O’Mera on a 32-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to 42-35 with 28 seconds to play in regulation.

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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