KIRTLAND – The Kirtland Central High School football team rallied from an early double-digit deficit Saturday afternoon on its way to a convincing 37-26 home victory over Hatch Valley in the first round of the Class 3A state playoffs.
The Broncos, seeded sixth in the bracket, won their sixth consecutive game to earn a spot in the quarterfinals. Kirtland Central will travel to play third-seeded Silver at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Quarterback Chance Aspaas spearheaded the Broncos’ offense, throwing for more than 220 yards and two touchdowns while adding a pair of rushing scores…