Spirit And Enthusiasm After the Albuquerque High game, the Demon hopes were high as they tied the number one ranked Bulldogs, 27-27. The Demons fumbled several times which gave the Bulldogs vital touchdowns. The Demons surpassed the Bulldogs statistically but costly mistakes knotted the score. Hopes were defeated as the Demons lost the next four games consecutively to the New Mexico Military Institute of Roswell, the Scorpions of Farmington, Mayfield of Las Cruces, and Rio Grande of A l buquerque. To break the losing streak, Santa Fe beat Sandia of Albuquerque in a close game by a 19-12 margin. The Demons appeared t o be in high spirits as they met the powerful Hornets of Albuquerque's Highland High. The high spirits were short-lived as the Demons fell, 66-0. One of the major factors in the Demons' disappointing season was that injuries plagued the team all season. Several of the players who were out for most of the season were Larry Virgin, Johnny Baldizan, Bill Duker, Jim Healy and Richard Villa.
Above, left to right: The 1967 Demon coaching staff were Jim Starr, Austin Basham, head coach, and David Varrato. Below, The Demon Varsity squad seniors from top to bottom, left to right: Trent Thomas, Richard Bolin. Row 2, Juan Bustamante, Jake Brito, Lonnie Sloman. Row 3, Larry Virgin, Jim Noble, Bob Linke, Dwight Capshaw. Row 4, Jesse Martinez, Jerry Baldizan, Joe Montoya, Robert Cericola, Robert Dobyns.
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