Volcano Vista High School enjoyed a superb football season in 2019.
The upstart Hawks beat traditional metro-area powers La Cueva, Rio Rancho and Cleveland en route to the state big-school title game, where they fell 48-30 in a rematch against Rio Rancho – finishing 11-1 on the year.
Front and under center, in his only year as a varsity player at VVHS, was senior quarterback Diego Pavia – a gifted athlete with a special talent for improvisation. Pavia finished the season with 1,485 yards passing, 464 yards rushing and accounted for 19 touchdowns.
Less visible, but perhaps no less important, was Cody Moon, a lanky defensive end.