New Mexico High School Football: 5A Playoff Projections
NMPreps will try to predict the unpredictable. This season, more than any other, has a true list of bubble teams, uncertainty, and could look completely different in 6 weeks. We give our best shot at it today with plenty of room for debate and disagreements.
DISTRICT PREDICTIONS
District 1-5A: 1) Piedra Vista 2) Belen 3) Highland 4) Miyamura
District 2-5A: 1) Valley 2) Los Alamos 3) Manzano 4) Del Norte
District 3-5A: 1) Santa Teresa 2) Deming 3) Gadsden 4) Chaparral
District 4-5A: 1) Artesia 2) Roswell 3) Goddard 4) Mayfield
2022 PLAYOFF PROJECTIONS
BUBBLE
Gadsden, Manzano, Chaparral, Del Norte
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NMPreps will try to predict the unpredictable. This season, more than any other, has a true list of bubble teams, uncertainty, and could look completely different in 6 weeks. We give our best shot at it today with plenty of room for debate and disagreements.
DISTRICT PREDICTIONS
District 1-5A: 1) Piedra Vista 2) Belen 3) Highland 4) Miyamura
District 2-5A: 1) Valley 2) Los Alamos 3) Manzano 4) Del Norte
District 3-5A: 1) Santa Teresa 2) Deming 3) Gadsden 4) Chaparral
District 4-5A: 1) Artesia 2) Roswell 3) Goddard 4) Mayfield
2022 PLAYOFF PROJECTIONS
| MATCH UP | NOTES |
|---|---|
| #1 ARTESIA (AUTO/DC) | The Bulldogs are currently sitting at 2-1 overall and ranked #1 in New Mexico. |
| #2 PIEDRA VISTA (AUTO/DC) | The Panthers are currently ranked 4th in New Mexico |
| #3 ROSWELL (AT-LARGE/DRUP) | The Coyotes will do battle in district play but despite the finish they should find them sitting in the top-5. |
| #4 GODDARD (AT-LARGE/D3P) | Without question the fourth district has four of the top 5 teams in 5A football. A third place finish should get them a top-4 seed. |
| #5 MAYFIELD (AT-LARGE/D4P) vs #12 MIYAMURA (AT-LARGE/D3P) | Mayfield had a bad week in week 3 but the Trojans have notched a key wins over ST to keep them ahead, right now. Miyamura rounds out the 12 with an edge of Manzano and Gadsden at this point. Miyamura has a win but this spot is still at play. |
| #6 SANTA TERESA (AUTO/DC) vs #11 HIGHLAND (AT-LARGE/D3P) | The Desert Warriors are 1-2 overall heading into week 4. 2 losses against Goddard and Mayfield, both ranked in the top-5. Resume win over Lovington. The Hornets return to the playoffs? A third place (or second) would put them in the playoffs. |
| #7 VALLEY (AUTO/DC) vs #10 LOS ALAMOS (AT-LARGE/DRUP) | The Vikings at 2-1 have moved up as a favorite to win the DC of district 2. They'll have a key resume game against Belen coming up for seed position. The Hilltoppers could move into the 10, if they take care of business against Manzano and Highland during district play. |
| #8 BELEN (AT-LARGE/DRUP) vs #9 DEMING (AT-LARGE/DRUP) | This could become a repeat of the 2021 playoffs (7 Belen vs 10 Deming). Belen sitting at 1-2 heading into week 4. Deming also 1-2 heading into the week. Both have played a quality schedule to this point. |
BUBBLE
Gadsden, Manzano, Chaparral, Del Norte
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