3A PREVIEW: 1st Year Eunice Coach takes on Juggernaut Estancia Team
By: Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com
Game Details
No. 3 Eunice 8-3 @ No. 1 Estancia 12-0
Saturday, December 5th
Game Time: 1PM
Team Comparions
Eunice Head Coach: Ken Stevens
Eunice Team Record: 8-3
Estancia Head Coach: Stewart Burnett
Estancia Team Record: 12-0
Game Preview
The skinny is this: Estancia is trying to go back to back after winning the 2014 State Championship beating Clayton 14-6. This year’s Estancia Bear Team has been perfect all season long, a true juggernaut, the biggest favorite to win the State Championship out of all 8 teams playing this weekend. Eunice is no stranger to the big show, in-fact this is their 19th time playing for a football state championship, their last state title appearance was back in 2011 when they lost to Santa Rosa on the road 21-14.
1st Year Coach Takes Eunice To The Title
Any time a team let’s go of their head man after the season, there is always uncertainty on whether the head man coming in can go even .500 in year one. Ken Stevens who coached at Socorro during the mid 2000’s and more recently served as the offensive coordinator at Carlsbad has won 8 games in his first year and has the Cardinals winning 7-in a row after last weekend’s big home semifinal victory over Clayton 26-22. The Cardinals love to pound the rock and have racked up 2,900-yards and 32 touchdowns, Senior Blane Ferbrache has rushed for 1,276-yards and 11 touchdowns, Senior Aaron Madrid has rushed for 894-yards. On defense Aaron Madrid leads the team in tackles for 147 total take downs and watch for Kari and Tari York, twin brothers that have a combined 80 tackles as defensive backs.
Estancia Big Favorite To Stay King of the Hill
Rewind to last season when Estancia went 11-3 winning the 3A title beating Clayton 14-6, they scored 517 points on the year and allowed just 148 once the season was completed. This year, they have proved to be even better outscoring their first 12 opponents by a score for 585-93 under Head Coach Stewart Burnett who took over in 2012. They opened the season with a win at Lovington 32-27, then have dominated their opponents in every facet of the game holding 7 out of their 12 opponents to a touchdown or less. The Bears have ran for 4,062-yards and rushed fro 75 touchdowns this year if you can believe that. Senior Adam Lujan has 1,657-yards, Junior Ezekiel Tapia has rushed for 1,048-yards, and Sophomore Mosies Anaya has rushed for 920yards. On defense watch for 6-foot-4, 215 pound Caleb Ortiz who leads the team in tackles with 54, Ortiz currently has an offer from Eastern New Mexico.
State Championship History
Eunice Cardinals
One of the most storied programs in the state. With 12 State Championships in 18 State Game Appearances. The Cardinals of Eunice are on their 19th State Game appearance as of 2015.
1956 5-4 RU Lost to Cathedral 12-0
1957 10-0 SC Beat Aztec 37-20
1958 10-0 SC Beat Aztec 21-20
1961 9-2 SC Beat Cathedral 52-0
1962 6-5 SC Beat Bloomfield 6-0
1963 4-7 RU Lost to Kirtland 32 -14
1964 5-5-1 RU Lost to Kirtland 14-0
1965 10-1 SC Beat Tularosa 20-0
1969 9-3 RU Lost to Kirtland 12-3
1975 9-4 SC Beat Dexter 22-6
1977 6-6 SC Beat Jal 20-19
1978 11-2 SC Beat Clayton 8-0
1994 9-4 SC Beat Tularosa 13-0
1995 10-3 SC Beat Santa Rosa 19-0
1996 8-5 RU Lost to Santa Rosa 27-0
1999 10-3 SC Beat Menual 18-0
2000 11-2 SC Beat Tucumcari 9-7
2011 11-1 RU Lost to Santa Rosa 21-14
Last Championship win was in 2000.
Estancia Bears
The Bears have 6 state game appearances in their history. Includes the 2015 Season.
1961 5-5-1 RU Lost to Carrizozo 57-0
1979 10-1-1 SC Beat Hatch Valley 33-7
1981 7-6 RU Lost to Morairty 45-8
2001 9-4 RU Lost to Tularosa 51-28
2014 11-3 SC Beat Clayton 14-6
State Game Record 2-3. Last Championship win was in 2014.
By: Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com
Game Details
No. 3 Eunice 8-3 @ No. 1 Estancia 12-0
Saturday, December 5th
Game Time: 1PM
Team Comparions
Eunice Head Coach: Ken Stevens
Eunice Team Record: 8-3
Estancia Head Coach: Stewart Burnett
Estancia Team Record: 12-0
Game Preview
The skinny is this: Estancia is trying to go back to back after winning the 2014 State Championship beating Clayton 14-6. This year’s Estancia Bear Team has been perfect all season long, a true juggernaut, the biggest favorite to win the State Championship out of all 8 teams playing this weekend. Eunice is no stranger to the big show, in-fact this is their 19th time playing for a football state championship, their last state title appearance was back in 2011 when they lost to Santa Rosa on the road 21-14.
1st Year Coach Takes Eunice To The Title
Any time a team let’s go of their head man after the season, there is always uncertainty on whether the head man coming in can go even .500 in year one. Ken Stevens who coached at Socorro during the mid 2000’s and more recently served as the offensive coordinator at Carlsbad has won 8 games in his first year and has the Cardinals winning 7-in a row after last weekend’s big home semifinal victory over Clayton 26-22. The Cardinals love to pound the rock and have racked up 2,900-yards and 32 touchdowns, Senior Blane Ferbrache has rushed for 1,276-yards and 11 touchdowns, Senior Aaron Madrid has rushed for 894-yards. On defense Aaron Madrid leads the team in tackles for 147 total take downs and watch for Kari and Tari York, twin brothers that have a combined 80 tackles as defensive backs.
Estancia Big Favorite To Stay King of the Hill
Rewind to last season when Estancia went 11-3 winning the 3A title beating Clayton 14-6, they scored 517 points on the year and allowed just 148 once the season was completed. This year, they have proved to be even better outscoring their first 12 opponents by a score for 585-93 under Head Coach Stewart Burnett who took over in 2012. They opened the season with a win at Lovington 32-27, then have dominated their opponents in every facet of the game holding 7 out of their 12 opponents to a touchdown or less. The Bears have ran for 4,062-yards and rushed fro 75 touchdowns this year if you can believe that. Senior Adam Lujan has 1,657-yards, Junior Ezekiel Tapia has rushed for 1,048-yards, and Sophomore Mosies Anaya has rushed for 920yards. On defense watch for 6-foot-4, 215 pound Caleb Ortiz who leads the team in tackles with 54, Ortiz currently has an offer from Eastern New Mexico.
State Championship History
Eunice Cardinals
One of the most storied programs in the state. With 12 State Championships in 18 State Game Appearances. The Cardinals of Eunice are on their 19th State Game appearance as of 2015.
1956 5-4 RU Lost to Cathedral 12-0
1957 10-0 SC Beat Aztec 37-20
1958 10-0 SC Beat Aztec 21-20
1961 9-2 SC Beat Cathedral 52-0
1962 6-5 SC Beat Bloomfield 6-0
1963 4-7 RU Lost to Kirtland 32 -14
1964 5-5-1 RU Lost to Kirtland 14-0
1965 10-1 SC Beat Tularosa 20-0
1969 9-3 RU Lost to Kirtland 12-3
1975 9-4 SC Beat Dexter 22-6
1977 6-6 SC Beat Jal 20-19
1978 11-2 SC Beat Clayton 8-0
1994 9-4 SC Beat Tularosa 13-0
1995 10-3 SC Beat Santa Rosa 19-0
1996 8-5 RU Lost to Santa Rosa 27-0
1999 10-3 SC Beat Menual 18-0
2000 11-2 SC Beat Tucumcari 9-7
2011 11-1 RU Lost to Santa Rosa 21-14
Last Championship win was in 2000.
Estancia Bears
The Bears have 6 state game appearances in their history. Includes the 2015 Season.
1961 5-5-1 RU Lost to Carrizozo 57-0
1979 10-1-1 SC Beat Hatch Valley 33-7
1981 7-6 RU Lost to Morairty 45-8
2001 9-4 RU Lost to Tularosa 51-28
2014 11-3 SC Beat Clayton 14-6
State Game Record 2-3. Last Championship win was in 2014.
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