Week 3: 4A New Mexico High School Basketball Team Rankings

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WEEK 3 RANKINGS (DEC 7TH-12TH)

4A BASKETBALL

1. Highland (2-0): W, Sandia (66-63), Moriarty (75-26)
2. Del Norte (3-0): W, Valencia (75-56), Pojoaque (75-56), Manzano (87-55)
3. Valley (3-0): W, West Mesa (48-41), Organ Mountain (48-41), Eldorado (44-42)
4. Espanola Valley (5-1): W, Academy (47-41), St. Mikes (59-34), Capital (49-46); L, Santa Fe (46-25)
5. Artesia (1-2): W, Miyamura (71-30); L, Los Lunas 47-35, Rio Rancho (59-50)
6. Albuquerque Academy (0-1): L, Espanola (47-41)
7. Gallup (0-1): L, Pojoaque Valley (61-59)
8. Lovington (3-2): W, Dexter (67-21), Seagraves TX (77-61), Monahans TX (50-31); MCA (54-37)
9. Belen (4-1): W, Manzano (65-51), Bernalillo (66-62), St. Pius X (57-55); L Albuquerque Academy (51-37)
10. Goddard (0-0): --
11. Bernalillo (1-2): W, Kirtland Central (70-66) L, Espanola Valley (56-54)
12. Hope Christian (1-1): L, La Cueva (65-45); W, Cibola (54-52)
13. Taos (2-2): L, Capital (74-55), Santa Fe (70-40); W, Valencia (60-35), Capital (67-59)
14. Bloomfield (1-1): W, Pojoaque Valley (60-47)
15. Pojoaque Valley (1-0): W, Gallup (61-59); L, Del Norte (72-54), Bloomfield (60-47)
16. St. Pius X (3-1): W, Sandia Prep (44-38), Kirtland Central (63-40), Sandia Prep (61-47); L, Belen (57-55)
17. Silver (5-0): W, Deming (53-45), Chaparral (71-34), Hot Springs (59-28), Tularosa (72-53)
18. Grants (2-0): W, Aztec (75-47)
19. Los Alamos (3-1): W, St. Mikes (58-40), Valencia (57-38), SFIS (82-44); L, Santa Fe (53-27)
20. Santa Teresa (1-4): L, Anthony, TX (56-50), Jefferson TX (71-46), Socorro TX (41-14), Hanks TX (82-27)
21. Portales (0-0): --
22. Shiprock (3-1): L, Piedra Vista (59-40); W, Navajo Pine (55-30), Whitehorse UT (52-51), Navajo Prep (46-44)
23. Valencia (1-1): L, Del Norte (75-56), Taos (60-36), Los Alamos (57-38); W, St. Mikes (40-33)
24 Kirtland Central (1-3): W, Cottonwood (84-36); L, St. Pius (63-40), Bernalillo (70-66)
25. Miyamura (0-4): L, Artesia (71-30), Deming (43-36), Alamogordo (52-46)
26. Moriarty (1-1): W, East Mountain (58-31); L, Highland (75-26)
27. Ruidoso (0-1): L, Robertson (68-49)
28. Chaparral (1-4): L, Cobre (50-49), Silver (71-34), Hot Springs (53-34); W, Cobre (37-28)
29. Aztec (2-3): L, Grants (75-47), Escalante (68-27); W, Newcomb (51-37), Navajo Pine (52-43)

Everyone,

The Santa Fe Demonette JV Girls Basketball team needs to fill 4 games as we have recently learned both Rio Grande and Manzano will not have JV programs this year. If any of you coaches need a game or two, we're available. You can contact me through or reach out to our Athletics Manager -- Louann Padilla -- if you know any games that might be available.

Thanks.

Jason Kampsky - jkampsky@sfps.k12.nm.us
Louann Padilla - lpadilla@sfps.k12.nm.us

Everyone,

I posted this in the Girls Basketball forum as well, but more eyes will see it here.

The Santa Fe Demonette JV Girls Basketball team needs to fill 4 games as we have recently learned both Rio Grande and Manzano will not have JV programs this year. If any of you coaches need a game or two, we're available. You can contact me through or reach out to our Athletics Manager -- Louann Padilla -- if you know any games that might be available.

Thanks.

Jason Kampsky - jkampsky@sfps.k12.nm.us
Louann Padilla - lpadilla@sfps.k12.nm.us

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DECEMBER 6TH - 12TH

5A BASKETBALL

1. Las Cruces (3-0): W, Chapin, TX (62-61), Eldorado (65-41), Rio Grande (64-25)
2. Cleveland (1-0): W, Albuquerque (63-47)
3. Volcano Vista (3-0): W, Rio Grande (74-30), Albuquerque (102-55), Clovis (74-34)
4. La Cueva (3-0): W, Atrisco Heritage (57-43), Hope Christian (65-45), Organ Mountain (65-56)
5. Sandia (1-1): L, Highland (66-63); W, Mayfield (69-52).
6. Atrisco Heritage (1-1): L, La Cueva (57-43); W, Centennial (71-53)
7. Hobbs (5-1): W, Gadsden (96-49), W, Gadsden (96-49), Alamogordo (82-41), Rio Rancho (78-61).
8. Rio Rancho (2-2): W, Carlsbad (44-43), Artesia (59-50); L, Hobbs (78-61)
9. Santa Fe (4-0): W, Los Alamos (53-27), Taos (70-40), Espanola (46-25).
10. Carlsbad (4-1): L, Rio Rancho (44-43); W, Alamogordo (41-34), Deming (64-37).

11. Eldorado (1-2): W, Cibola (43-40); L, Las Cruces (65-41), Valley (44-42)
12. Albuquerque (1-2): L, Cleveland (63-47), Volcano Vista (102-55); W, Centennial 50-48).
13. Clovis (0-1): L, Volcano Vista (74-34)
14. Capital (3-2): W, Taos (74-55), SFIS (57-40); L, Espanola (49-46), Taos (67-59)
15. West Mesa (2-1): L, Valley (48-41); W, Rio Grande (68-34), Mayfield (70-56)
16. Cibola (0-2): L, Eldorado (43-40), Hope Christian (54-52)
17. Mayfield (1-3): L, Americas, TX (50-29), Sandia (69-52), West Mesa (70-56)
18. Centennial (1-4): W, Roswell (68-64), Atrisco (71-53), Albuquerque (50-48)
19. Roswell (0-2): L, Centennial (68-64)
20. Organ Mountain (1-3): W, Roswell (71-44); L, Valley (36-34 OT), La Cueva (65-56)
21. Piedra Vista (3-2): W, Shiprock (59-40), Mitchell CO (55-45); L, Pueblo County CO (51-26), Canon City CO (45-35)
22. Farmington (1-0): --
23. Los Lunas (1-2): W, Alamogordo (58-50), Deming (51-39), Artesia (47-35); L, Hobbs (58-31)
24. Deming (1-1): L, Silver (53-45), Los Lunas (51-39), Carlsbad (64-37); W, Miyamura (43-36)
25. Alamogordo (1-4): L, Los Lunas (58-50), Hobbs (82-41), Carlsbad (41-34); W, Miyamura (52-46)
26. Manzano (0-2): L, Belen (65-51), Del Norte (87-55).
27. Gadsden (0-4): L, Hobbs (96-49), HSA TX (56-50), Socorro (31-30)
28. Rio Grande (0-3): L, Volcano Vista (74-30), West Mesa (68-34). Las Cruces (64-25)

*Note: We will do a mid-week update again. The rest of the rankings will be updated throughout the day.

Monday, November 29th
Cliff 65, Lordsburg 56 - F
Espanola Valley 47, Albuquerque Academy 41 - F
Grants 75, Aztec 47 - F
Organ Mountain 71, Roswell 44 - F
Santa Fe Indian 64, Wingate 29 - F

Tuesday, November 30th
Americas, TX 50, Mayfield 29 - F
Anthony, TX 56, Santa Teresa 50 - F
Belen 65, Manzano 51 - F
Capital 74, Taos 55 - F
Centennial 68, Roswell 64 - F
Cobre 50, Chaparral 49 - F
Cottonwood Classical 65, Tse' Yi' Gai 12 - F
Cleveland 63, Albuquerque 47 - F
Crownpoint 84, Cuba 39 - F
Del Norte 75, Valencia 56 - F
Dulce 58, Tohatchi 45 - F
Eldorado 43, Cibola 40 - F
Farwell, TX 64, Texico 27 - F
Highland 66, Sandia 63 - F
Hobbs 96, Gadsden 49 - F
Jal 52, Gateway Christian 13 - F
La Cueva 57, Atrisco Heritage 43 - F
Las Cruces 62, Chapin, TX 61 - F
Los Alamos 58, St. Michael's 40 - F
Los Lunas 58, Alamogordo 50 - F
Lovington 67, Dexter 21 - F
Maxwell 59, Tierra Encantada 32 - F
Mesa Vista 61, Coronado 53 - F
Mescalero Apache 58, Hondo Valley 47 - F
Mesilla Valley 60, Hatch Valley 22 - F
Moriarty 58, East Mountain 31 - F
Penasco 71, ATATC 63 - F
Piedra Vista 59, Shiprock 40 - F
Pojoaque 61, Gallup 59 - F
Roy 46, Clovis Christian 28 - F
Silver 53, Deming 45 - F
St. Pius X 44, Sandia Prep 38 - F
Valley 48, West Mesa 41 - F
Volcano Vista 74, Rio Grande 30 - F
Zuni 52, Navajo Pine 47 - F

Wednesday, Dec. 1
Dulce 55, Coronado 46 - F
Hoehne, CO at Des Moines (0-0)

Thursday, Dec. 2
Albuquerque Academy 70, Cottonwood Classical 31 - F
Artesia 71, Miyamura 30 - F
Belen 66, Bernalillo 62 - F
Bosque 69, McCurdy 66 - F
Capital 57, Santa Fe Indian 40 - F
Crownpoint 86, Laguna-Acoma 41 - F
Escalante 68, Aztec 27 - F
Harmony Science (TX) 56, Gadsden 50 - F
Highland 75, Moriarty 26 - F
Hobbs 82, Alamogordo 41 - F
Jefferson (TX) 71, Santa Teresa 46 - F
La Cueva 65, Hope Christian 45 - F
Los Lunas 51, Deming 39 - F
Lovington 77, Seagraves (TX) 61 - F
Lovington 49, Monahans (TX) 32 - F
Navajo Prep 67, Newcomb 43 - F
NMMI 47, Eunice 44 - F
Penasco 78, West Las Vegas 62 - F
Pueblo County (CO) 51, Piedra Vista 26 - F
Raton 58, Kim/Branson (OK) 50 - F
Rio Rancho 44, Carlsbad 43 - F
Santa Fe 53, Los Alamos 27 - F
Santa Rosa 53, Maxwell 52 - F
Socorro 48, Reserve 36 - F
Silver 71, Chaparral 34 - F
St. Pius X 63, Kirtland Central 40 - F
Taos 60, Valencia 36 - F
Tohatchi 70, Evangel 53 - F
Tularosa 54, Cobre 33 - F
Volcano Vista 102, Albuquerque 55 - F

Friday, Dec. 4
Albuquerque Academy 60, Sandia Prep 54 - F
Aztec 51, Newcomb 37 - F
Belen 57, St. Pius X 55 - F
Bernalillo 70, Kirtland Central 66 - F
Bosque 49, Santa Rosa 47 - F
Carlsbad 41, Alamogordo 34 - F
Chaparral 37, Cobre 28 - F
Crownpoint 86, To'hajiilee 15 - F
Deming 43, Miyamura 36 - F
Elida 76, Dexter 66 - F
Espanola Valley 49, Capital 46 - F
Hobbs 78, Rio Rancho 61 - F
Los Alamos 57, Valencia 38 - F
Los Lunas 47, Artesia 35 - F
Piedra Vista 55, Mitchell (CO) 45 - F
Sandia 69, Mayfield 52 - F
Santa Fe 70, Taos 40 - F
Santa Fe Prep 69, Cottonwood Classical 60 - F
SFIS 44, St. Michael's 35 - F
Shiprock 52, Whitehorse (UT) 51 - F
Socorro (TX) 31, Gadsden 30 - F
Socorro (TX) 41, Santa Teresa 14 - F
Thoreau 80, NACA 25 - F
Tucumcari 63, Penasco 57 - F
Tularosa 62, Hatch Valley 20 - F
Valley 36, Organ Mountain 34 - F


*We will update daily. Please text in scores to 505-414-4313.

For the week of November 29th - December 4th

Monday, Nov. 29th
Capitan 56, Hondo Valley 18 - F
Carlsbad 43, America, TX 13 - F
Cliff 41, Lordsburg 37 - F
San Elizario, TX 50, Las Cruces 31 - F

Tuesday, November 30th
Albuquerque Academy 55, Manzano 36 - F
Aztec 36, Montezuma CO 28 - F
Bernalillo 73, Grants 33 - F
Chaparral 53, Cobre 24 - F
Cleveland 61, Albuquerque 37
Clovis 56, Goddard 51 - F
Del Norte 45, Belen 37 - F
Deming 36, Silver 33 - F
Dexter 40, Lovington 35 - F
Eastwood, TX 48, Centennial 41 - F
Farmington 76, Bloomfield 46 - F
Gadsden 49, Fort Hancock 18 - F
Gallup 68, Taos 49 - F
Los Alamos 34, Valley 28 - F
Mayfield 54, Los Lunas 37
Moriarty 64, East Mountain 24 - F
Navajo Prep 66, Shiprock 25 - F
Piedra Vista 38, Kirtland Central 34 - F
Roswell 48, Santa Teresa 20 - F
Sandia 68, Cibola 42 - F
Santa Fe 58, Pojoaque Valley 43 - F
St. Pius X 53, Sandia Prep 12 - F
Volcano Vista 75, La Cueva 49 - F

Wednesday, Dec 1
Eldorado 52, Atrisco Heritage 40 - F
La Cueva 89, Hope Christian 42 - F
Moriarty 52, Aztec 30 - F

Thursday, Dec 2
Araphoe (TX) 40, Hobbs 34 - F
Artesia 58, Deming 52 - F
Bel Air (TX) 44, Alamogordo 41 - F
Bernalillo 83, Rio Grande 14 - F
Bloomfield 53, Montezuma-Cortez (CO) 15 - F
Carlsbad 66, Goddard 38 - F
Cibola 43, Los Lunas 33 - F
Gadsden 53, YWLA 10 - F
Gallup 59, St. Pius X 31 - F
Chaparral 46, Silver 26 - F
Highland 51, Espanola Valley 50 - F
Hot Springs 39, Belen 39 - F/OT
Kirtalnd Central 43, Tuba City (AZ) 34 - F
Piedra Vista 35, Americas (TX) 23 - F
Pojoaque Valley 44, Capital 37 - F
Portales 55, Seagraves (TX) 10 - F
Riverside (TX) 57, Ruidoso 14 - F
Robertson 31, Rio Rancho 29 - F
Santa Fe 45, Los Alamos 39 - F
Taos 44, St. Michael's 29 - F
Valencia 23, Cleveland 22 - F

Friday, Dec 3
Albuquerque 57, West Mesa 27 - F
Carlsbad 36, Bel Air (TX) 15 - F
Centennial 58, Atrisco Heritage 38 - F
Cleveland 33, Los Alamos 32 - F
Clovis 69, East Mountain 18 - F
Del Norte 38, Manzano 31 - F
Gadsden 47, Fabens (TX) 7 - F
Gallup 67, Window Rock (AZ) 52 - F
Goddard 56, Alamogordo 42 - F
Las Cruces 45, Eldorado 36 - F
Levelland (TX) 69, Portales 45 - F
Navajo Prep 53, Bloomfield 37 - F
Portales 59, Denver City (TX) 31 - F
Rio Rancho 45, Espanola Valley 41 - F
Riverside (TX) 59, Artesia 52 - F
Robertson 62, Highland 36 - F
Sandia 43, Mayfield 34 - F
Sunrise Mountain (AZ) 47, Kirtland Central 35 - F
Steele (TX) 44, Hobbs 33 - F
St. Pius X 44, Tohatchi 39 - F
Whitehorse (UT) 51, Shiprock 40 - F
Valencia 45, Santa Fe 36 - F



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WHAT TO WATCH
Getting the 1st win - Alamogordo (0-4) takes on Miyamura (0-3) in Artesia.
Los Lunas (3-2) and Hobbs (4-1) will do battle for the City of Champions (Artesia) championship game.
Volcano Vista (2-0) is looking like a favorite, they take on Clovis (0-0) today.
Espanola Valley (4-0) and Santa Fe (3-0) will battle for the Santa Fe Tournament Championship.
Belen (4-0) and Albuquerque Academy (2-1) go to battle for the Sandia Prep tournament championship.
Eldorado (1-0) and Valley (2-0) brings an early matchup to watch in the metro area.

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WEEK 2 RANKINGS

5A BASKETBALL

1. Las Cruces (1-0): W, Chapin, TX (62-61)
2. Cleveland (1-0): W, Albuquerque (63-47)
3. Volcano Vista (1-0): W, Rio Grande (74-30)
4 (+1). La Cueva (1-0): W, Atrisco Heritage (57-43)
5 (-1). Sandia (0-1): L, Highland (66-63)
6. Atrisco Heritage (0-1): L, La Cueva (57-43)
7. Hobbs (2-1): W, Gadsden (96-49)
8. Rio Rancho (0-2): --
9. Santa Fe (1-0): --
10. Carlsbad (2-0): --
11. Eldorado (0-0): W, Cibola (43-40)
12. Albuquerque (0-1): L, Cleveland (63-47)
13. Clovis (0-0): --
14. Capital (2-0): W, Taos (74-55)
15. West Mesa (0-1): L, Valley (48-41)
16. Cibola (0-1): L, Eldorado (43-40)
17. Mayfield (1-1): L, Americas, TX (50-29)
18. (+1) Centennial (1-2): W, Roswell (68-64)
19. (-1) Roswell (0-2): L, Centennial (68-64)
20. Organ Mountain (0-1): --
21. Piedra Vista (2-0): W, Shiprock (59-40)
22. Farmington (1-0): --
23. Los Lunas (1-2): W, Alamogordo (58-50)
24. Deming (1-1): L, Silver (53-45)
25. Manzano (0-1): L, Belen (65-51)
26. Gadsden (0-2): L, Hobbs (96-49)
27. Alamogordo (0-2): L, Los Lunas (58-50)
28. Rio Grande (0-1): L, Volcano Vista (74-30)
Updated: 12/1/2021

4A BASKETBALL

1 (+4). Highland (1-0): W, Sandia (66-63)
2 (+1). Del Norte (1-0): W, Valencia (75-56)
3 (-1). Espanola Valley (2-0): W, Academy (47-41)
4. Artesia (0-0): --
5 (+6). Valley (1-0): W, West Mesa (48-41)
6 (+12). Pojoaque Valley (1-0): W, Gallup (61-59)
7 (-6). Gallup (0-1): L, Pojoaque Valley (61-59)
8. Lovington (1-0): W, Dexter (67-21)
9 (+4). Belen (2-0): W, Manzano (65-51)
10 (-3). Goddard (0-0): --
11 (-2) Bernalillo (0-0): --
12 (-2). Hope Christian (0-0) --
13 (-2). Taos (0-1): L, Capital (74-55)
14 (-2). St. Pius X (1-0): W, Sandia Prep (44-38)
15 (-1). Silver (2-0): W, Deming (53-45)
16 (-1). Grants (2-0): W, Aztec (75-47)
17 (-1). Los Alamos (1-0): W, St. Mikes (58-40)
18 (-1). Albuquerque Academy (0-1): L, Espanola (47-41)
19. Santa Teresa (1-1): L, Anthony, TX (56-50)
20. Bloomfield (0-1): --
21. Miyamura (0-1): --
22. Portales (0-0): --
23. Shiprock (0-1): L, Piedra Vista (59-40)
24. Valencia (1-1): L, Del Norte (75-56)
25 Kirtland Central (0-1): --
26. Moriarty (1-0): W, East Mountain (58-31)
27. Ruidoso (0-0): --
28. Chaparral (0-2): L, Cobre (50-49)
29. Aztec (0-2): L, Grants (75-47)
Updated: 12/1/21

3A BASKETBALL
1. Hot Springs (1-0): Beat East Mountain, 52-37.
2. Robertson (0-0)
3. Sandia Prep (0-1): Lost to Belen, 47-29.
4. St. Michael's (0-0)
5. West Las Vegas (1-0): Beat Laguna-Acoma, 80-56.
6. Dexter (0-0)
7. Bosque (0-1): Lost to Estancia, 86-66.
8. Cobre (1-0): Beat Cliff, 61-55.
9. Socorro (0-0)
10. Cuba (0-0)
11. Navajo Prep (0-0)
12. Tucumcari (0-0)
13. NMMI (0-0)
14. Raton (0-0)
15. Santa Fe Prep (1-0): Beat Coronado, 62-44.
16. Santa Fe Indian (1-1): Beat Dulce, 59-40. Lost to Espanola, 56-28.
17. Newcomb (0-0)
18. Thoreau (0-0)
19. Tohatchi (1-0): Beat Aztec, 76-62.
20. Wingate (0-0)
21. Crownpoint (1-0): Beat Navajo Pine, 90-25.
22. Hatch Valley (0-0)
23. Zuni (0-0)
24. East Mountain (0-1): Lost to Hot Springs, 52-37.
25. Cottonwood Classical (0-0)

Note: 2A will start in Week 4
Note: We are changing things up this season and will try to do daily updates to our rankings instead of weekly. Reminder our rankings are a what have you done lately over a resume watch. We will release our resume watch next week.

2021 New Mexico Quarterback of the Year Voting

3 VOTES

2021 NMPreps New Mexico Mr. Football Finalist

Since 2006 with our first winner Mr. Landry Jones, NMPreps and Rivals has been home to one of the top awards in New Mexico. We continue that trend this season as we look at the 2021 candidates for the New Mexico Mr. Football award.

QB Aden Chavez, Cibola HS (6'5''/2023): The number one ranked quarterback in New Mexico leads the way in the state for passing yards. Chavez has 2,505-yards and 26-passing touchdowns through the regular season. The Cougars are 5-5 overall this season and the 7-seed in the playoffs.

QB Aidan Armenta, La Cueva HS (6'2''/2023): The junior quarterback ranks second in the state for passing yards with 2,357 yards this season. Armenta also has 22-passing touchdowns. He also has 5-rushing touchdowns for the Bears this season. La Cueva is 9-1 on the season and the3-seed in the 6A playoffs.

RB Alexavier Carreon, Jal HS (6'1''/2023): The Carreon name is known in New Mexico and Alexavier becomes the first Jal player named to the finalist of the New Mexico Mr. Football award. The Panthers are 6-0 on the season with Carreon rushing for 1,154 yards on 110 carries. He also has 17 touchdowns which is an average of nearly 3 touchdowns per game. He also had a 395-yard rushing night on August 20th, which ranks 9th on the all-time single game rushing yards list.

RB Cayden Walton, Raton HS (5'9''/2023): Walton leads the way in the state for rushing yards with 1,556-yards and 20-touchdowns. He also has 111-yards receiving (1 TD), with nearly 2,000 all purpose yards. The Raton Tigers are the 1-seed and 10-0 on the season.

QB/K Evan Wysong, Cleveland HS (5'9''/2023): Wysong now joins his brother has a finalist for the New Mexico Mr. Football award; his brother was the 2020 award winner. Wysong, has had an impressive season this year with 1,405 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns and 651-rushing yards and 10-rushing yards. Add in 1 receiving touchdown and one of the best kickers in the state going 24 of 25 on PATs

ATH Isaac Hinson, Lovington HS (6'0''/2022): The Lovington Wildcat has some impressive numbers for the top ranked 4A football team this season. Hinson has nearly 1200 all purpose yards that includes receiving, rushing, and passing the football. He also accounts for 19-touchdowns (15 receiving, 3 rushing, 1 passing) this season. He is the state leader in receiving TDs this season. Hinson also has 5 recorded pancake blocks, 84-total tackles, and 4 interceptions.

LB Jaden Fischer, Eldorado HS (6'2''/2022): The Eagles linebacker has quietly had one of the top years. Fischer has 53-total tackles and a 6A leading sack leader with 13. The Eagles are 7-3 season the season and the 9-seed in the 6A state playoffs.

WR Kaden Valdez, Volcano Vista HS (5'11''/2022): The senior receiver for the Hawks has been one of the top overall this season. He has over 1,026-yards and 10-receiving touchdowns. He's also recorded an INT this season for the Hawks. Valdez had two games with over 250-yards.

RB Marco Ybarra, St. Pius X (5'9''/2022): The top ranked running back in 4A football this season, Ybarra has led the way for the Sartans with over 1,400-yards rushing this season. He also has 22-rushing touchdowns and 22-total tackles for the 8-2 Sartans. St. Pius X is the 3-seed in the 4A bracket.

RB Zach Vigil, Rio Rancho HS (5'10''/2022): The number one ranked running back in New Mexico earned an offer from the University of New Mexico this week. Now he is a finalist for the top award in New Mexico high school football. In 8-game Vigil has 1372 rushing yards, 21 rushing touchdowns along with 3 receiving touchdowns and 1 passing touchdown. The Rams are 7-1 and the 2-seed in the 6A playoffs.

Justin Gonzales - Cibola HS/2022
Braden Castillo - Los Lunas HS/2022
Cayden Romero - Rio Rancho HS/2022
Aiden Valdez - Cleveland HS/2022
Edgar Cuvas - La Cueva HS/2022
Henry Coronado - Raton HS/2022
Jordan Bernal - St. Michael's/2022
Keith Franz - Mayfield HS/2022
Marco Franco - Las Cruces HS/2022
Roger Carreon - Jal HS/2022

Off to a 4-1 start. Have you watched a game this season? I've been to a couple with my son. Love the game of Johnson and Mashburn. House is a dude! Fun team but will be in the middle of MWC. Love the make up of the team though.

Side note Tony Avalos (Western NM) played well for the Mustangs. Fearless scorer.

Covid cases are increasing - what is the mostly likely outcome for football in NM?

Congratulations to these former New Mexico high school athletes getting it done on the football field!

San Diego State
Jordan Byrd, Sr (Manzano): 1st Team Kick Returner
Keyshawn Bank, Sr (Rio Rancho): 2nd Team Defensive Line

New Mexico
Luke Wysong, Fr (Cleveland): Honorable Mention Punt Returner

Beats Ruidoso 41-21 for the State 3A Championship

Dennis Minidis has resigned here at Rio Grande.