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Saturday Coffee: Week 10 Storylines

Not much changed on Friday night but teams are starting to take their seat at the playoff table. We did see some teams that have likely been placed on the elimination table and this morning with Saturday morning coffee we try to recap all of the happenings from last night.

District Championship Games Set: Los Lunas blanked Del Norte in one quarter (57-0) and Belen took out Highland 62-14 setting up a noon DC in Los Lunas for the Valencia County squads. Rio Rancho mercy ruled Volcano Vista, 57-7 and Cleveland shutout West Mesa, 54-0, setting up an all Rio Rancho district championship next weekend.

Upsets: Robertson beat St. Michael's 44-7, and yes we are all aware of how many players were out for St. Michael's but this loss shakes up the order in which teams will take a seat at the 3A playoffs. Raton in control of the district now and most likely to lock up the 1-seed.

November Awaits: In consecutive weeks the New Mexico Military Institute beat the team ranked one place higher. This week was a convincing showing beating No. 6 Hope Christian, 42-27. The Colts now in the conversation for a top-four seed in the 3A bracket.

New Kids on the Block: Juan Badillo (2022) helped guide the NMMI Colts to their win over Hope Christian on Friday night. Badillo passed for 138-yards and rushed for another 110-yards in the win. Darrell Ochieng (2022) was on the other end of Badillo passes with 107 yards receiving on the night. He also had 79-yards rushing on the night.

President & Vice President: Vigil and Priddy 2021 is the headline for the Rams offense this season. Running back Zach Vigil rushed for three touchdowns on Friday night with quarterback Dominck Priddy totaling for four touchdowns - 2 passing, 2 rushing.

Underclassmen Shine: The Cleveland Storm moved along with ease 54-0 over West Mesa on Friday night. The underclassmen for the Storm owned the end zone for the Storm with the following players getting a TD in the win - Evan Wysong, Elijah Brody (2024), Zachary Beranek (2023), Chuka Tutman (2023), and Harris Moneh (2023).

Matadors Eye Playoffs: The Sandia Matadors made the trip east to Clovis and beat the home team 41-14. This puts Sandia around the 9-11 seed range and secure a playoff birth. The Matador duo of Sean Johnson and Dalton Speis had four touchdowns between the two of them. The Matadors are now tied with Eldorado for second place in district at 3-1. Sandia finishes with Manzano next week. Eldorado takes on Clovis.

District Champs: La Cueva beat Manzano 47-6 to claim the DC on 2-6A. Centennial finished off Hobbs 35-18 to win 3-6A.

Just Scores
Animas 68, Mountainair 28 - F
Artesia 35, Goddard 21 - F
Belen 62, Highland 14 - F
Bloomfield 54, Gallup 2 - F
Capitan 41, Lordsburg 0 - F
Carlsbad 34, Organ Mountain 20 - F
Centennial 35, Hobbs 18 - F
Cleveland 54, West Mesa 0 - F
Deming 50, Chaparral 0 - F
Dexter 50, Tucumcari 0 - F
Estancia 63, Escalante 20 - F
Eunice 46, Loving 6 - F
Farmington 55, Capital 0 - F
Gateway Christian 53, Elida 0 - F
Jal 60, Hagerman 6 - F
Kirtland Central 20, Aztec 14 - F
La Cueva 47, Manzano 6 - F
Los Lunas 57, Del Norte 0 - F
Lovington 46, Ruidoso 14 - F
Melrose 62, Logan 36 - F
NMMI 42, Hope Christian 27 - F
Ramah 46, Hondo Valley 24 - F
Rio Rancho 57, Volcano Vista 7 - F
Robertson 44, St. Michael's 7 - F
Roy 37, Clovis Christian 16 - F
Sandia 41, Clovis 14 - F
Silver 12, Portales 0 - F
Socorro 54, Cobre 17 - F
Tatum 54, Ft. Sumner 34 - F
Texico 27, Santa Rosa 13 - F
Thoreau 47, Crownpoint 20 - F
Valencia 6, Bernalillo 0 - F
Zuni 18, Newcomb 6 - F

What Happens on Saturday
Albuquerque (2-6) at Santa Fe (5-4)
Dulce (2-6) at Pine Hill (0-7)
Magdalena (4-3) at Menaul (5-2)
Miyamura (2-6) at Los Alamos (3-5)
St. Pius X (6-2) at Grants (1-7)
Taos (4-4) at Pojoaque Valley (4-3)

Grine: Well, coffee is limited to once a week and I am feeling bougie with Dunkin Donuts coffee. Yes, I know it's not that fancy but when the budget is pennies you save up ten for a nice cup. The creamer is Oatmilk. Never used creamer until this year, it's good. I still prefer black coffee but if I can only have a cup a week I'll put it in. Have a great Saturday folks. Go Notre Dame. It's my sons birthday party so say a prayer as I'll have 9-year olds all day.

NMAA CRITERIA
Finish in district:
Head to Head:
Wins against DCs:
Win-Loss Record:
Current Freeman Ranking:
Head Coach Input Form:

6A FOOTBALL

Projected District Finish
D1: Cleveland, Rio Rancho, Volcano Vista, Cibola, West Mesa, Atrisco Heritage
D2: La Cueva, Eldorado, Sandia, Clovis, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Manzano
D3: Centennial, Las Cruces, Hobbs, Carlsbad, Organ Mountain

Week 10 Bracket
#1 Cleveland
#2 Rio Rancho
#3 La Cueva
#4 Centennial
#5 Volcano Vista vs #12 Carlsbad
#6 Las Cruces vs #11 Clovis
#7 Cibola vs #10 Sandia
#8 Eldorado vs #9 Hobbs

Keep an eye on these games tonight: Carlsbad and Organ Mountain tonight could help one secure a playoff spot. Clovis and Sandia also in play for a seed game.


5A FOOTBALL

PROJECTED DISTRICT FINISH
D1: Farmington, Piedra Vista, Capital, Los Alamos, Miyamura
D2: Mayfield, Santa Teresa, Deming, Chaparral
D3: Roswell, Artesia, Goddard, Alamogordo
D4: Los Lunas, Belen, Valley, Highland, Del Norte

WEEK 10 BRACKET
#1 Farmington
#2 Los Lunas
#3 Roswell
#4 Mayfield
#5 Artesia vs #12 Valley
#6 Goddard vs #11 Capital
#7 Belen vs #10 Deming
#8 Santa Teresa vs #9 Piedra Vista

Bubble: Valley-Alamogordo. Looking at the projections Valley could have two criteria points over Alamogordo. If the coach input form favors Alamogordo it would tie it up and then go to Alamogordo for the 12th spot. Unless we see an upset 1-11 bids are made with the 12th up for grabs.

Finding a Seat: After Farmington and Los Lunas we will have some movement in the 3-8 spots this week but as of now those teams in that range will stay in that range. 9-11 could also see some movement.

4A FOOTBALL

PROJECTED DISTRICT FINISH
D1: Bloomfield, Kirtland Central, Aztec, Gallup, Shiprock
D2: Moriarty, Taos, Pojoaque Valley, Espanola Valley
D3: Lovington, Silver, Ruidoso, Portales
D4: St. Pius X, Albuquerque Academy, Valencia, Bernalillo, Grants

WEEK 10 BRACKET
#1 Lovington
#2 Bloomfield
#3 St. Pius X
#4 Moriarty
#5 Albuquerque Academy vs #12 Pojoaque Valley
#6 Silver vs #11 Aztec
#7 Ruidoso vs #10 Valencia
#8 Kirtland Central vs #9 Taos

Bubble: Pojoaque Valley could sneak into the playoffs but it will need some help. Valencia will have to beat Bernalillo and Portales would have to go winless. Still could be a stretch but they'll have district placement and record points.

3 Key Games This Week
Silver (5-3) at Portales (2-6)
Aztec (3-6) at Kirtland Central (4-4)
Valencia (5-4) at Bernalillo (4-4)


3A FOOTBALL
#1 St. Michael's (Auto)
#2 Socorro (Auto)
#3 Raton (At-Large)
#4 Hope Christian (Auto)
#5 Robertson (At-Large) vs #12 Tohatchi (At-Large)
#6 West Las Vegas (At-Large) vs #11 Cuba (Auto)
#7 NMMI (At-Large) vs #10 Cobre (At-Large)
#8 Navajo Prep (Auto) vs #9 Dexter (At-Large)

PROJECTED DISTRICT FINISH
DI: Navajo Prep, Tohatchi, Zuni, Newcomb
DII: St. Michael's, Raton, Robertson, West Las Vegas, SFIS
DIII: Socorro, Cobre, Hatch Valley, Hot Springs
DIV: Hope Christian, NMMI, Dexter, Tucumcari
DV: Cuba, Thoreau, Crownpoint, Wingate

3 Key Games this Week
Navajo Prep (6-2) at Tohatchi (5-3)
Hope Christian (5-3) at NMMI (5-2)
St. Michael's (7-1) at Robertson (6-2)
All three games will affect the playoff bracket and where teams are seeded. Navajo Prep/Tohatchi and Hope/NMMI will be for district championships. The winner of each getting the automatic bid and improving their seat. St. Michael's and Robertson outcome could really shape the picture in a new look for week 11 - the final week.



2A FOOTBALL
#1 Jal (Auto/District Champ) vs #8 Hagerman (At-Large/D3P)
#2 Tularosa (Auto/District Champ) vs #7 Estancia (Auto/DC)
#3 Eunice (At-Large/Dist. Runner Up) vs #6 Capitan (D3P)
#4 Texico (Auto/District Champ) vs #5 Lordsburg (DRUP)

PROJECTED DISTRICT FINISH
District I
Estancia, Escalante, Laguna-Acoma, McCurdy
District II
Tularosa, Lordsburg, Capitan, Mescalero Apache
District III
Jal, Eunice, Hagerman, Loving
District IV
Texico, Santa Rosa, Clayton

Key Games to Watch This Week

• Estancia (4-4) travels to Escalante (5-3) for the district championship and likely only bid for the district. Consider this the play-in game for their post-season.
• Lordsburg (5-2) heads to Capitan (6-2) as both are considered IN this week but a win could lock that playoff birth.
• Texico (3-4) has the nod as the projected DC and likely to host a first-round game but head to Santa Rosa (4-4) to take on a Lions team that NEEDS a win.

6A FOOTBALL

District 1
Cleveland 9-0, 4-0
Rio Rancho 7-0, 3-0
Volcano Vista 5-4, 2-2
Cibola 5-4, 2-2
West Mesa 2-6, 0-3
Atrisco Heritage 3-6, 0-4

District 2
La Cueva 8-1, 5-0
Eldorado 6-3, 3-1
Sandia 4-4, 3-1
Clovis 3-5, 3-2
Santa Fe 5-4, 1-4
Albuquerque 2-6, 0-3
Manzano 1-7, 0-4

District 3
Centennial 8-1, 4-0
Las Cruces 4-4, 2-1
Hobbs 4-5, 1-2
Carlsbad 3-5, 1-2
Organ Mountain 4-5, 0-3

5A FOOTBALL

District 1
Farmington 9-0, 3-0
Piedra Vista 6-4, 3-0
Capital 4-5, 1-2
Los Alamos 3-5, 0-2
Miyamura 2-6, 0-3

District 3
Mayfield 5-4, 2-0
Santa Teresa 7-2, 1-1
Deming 5-4, 1-1
Chaparral 0-9, 0-2

District 4
Roswell 4-5, 2-0
Artesia 6-3, 1-1
Goddard 5-3, 1-1
Alamogordo 2-7, 0-2

District 5
Los Lunas 9-0, 3-0
Belen 6-2, 3-0
Valley 2-6, 1-2
Highland 2-7, 1-2
Del Norte 1-8, 0-3

4A FOOTBALL

District 1
Bloomfield 8-1, 3-0
Kirtland Central 5-4, 3-0
Aztec 3-7, 2-2
Shiprock 0-8, 0-3
Gallup 0-9, 0-3

District 2
Moriarty 5-2, 2-0
Taos 4-4, 1-0
Pojoaque Valley 4-3, 0-1
Espanola Valley 0-8, 0-2

District 3
Lovington 6-3, 2-0
Silver 6-3, 2-1
Ruidoso 4-5, 1-1
Portales 2-7, 0-2

District 4
St. Pius X 6-2, 2-0
Albuquerque Academy 8-1, 3-0
Valencia 5-4, 1-2
Bernalillo 4-4, 0-2
Grants 1-7, 0-2

3A FOOTBALL

District 1
Navajo Prep 4-5, 2-0
Tohatchi 5-4, 1-1
Newcomb 2-6, 0-1
Zuni 3-4, 0-1

District 2
Raton 9-0, 3-0
Robertson 7-2, 2-1
St. Michael's 7-2, 2-1
West Las Vegas 6-2, 0-2
Santa Fe Indian 5-4, 0-3

District 3
Socorro 8-1, 2-0
Cobre 3-7, 2-1
Hatch Valley 1-8, 1-1
Hot Springs 3-7, 0-3
*Hot Springs forfeits final two games.

District 4
New Mexico Military Institute 6-2, 2-0
Hope Christian 5-4, 1-1
Dexter 3-4, 0-1
Tucumcari 1-7, 0-1

District 5
Cuba 6-2, 2-0
Thoreau 5-3, 1-1
Crownpoint 5-4, 1-1
Wingate 0-7, 0-2

2A FOOTBALL

District 1
Estancia 5-4, 3-0
Escalante 5-4, 3-1
Laguna-Acoma 1-6, 0-2
McCurdy 1-6, 0-2
Questa 0-2, 0-1

District 2
Tularosa 6-0, 3-0
Capitan 7-2, 2-1
Lordsburg 5-3, 1-2
Mescalero Apache 0-8, 0-3

District 3
Jal 8-1, 3-0
Eunice 6-3, 2-1
Hagerman 4-3, 1-2
Loving 1-9, 0-3

District 4
Texico 4-4, 2-0
Santa Rosa 4-5, 1-1
Clayton 3-5, 0-2

2A season has finished, above are the district champs.

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Santa Teresa at Mayfield, +450 (Santa Teresa is the upset +550) **THURSDAY**
Goddard at Artesia, +600 either way
Sandia at Clovis, +500 (Clovis is the upset the upset +525)
St. Michael's at Robertson, +450 (Robertson is the upset +550)
Estancia at Escalante, +500 either way

Per James Yodice, Kenny Barreras the APS athletic director is stepping down after Monday. Maybe now APS can change the way they do things athletically.

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Week 10 Thursday Night Football Preview

6A FOOTBALL

#5 Cibola (4-4, 1-2) at #18 Atrisco Heritage (3-4, 0-2): The Cibola Cougars are looking for a tune up game before a crucial week 11 game against Volcano Vista. Top ranked quarterback Aden Chavez (2023) is looking to reach the 2,000-yard mark for the season for the Cougars. Predictions

5A FOOTBALL

#5 Mayfield (4-4, 1-0) vs #7 Santa Teresa (7-1, 1-0): The official becomes the battle for the district championship and automatic bid to the playoffs. Mayfield enters the game off a 51-0 win over Chaparral last week. Santa Teresa, off a big win over Deming last week, is looking to extend their run this season. Julian Cobos (2022) is having a stellar season and has rushed for over 1,110 yards on the year. Predictions

The rest of the schedule

Hatch Valley (0-8) at Hot Springs (3-5)
Moriarty (4-2) at Espanola Valley (0-8)
Tohatchi (5-3) at Navajo Prep (6-2)

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Continued
Adrian Rodriguez, 2022 (Santa Teresa HS)
Alex Aldape, 2022 (Mayfield HS)
Damon Mayberry, 2022 (Alamogordo HS)
Eric Aragon, 2022 (Los Lunas HS)
Justin Vigil, 2024 (Valley HS)

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Thanks to @lizard88 for adding them up! He is also going to be releasing some features here on the boards!!! Very excited about this opportunity for us!!

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New Mexico High School Football team rankings for the week of October 18th-31st. #nmpreps

6A FOOTBALL
#1 Cleveland: Record (8-0, 3-0 district). W, Volcano Vista, 44-33.
#2 Rio Rancho: Record (6-0, 2-0 district). W, Atrisco Heritage, 50-0.
#3 La Cueva: Record (7-1, 4-0 district). W, Santa Fe, 48-7.
#4 Centennial: Record (7-1, 3-0 district). W, Las Cruces, 42-41.
#5 Cibola: Record (4-4, 1-2 district). W, West Mesa, 48-7.
#6 Volcano Vista: Record (5-3, 2-1 district). L, Cleveland, 44-33.
#7 Las Cruces: Record (4-4, 2-1 district). L, Centennial, 42-41.
#8 Eldorado: Record (6-3, 3-1 district). W, Albuquerque, 29-15.
#9 Hobbs: Record (4-4, 1-1 district). W, Organ Mountain, 56-28.
#10 Sandia: Record (3-4, 2-1 district). Did not play.
#11 Clovis: Record (3-4, 3-1 district). W, Manzano, 28-0.
#12 Santa Fe: Record (5-4, 1-4 district). L, La Cueva, 48-7.
#13 West Mesa; Record (2-5, 0-2 district). L, Cibola, 48-7.
#14 Carlsbad: Record (2-5, 0-2 district). Did not play.
#15 Organ Mountain: Record (3-3, 0-1 district). L, Hobbs, 56-28.
#16 Albuquerque: Record (2-5, 0-3 district). L, Eldorado, 29-15.
#17 Manzano: Record (1-5, 0-2 district). L, Clovis, 28-0.
#18 Atrisco Heritage: Record (3-4, 0-2 district). L, Rio Rancho, 50-0.
NR Gadsden: Record (3-5 overall)
NR Rio Grande: Record (0-7 overall)

Notes: Reminder that this is a week-to-week ranking. We will update our playoff picture later this week.

5A FOOTBALL
#1 Farmington: Record (8-0, 2-0 district). Did not play.
#2 Los Lunas: Record (8-0, 2-0 district). W, Valley, 54-7.
#4 Roswell: Record (3-5, 1-0 district). W, Artesia, 30-29.
#3 Artesia: Record (5-3, 0-1 district). L, Roswell, 30-29.
#5 Mayfield; Record (4-4, 1-0 district). W, Chaparral, 51-0.
#6 Goddard: Record (5-2, 1-0 district). W, Alamogordo, 49-0.
#7 Santa Teresa: Record (7-1, 1-0 district). W, Deming, 30-27.
#8 Belen: Record (5-2, 2-0 district). Did not play.
#9 Deming: Record (4-4, 0-1 district). L, Santa Teresa, 30-27.
#10 Piedra Vista: Record (6-3, 3-0 district). W, Los Alamos, 47-0.
#11 Capital: Record (4-4, 1-1 district). W, Miyamura, 22-6.
#12 Alamogordo: Record (2-6, 0-1 district). L, Goddard, 49-0.
#13 Los Alamos: Record (3-5, 0-2 district). L, Piedra Vista, 47-0.
#14 Valley: Record (2-6, 1-2 district). L, Los Lunas, 47-0.
#15 Miyamura: Record (2-6, 0-3 district). L, Capital, 22-6.
#16 Highland: Record (2-7, 1-2 district). W, Del Norte, 51-6.
#17 Del Norte: Record (1-7, 0-2 district). L, Highland, 51-6.
#18 Chaparral: Record (0-7, 0-1 district). L, Mayfield, 51-0.

Notes: Reminder that this is a week-to-week ranking. We will update our playoff picture later this week.

4A FOOTBALL
#1 Lovington: Record (5-3, 2-0 district). W, Silver, 48-16.
#2 St. Pius X: Record (6-2, 2-0 district). W, Valencia, 39-6.
#3 ABQ Academy: Record (8-1, 3-0 district). W, Grants, 48-0.
#4 Taos: Record (4-4, 1-0 district). W, Espanola Valley, 44-0.
#5 Valencia: Record (5-4, 1-2 district). L, St. Pius X, 39-6.
#6 Bloomfield: Record (7-1, 2-0 district). W, Aztec, 20-17.
#7 Silver: Record (5-3, 0-1 district). L, Lovington, 48-16.
#8 Kirtland Central: Record (4-4, 2-0 district). W, Shiprock, 55-0.
#9 Moriarty: Record (4-2, 1-0 district). W, Pojoaque Valley, 53-6.
#10 Aztec: Record (3-6, 2-1 district). L, Bloomfield, 20-17.
#11 Ruidoso: Record (4-4, 1-0 district). W, Portales, 28-13.
#10 Portales: Record (2-6, 0-1 district). L, Ruidoso, 28-13.
#13 Bernalillo: Record (4-4, 0-2 district). Did not play.
#14 Pojoaque Valley: Record (4-3, 0-1 district). L, Pojoaque, 53-6.
#15 Grants: Record (1-7, 0-2 district). L, ABQ Academy, 48-0.
#16 Espanola Valley: Record (0-8, 0-1 district). L, Taos, 44-0.
#17 Gallup: Record (0-8, 0-2 district). Did not play.
#18 Shiprock: Record (0-8, 0-3 district). L, Kirtland Central, 55-0.

Notes: Reminder that this is a week-to-week ranking. We will update our playoff picture later this week.

3A FOOTBALL
#1 St. Michael's (6-1, 2-0) W, West Las Vegas, 13-12.
#2 Raton (9-0, 3-0) W, SFIS, 50-14.
#3 Socorro (7-1, 1-0) W, Hot Springs, 54-0.
#4 Robertson (6-2, 1-1) Did not play.
#5 West Las Vegas (6-2, 0-2) L, St. Michael's, 13-12.
#6 Hope Christian (5-3, 1-0) W, Tucumcari, 48-14.
#7 NMMI (5-2, 1-0) W, Dexter, 17-15.
#8 Dexter (3-4, 0-1) L, NMMI, 17-15.
#9 Cobre (2-6, 1-0) W, Hatch Valley, 42-0.
#10 Navajo Prep (6-2, 1-0) W, Zuni, 68-14.
#11 Hatch Valley (0-8, 0-1) L, Cobre, 42-0.
#12 Hot Springs (3-5, 0-1) L, Socorro, 54-0.
#13 Tucumcari (1-6, 0-1) L, Hope Christian, 48-14.
#14 Cuba (4-3, 1-0) W, Thoreau, 20-19.
#15 Thoreau (4-3, 0-1) L, Cuba 20-19.
#16 Santa Fe Indian (5-4, 0-3) L, Raton, 50-14.
#17 Tohatchi (5-3, 1-0) W, Newcomb, 56-6.
#18 Zuni (3-4, 0-2) L, Navajo Prep, 68-14.
#19 Crownpoint (4-4, 1-0) W, Wingate, 38-0.
#20 Newcomb (2-6, 0-1) L, Tohatchi, 56-6.
#21 Wingate (0-6, 0-1) L, Crownpoint, 38-0.

Notes: Reminder that this is a week-to-week ranking. We will update our playoff picture later this week.

2A FOOTBALL
#1 Jal (7-1, 2-0) W, Loving, 54-0.
#2 Eunice (5-3, 1-1) L, Hagerman, 34-28 (OT)
#3 Tularosa (5-0, 2-0) W, Lordsburg, 27-0.
#4 Texico (3-4, 1-0) W, Clayton, 53-0.
#5 Lordsburg (5-2, 1-1) L, Tularosa, 27-0.
#6 Capitan (6-2, 1-1) W, Mescalero Apache, 45-6.
#7 Estancia (4-4, 1-0) Did not play.
#8 Santa Rosa (4-4, 1-1) Did not play.
#9 Escalante (5-3, 3-0) W, McCurdy 52-0.
#10 Hagerman (4-1, 1-0) W, Eunice, 34-28 (OT)
#11 Clayton (3-4, 0-1) L, Texico, 53-0.
#12 Loving (1-8, 0-2) L, Jal, 54-0.
#13 Laguna-Acoma (1-6, 0-2) Did not play.
#14 Mecalero Apache (0-6, 0-1) L, Capitan, 45-6.
#15 McCurdy (1-6, 1-0) L, Escalante, 52-0.
#16 Questa (0-3, 0-2) Did not play,

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How about that 27-point comeback pulled off by Centennial!? 41-14 Las Cruces with 7:54 to go in the 3Q and the Hawks reel off 28 straight to grab the win, wow!