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Player Rankings NMPreps 35 for 35: RB Elijah Goree (Eldorado)

NO. 33 ELIJAH GOREE
School: Eldorado High School
Year: 2021
Position: RB
5-10 | 180

A powerful running back for the Eagles that will now be the main focus out of the backfield. Goree rushed for 600-yards last season (4 yards per carry) with 8 touchdowns. Goree has a combination of power and vision along with some quickness with the ball.

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El Paso Recap

West Texas Blazers AAU Club held a Pre Season Jamboree type event for 10 High School teams playing as Club Teams (9 of them out of New Mexico and 1 out of Arizona). Here is how each team finished:

Glenview Prep AZ (3-1)
v. Las Cruces W 50-42
v. Hobbs W 109-73
v. Alamogordo L 63-55
v. Hope Christian W 89-57

Belen (0-4)
v. Hope Christian JV 37-36 L
v. Mayfield L 72-32
v. Hobbs L 58-52
v. Gadsden L 53-33

Los Lunas (2-2)
v. Alamogordo L 51-27
v. Hobbs W 55-52
v. Gadsden W 61-32
v. Mayfield L 70-65

Hope Christian (0-4)
v. Alamogordo L 41-34
v. Las Cruces L 83-78
v. Glenview Prep AZ L 89-57
v. Select Rising L 94-81

Hobbs (2-2)
v. Los Lunas L 55-52
v. Glenview Prep AZ L 109-73
v. Belen W 58-52
v. Las Cruces W 68-67

Gadsden (1-3)
v. Mayfield L 64-17
v. Hope Christian JV L 32-21
v. Los Lunas L 61-32
v. Belen W 53-33

Mayfield (4-0)
v. Gadsden W 64-17
v. Belen W 72-32
v. Hope Christian JV W 72-42
v. Los Lunas W 70-65

Las Cruces (1-3)
v. Glenview Prep AZ L 50-42
v. Hope Christian W 83-78
v. Alamogordo L 50-38
v. Hobbs L 68-67

Alamogordo (4-0)
v. Los Lunas W 51-27
v. Hope Christian W 41-34
v. Glenview Prep W 63-55
v. Las Cruces W 50-38

Former Rio Rancho Ram Grant Hermanns draft stock

Grant Hermanns

Position:
Offensive Tackle

Prediction: At 6-7, 290 pounds, Grant is a prototypical Offensive Tackle prospect. But, he does have injury concerns. For his size, he moves very well, better than a lot of offensive tackles in the draft this year, in my opinion.

Grant is athletic as all get out too, he was a former state champion wrestler in high school. In today’s NFL, he fits well, he is a pass pro OT first, his run blocking needs some improvement, but that could happen during this upcoming season.

I see him as a Day 3 or undrafted free agent, but there is no way someone does not sign him with his size. To go with that size, he is going on year four of being a starter, he knows the position well.

Player Rankings NMPreps 35 for 35: Cayden Romero (Rio Rancho HS)

NO. 34 CAYDEN ROMERO
School: Rio Rancho HS
Year: 2022
Position: OL/DL
6-foot-5 | 320 LBS

One of the top prospects in New Mexico and just like others from the 2022 class, they would be a lot higher in our 35 for 35 had we just finished the 2020 season. Romero, will be one of the next best OL/DL to come out of Rio Rancho and has already received D-1 interest.

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College Football Bowl 12/21 - 1/11 - Daily Blog Picks & Previews

Well, today starts bowl season! First year that I won't be attending a couple games. Plus I would have liked to watch Houston and Hawaii here in the NM Bowl but that has moved to Frisco, TX.

Dec. 21
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Appalachian State vs. North Texas
Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)
2:30 p.m. | ESPN

Dec. 22
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Nevada vs. Tulane
Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)
3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Boca Raton Bowl
UCF vs. BYU
FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)
7 p.m. | ESPN

Dec. 23
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Southern
Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
3 p.m. | ESPN

Montgomery Bowl
Memphis vs. FAU
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
7 p.m. | ESPN

Dec. 24
New Mexico Bowl
Hawai'i vs. Houston
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Dec. 25
Camellia Bowl
Buffalo vs. Marshall
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
2:30 p.m. | ESPN

Dec. 26
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
UAB vs. South Carolina
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
12 p.m. | ABC


Cure Bowl
No. 12 Coastal Carolina vs. Liberty
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
12 p.m. | ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
No. 19 Louisiana vs. UTSA
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, Texas)
3:30 p.m. | ABC

LendingTree Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State
Ladd-Peebles Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)
3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Dec. 28
Military Bowl
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
2:30 p.m. | ESPN

Dec. 29
Cheez-It Bowl
No. 18 Miami vs. No. 21 Oklahoma State
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
5:30 p.m. | ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl
No. 20 Texas vs. Colorado
Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)
9 p.m. | ESPN

Dec. 30
Duke's Mayo Bowl
Wake Forest vs. Wisconsin
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
12 p.m. | ESPN

TransPerfect Music City Bowl
No. 15 Iowa vs. Missouri
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
4 p.m. | ESPN

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 6 Oklahoma vs. No. 7 Florida
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
8 p.m. | ESPN

Dec. 31
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
No. 24 Tulsa vs. Mississippi State
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)
12 p.m. | ESPN


Arizona Bowl
No. 22 San Jose State vs. Ball State
Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)
2 p.m. | CBSSN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Tennessee vs. West Virginia
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)
4 p.m. | ESPN

Texas Bowl
TCU vs. Arkansas
NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)
8 p.m. | ESPN

Jan. 1
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
No. 8 Cincinnati vs. No. 9 Georgia
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)
12 p.m. | ESPN

Vrbo Citrus Bowl
No. 14 Northwestern vs. Auburn
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
1 p.m. | ABC

College Football Playoff semifinal — Game 1
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Notre Dame
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
5 p.m. | ESPN

Allstate Sugar Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)
No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Ohio State
Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
8:45 p.m. | ESPN

Jan. 2
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
No. 23 NC State vs. Kentucky
TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Florida)
12 p.m. | ESPN

Outback Bowl
No. 11 Indiana vs. Ole Miss
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
12:30 p.m. | ABC

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
No. 10 Iowa State vs. No. 25 Oregon
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
4 p.m. | ESPN


Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 5 Texas A&M vs. No. 13 North Carolina
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
8 p.m. | ESPN

Jan. 11
College Football Playoff National Championship Game
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
8 p.m. | ESPN
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Player Rankings NMPreps 35 for 35: Top 35 Player Rankings - Armando Silva

NO. 35 ARMANDO SILVA

School: Roswell High School
Position: MLB
Year: 2021
5-11 | 205

The last time we had a top-35 ranked MLB for the Roswell Coyotes, we had the first defender to win the highest award as New Mexico Mr. Football (Cade Manzanares 2018). Now, we turn to his replacement who continues to the trend and Silva is the real deal. Silva has a good skill set with smarts, along with speed and strength.

Unfortunately, we don't have stat line or much highlights on Silva, at the moment.

Coach Marv Sanders

From Farmington High School Basketball Facebook Page:

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we relay the news that New Mexico coaching LEGEND, Marv Sanders has passed away after a long and courageous battle against Parkinson’s Disease.
Although a few words here are so inadequate when compared to the influence Coach Sanders had on the lives of so many, let us try and say “Thank you, Coach”.
Overall, Coach Sanders won 864 games as a Coach in New Mexico. He also led 3 different teams to a total of 4 State Champioships. He is the third winningest Coach in NM Basketball and in 2015, Coach Sanders was inducted into the New Mexico Sports Hall Of Fame.
But, humbly, we ask that you allow us to be a little bit selfish. You see, Coach Sanders was OUR Coach. Coach Sanders arrived at Farmington High in 1980 and coached our Scorpions for 23 years. He led us to two State Championships (82 and 86) and in his last year (2003) he again led our Scorpions to the State Title game. More importantly, he touched the lives of so many young men and ingrained ideals of hard work, fair play and determination into all those whom he coached.
Coach, you will always be remembered and respected. You showed us what it is to be a Scorpion. You were and will always be a part of the fabric, not only of Scorpion Basketball, but also for all of Farmington High School, our Community and our State.
The term “GOAT” (Greatest Of All Time) is thrown around a lot these days, but Coach, you are ours. Thank you for all of the memories.
We send our deepest condolences to the family members, friends, and all those impacted by the life of Coach Marv Sanders.

Player Rankings NMPreps 35 for 35: Top 35 Player Rankings - Aden Chavez

NO. 30 ADEN CHAVEZ

School: Cibola High School
Year: 2023
Position: QB
6-foot-5 | 195

Yes, the Cibola quarterback who had our eyes wide open after his freshman season in 2019, will likely be moving up the charts the moment we hit the field. Had we just finished his sophomore season I believe we would have a handful of schools knocking and stock flying high. There is a lot to like about Chavez and is an accurate quarterback, makes good decisions and gritty-signal type play-caller. He sees a window and he will take it but also showed some legs.

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