Who will it be?

Rio Rancho, NM. Cleveland High's " Veto Virgin" class of 2017 is on the football recruiting watch list for; iowa State, University of South Florida, Utah State, Kansas, Harvard, Penn, North Carolina (Charlotte), Butler, Northern Arizona, Oxidental, Jamestown University, West Texas A&M, and for Track & Field ; University of Tennessee, Iowa State, Utah State, Arizona, Eastern New Mexico, Graceland University. Veto has been part of Championship teams in Football and Track in the 2015-2016 seasons and was a State Champion in the 300 Meter Hurdles, going undefeated the entire season. Checkout his recruiting profile on CaptainU.com.

Buy, Sell or Hold: Most Likely To Dethrone Artesia
Grine of NMPreps.com

Another title went to the orange and black of Artesia High School. Today, we take a look at the contenders to dethrone the 2015 state champions.

No, the option to buy Artesia is not a pick either. However, that is likely a heavy favorite pick.

With this feature we looked at the 3 most likely contenders and you can only buy one, sell one and hold one.

More: Most Likely to Dethrone Cleveland

Three Most Likely Contenders

Alamogordo Tigers: Buy

I'm not to sure if you will find a person who doesn't like the Alamogordo Tigers in the state of New Mexico. The Tigers had success last season and now move down to 5A football from 6A. The Tigers return Kyle Hooper a quarterback who threw for 2,800-yards and 30-touchdowns. So right now if you want to take a buy on an great buy the Tigers are your choice. Hooper combined with a wealth of talent including a top WR who had over 800-yards receiving and it's almost a must buy.

Los Lunas Tigers: Hold

Okay, let's not state the obvious on why people should buy the Tigers. Well, why not they return O'Maury Samuels a top running back in the state of New Mexico who committed to Michigan. However, the plethora of talent doesn't stop there as they also have TE/LB Trevor Brohard returning next season. The Tigers are a buy by many in the state but the reason we had to hold over the buy in Alamogordo was the QB battle. Who gets the nod to start? Can they mimic or improve on graduate QB Anthony Sanchez who had 1,073 yards passing and 415 yards rushing?

Goddard Rockets: Sell

Wait.... don't hit reply so quickly, we had to buy one, sell one and hold one. Naturally, we went with the QB with the arm for Alamgordo, the name known across the nation at RB for Los Lunas so in terms of contenders we had to sell the Rockets. Why? Well, they just named a head coach (yes I am aware he's been in the program). Turnover always has an adjustment time and this could be some adjustment time. The names to watch for will come soon during the season but we start with athlete Devon Quiroz who is a Top-10 returning prospect from 2017 classification.

Related Summer Features

Spring/Summer: NMPreps.com Top 50 Team Rankings
June 7th: Top 20 RB's That Could Win Mr. Football
June 6th: District Views: 1-5A Ranking the Running Cores
June 3rd: Predicting the Rest of the 5A Field
June 3rd: Predictions & Reviews Teams Ranked #30-#39
June 2nd: Which 5A Teams Return To The Playoffs in 2016
June 1st: 5A: Which Cellar Teams Make The Playoffs in 2016
May 31st: Buy, Sell or Hold: Most Likely To Dethrone Cleveland in 6A
May 30th: Position Rankings: Top 10 Returning Linebacker Cores
May 23rd: Centennial Hawk Night of Champions
May 20th: 6A: Make The Cut. Playoff Teams in 2016
May 19th: Cleveland Night of Champions
May 3rd: 6A: Which Cellar Team to Buy On To Make The Playoffs in 2016
May 1st: 6A: Which Playoffs Teams in 2015 Return In 2016

6A Over or Under: Are They Better This Year?
J Grine of NMPreps.com




At NMPreps.com we have the freedom to ask the questions on our high school football teams and give the roundtable chat that you are either having with your buddy, who also follows the game or arguing with the local 'crazy' fan.

Well, today we take the barbershop talk and look at which unit, player or team will be better or a tad under from the previous season.

District 1
District 1-6A: 4-teams in the state tournament
Over/Under?: This one is a bit of a tricky question with the alignment and moving to only four district, so essentially you want to say yes. I do. Over. Cleveland, Rio Rancho and Volcano Vista are nearly automatic unless they stop playing football. However you who gets the the other bid? Kayzon Martin led Cibola Cougars or the Texas Tech commit Dylan Weaver of Piedra Vista? That I don't know, maybe both?

District 2
Eldorado: 10 wins
Over/Under?: Well, another question that seems to be a under.... and that is what I pick here. Yes, they have the coach, they have some talent in a few NMPreps.com Top 100 New Mexico Prospects including the "Beast from Eldorado" in Elias Baker a 5-foot-8, 250 pound running back. I will say under but only because the District is better this season. I haven't seen the schedule yet and I honestly want to pick EVEN on this one but for now under but a close under. Maybe, 9-wins?

District 3
Hobbs: 3,641 passing yards
Over/Under?: Right now, you want to quickly reply Under. I wanted too but the key word is wanted too. Then I looked and yes Charles Gleghorn is still the head coach the mastermind at having QB's that will let it fly. I'm not to sure the replacement for Isaac Amaya who threw for 3,641 yards last season and the back-up seemed to be Blake Moore a class of 2017 prospect. Only two throw under his varsity belt for 8 yards. So, only 3,633 to go right? Well, for a betting man's sake I say OVER.

District 4
Jacob Garduno: 93-tackles
Over/Under: I wanted to pick wins or a state tournament bid. However, I already used both of those topics and they are both OVER. I like West Mesa. Coach McMath has placed his identity on this program and they have some workhorses. One player I like and who led the District in tackles last season is Jacob Garduno. I can say over.. by 20-tackles. A reach? Maybe so but this kid has obviously put some work in this summer.

Shane Mora from Deming High School is now enrolled at Las Cruces High. Cruces will be loaded the next two years in baseball. Add Mora with Lively, Olson, Hererra, Ball, Hay, Macias and that Jr class is LOADED!

USA Baseball's National Team Identification Tryouts are coming to New Mexico next week for 16U & 17U high school players:

Tuesday, June 14th at Santa Ana Star Field (Home of Univ New Mexico Baseball) 5pm to 9pm
Wednesday, June 15th at Presley Askew Stadium (Home of New Mexico State Baseball) 4pm to 8pm

Players can register at www.southwestntis.com

16U Players: Must be born on or after Jan 1, 2000
17U Players: Must be born on or after Jan 1, 1999

This is a chance to make USA Baseball's Southwest Region team and compete in Cary, North Carolina - Home of USA Baseball's National Training Complex

Metro League Passing Notebook - Week One
Joshua Grine of NMPreps.com

June 7th, 2016

The first annual Metro Passing League will start today at Highland High School. Several teams from around the Albuquerque Metro Area will play two games starting on Tuesday, June 7th.

Stock Risers



Devin Woosley, Sr., WR (Sandia HS): Overall top performer of the day goes to Woosley who was sure to "woo" folks on Tuesday evening. Woosely made impressive catch after impressive catch and is one to see his prospect ranking rise or send of the radar on this young fella. Solid hands and athletic abilities.



David Cormier, Sr., WR (Volcano Vista HS): The testament is true on Volcano Vista WR David Cormier, he is the real deal and more. Cormier was seen on several occasion going deep and finishing above defenders. Sure thing D-1 receiver with plenty of upside.



Jacob Archibeque, Sr., QB (Sandia HS): Likely one of the most underrated QBs in the state right now, as the mentions have been limited but not for long. Archibeque was the best QB out today and the 13-game started proved his worth connecting deep or overall commanding the game. He played with poise and confidence.



Nicholas Horton, Sr., WR (Highland HS): Ready to shake naysayers wrong Horton was a highlight reel all in his own. Horton, likely had the play of the day displaying his quickness and athleticism going down the field with the shimmy and the shake.



Domonic Fischer, Sr., QB (West Mesa HS): Shown playing QB to start the day, we took early notice and Fischer who will play for a talented West Mesa team that returns 16-starters from a season ago. Fischer has placed his name among the best and looks to remain among the top returning prospects.



Jacob Barnhill, Sr., TE (Sandia HS): You've heard the name and this young fella is a beast on the field. Hands down one of the best prospects in the state of New Mexico. Great hands and an astute work ethic. Sandia's trio today was nothing but impressive.

DEFENSE



Julian Gallegoes, Sr., DB (Volcano Vista HS): Hands on each ball and led with a nice interception he was one of the better defenders on the day and there was plenty of great defenders today.



Josh Woisin, Sr., LB (La Cueva HS): You can tell when you see a top player in the state and Woisin will place himself among the best of the LBs this season.

Team Risers

Sandia: Not given the respected that they deserve in early features the Matadors could become of the best teams out. They have the trio mentioned above but also had a speedy RB that could have been one of the quicker players out today. Also, another big kid with great hands who had a few catches on the day. Might have to rethink favorites in this tough district. Trend is UP.

Highlights

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Week One Schedule
5:30PM West Mesa vs. Del Norte
5:30PM Highland vs. Sandia
6:30PM La Cueva vs. Eldorado
6:30PM Volcano vs. Manzano
7:30PM Highland vs. La Cueva
7:30PM Sandia vs. West Mesa
8:30PM Volcano vs. Eldorado
8:30PM Manzano vs. Del Norte
*Cleveland first week sub

NMHSCA 4A/3A All-Star Football Game kicks off Friday Night



Rio Rancho, New Mexico - The annual NMHSCA 4A/3A All-Star Football Game takes place Friday Night at Cleveland High School’s Football Stadium at 7PM. The event features New Mexico’s top senior football players from the Class of 2016.

Game Preview

The North All-Star Football Team is coached by Wayne Ferguson of Tucumcari High School.

North Players To Watch
JD Robinson - Bloomfield
Seth Martinez - Clayton
Adam Lujan - Estancia
Caleb Ortiz - Estancia
Caleb Meyer-Hagen - Hope Christian
Francisco Arguello - Robertson
Isaac Chavez - St. Michael’s
Tyler Ferguson - Tucumcari
Miguel Sena - West Las Vegas

The South All-Star Football Team is coached by Bryan Jones of Tularosa High School.

South Players To Watch
Dominic Redwine - Cobre
Dominic Lomeli - Dexter
Aaron Madrid - Eunice
Austin Franzoy - Hatch
Adrian Grajeda - Hatch
Ramon Retana - Lordsburg
Carlos Xibille - NMMI
Adam Hernandez - Portales
Jeremiah Burke - Silver

Who are they?

Who are the best returning forwards?

2016 Date
Friday Night, July 22nd
City: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Location: Field of Dreams
Time: 5PM to Midnight
Official Site With Invite List
http://nmpreps.wix.com/combine

Email Kyle Henderson at nmpreps@yahoo.com with questions. Coaches please email us recommendations to nmpreps@yahoo.com asap.

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The Centennial Hawks who recently moved to 6A football after playing for the 5A State Championship last season continue to excel, this week in El Paso at Franklin High School.

Teams participating this week in El Paso include EP Canutillo, Santa Teresa along with a few other El Paso schools.



Top Performers

Dante Lopez - 2017
Junior Pena - 2017
Cedric Reynaud - 2017

Who are the best returning wings & shooting guards?

Predicting The Rest of the 5A Field
J Grine of NMPreps.com

Today, we continue releasing our features as we gaze into our NMPreps.com crystal ball. We are giving our way to early predictions for the 2016 State Tournament.

More: 6A Predictions | Top 50 Countdown | NMPreps.com Combine | 2016 Coaching Hires

Making The Cut: Predicting The Rest of the Field

Aztec Tigers (4-7): Buy

The district has a shake-up, one that favors the Tigers. Gone is Piedra Vista who reached the semi-finals last season and a team that will be a force in it's new classification. The Tigers now return some talent as mentioned in the NMPreps.com Top 50 Countdown as they come in ranked 39th in the state of New Mexico. I say buy now as they could be an under-the-radar buy low with a big payout type of team. Cody Smith is the QB and as a sophomore he passed for 2,841-yards.

Del Norte (4-6): Buy

The Knights have the star power to make a stride into the playoffs as we remember the 2015 parting gift to the season that they handed Los Alamos, 42-0. They return enough to make a run at the District Championship in what could be a two bid league again in 2016. Avery See, RB, is the 6-foot-1 beast that could be in for a highlight type of season. We say buy as they have the roster to be successful in a low ceiling type of district.

Goddard (6-6): Buy

The Rockets have a new head coach this season but they stay within the family to continue the tradition. What they might lack in the must know position names they make up with a handful of athletes. The district will be tough but even at 4-6 wins they should be rewarded with a bid.

Alamogordo (6-4): Buy

What is not to like about the Tigers as they drop to 5A football. The Tigers have plenty of hype going into this season and for good reason. They should be the hands down favorite in District 3-5A and will be a 1-3 loss team at the most with a clean slate in district play. Buy now but you know that.

Roswell (8-5): Buy

The Coyotes are improving and after an 8-win season you have to like the direction head coach David Lynn has the Coyotes moving. I believe they will only surprise more folks as this is my medium buy with a heavy payout. The issue is getting beat up in the best district in 5A will that hurt or help come November? If we are only talking bids then yes.

Farmington (8-4): Buy

Hard to not want to buy up all of the Scorpions stock as they return a quarterback who threw for 3,277-yards in K. Becenti along with several key pieces to the roster last season. They could be the favorite for the District 1-5A title now that crosstown rival Piedra Vista has to battle in 6A.

Belen (3-7): Hold

We had our reserves with the Eagles as they enter the first year under new head coach Greg Hennington. The Eagles have some youth returning from a 3-win season and they could likely hang around .500 mark this season but the district race has the opportunity to make noise for a bid.

Deming (4-6): Hold

Not getting the limelight like Alamogordo for moving down into 5A from 6A. However, this could be a buy low team as they went 4-6 last season and could make a run as a district runner up. They will have to be more consistent as their offensive production dropped drastically as they season progressed against top competition. All wins came against under .500 teams. The jury is still out for now.

Capital (7-4): Hold

Once a doormat or the homecoming game for most teams in New Mexico. What head coach Bill Moon has done should be highlighted over and over again. The Jaguars reached the 2015 playoffs, a fate I wouldn't have imagined years back. The bad news is they lose a do-it-all player like Augie Larrangaga that could be too much to replace.

The Rest of the Field

Miyamura - Sell

Bloomfield - Sell

Grants - Sell

Gallup - Sell

Kirtland Central - Sell

Los Alamos - Sell

Recap: Team Bought

Artesia
Los Lunas
St. Pius X
Valencia

Recap: Teams Sold

Espanola Valley
Santa Teresa

Recap: Teams on Hold

Lovington

Logan Hertz out of Rio Rancho was offered today by Montana. More to follow

Pic of Hertz from the U of A Camp this weekend

Tight Ends Who Could Win NMPreps.com's Mr. Football
J Grine of NMPreps.com

Today, we continue to release some of our top positional players returning for next season. We continue our look with the top TE's for the 2016 season.

Top Tight Ends for 2016

1. Adam Cook, Sr., TE, Cleveland HS (Rio Rancho, NM): The stat line is impressive and goes for good reason why Adam Cook is ranked so high on returning players for the 2016 season. Cook, caught for 406-yards last season with three touchdowns. A tight end has never won the NMPreps.com Mr. Football award but another season to mimic last, along with being the best offensive weapon don't be shocked to see his name among the finalist.

2. Jacob Barnhill, Sr., Sandia HS (Albuquerque, NM): I'm not to sure if in fact Barnhill will play TE next season but he had a great showing that the Metro Passing League and could be a force as a TE. At 6-foot-3 he is a force and an athlete that could make huge plays. Barnhill is primarily a defensive stud but he has nice hands and could go both ways next season.

3. Trevor Brohard, Sr., TE, Los Lunas HS (Los Lunas, NM): Brohard, is without question one of the best overall prospects in the state of New Mexico along with being one of the best TE's. Brohard, caught for 491-yards last season with 3-touchdowns. Western State recently offered Brohard with plenty more projected to come. Along with this group, the position is underdog to win the top football individual award but with those numbers and a projection of Los Lunas to do well this could be the year of Brohard.

4. Jalen Guerrero, Sr., TE, Mayfield HS (Las Cruces, NM): Size is no issue here with a 6-foot-6, 240-pound prospect for one of the states to football programs. The Trojans will be favorite this season and Guerrero could see his name highlighted several times this season.

5. Joren Dickey, Jr., TE, Volcano Vista HS (Albuquerque, NM): Under the radar for Dickey and along with most on this list are known more for what they do defending the ball. Dickey, however caught for 235-yards on the season with 4-touchdowns. Good news is we have two years to see him dominate as he had those numbers as just a sophomore.

More to Come

Brandon Watley (2017/Roswell)
Bailey Lozada-Cabbage (2017/Santa Fe)
Adriano Stevenson (2017/Bloomfield)
Grant Giesler (2018/La Cueva)
Edwin Espininan (2017/Chaparral)
Robbie Jaramillo (2019/Valencia)
Joaquin Romo (2019/Santa Rosa)

Friday

Class A-2A and 5A-6A girls North-South All-Star basketball games; Star Center; 6 and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

3A-4A girls North-South All-Star Game (7:30 p.m.); Star Center.

I hadn't seen this til right now

CONCACAF and CONMEBOL joining for a combined Copa America....

http://sbisoccer.com/2016/06/report-copa-america-gold-cup-to-merge-to-be-held-in-u-s

Jordan Holland commits to Utah Valley.

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ABA 17s headed up today.

https://www.cincyflames.org/listteams.php?id=111

Hearing it's Chris White that's been named the new Goddard Head Football Coach.

This Saturday: Class 3A-4A boys North-South All-Star Game (6 p.m.) at the Star Center

Friday
4A/3A All-Star Game at Cleveland at 7PM

Saturday
2A/6Man All-Star Game at Rio Rancho 7PM

Goes 5-0 at Eastern New Mexico Invite This Weekend

Albuquerque Journal reporting that Reid Figiel has been hired.