What you got this weekend?

Also add your favorite go-hot sauce

Many moons ago when I was Coaching at Lovington we had traveled to Albuquerque for the playoffs. On the Friday Night before the game we were working out and then would go to dinner after and a Senior Offensive Linemen named Jeff Cearley asked me where we were going to dinner. I then spent the next 10 minutes reminding him we were here to win a playoff game and not to eat. This Friday Night as the Hobbs Eagles were working out a Young Eagle player came up to Coach Cearley and asked him where they were going for dinner. He then began to yell at him to remind him they were there to play a football game. Now I am sure that Coach Cearley went much easier on his kid than I did on him.

Some Games start this week, in what we typically have called week zero.


Tuesday, November 10th
Gadsden vs. Centennial.

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What was the biggest upset Saturday?

NMPreps.com 2015 Coach of the Year Award

Today, we release the names of our finalist for the 2015 NMPreps.com Coach of the Year award. This will be the first official volleyball head coach of the year award given out.


The Finalist
Steve Archibeque, La Cueva High School: In only his second season with the Lady Bears he has led them to a 18-0, 8-0 season and ranked number one in the state of New Mexico.

Marian Bennette, Onate High School: Has led a team that was nowhere on the map to a #2 ranking and 15-5, 8-0 season. She has done a remarkable job pyramid

Brian Ainsworth, Cleveland High School: A team that graduated plenty of players from the 2014 team and has them a playoff team and likely to get a top seed.

Heather Baca, Roswell High School: Baca has led the Lady Coyotes to a 18-2 season and a contender for the 5A title.

Jeanne Fairchild, St. Pius X: The Lady Sartans are ranked #2 in the state regardless of classification at 18-2, 7-0.

Sharleen Espinoza, Los Alamos High School: The Lady Hilltoppers are 17-3 on the season and quietly one of the top teams in 5A.

Al Rosen, Centennial High School: The Lady Hawks have lived up to the hype and the defending champs are 18-3 heading into the playoffs.

Amy Bell, Los Lunas High School: Bell has Tigers playing phenomenal and surprised people winning the district 3-6A title last night over Centennial, 3-2.

Audra Gentry, Sandia Prep: Gentry has a talented, young squad that could be great for a few years. They are 20-0 on the season and look unstoppable heading into the post season.

Kristen Scanlan, Texico High School: Scanlan has done an outstanding job leading the 3A school to 19-1 record, a Top-10 ranking in the NMPreps.com Top-25, regardless of classification. Something that is rare among any sports in New Mexico for a 3A team to beat a 6A and be ranked this high.

Note: We will be releasing the award winners during the weeks after the state tournament. Stay tuned as we release all finalist.

Top 50 Performers

Email us top performers to nmpreps@yahoo.com

Aaron Madrid - Eunice 0 15/54. 3 receptions 41 yards 1 td. 1 INT against Texico

Adam Lujan - Estancia - 5 carries, 189 yards, 4 tds, 1 tackle, 1 interception, 2 pass deflections
against Laguna Acoma

Antonio Norton - Tucumcari - 12 tackles 4 for a loss

Andre Gomez - Hobbs - Great showing at defensive back against Alamogordo

Blane Ferbreche - Eunice - 8 carries 70 yds 2tds. 3 receptions 85 yards 2 tds against Texico

Brian Drake - Rio Rancho - Caught a touchdown against Cleveland

Bronte Staugaard - Portales - Scored 2 touchdowns against NMMI

Caleb Beaird - Hobbs - Came up with interception against Alamogordo

Chris Kuykendall - Hobbs - 14 tackles, 2 sacks against Alamogordo, 3 pancakes on offense

Dakota Carrasco - Rio Rancho - Threw two touchdowns, ran for 100-yards, also had int on defense

Daniel Lopez - Tucumcari - 14 carres 100 yds 1 2pt 4 tackles 1 int

Dante Urrea - Deming - 244-yards rushing and 4 touchdowns against Gadsden

Devin Beard - Hobbs - Caught 7 passes and 1 touchdown against Alamogordo

Ethan Alvarado - Mayfield - Caught for 47-yard touchdown against Las Cruces

Gabe Ortega - Cleveland - Threw for 201-yards, Ran for 109-yards, and 2 touchdowns against Rio
Rancho

Gavin Swinson - Mayfield - Caught for 123-yards and two touchdowns against Las Cruces

Henry Hattis - Clevleand- 10 pancakes/knockdowns against Rio Rancho, 9 total tackles against Rio Rancho

Isaac Vance - Mayfield - 256-yards and 4 touchdowns against Las Cruces

Isaiah Chavez - Estancia - 2 carries, 47 yds, 1 td, 3 total tackles, 1 interception, 2 pass deflections against Laguna Acoma

Jeremy Padilla - Hobbs - 193 yards rushing, 4 touchdowns, 40-yards receiving, 1 touchdown against Alamogordo

Joeray Valencia - Mayfield - 9 of 19 passing for 255-yards and 3 touchdowns

Jordan Byrd - Manzano - Ran 76-yard touchdown against La Cueva

Justin Houghtaling - Artesia - 27 of 37 for 408-yards and 3 touchdowns against Lovington

Kameron Miller - Las Cruces - Threw for 121-yards, Ran for 102-yards and 3 touchdowns against
Mayfield

Kurt Kelley - Clovis - 2 interceptions, 70 yards receiving against Carlsbad

Kyle Idtensohn - Ft. Sumner - Ran for 100-yards and 1 touchdown against Hagerman

Marcus Bramwell - Artesia - Great showing on the offensive line against Lovington

Mayfield Offense - Racked up 587-yards and scored 57 against Las Cruces

Micha Gray - Clovis - Scored touchdown against Carlsbad

O’Maury Samuels - Los Lunas - Ran for 323-yards off 16 carries and scored 5 touchdowns against
Valencia

Roland Chavez - Clovis - Scored touchdown against Carlsbad

Ryan Anderson - Cleveland- 61-yard touchdown run against Rio Rancho

Seth Lopez - Clovis - Scored touchdown against Carlsbad

Shawn Nieto - Cleveland - 2 touchdowns against Rio Rancho

Trevor Noblitt - Estancia - led offensive line that ran the ball 20 times for 377 yards (18.9 avg) with 8
knockdown blocks. against Laguna Acoma

Tristan Bowden - Artesia - Great showing on the offensive linemen against Loving

Tyler Ferguson - Tucumcari - 5-7 passing 48 yards 2 2pt conversions TD Run 8 tackles 1

Tyler Terry - Eunice - 75-yard kick return for a touchdown against Texico

Zach Martinez - Tucumcari - 20 carries 143 yds 2 tds 5 tackles 1 int

Week 12 Scores (scroll down)

Playoff Brackets
https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/2015-football-playoff-brackets-here.10188/

Friday Night Recap
https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/week-12-statewide-playoff-recap-highlights-more.13250/

6A
No. 10 Hobbs 43, No. 7 Volcano Vista 21
No. 6 Las Cruces 38, No. 11 Cibola 0
No. 5 Mayfield 77, No. 12 Atrisco Heritage 22
No. 8 Manzano 41, No. 9 Sandia 13

5A
No. 12 Farmington 48, No. 5 Espanola 20
No. 8 Goddard 27, No. 9 Capital 26
No. 7 St. Pius X 35, No. 10 Los Lunas 19
No. 6 Roswell 56, No. 11 Aztec 14

4A
No. 8 St. Mike’s 21, No. 9 Silver 0
No. 7 Hope 27, No. 10 NMMI
No. 6 Ruidoso 41, No. 11 Hot Springs 18
No. 5 Bloomfield 41, No. 12 Taos 7

3A
No. 7 Santa Rosa 30, No. 10 Navajo Prep 22
No. 5 Lordsburg 54, No. 12 Tohatchi 0
No. 8 Texico 34, No. 9 Tucumcari 7
No. 6 Capitan 45, No. 11 Laguna Acoma 21

2A
No. 1 Escalante 28, No. 2 Ft. Sumner 20

8Man Semifinals

No. 1 Melrose vs. No. 4 Logan - Please send score to 505.577.5953
No. 2 Gateway 56, No. 3 Magdalena 6

6Man Finals
No. 2 Hondo 40, No. 5 Floyd 22

Playoff Brackets
https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/2015-football-playoff-brackets-here.10188/

Friday Night Recap
https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/week-12-statewide-playoff-recap-highlights-more.13250/

Playoff Brackets
https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/2015-football-playoff-brackets-here.10188/

Please post scores here and we will update as we receive them.

Thanks!

6A - POOL PLAY RESULTS

Thursday, November 11th
La Cueva wins Pool A
Onate wins Pool B
Cleveland wins Pool C
Volcano Vista wins Pool D
*All four get a bye.

Pool A: Eldorado (2nd), Clovis (3rd)
Pool B: Sandia (2nd), Hobbs (3rd)
Pool C: Cibola (2nd), Albuquerque (3rd)
Pool D: Las Cruces (2nd), Mayfield (3rd)

Thursday, November 11th - 1st Round
Sandia over Mayfield (Winner plays La Cueva)
Cibola over Clovis (Winner plays Volcano Vista)
Las Cruces over Hobbs (Winner plays Cleveland)
Eldorado over Albquerque (Winner plays Onate)

Friday, November 12th - Quarterfinals
La Cueva over Sandia
Volcano Vista over Cibola
Cleveland over Las Cruces
Eldorado over Onate, 3-2

Friday, November 12th - Semi-Finals
La Cueva over Volcano Vista
Cleveland vs Eldorado

Saturday, November 13th - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
La Cueva vs. TBA



5A - POOL PLAY RESULTS

Thursday, November 11th
Pool A: St. Pius X over Albuquerque Academy
Pool A: St. Pius X over Espanola Valley
Pool A: Espanola Valley over Albuquerque Academy
Pool B: Roswell over Santa Teresa (25-22, 25-17)
Pool B: Roswell over Goddard (25-14, 25-17)
Pool B: Goddard over Santa Teresa
Pool C: Centennial over Artesia (25-21, 25-9)
Pool C: Centennial over Piedra Vista
Pool C: Piedra Vista over Artesia (25-12, 25-17)
Pool D: Los Lunas over Los Alamos
Pool D: Los Lunas over Moriarty
Pool D: Los Alamos over Moriarty

Thursday, November 11th - 1st Round
Goddard over Moriarty (Winner plays St. Pius X)
Piedra Vista over Albuquerque Academy (Winner plays Los Lunas)
Los Alamos over Santa Teresa (Winner plays Centennial)
Espanola Valley over Artesia (Winner plays Roswell)

Friday, November 12th - Quarterfinals
St. Pius X over Goddard
Los Lunas over Piedra Vista
Centennial over Los Alamos
Roswell over Espanola Valley

Friday, November 12th - Semi-Finals
Los Lunas over St. Pius x
Centennial over Roswell

Saturday, November 13th - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Los Lunas vs Centennial



4A - FIRST ROUND
West Las Vegas over St. Mikes (3-0)
Wingate over Shiprock (3-1)
Pojoaque Valley over Ruidoso (3-1)
Portales over Kirtland Central (3-0)

4A - QUARTERFINALS
Sandia Prep over West Las Vegas
Silver over Wingate
Robertson over Pojoaque Valley
Hope Christian over Portales

4A - SEMI-FINALS
Sandia Prep over Silver
Hope Christian over Robertson

4A - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Sandia Prep vs TBA

No. 5 Mayfield beat No. 12 Atrisco 72-22
Will take on No. 4 Clovis next week in the quarterfinals

No. 8 Manzano beat No. 9 Sandia 41-13
Will take on No. 1 Cleveland next week in the quarterfinals

What you think????

38-0 Dawgs rolling!!!

Breaking: Hondo Wins The Class 6Man State Title - Defeat Floyd 40-22

Escalante beat Ft. Sumner today 28-20 to win the 2A State Title

Week 12 Scores (scroll down)

The U.S. Bank State Football Championships continue this weekend. Class 6A, 5A, 4A, and 3A will be 1st round playoff games, in Class 2A Ft. Sumner will take on Escalante in the Title Game, in Class 8Man there are just 4 teams remaining in the semifinal round, and in 6Man Floyd will travel to Hondo Valley for the State Championship.

Brackets: 6A | 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 8M | 6M

This page will be updated over the next 48 hours until we get all times/dates updated. Have a question? Email nmpreps@yahoo.com.

6A
No. 10 Hobbs 43, No. 7 Volcano Vista 21
No. 6 Las Cruces 38, No. 11 Cibola 0
No. 5 Mayfield 77, No. 12 Atrisco Heritage 22
No. 8 Manzano 41, No. 9 Sandia 13

5A
No. 12 Farmington 48, No. 5 Espanola 20
No. 8 Goddard 27, No. 9 Capital 26
No. 7 St. Pius X 35, No. 10 Los Lunas 19
No. 6 Roswell 56, No. 11 Aztec 14

4A
No. 8 St. Mike’s 21, No. 9 Silver 0
No. 7 Hope 27, No. 10 NMMI
No. 6 Ruidoso 41, No. 11 Hot Springs 18
No. 5 Bloomfield 41, No. 12 Taos 7

3A
No. 7 Santa Rosa 30, No. 10 Navajo Prep 22
No. 5 Lordsburg 54, No. 12 Tohatchi 0
No. 8 Texico 34, No. 9 Tucumcari 7
No. 6 Capitan 45, No. 11 Laguna Acoma 21

2A
No. 1 Escalante 28, No. 2 Ft. Sumner 20

8Man Semifinals

No. 1 Melrose vs. No. 4 Logan - Please send score to 505.577.5953
No. 2 Gateway 56, No. 3 Magdalena 6

6Man Finals
No. 2 Hondo 40, No. 5 Floyd 22

Playoff Brackets
https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/2015-football-playoff-brackets-here.10188/

Friday Night Recap
https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/week-12-statewide-playoff-recap-highlights-more.13250/

Your Thoughts On The 6A Bracket???

Which team will be the most improved team in turns of wins?

-Who wins more games
-Are any 20-win teams
-Who makes the playoffs

Revisiting: Should District Champs Get Auto Bids?

Check Out My Week 12 Picks! Lots of upset picks!!!
https://nmpreps.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1824827

Playoff Brackets
https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/2015-football-playoff-brackets-here.10188/

Playoff Times & Dates
http://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/threads/1st-round-times-dates-all-games-updated.13040/

Week 12 Picks


Complete List Here
https://nmpreps.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1824827

6A
Onate
Carlsbad
Albuquerque High
Rio Rancho
Valley
Highland

5A
Capital
Artesia
Goddard
Farmington
Espanol Valley

4A
Silver
Portales
West Las Vegas
Taos
Robertson

Preseason Rankings: No. 33 Belen Eagles

The 2015-2016 season has officially started and today we start our countdown of the top 50 programs in New Mexico Big School Division (6A-4A).

More: Preseason Rankings Home | Rankings 72-51 | Preseason Preview Page

The Belen Eagles return in 2015-2016 after going 14-13, 7-5 last season. The Eagles reached the state tournament falling in the first round to Gallup, 72-69 in a close game.

Overview: When the Belen Eagles made this hire for the 2012-2013 season, I claimed it was the best thing the program could have done. Well, I live by that statement and could see this being one of the best teams under head coach Patrick Mondragon. The Eagles graduate six players from last season but return some talent that they are excited about in Belen. This could be the year that they have been waiting for and this county will be a sweet spot for basketball this year. It will be tough replacing two posts like Chavez and Ulibarri but two players who could pick up that slack are Ryan Padilla (F/6'0/2016) and Bryan Valdez (G/6'2/2016).

Last Season
Record: 14-13, 7-5
Home Record: 6-6
Away Record: 6-4
Post Season: First Round, lost to Gallup (72-69)
Points per game: 51.5 (1393)
Points against: 46.8 (1264)


Realistic Prediction: The one number that sticks out is holding teams under 47 points per game. This has to be considered one of the better defensive programs (and what's the old saying, "defensive wins championships"). Many have the Eagles lower (1-5 area) but right now we are going to use the phrase we won't reward you until you earn it. They very well could be ranked that low but for now we but them just outside of the Top-25. I will put them in the 15-19 win range, a playoff team but winning a game will be just as hard as last season.

District Champ: 61%: Centennial and Los Lunas are the favorites.
Playoff Team: 99%
Elite Eight: 32.9%
Final Four: 4%
Title Game: 1%

Returning Players: The Eagles are getting better and developing this program the right way. As mentioned they have voids to fill but have some solid prospects who contributed big already last season. They will have depth in both the backcourt and front court, something teams lack moving forward each season. They will have strengths at both in terms of bodies.

Roster
Bryan Valdez (2016)
Ryan Padilla (2016)
Matthew Sharp (2016)
Markus Russell (2017)
Nicholas Trujillo (2017)
Gabriel Chavira (2017)
Justin Evans (2018)
Garrett Gallegos (2018)

Giddings Boy School 121
Abilene Christian HS 93

Six Man Playoff game

Preseason Rankings: No. 29 Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars

The 2015-2016 season has officially started and today we start our countdown of the top 50 programs in New Mexico Big School Division (6A-4A).

More: Preseason Rankings Home | Rankings 72-51 | Preseason Preview Page

Atrisco Heritage Academy is coming off a 13-13 season that resulted in a state tournament appearance.

Overview: Just two years removed from the state championship game and the Jaguars will replace more key players from that roster. The three leading scorers from last season have graduated, Leading rebounder is gone as well. Estevan Martinez (2016) will look to improve on his numbers from last season at 4.8 points per game and 5 rebounds a contest. Head coach Adrian Ortega is one of the best at getting his team to understand the game and game situations, the program is going through a transition but could be on the upset alert any night and part of the next five in of the Top-25.

Last Season
Record: 13-13, 2-6
Home Record: 7-2
Away Record: 4-7
Post Season: First Round; Lost to Cleveland (60-45)
Points per game: 59.1 (1538)
Points against: 57.6 (1500)


Realistic Prediction: I really like the way Ortega's teams play and have always praised their basketball IQ during situations. The issue is the talent is nowhere near that of the state championship runner-up team. It's going to take another year or so. We could see them flirting around the 10-14 win mark and fighting on the bubble for a playoff spot, much like last season. The bench lacked depth, more because of experience and they hand one of the younger benches in 6A.

District Champ: 70%
Playoff Team: 62%
Elite Eight: 15%
Final Four: 5%
Title Game: 1%

Returning Players: Above we mentioned the loss of some key players from last season, also that the scoring reigns handed to wing Estevan Martinez. Another prospect mentioned is guard Andres Gurule (2016) who led the team in assists.

Roster
Aaron Bean (2016)
Estevan Martinez (2016)
Angel Hernandez (2016)
Noah Salazar (2017)
Marciano Gonzales (2018)
Jordan Arroyo (2018)
Angel Ramirez (2018)
Enrque Bibian (2018)
Diego Ortega (2018)

No. 8 Goddard hangs on to beat No. 9 Capital 27-26
Goddard will head to Las Cruces to take on No. 1 Centennial next week

Holy cow!!!! Next thought I would see the day that these two teams were battling it out. I think Goddard had 5 or 6 turnovers

Most Intriguing Score Friday Night?