Here is a photo of Taos new helmet design

I know it’s late in the game. Any 2a-3a schools looking for a scrimmage? Needing one.
Thanks

HATCH VALLEY BEARS: Best-case scenario (7-3 overall); Worst-case scenario (3-7 overall); NMPreps Predictor (5-5 overall).

Final Word: The Bears have a well balanced schedule this season. They've mixed in some quality games along with some talent returning. Maybe not at the best case scenario but they'll definitely out play the worst case this season.

2022 Schedule
8/19 - at Rio Rancho
8/26 - vs Cleveland
9/2 - vs Centennial
9/9 - vs Volcano Vista
9/16 - at Los Lunas
9/24 - at Albuquerque
9/30 - vs Eldorado
10/13 - at West Mesa
10/21 - at Sandia
10/28 - vs Farmington

2022 SCHEDULE
8/19- vs Clovis
8/26 - vs Artesia
9/2 - at Roswell
9/9 - at Lovington
9/16 - vs Rio Rancho
9/30 - at Las Cruces
10/7 - vs Centennial
10/14 - at Alamogordo
10/21 - vs Organ Mountain
10/18 - at Carlsbad

2022 BEST/WORST CASE SCENARIO
Alamogordo Tigers Football
Albuquerque Academy Chargers Football
Albuquerque Bulldogs Football
Artesia Bulldogs (8/3)
Atrisco Heritage Jaguars Football
Capital Jaguars Football
Carlsbad Cavemen (8/4)
Centennial Hawks Football
Cibola Cougars Football
Cleveland Storm (8/4)
Clovis Wildcats (8/8)
Hatch Valley Bears
Hobbs Eagles Football
Los Lunas Tigers Football
Rio Rancho Rams Football (8/2)
Santa Rosa Lions
Volcano Vista Hawks Football

Schedule
8/19 - at Belen
8/26 - at Alamogordo
9/2 - vs Farmington
9/9 - vs Roswell
9/16 - vs La Cueva
9/24 - at Cibola
9/30 - at Capital
10/7 - vs Albuquerque
10/14 - vs Santa Fe
10/28 - vs Clovis

WEEK ZERO
Scrimmage Schedule for August 8th-13th

2022 PRESEASON RANKINGS
Preseason: NMPreps Top-25 Rankings - Aug. 1st
Spring Rankings: 6A Football
Spring Rankings: 5A Football
Spring Rankings: 4A Football
Spring Rankings: 3A Football
Spring Rankings: 2A Football

2022 BEST/WORST CASE SCENARIO
Alamogordo Tigers Football
Albuquerque Bulldogs Football
Artesia Bulldogs (8/3)
Atrisco Heritage Jaguars Football
Capital Jaguars Football
Carlsbad Cavemen (8/4)
Centennial Hawks Football
Cibola Cougars Football
Cleveland Storm (8/4)
Clovis Wildcats (8/8)
Hobbs Eagles Football
Los Lunas Tigers Football
Rio Rancho Rams Football (8/2)
Volcano Vista Hawks Football

2022 OVER/UNDER NUMBER
Alamogordo Tigers
Albuquerque Bulldogs
Albuquerque Academy Chargers
Artesia Bulldogs
Atrisco Heritage Jaguars
Aztec Tigers
Capital Jaguars
Carlsbad Cavemen
Centennial Hawks
Cibola Cougars
Cleveland Storm
Clovis Wildcats
Eldorado Eagles
Farmington Scorpions
Hobbs Eagles
Hope Christian Huskies
La Cueva Bears
Las Cruces Bulldawgs
Los Lunas Tigers
Lovington Wildcats
Mayfield Trojans
Organ Mountain Knights
Raton Tigers
Rio Rancho Rams
Robertson Cardinals
Ruidoso Warriors
Sandia Matadors
Santa Fe Demons
Santa Rosa Lions
Santa Teresa Desert Warriors
Taos Tigers
Volcano Vista Hawks
West Mesa Mustangs

PLAYER RANKINGS
Class of 2023
Class of 2024
Class of 2025

MORE
6A Football: Preseason District Champs & Playoff Projections
6A Football: Top 5 Non-District Games
5A Football: Top 15 Non-District Games
4A Football: Preseason District Champs & Playoff Projections
3A RB's to Watch in 2022
3A District & Playoff Projections for 2022
2A Football: Top Non-District Games

2022 PRESEASON INTERVIEWS
Grine with Diego Avila, 2024, Belen High School
Grine with Aidan Armenta, 2023, La Cueva High School
Grine with Andres 'AJ' Rivera, 2023, Albuquerque Academy
Grine with Kaden Bell, 2023, Los Lunas
Grine with Stratton Shufelt, 2024, Cleveland High School
Grine with Nick Sanchez, 2023, Artesia High School
Grine with Evan Wysong, 2023, Cleveland High School
Grine with Chris Montoya, 2023, Rio Rancho High School
Grine with Eva Love, 2024, La Cueva High School
Grine with Aaron "AC" Munoz, 2024, Mayfield High School

All time name rank it. What are some of the best names in football (any level).

List
Oklahoma QB General Booty

Albuquerque High School - Leroy Barela (former Eldorado girls HC)

Bernalillo High School - OPEN

Bloomfield High School - Dominique Richardson (former Newcomb HC)

Cibola High School - Gabe Martinez (former Espanola HC)

Espanola Valley High School - Joey Trujillo (former Pojoaque HC)

Gadsden High School - Chris O'Neil (former EP-Fabens assistant)

Goddard High School - Wade Scott (former Lovington GBB Coach)

Laguna-Acoma High School - OPEN

Mesa Vista High School - Thomas Vigil

Miyamura High School - OPEN

Penasco High School - OPEN

Shiprock High School - Larenson Henderson (former Farmington girls HC)

Silver High School - OPEN

Who is scrimmaging this week?

Over/Under for 2022
Alamogordo Tigers
Albuquerque Bulldogs
Albuquerque Academy Chargers
Artesia Bulldogs
Atrisco Heritage Jaguars
Aztec Tigers
Capital Jaguars
Carlsbad Cavemen
Centennial Hawks
Cibola Cougars
Cleveland Storm
Clovis Wildcats
Eldorado Eagles
Farmington Scorpions
Hobbs Eagles
Hope Christian Huskies
La Cueva Bears
Las Cruces Bulldawgs
Los Lunas Tigers
Lovington Wildcats
Mayfield Trojans
Organ Mountain Knights
Raton Tigers
Rio Rancho Rams
Robertson Cardinals
Ruidoso Warriors
Sandia Matadors
Santa Fe Demons
Santa Rosa Lions
Santa Teresa Desert Warriors
Taos Tigers
Volcano Vista Hawks
West Mesa Mustangs

2022 Schedule
8/18 - at West Mesa
8/26 - vs Roswell
9/2 - at St. Michael's (Ivan Head Stadium)
9/9 - vs Silver
9/17 - at Manzano
9/30 - vs Lovington
10/7 - at Clovis
10/14 - vs Los Lunas
10/21 - at Albuquerque
10/28 - vs Capital

Over/Under: 5.5

Scoop: The Demons have a well balanced schedule with quality opponents. The Demons are projected to be around 2-4/3-3 in non-district with a potential of going 3-1/2-2 in district play.

2022 PRESEASON INTERVIEWS

• Grine with Diego Avila, 2024, Belen High School
• Grine with Aidan Armenta, 2023, La Cueva High School
• Grine with Andres 'AJ' Rivera, 2023, Albuquerque Academy
• Grine with Kaden Bell, 2023, Los Lunas
• Grine with Stratton Shufelt, 2024, Cleveland High School
• Grine with Nick Sanchez, 2023, Artesia High School
• Grine with Evan Wysong, 2023, Cleveland High School
• Grine with Chris Montoya, 2023, Rio Rancho High School
• Grine with Eva Love, 2024, La Cueva High School
• Grine with Aaron "AC" Munoz, 2024, Mayfield High School

Grine Interview with Diego Avila, 2024, Belen H.S

NMPreps.com publisher Joshua Grine continues his interview tour with some of the top athletes in New Mexico. #nmpreps

Today, we sit down with Belen High School junior Diego Avila a top running back/safety in 5A football to watch this season. Avila rushed for 600-yards and and 7-touchdowns last season as a sophomore for a 7-4 Belen team that won a playoff game. Avila also had 54-total tackles on defense.

INTERVIEW

Grine: Start with the basics for us.
DA: Diego Avila, Belen HS. I play running back, free safety, and punt/kick returner.

Grine: What sports do you play at Belen?
DA: Football, baseball, and I wrestle.

Grine: What is your jersey number and why?
DA: #3. I've always wore that number since I was a little kid. I've worn it in every sport that I've played.

Grine: Do you have any nicknames?
DA: A few friends call me D, which is just short for Diego.

Grine: If you had a superpower, what would it be?
DA: Super strength or invisible.

Grine: What are the first three songs on your pregame playlist?
DA: Anything by Lil Baby, Travis Scott, or Lil Durk.

Grine: What is your perfect pregame meal?
DA: My perfect pre game meal is probably spaghetti or pasta

Grine: Funniest person on the team?
DA: I’d say one of my friends Manual Marquez

Grine: What are your strengths as a player?
DA: I’d say definitely my speed and agility.

Grine: How did you get into the game and who are some of the influences on your life?
DA: Nobody really got me into it I got myself into the game. Probably my family has been the biggest influence, so I could make them proud and make it fun for them to watch me.

Grine: What is the plan after you graduate?
DA: Go to college and see if I could make a career out of sports

Grine: What are some expectations for your team this year? Goals?
DA: I have high expectations for my team this year I expect us to have a really good record going into the playoffs and then we hope to win a championship.

Grine: What makes it special playing at your school?
DA: Probably playing for everyone in the town because they have so much pride for the town and team.

Grine: Leave us with a quote.
DA: "Nothing worth having comes easy"

Thank you Diego for the awesome interview!

Related: 2022 Interviews

New Mexico connection that you know (i.e celebrity owns lands here, movie filmed here, food, etc)

2022 RIO RANCHO

8/19 - vs La Cueva
8/27 - at Eldorado
9/2 - at Eastlake, TX
9/9 - vs Organ Mountain
9/16 - at Hobbs
9/23 - at Farmington
10/8 - at Atrisco Heritage
10/14 - vs Cibola
10/21 - vs Volcano Vista
10/28 - at Cleveland

Over/Under: 7.5

Scoop: The Rams have three games that they will start as underdogs -- Cleveland, La Cueva, and Eastlake (TX). They would also need to win some key games against Volcano Vista, Cibola, Eldorado, and Hobbs who will look to upset the Rams. Right now projected at 7-3.

Any new match-ups, tournaments, or events this year?

What makes for a well run scrimmage?

what do you learn from them?

Who has transferred to ABC and will not play this season?

Thoughts or feelings about ABC?

Over/Under: La Cueva Bears

2022 Schedule
8/19 - at Rio Rancho
8/26 - vs Cleveland
9/2 - vs Centennial
9/9 - vs Volcano Vista
9/16 - at Los Lunas
9/24 - at Albuquerque
9/30 - vs Eldorado
10/13 - at West Mesa
10/21 - at Sandia
10/28 - vs Farmington

Over/Under: 9.5

Number Notes: The number one ranked Bears gets the second ranked Storm in week one followed by third ranked Rio Rancho in week two. In order to get the over they would need to start the season 2-0. Don't take the next three games lightly with top-10 ranked Centennial, Volcano Vista, and Los Lunas next. What a start.

2022 SCHEDULE
8/19 - vs Albuquerque
8/26 - at Deming
9/1 - vs Mayfield
9/9 - at Rio Rancho
9/15 - vs Gadsden
9/23 - at Centennial
10/6 - vs Carlsbad
10/14 - vs Las Cruces
10/21 - at Hobbs
10/28 - at Alamogordo

Over/Under: 3.5

Number Notes: The Knights will be improved in 2022 and have been better since Castille took over the program. Here are the winnable games - Albuquerque, Deming, Gadsden, and Alamogordo. They would need to win all of them in order to get the over. How do you play this 3.5 number?

2022 SCHEDULE
8/19 - vs Piedra Vista
8/26 - at Durango, Colorado
9/2 - at Los Lunas
9/9 - vs Cibola
9/17 - at Albuquerque
9/23 - vs Rio Rancho
10/6 - at West Mesa
10/14 - vs Sandia
10/21 - vs Eldorado
10/28 - at La Cueva

Over/Under Number: 4.5

Notes on the O/U: The Farmington Scorpions move to 6A football could be a rough one in general and pairing it with 6-teams that are ranked above them in the NMPreps.com preseason rankings.

Date Time At Opponent Location

Sep 1 (Thu) 6 P.M. Away New Mexico Highlands Las Vegas, N.M. (Sanchez Family Stadium)

Sep 10 (Sat) 6 P.M. Home Midwestern State Portales, N.M. (Al Whitehead Field at Greyhound Stadium)

Sep 17 (Sat) 5 P.M. Away Tarleton State Stephenville, Texas (Memorial Stadium)

Sep 24 (Sat) 6 P.M. Away Texas A&M-Kingsville Kingsville, Texas (Pepsi Field at Javelina Stadium)

Oct 1 (Sat) 6 P.M. Home Central Washington Portales, N.M. (Al Whitehead Field at Greyhound Stadium)

Oct 8 (Sat) 5 P.M. Away Angelo State San Angelo, Texas (LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field)

Oct 15 (Sat) 6 P.M. Home Simon Fraser Portales, N.M. (Al Whitehead Field at Greyhound Stadium)

Oct 22 (Sat) 2:05 P.M. Away Western Oregon Monmouth, Ore. (McArthur Field)

Oct 29 (Sat) 2 P.M. Home UT Permian Basin Portales, N.M. (Al Whitehead Field at Greyhound Stadium)

Nov 5 (Sat) 5 P.M. Away West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas (Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium)

Nov 12 (Sat) 2 P.M. Home Western New Mexico Portales, N.M. (Al Whitehead Field at Greyhound Stadium)

What We Know: The Greyhounds are coming off a 4-7 overall record, the second season under head coach Tye Hiatt. The Greyhounds did not play in 2020 but in 2019 under head coach Lee they went 8-4.

2021 to 2022: 1-6 record from competition that they will face again in 2022. Looking at score the Greyhounds were outscored 327 to 160.
Lost to Central Washington, 66-24.
Lost to Texas A&M-Kingsville, 36-10.
Lost to Midwestern State, 31-24 (OT).
Won, Western New Mexico, 50-47.
Lost to West Texas A&M, 44-24.
Lost to UT Permian Basin, 44-21.
Lost to Angelo State, 59-7.

2022 Lone Star Conference Football Preseason Poll
The Greyhounds are predicted to finish 8th in the 10-team conference. They are above Western New Mexico and Simon Frazier. Angelo State is picked to win the conference.

NM Dudes on the Roster
Cameron Santa Cruz - Eunice (R-SO)
Jared Jeffery - Lovington (R-FR)
Daniel Ayala - Albuquerque-West Mesa (FR)
Marcos Lopez - Las Cruces-LCHS (SO)
Kendrick Milford - Albuquerque-La Cueva (JR)
Savion Andrews - Albuquerque-ABQ High (R-FR)
Ja'Calvin Newsom - Albuquerque-West Mesa (SO)
Karsten Rueckner - Las Cruces-Centennial (SO)
Colten Madison - Rio Rancho-Cleveland HS (SO)
Estevan Lowery - Las Cruces-Centennial (SO)
Martell Mora - Santa Fe-SFHS (FR)
Talon Sanders - Roswell-RHS (SO)
TJ Fletcher - Roswell-RHS (SO)
Dillon Hein - Las Cruces -LCHS (FR)
Brennen Davis - Clovis (FR)
Dylan Quartieri - Raton (FR)
Matthew Quartieri - Raton (FR)
Parker Pulley - Rio Rancho-Cleveland HS (SO)
Brody Jaquez - Belen (FR)
Julian Holland - Las Cruces-Centennial (FR)
Christian Griego - Los Lunas (SO)
Isaac Gonzales - Gallup-Miyamura (FR)
James Loprez II - Albuquerque-Valley (R-JR)
Brenden Strickland - Hobbs (SO)
Nate Stone - Roswell-Goddard (SO)
Kevin McCracken - Rio Rancho HS (R-SR)
David Sweet - Roswell - Goddard (SR)
Christian Carreathers - Albuquerque HS (JR)

Former Cibola coach and AD has passed away.