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Friday 2-Minute Drill: Preview

J Grine
NMPreps look at week 5 of the New Mexico high school football season. #nmpreps

TOP-3 MUST-SEE

Cibola (2-1) at Los Lunas (4-0): We have a clash between two of the top quarterbacks in New Mexico. Cibola (No. 6 NMPreps Top 20) featuring the top-ranked QB in the state with junior Aden Chavez looking to build off his 946 passing yards. Los Lunas (No. 7) is led by junior Paul Cieremans who has 561-yards on the season along with 469-yards.
More: Lines/Predictions.

Hobbs (3-1) at Goddard (3-0): On offense we have a tandem for the 4th ranked Goddard Rockets in Noah Reese (QB/2022) and 2023 running back Javyn Morales. The Hobbs Eagles (No. 14) will have a strong defensive unit in Kenyon Singleton (2022/LB) and Aldo Argott (2022/LB). The Eagles are winners of the last two games are looking to notch another top-25 win.
More: Lines/Predictions.

Las Cruces (1-3) at Mayfield (2-2): The most talked about rivalry in New Mexico high school football happens this Friday with the 12th ranked Las Cruces Bulldawgs and 16th ranked Mayfield Trojans. Although the two are no longer in the same classification or district this longtime rivalry promises to be a must see game.
More: Line/Predictions

CLASS PRESIDENT: THREE MUST-SEE PLAYERS

Ace Gonzalez, Jr., LB (Robertson HS): The junior linebacker is a new name to the scene but at 47-total tackles on the season he is quickly gaining notice. Robertson is a heavy favorite tonight against Espanola Valley.

Jahvon Maes McChriston & Eloy Vigil, Jr., LB (Bernalillo HS): The Spartans linebacker duo will look to continue their winning ways as the 4-0 Spartans take on Moriarty. McChriston and Vigil both have 5-sacks each to start the season.

Aiden Granado, Jr., RB (Silver HS): Ready for another new name on the charts this season? Junior running back Aiden Granado hits the scene after 4 games (4-0 record) for the Silver Colts; He currently has 657-yards (16.4 ypc) and a pair of touchdowns. Note: Silver is on a BYE but worth the mention - they next take on Chaparral on 9/24.

TOP-25 SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY

#1 Cleveland vs Artesia
#3 Farmington vs Durango, Colorado
#4 Goddard vs Hobbs
#5 La Cueva vs Sandia
#6 Cibola vs Los Lunas
#7 Los Lunas vs Cibola
#9 Carlsbad vs Roswell
#11 Volcano Vista vs Albuquerque
#12 Las Cruces vs Mayfield
#13 Artesia vs Cleveland
#14 Hobbs vs Goddard
#16 Mayfield vs Las Cruces
#18 Socorro vs Estancia
#19 Piedra Vista vs Belen
#20 Bloomfield vs Miyamura
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Player Rankings Top New Mexico HS Running Backs for the 2021 Season

J Grine
Football: Top Running Backs for the 2021 Season

With the 2021 New Mexico high school football season only two months away, we take a look at the top running backs returning this season.

BRAXTON HALL​
Ruidoso High School (Ruidoso, NM)
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2022
Skinny: When the Warriors take the field this fall the player that we will have our eyes on is Braxton Hall. The senior rushed for 506 yards (5.2 per rush) and 4 touchdowns as a junior. Also, has nice hands and plays tough on defense.


CAYDEN WALTON​
Raton High School (Raton, NM)​
5-foot-9 | 180 lbs
2023
Skinny: Walton will start his fourth varsity season when the 2021 season kicks off. Already with nearly 3,000 rushing yards, the 2022 RB will look to get back to 2019 season form after a solid 2020 spring season. Walton and the Tigers are 3A contenders, and this could be the breakout season that we see a return of Raton late in the playoffs.

JAKE BARRERA
Artesia High School (Artesia, NM)
5-foot-9
2022
Ranking: Coming Soon
Skinny: The Artesia Bulldogs enter a new era under head coach Jeremy Maupin and star running back Jake Barrera should be happier than most. The Bulldogs are likely to run the ball more and Barrera who rushed for nearly 500 yards in 5 games could be thinking a big season.

JAVYN MORALES​
Goddard High School (Roswell, NM)
5-foot-10 | 155 lbs
2023
Ranking: Coming Soon
Skinny: With Morales, we are talking newcomers that will be in a bigger role for the 2021 season. The Goddard Rockets run the ball and Morales will be the beneficiary of that style. Not only do they run the ball in, which is in his favor, but Morales has the explosive speed and can change directions with the best of them.

MARTELL MORA​
Santa Fe High School (Santa Fe, NM)
5-foot-11d | 175 lbs
2022
Ranking: Coming Soon
Skinny: Mora has been on a mission of putting on muscle and living in the weight room. Mora is one to watch and with a combined added muscle he has lightning speed. In two games, 7 carries, he rushed for 100-yards and 2 touchdowns during the Spring season. The Demons have a shot at surprising teams and Mora could find himself with offers to play at the next level.

ZACH VIGIL​
Rio Rancho High School (Rio Rancho, NM)
5-foot-10 | 185 lbs
2022
Position Rankings: #1
Skinny: Zach Vigil checks in as the top-ranked running back for the 2021 season. That likely doesn't shock many as Vigil has been on the scene since his freshman season and when you look at his sophomore season, the last full season we played in New Mexico, Vigil rushed for 1,253-yards and 18-touchdowns. We've had many great backs come out of Rio Rancho and Vigil could have his name with the rest of them. The last great Ram running back won the New Mexico Mr. Football award and Vigil could be a favorite as we head into the 2021 season.


NAMEYEARSCHOOL
Josh Perry2023Cleveland HS
Damon Lujan2022St. Michael's
Joey Reza2022Deming HS
Marco Ybarra2022St. Pius X
Joseph Marquez2022Atrisco Heritage
Andres Aguirre2024Albuquerque HS
Jose Montoya2022Mayfield HS
Calvin Cox2022Mayfield HS
Cayden Dunn2022Moriarty HS
Acen Aguilar2022Volcano Vista HS
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Week 5 New Mexico HS Football Playoff Watch

J Grine
Week 5 New Mexico High School Football Playoff Watch

Each week we take a look at the projected bracket for the 2021 New Mexico high school football playoffs. #nmpreps

6A FOOTBALL

#1 Cleveland (Auto Bid/DC) - BYE
#2 Rio Rancho (At-Large/DRUP) - BYE
#3 La Cueva (Auto Bid/DC) - BYE
#4 Centennial (Auto Bid/DC) - BYE

#5 Hobbs (At-Large/DRUP) vs #12 Volcano Vista (At-Large/D4P)
#6 Cibola (At-Large/D3P) vs #11 Santa Fe (At-Large/D4P)
#7 Eldorado (At-Large/DRUP) vs #10 Las Cruces (At-Large/D4P)
#8 Carlsbad (At-Large/D3P) vs #9 Clovis (At-Large/D3P)

First Out: West Mesa (D5P), Organ Mountain (D5P)

5A FOOTBALL

#1 Goddard (Auto/DC) - BYE
#2 Farmington (Auto/DC) - BYE
#3 Los Lunas (Auto/DC) - BYE
#4 Mayfield (Auto/DC) - BYE

#5 Artesia (At-Large/DRUP) vs #12 Capital (At-Large/D3P)
#6 Piedra Vista (At-Large/DRUP) vs #11 Belen (At-Large/DRUP)
#7 Santa Teresa (At-Large/DRUP) vs #10 Alamogordo (At-Large/D4P)
#8 Roswell (At-Large/D3P) vs #9 Deming (At-Large/D3P)

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Most likely to upset in Week 5?

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Most likely to upset in Week 5?

  • Valencia over Santa Teresa (-9.5)

    Votes: 3 4.0%

  • #7 Los Lunas over #6 Cibola (-1.5)

    Votes: 31 41.3%

  • #16 Mayfield over #12 Las Cruces (-7.5)

    Votes: 15 20.0%

  • Roswell over #9 Carlsbad (-13.5)

    Votes: 4 5.3%

  • #14 Hobbs over #4 Goddard (-8.5)

    Votes: 13 17.3%

  • #15 Santa Fe over #10 Eldorado (-10.5)

    Votes: 7 9.3%

  • Moriarty over Bernalillo (-7.5)

    Votes: 10 13.3%

  • Portales over St. Pius X (-8.5)

    Votes: 3 4.0%

  • Dexter over Eunice (-13.5)

    Votes: 4 5.3%
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Most likely to upset in Week 5?
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Most Intriguing Score in Week 4

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Most Intriguing Scores from Week 4

  • Hobbs 46-0 big over ranked Lovington

    Votes: 19 29.2%

  • Artesia squeaks by Deming, 42-35

    Votes: 17 26.2%

  • Bloomfield beat Academy, 35-21

    Votes: 7 10.8%

  • Cibola beats Eldorado, 35-21

    Votes: 9 13.8%

  • Santa Fe beats Capital, 48-28 for City Crown

    Votes: 1 1.5%

  • Socorro rolls over Hope Christian, 35-3

    Votes: 12 18.5%

  • Valencia wins on the road, 32-22, vs Portales

    Votes: 19 29.2%
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Player Rankings Top Players from Week 4

J Grine
Aden Chavez - Cibola HS - 382-yards passing and four touchdowns.
Aiden Armenta - La Cueva HS - Over 200-yards passing, 1 passing TD, 1 rushing TD
Branden Castillo - Cibola HS - 180-yards rushing, 1 TD
Colt Mangino - La Cueva HS - 40-yard INT pick-6.
Damien Gallegos - West Las Vas Vegas - 6 touchdowns
Deven Dyer - La Cueva HS - 26-yard fumble recovery TD
Elias Franco - Eldorado HS - 3 passing TDs, 116-yards.
Isaac Madril - Santa Fe HS - 2 touchdowns
Jacob Barrera - Artesia HS - 3 touchdowns (including a 47-yard TD)
Josh Perry - Cleveland HS - 3 touchdowns
Martell Mora - Santa Fe HS - 5 touchdowns
Mason Posa - La Cueva HS - 65-yard INT pick-6.
Mikah Gutierrez - Centennial HS - 150-yads rushing, 3 touchdowns.
Nathan Lopez - Cibola HS - 150 yards receiving, 4 touchdowns (3 receiving, 85-yard KO return)
Payton Deans - Artesia HS - 2 rushing TDs
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Scoreboard *****WEEK FOUR SCOREBOARD (SEPT 9TH-11TH)*****

J Grine
*****WEEK FOUR SCOREBOARD (SEPT 9TH-11TH)*****

Thursday, Sept. 9th
Centennial 56, Mayfield 23 - F
Del Norte 50, Rio Grande 0 - F
Highland 30, Pojoaque Valley 19 - F
Tularosa 20, Cobre 0 - F
West Mesa 26, Sandia 16 - F

Friday, Sept. 10th
Anthony, Texas 41, Hatch Valley 6 - F
Artesia 42, Deming 35 - F
Atrisco Hertiage 27, Valley 14 - F
Belen 23, Miyamura 7 - F
Bernalillo 67, Shiprock 0 - F
Bloomfield 35, Albuquerque Academy 21 - F
Carlsbad 19, EP Coronado 0 - F
Cibola 35, Eldorado 21 - F
Cleveland 42, Las Cruces 7 - F
Clint, Texas 28, Gadsden 6
Cuba 28, Newcomb 10 - F
Farmington 54, Aztec 0 - F
Fort Sumner 54, Dulce 0 - F
Goddard 36, EP Austin 14 - F
Hgerman 18, NMMI 12 - F
Hobbs 46, Lovington 0 - F
Jal 38, Capitan 0
La Cueva 38, Volcano Vista 16 - F
Los Lunas 35, Roswell 20 - F
Moriarty 41, Grants 0 - F
Mountain View, Texas 53, Chaparral 0 - F
Piedra Vista 34, Kirtland Central 7
Raton 44, Tucumcari 6 - F
Robertson 12, Ruidoso 7 - F
Santa Fe 48, Capital 28 - F
Santa Fe Indian 56, Wingate 6 - F
Santa Teresa 30, Alamogordo 29 - F
Socorro 35, Hope Christian 3 - F
St. Michael's 21, Los Alamos 6 - F
Tohatchi 49, Laguna-Acoma 6 - F
Valencia 32, Portales 22 - F
West Las Vegas 64, Espanola Valley 14 - F

Saturday, Sept 11th
Eunice (1-1) at Hot Springs (2-1)
Highland (0-3) at Organ Mountain (2-1)
Olton, TX (1-1) at Texico (1-1)
Santa Rosa (0-3) at Escalante (2-0)
Taos (0-3) at St. Pius X (1-2)
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Friday Night Football Recap

J Grine
Top-20 Scoreboard
#1 Cleveland def. Las Cruces, 42-7
#2 Rio Rancho open
#3 Farmington def. Aztec, 54-0
#4 Goddard def. El Paso-Austin, 36-14
#5 La Cueva def. Volcano Vista, 38-16
#6 Eldorado lost 35-21 to Cibola
#7 Cibola def. Eldorado, 35-21
#8 Los Lunas def. Roswell, 35-20
#9 Volcano Vista lost 38-16 to La Cueva
#10 Centennial def. Mayfield, 56-23 (Thur)
#11 Las Cruces lost 42-7 to Cleveland
#12 Carlsbad def. El Paso Coronado, 19-0.
#13 Artesia def. Deming, 42-35
#14 Hobbs def. Lovington, 46-0
#15 Mayfield lost 56-23 to Centennial
#16 Lovington lost 46-0 to Hobbs
#17 Clovis open
#18 Sandia lost 26-16 to West Mesa (Thur)
#19 Santa Fe def. Capital, 48-28.
#20 Socorro def. Hope Christian, 35-3

Keys Wins
La Cueva, Cibola, & Centennial: We had Centennial at the 3-seed in this weeks Playoff Picture feature. They helped their resume with a potential DC win over Mayfield. La Cueva gets a signature win and Cibola beating Eldorado will help keep them in the top-5 seed section. La Cueva now the favorite to win the Metro East District?

Wins Outside the Top-20
Valencia has been struggling for awhile but a nice quality win over Portales will help get things going. Shank is one of the best at building things up.

Robertson earned a resume win over Ruidoso, 12-7. Raton flexed again, 44-0 (vs Tucumcari), and West Las Vegas continues to roll. WLV running back Damien Gallegos had 6-touchdowns!

Upsets this Week
West Mesa beat Sandia in the Spring and they do it again in the Fall. Sandia bubble has a leak now. Santa Teresa earned a huge class win over Alamogordo, 30-29 and could have put them IN the playoffs, as of now.
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