NMPreps.com official week four New Mexico high school football team rankings for the 2021 season. The rankings are a week-to-week progression and not a resume-watching feature. That will come with our weekly, Bracket Talk: Watching Resumes (released starting in week three). #nmpreps

Also: Post your ballot before we release ours (9/6/2021)

SEPTEMBER 7TH-SEPTEMBER 12TH

New Mexico Top-20


Next Three: Bloomfield (3-0) Alamogordo (1-2), Organ Mountain (2-1)

6A FOOTBALL
1. Cleveland
2. Rio Rancho
3. La Cueva
4. Eldorado
5. Cibola
6. Volcano Vista
7. Centennial
8. Las Crues
9. Carlsbad
10. Hobbs
11. Clovis
12. Sandia
13. Santa Fe
14. Organ Mountain
15. West Mesa
16. Albuquerque
17. Atrisco Heritage
18. Manzano

5A FOOTBALL
1. Farmington
2. Goddard
3. Los Lunas
4. Artesia
5. Mayfield
6. Piedra Vista
7. Roswell
8. Santa Teresa
9. Alamogordo
10. Deming
11. Capital
12. Belen
13. Valley
14. Los Alamos
15. Miyamura
16. Del Norte
17. Highland
18. Chaparral

4A FOOTBALL
1. Lovington
2. Silver
3. Bloomfield
4. Ruidoso
5. Bernalillo
6. Portales
7. St. Pius X
8. Albuquerque Academy
9. Kirtland Central
10. Taos
11. Moriarty
12. Aztec
13. Pojoaque Valley
14. Grants
15. Valencia
16. Espanola Valley
17. Gallup
18. Shiprock

3A FOOTBALL
1. Socorro
2. St. Michael's
3. Robertson
4. West Las Vegas
5. Raton
6. Hope Christian
7. NMMI
8. Dexter
9. Cobre
10. Hatch Valley
11. Hot Springs
12. Navajo Prep
13. Tucucmari
14. Santa Fe Indian
15. Cuba
16. Zuni
17. Tohatchi
18. Thoreau
19. Crownpoint
20. Newcomb
21. Wingate

2A FOOTBALL
1. Jal
2. Eunice
3. Texico
4. Tularosa
5. Capitan
6. Santa Rosa
7. Clayton
8. Escalante
9. Estancia
10. Hagerman
11. Laguna-Acoma
12. Loving
13. Mescalero Apache
14. McCurdy
15. Questa

If Cleveland and Rio Rancho are tier 1, who are the three tier 2 contender teams:

More Likely to miss the final four in 5A - Artesia, Mayfield, Farmington, Goddard or Los Lunas?

Is ketchup a smoothie (NFL RB tweet that because tomatoes are a fruit):

What games are you at this week

The depth chart for UNM's season opener, not including special teams, lists one former NM high schooler as a starter, WR Andrew Erickson (Manzano). On special teams, George Steinkamp (Los Alamos) will handle kickoffs and he and Andrew Shelley of Eldorado are in the mix for starting placekicker.

Listed as backups:

TE Caleb Marra (La Cueva)
TE Simon Gay (Volcano Vista)
WR-H Luke Wysong (Cleveland)
WR-H/PR Joah Flores (Volcano Vista)
NT Bryce Santana (Los Lunas)
RE Adam Gay (Volcano Vista)
LLB Cody Moon (Volcano Vista)
MLB Dion Hunter (Cleveland)
LOBO Mathias Bertram (Sandia)
P Jared Long (Del Norte)
DS Isaiah Perez (Carlsbad)

We are still looking for a couple teams for the Rio Grande Shootout, hosted at Hot Springs High School. Dec. 2-4, 2021
You can reach me at 575-740-0089 or dbean@torcschools.net if interested.

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Top Newcomers this Season in New Mexico High School Football

Today, we take a look at some of the top newcomers in New Mexico high school football after three weeks of action. #nmpreps

Adam Aguilera, WR (2022)
School: Lovington HS
Scoop: The Wildcats continue their winning ways and Aguilera is off to a top season. Aguilera has 301-receiving yards and 3-touchdowns.

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Alexavier Carreon, RB (2023)
School: Jal HS
Scoop: We all know about his brother but younger brother Alexavier is off to a stellar season with 684-yards and 11-touchdowns.

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Jacob Pino, QB (2023)
School: Bernalillo HS
Scoop: The Bernalillo Spartans were expected to take a dip but after three weeks have played well with a 3-0 start. Pino has 645-yards and 7-passing touchdowns.

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Josh Gerardo, QB (2022)
School: Volcano Vista HS
Scoop: The 2022 quarterback earned the spot this offseason. After two games he has 716-yards with 7-passing touchdowns.

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Zakk Thomas, RB (2022)
School: Kirtland Central HS
Scoop: The Broncos are off to a great start and Thomas is a key reason behind the success. Thomas currently has 396-rushing yards and 7-touchdowns for the Broncos.

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How we did it
Projected District Finish
Head to Head (after three weeks)
Current Rating (and projected movement with district projection)

6A FOOTBALL
#1 Cleveland (Bye)
#2 Rio Rancho (Bye)
#3 Centennial (Bye)
#4 La Cueva (Bye)
#5 Cibola vs #12 Santa Fe
#6 Eldorado vs #11 Clovis
#7 Las Cruces #10 Carlsbad
#8 Hobbs vs #9 Volcano Vista

First Out: Sandia

Figuring it Out: Centennial moved into our favorite from the southern district and pushes them to a potential three seed. La Cueva has the edge on Cibola and Las Cruces and we predict them beating out Eldorado.

5A FOOTBALL
#1 Goddard (Bye)
#2 Los Lunas (Bye)
#3 Farmington (Bye)
#4 Mayfield (Bye)
#5 Artesia vs #12 Capital
#6 Piedra Vista vs #11 Belen
#7 Deming vs #10 Santa Teresa
#8 Roswell vs #9 Alamogordo

First Out: Valley

Figuring it Out: Roswell is the big question mark here. If they finish third, beating Alamogordo during district play they could likely be a 2/3-win team with a first round home game. Tough schedule indeed but they could be looking at an over/under of 2.5 wins at this point. More to shake out with the 10-12 teams along with outsiders Valley, Los Alamos and Miyamura.

4A FOOTBALL
#1 Lovington (Bye)
#2 Bloomfield (Bye)
#3 Albuquerque Academy (Bye)
#4 Ruidoso (Bye)
#5 Silver vs #12 Pojoaque Valley
#6 St. Pius X vs #11 Valencia
#7 Bernalillo vs #10 Kirtland Central
#8 Moriarty vs #9 Portales

First Out: Grants

Figuring it Out: First, let's start with our district champions - Lovington, Bloomfield, Abq Academy, and Moriarty. Moriarty may be the only potential DC on the road in the first round with Portales potentially (likely) winning their next five games. Portales needs the 9.17 game against SPX and they are going to get a first round home game plus the Rams could still end up finishing 1-4 in that district. Here is what we know in 4A. Lovington is very good, Bloomfield continues to excel (we were wrong that they would be rebuilding), and spots 3-12 could shake up by the week.

Board Meeting

Week 3 New Mexico HS Football All-New Mexico Team

NMPreps announces the weekly winners of the North & South Players of the Week along with the official All-New Mexico team for the week. #nmpreps

North Player of the Week: CJ Perea, QB (West Las Vegas HS)

Perea has quickly grown into a name to know this season. The freshman QB for the Dons tossed the ball for 330-yards and four touchdowns in a win over Portales during week three.

South Player of the Week: Jayvn Morales, RB (Goddard HS)

Morales came into the season ranked high and he continues to excel after a pair of games. Morales went for 171-yards and three touchdowns in a win over Deming, 49-6.

Week Three All-New Mexico Team

Coach of the Week: Wax Garcia, Capital
QB: Dylan Quartieri, Raton
RB: Damian Gallegos, West Las Vegas
RB: Alex Mora, Santa Fe
WR: Tayten Hillard, Lovington
WR: Jaydin Vigil, West Las Vegas
WR/TE: Levi Burelsmith, Estancia
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K: Brayden Money, Alamogordo
LB: AJ Otero, Hobbs
LB: Ace Gonzalez, Robertson
LB: Manuel Bustillos, Clovis
LB: Joseph Perez, Lovington
LB: Cooper Pritchett, Ruidoso
LB: Jahvon Maes McChriston, Bernalillo
FS: Tristen Ludi-Herrera, Bernalillo
FS: Nicholas Torres, Los Lunas
SS: Andrew Allen, Santa Fe


Honor Roll List
QB: Anthony Mello, Alamogordo
QB: Ja'Brae Boyer, Estancia
QB: Colton Graham, Hobbs
RB: Alexavier Carreon, Jal
RB: Joshua Sanchez, Alamogordo

Socorro more likely to win the state title than Cleveland

Los Lunas is more likely to play for the SC than Artesia

West Las Vegas more likely to win a playoff game than Hatch Valley

Robertson more likely to play for a SC than St. Michael's

Dexter more likely dark horse than Raton as a semifinal team:

Volcano Vista more likely to win a playoff game than Cibola

Mayfield more likely than Farmington to return to the 5A final game:

What players have stood out after three weeks?

Cleveland Boys basketball Ri gs

What questions do you have for teams heading into this week?

(example: Can Clovis offense getting going in district play? What offense is better Cleveland or Rio Rancho or will the better defense will win it all?

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Games this weekend at the ARSC. NMJC, NMMI, Luna, Trinidad and Lamar will also be playing.

Schedule Link: https://events.fivetool.org/events/...-challenge-albuquerque-nm-09-10-2021/schedule

Thursday, September 2nd
Albuquerque 50, Del Norte 0
Ruidoso 39, Chaparral 0
Socorro 56, Espanola Valley 9
Tohatchi 55, Wingate 0
Tularosa 39, Hatch Valley 6

Friday
Animas 46, Mountainair 8
Artesia 21, Belen 7
Bernalillo 35, Los Alamos 0
Capitan 34, Estancia 36
Centennial 42, Sandia 21
Clayton 37, Mescalero Apache 0
Durango, CO 54, Aztec 0
Escalante 22, Navajo Prep 14
Frenship, TX 62, Clovis 0
Gateway Christian 53, Elida 0
Goddard 49, Deming 6
Hobbs 14, Roswell 0
Hot Springs 34, Lordsburg 20
Kirtland Central 63, Taos 34
Logan 50, Menaul 0
Lovington 22, Alamogordo 21
Mayfield 47, Organ Mountain 10
Miyamura 28, Gallup 6
Ramah 61, Reserve 6
Raton 42, Trindad, CO 16
Rio Rancho 41, Eldorado 0
Robertson 42, Santa Rosa 7
Santa Fe 19, St. Michael's 7
Santa Teresa 28, Gadsden 14
Silver 20, Cobre 0
Tucumcari 12, Loving 7
West Las Vegas 46, Portales 38
Valencia 36, Rio Grande 7
Zuni 28, Crownpoint 26

Saturday
Hope Christian (-4.5) at Albuquerque Academy
Igancio, CO (-8.5) at Newcomb
La Cueva (-3.5) at Las Cruces
Navajo Pine at Fort Sumner (-19.5)
Questa at McCurdy (-3)
Roy/Mosquero at Hondo Valley, NL
St. Pius X (-14.5) at Valley

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Top 10 Games Ranked from 1-10 to Watch

1. Rio Rancho vs Eldorado: What is better than 2 vs 3?
2. La Cueva vs Las Cruces: Who belongs in the Top-5 conversation?
3. St. Michael's vs Santa Fe: Even matchup this season, who takes home the crown of best team in SF?
4. Lovington vs Alamogordo: Lovington is the real deal, Alamo on the rebound.
5. Mayfield vs Organ Mountain: Is Organ Mountain back to competitive football?
6. Centennial vs Sandia: These two head coaches know each other well.
7. Los Alamos vs Bernalillo: Who is the playoff team?
8. Hope Christian vs Albuquerque Academy: Private school clash, two solid QBs.
9. Deming vs Goddard: Can the Wildcats contain Morales (Goddard RB)?
10. St. Pius vs Valley: Ybarra (SPX RB) was great last week, can Valley get a signature win?

Friday 2-Minute Drill: New Mexico HS Football Preview

NMPreps week three preview for New Mexico high school football. No need to regurgitate what all others do but we give the lines, predictions and best quick views of each game in New Mexico. #nmpreps

Friday, September 3rd

• Artesia (-35) at Belen: Artesia and company look to move along against the shorthanded and young Belen Eagles (0-2). Senior quarterback Nate Taylor and Jake Barrera are top players in the state and will have eyes on them.
• Atrisco Heritage at Piedra Vista (-3.5): Atrisco Heritage finally gets a game, PV is 1-1 on the year but could be in a rebuild mode.
• Bloomfield (-18.5) at Grants: Ryan Sharpe has filled in well for the Bobcats this season, and has the team at 2-0 with over 200 all purpose yards per game.
• Capitan at Estancia (-1): I like this matchup this week with Capitan at 2-0 and the Estancia Bears coming into it at 1-1. Gabe Hays (CHS) and Ja'brae Boyer (EHS) are the names to know.
• Carrizozo at Lake Arthur, NL: Carrizozo will try to get a dub this season as the travel to Lake Arthur for their first game.
• Clovis at Frenship, TX (-10): Can Milo Acosta (QB) and the Cats shake off a 0-2 start to the season?
• Cobre at Silver (-10.5)
• Deming at Goddard (-28.5): Jayvn Morales (RB/Goddard) is a stud and our second ranked RB. Deming also has a top ten ranked RB in Vega.
• Dulce at Melrose, NL: Melrose is the small school power hosting the Dulce Hawks. They are 10-1 since 2019.
• Eldorado at Rio Rancho (-14.5): Rio Rancho QB Dominick Priddy caught our attention and has partnered well with top-ranked RB Zac Vigil. Eldorado and Elias Franco (QB) look to get that BIG upset of the season.
• Farmington (-43.5) at Highland: The Hornets are struggling and will try to keep this one alive until half against the number one 5A team in New Mexico and QB-WR duo of Furbee and Shay.
• Gadsden at Santa Teresa (-12): Gadsden (1-1) had their first shutout win in (trivia Friday: since when) a long time. Santa Teresa at 1-1 has stud Julian Cobos to keep an eye on this season.
• Gateway Christian at Elida, NL: These two have provided us with some nice games recently, Elida (1-1) is coming off a nice win last week. Gateway (2-0) is averaging over 55 points per game.
• Hot Springs at Lordsburg (-14.5): Lordsburg (2-0) has Maverick Contreras (QB) who is averaging nearly 300 passing yards per game. Hot Springs (1-1) look to get things going with ATH Devin Gonzalez; he is averaging nearly 150-all purpose yards.
• Kirtland Central (-12.5) at Taos: This is a playoff contender/pretender feeling to it.
• Laguna-Acoma at Santa Fe Indian (-3): A coin flip game between the two, historically the SFIS Braves have LA athletes that provides some sort of rivalry feeling.
• Los Alamos (-3) at Bernalillo: If you like 4A football, this one has some fun, playoff worthy conversation to it.
• Los Lunas (-32.5) at West Mesa: Paul Cieremans (QB/LL) has the Tigers rolling right now and are likely to roll against 0-2 West Mesa.
• Loving (-7.5) at Tucucmari: Another somewhat coin flip of a game here as the Rattlers host a road trppin' Loving Falcons.
• Lovington (+6.5) at Alamogordo: The Wildcats had an impressive showing last week while the Alamogordo Tigers look to rebound off a big loss last week. Player of the week Wyatt Gomez (QB/LVHS) will have eyes in his follow up game.
• Magdalena at Tatum, NL: This one could provide us with a quality small school match up. Tatum enters 1-1 in the game with Mag opening their season.
• Manzano at Cleveland (-44): Cleveland has plenty of next level talent - Wysong, Shufelt, and Perry . Manzano and Jared Melfi (QB) will try to get things moving along but 0-3 is likely.
• Mescalero Apache at Clayton (-22): The Clayton Yellowjackets are tough this year and could run the ball all over the 0-2 Mescalero Apache squad.
• Miyamura (-16.5) at Gallup: The Patriots (1-1) own this rivalry and after suffering a loss last week look to take some aggression out on crosstown Bengals (0-2).
• Moriarty (-6.5) at Capital: Moriarty is favored however, this is more like a NL/Pick game. Should see a lot of running in this one.
• Navajo Prep at Escalante (-1.5): Watch Kyler Clisto (NP) in this game as the Eagles look to go 3-0. Escalante (1-0) and Isaac Archuleta (ATH) are coming off a quality win in their opener.
• Organ Mountain at Mayfield (-13.5): Mayfield coming off a loss will look to back Calvin Cox as the Knights of Organ Mountain looking to start 3-0 for the first time in a very long time (Friday trivia: do you know how long?)
• Reserve at Ramah, NL: Ramah is 1-0 on the season and Reserve opens their season.
• Rio Grande at Valencia (-22.5): Valencia should roll in this one, look for NMPreps150 prospect Jonathon Croker (OL/DL) in this game.
• Roswell at Hobbs (-15.5): The Hobbs defense of Kenyon Singleton and Jesus Maganda will try to get the Hobbs Eagles back on the winning side.
• Sandia at Centennial (-8.5): Malachi Thymes (RB) is a back that hit the radar after a big week one and will look to guide Sandia (1-0). Centennial looks to leaders Ethan Estrada (LB) and company to improve to 1-1 on the year.
• Santa Rosa at Robertson (-14.5): Robertson and quarterback Matthew Gonzales (QB) look to get Robertson to 2-1.
• St. Michael's at Santa Fe (-1.5): The SF Demons are improved but can they finally get one over on St. Michael's is what we are all looking at in this game. Luc Jaramillo (SF) and Lucas Coriz (SM) gives us a QB battle to watch.
• Trinidad, CO at Raton, NL: Raton and their four horsemen of Walton (QB), D. Quartieri (RB), M. Quartieri (DEF), and Devon Ramirez (DEF) look to start 3-0.
• West Las Vegas at Portales (-11.5): Running back Damian Gallegos (WLV) is averaging over 100-rushing yards per game and looks to get a win over top-ranked Portales.
• Zuni at Crownpoint (-8.5): Crownpoint should cover over a struggling Zuni squad.

Week 3 New Mexico HS Football Projected Standings & Playoff Bids

Each week we will track the standings, resumes, and give our best projection up to that point in the season. We use current wins, NMPreps team rank (to project win/loss), and projected wins for seeds. #nmpreps

6A FOOTBALL

District 1-6A - Metro West District
1. Cleveland 10-0, 5-0
2. Rio Rancho 8-1, 4-1
3. Cibola 6-4, 3-2
4. Volcano Vista 4-5, 2-3
5. West Mesa 2-8, 1-4
6. Atrisco Heritage 2-8, 0-5

District 2-6A - Metro East District
1. Eldorado 9-1, 6-0
2. La Cueva 8-2, 5-1
3. Clovis 4-6, 4-2
4. Sandia 5-5, 3-3
5. Santa Fe 6-4, 2-4
6. Manzano 2-8, 1-5
7. Albuquerque 3-7, 0-6

District 3-6A - Southern NM District
1. Las Cruces 6-3, 4-0
2. Centennial 7-2, 3-1
3. Carlsbad 5-4, 2-2
4. Hobbs 4-6, 1-3
5. Organ Mountain 4-6, 0-5

Week 3 Playoff Predictions
1. Cleveland - Bye
2. Rio Rancho - Bye
3. Eldorado - Bye
4. La Cueva - Bye
5. Cibola vs 12. Santa Fe
6. Las Cruces vs 11. Sandia
7. Centennial vs 10. Clovis
8. Carlsbad vs 9. Hobbs
First Out: Organ Mountain
Last Out: West Mesa, Manzano, Atrisco Heritage, Albuquerque