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2021 Coaching Changes

• Alamogordo High School - Out: James Voight (resigned) | In: OPEN
• Belen High School - Out: Andrew Dunnell (resigned) | In: Donald Marquez (former Belen assistant)
• Manzano High School - Out: Dominick Romero (retired) | In: Andrew Dunnell (Belen HC)
• Penasco High School - OPEN
• Portales High SChool - Out: Rickie McBroom (retired) | In: Randy McBroom (Portales Assistant)
• Santa Rosa High School - OPEN
• Valencia High School - Out: Joshua Mattox (took USW job) | In: OPEN

Week 5 Top 20 Rankings (Updated 9/13)

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

Moved: We've shuffled the 3-10 spots just about every week. This week Cibola (4), Centennial (5), and Carlsbad (6) move up leaving Eldorado, VV, and Las Cruces down.

High Mark: Santa Fe (4-0) has never been ranked this high-11. This weekend is a big test with 7th ranked Eldorado.

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

Status Quo: Deming and Alamogordo swap spots, the rest stay put this week.

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

New Numbero Uno: Bloomfield received enough votes this week to move into the NMPreps Top-20 (No. 20). That moves them as the number one team in the class.

More: Valencia with the leap frog of three teams into the 12th spot with their win over Portales.

3A FOOTBALL
1. Socorro (4-0)
2. St. Michael's (3-1)
3. Robertson (3-1)
4. West Las Vegas (4-0)
5. Raton (4-0)
6. Hope Christian (1-3)
7. Dexter (1-1)
8. Cobre (1-3)
9. NMMI (2-1)
10. Hatch Valley (0-4)
11. Hot Springs (2-2)
12. Navajo Prep (3-1)
13. Tucumcari (1-3)
14. Santa Fe Indian (3-1)
15. Cuba (2-1)
16. Zuni (2-2)
17. Tohatchi (2-2)
18. Thoreau (2-1)
19. Crownpoint (1-2)
20. Newcomb (0-3)
21. Wingate (0-3)

Good, Bad, & The U(Rest): Right now we have 5-teams as true contenders. We have some unknowns in the 6-10 sections; Hope Christian injuries moved them into this group.

2A FOOTBALL
1. Jal (3-1)
2. Eunice (2-1)
3. Tularosa (3-0)
4. Texico (1-2)
5. Santa Rosa (1-3)
6. Clayton (3-0)
7. Escalante (2-1)
8. Capitan (3-1)
9. Estancia (1-3)
10. Hagerman (2-1)
11. Laguna-Acoma (1-3)
12. Loving (0-4)
13. Mescalero Apache (0-3)
14. McCurdy (1-2)
15. Questa (0-1)



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Good morning, we are back with some Saturday morning coffee. We breakdown the news from Friday night and all the updates from across New Mexico. #nmpreps

TRIPS RIGHT: TOP THREE STORIES FROM FRIDAY

1. Lynn-Sanity: Okay, Jeremy Lin (former Knick) can keep that name. We had to give some love though as the unranked Roswell Coyotes get their first win of the season over ninth ranked Carlsbad, 21-14. Keep in mind that Roswell has played one of the most difficult schedules, during a rebuild year.

2. OT Magic: Another Top-25 team fell on Friday night as the unranked Belen Eagles improved to 2-2 on the season with a 20-14 overtime win over visiting Piedra Vista (No. 19). The Eagles threw the ball to the corner on their first play of OT to secure a 20-14 win.

3. 5A Powers and a Massive Storm: Farmington (No. 3/No. 1 in 5A), Goddard (No. 4/No. 2 in 5A) and Los Lunas (No. 7/No. 3 in 5A) all move along with wins. Farmington with a quality win over a very good Durango, Colorado squad. Goddard scores at the end to beat Hobbs (30-27) and Los Lunas takes out Cibola (26-19). Also, in Artesia, the number one team in the state the Cleveland Storm dropped 70-points in a 41-point win over #13 Artesia (70-29).

FRIDAY NIGHT SUPERLATIVES: YEARBOOK STYLE

Best Duo: Quarterback Aidan Armenta (2022) and WR Exodus Ayers (2023) connected on a pair of touchdowns as the La Cueva Bears had a shutout win on Friday night over Sandia, 35-0. The first one was a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Most Likely to Succeed: Make it 6 in a row as the Las Cruces Bulldawgs take another win over rival Mayfield. Quarterback Dallas Boyd (2022) and Elijah Ogas (2022) totaled for over 250-yards on the ground. Ogas with four TDs (145-rushing yards).

Life of the Party: Belen quarterback Diego Espinoza (2022) hit Elijah Romero (2023) for a game winning touchdown in overtime to give the unranked Eagles a win over No. 19 Piedra Vista.

Most Upbeat Attitude: Los Lunas quarterback Paul Cieremans (2023) answered on the big stage. He had a 50-yard touchdown pass to Emilio Mora early in the contest to cement the Tigers win.

School President: Evan Wysong (Cleveland). The Storm quarterback, rushed for a pair of TDs, threw for a TD, and oh yeah also kicks the FG's. He started the night with a 53-yard TD run. The rest of the presidents cabinet includes a 61-yard TD run by Nick Trujillo (Had another 12-TD run), Josh Perry, RB (2022) added three touchdown runs. Add in a 52-yard TD run by Jaiden Nunez and the top team in New Mexico moves to 5-0 on the season.


TOP-25 SCOREBOARD
#1 Cleveland vs #13 Artesia (Won, 70-29)
#3 Farmington vs Durango, Colorado (Won, 38-17)
#4 Goddard vs #14 Hobbs (Won, 30-27)
#5 La Cueva vs Sandia (Won, 35-0)
#6 Cibola vs#7 Los Lunas (Lost, 26-19)
#7 Los Lunas vs #6 Cibola (Won, 26-19)
#9 Carlsbad vs Roswell (Lost, 21-14)
#11 Volcano Vista vs Albuquerque (Won, 30-0)
#12 Las Cruces vs #16 Mayfield (Won, 35-14)
#13 Artesia vs #1 Cleveland (Lost, 70-29)
#14 Hobbs vs #4 Goddard (Lost, 30-27)
#16 Mayfield vs #12 Las Cruces (Lost, 35-14)
#18 Socorro vs Estancia (Won, 20-0)
#19 Piedra Vista vs Belen (Lost, 20-14 OT)
#20 Bloomfield vs Miyamura (Won, 28-14)

Most Intriguing Score from Friday Night?

Prediction on the Aggie vs Lobo game. Score and winner

Are they going to be permitted in NM? I heard the NMAA board discussed that today.

Pick the winners of these five games. Points will be kept and totaled before the season ends.

Deming vs Valley, Deming +200 points (Valley is the upset +250)
Cibola at Los Lunas, +250 points either way
Hobbs at Goddard, +250 points either way
Las Cruces at Mayfield, +300 points either way
Santa Fe vs Eldorado, +200 points (SF is the upset +350)

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

Pick a RB to rush for over 100-yards
Pick a QB to pass for over 150-yards
Pick a WR with over 85-yards.
Pick a defender with over 6 total tackles
Pick a defender with at least 1 sack tonight

Reid Jacobson (La Cueva 2025) has been selected to compete in the USA Baseball 15U National Team Trials. It is a really special arm! His dad is 6'6...gonna be fun to watch as he continues to develop!

https://www.usabaseball.com/news/to...ational-team-identification-series-selections

Robertson HC gets win 100

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.

Although i had my best week of pickem last week, i was wondering what’s up here.

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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Akili Carris (2022) - INF - La Cueva has committed to UNM

Kade Benevidez (2020) - INF/RHP - Los Lunas to NMJC to NMSU

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