2A SEMIFINAL PREVIEW

The 2021 New Mexico high school football 2A semifinal preview. #nmpreps

JAL PANTHERS vs TEXICO WOLVERINES

#1 Jal
Record: 9-1
Points For: 418
Points Against: 149
Scoop: One thing that has been certain with Dusty Giles led teams, the head coach of the Jal Panthers, is that they will run that football. This season they've relied on a junior duo of Alexavier Carreon and Jacob Lujan. Both players have rushed for over 1,000 yards each and 33 touchdowns combined - Carreon with 17 and Lujan with 16.

#4 Texico
Record: 5-4
Points For: 384
Points Against: 301
Scoop: The Wolverines enter the semifinal game riding a 4-game win streak and looking to erase an opening night loss to the Jal Panthers (63-56). Both teams have shown the ability to get into the endzone. The name to know here is Cade Collins (2022) who is coming off a 260-yard rushing night in the quarterfinals against Capitan. You also have to keep an eye on quarterback Cade Figg (2024) who gets out for big runs as well.

NMPreps Prediction: Jal 54, Texico 45


TULAROSA WILDCATS vs EUNICE CARDINALS
Date: Saturday
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: Tularosa

#2 Tularosa
Record: 7-0
Points For: 263
Points Against: 28
Scoop: The Tularosa has had an intriguing season this year with an undefeated record that includes a month break of games from September to October. They've also recorded four shutouts and all but Capitan on October 8th scored in double digits. This is arguably the game to answer the question of just how good the Wildcats are this season, and yes this preseason most expected them to have a great season.

#3 Eunice
Record: 7-3
Points For: 369
Points Against: 210
Scoop: The Eunice Cardinals have been the power in 2A football winning the last three state championships (2017, 18, & 19). They'll look to continue their post season success this weekend along with continue their three game win streak for a possible showdown with district rival Jal. The thing to enjoy about Eunice is the balanced attack with quarterback Conagher Pierce (2022) who has tossed for over 2,000 yards this season and Micah Tibbett nearly the 1,000-yard rushing mark (8 yards away). We should add that Pierce also has 594 rushing yards.

NMPreps Prediction: Eunice 40, Tularosa 37

3A Quarterfinals - Rundown, Predictions, & Bracket

The 2021 New Mexico high school football quarterfinals will take place this weekend. Today, we breakdown what to watch and why. #nmpreps

(1) Raton vs (8) Hope Christian

Why: Both teams feature next level talent and could provide you with that playoff feel to it. James Jenkins (2022/ATH) is a must-see prospect in New Mexico with plenty of potential and looks to guide the Hope Christian Huskies (7-4) this Saturday. Jenkins has 1515 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns to add to 648 passing yards and 7 passing touchdowns. What's not to love about the Raton Tigers (10-0) and their three-headed monster in Dylan Quartieri (2022/QB), Cayden Walton (2023/RB), and Matthew Quartieri (2022/WR).

Prediction: Raton 36, Hope Christian 27

(2) Socorro vs (10) Dexter

Why: The Socorro Warriors (9-1) have continued were they left off last season with as a state champion contender. Senior running back Jordan Armijo has been a force all season and is the player that make the Warriors move. Bringing the power for the visiting Dexter Demons (5-5) is senior back Juan Fuentes who has gone over the 1,000 rushing yard mark. He also reached the end zone 16 times this season.

Prediction: Socorro 42, Dexter 28

(3) Robertson vs (6) West Las Vegas

Why: Well, for starters you can head over to Charlies for breakfast and then get to Robertson field for a 12pm kick-off between the crosstown rivals. The famous red or green question (I went x-mas at Charlies every breakfast) will be answered with a chance at the semifinals on the line. West Las Vegas brings the duo of Damian Gallegos (2022/RB) and CJ Perea (2024/QB). Robertson has defender Ace Gonzalez (2023) and ATH Matthew Gonzales (2022). Robertson took the first game between the two 40-27 but this one should provide the viewer with everything about November football.

Prediction: Robertson 34, West Las Vegas 30

(4) St. Michael's vs (5) New Mexico Military

Why: We get the only true south team taking on the north team. Both teams bring plenty of excitement and looking to make that playoff run for a possible state championship. The visiting Colts will look to junior quarterback Juan Badillo who is coming off a solid first round performance passing for 173-yards in the win over Thoreau. The Horsemen have had an intriguing season and enter the contest on a 2-game losing streak but those losses to No. 3 Robertson and No. 1 Raton should prove how tough the slate has been. This season also includes a win over No. 2 Socorro.

Prediction: St. Mike's 21, NMMI 20

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3A New Mexico HS Football Bracket Breakdown

The 2021 New Mexico high school football playoffs are here and we take a look at each bracket and give our predictions. #nmpreps

3A Bracket
#1 Raton
#2 Socorro
#3 Robertson
#4 St. Michael's
#5 NMMI (7-2) vs #12 Thoreau (6-3), Sat. 11am
#6 West Las Vegas (7-3) vs #11 Cobre (3-7), Sat. 1pm
#7 Cuba (7-2) vs #10 Dexter (4-5), Sat. 2pm
#8 Hope Christian (6-4) vs #9 Navajo Prep (5-5), Fri. 7pm

Most Likely to Upset
Dexter (-10.5). The Demons will be considered an upset but the line favors the Demons at -10.5. So, yes, an upset in terms of seed placement. A favorite in terms of our weekly lines. Cuba has played well with the district and schedule that they are given but Dexter will be tough squad to beat.

Ranking the 1st Round Games to Watch
1) West Las Vegas vs Cobre. The options are thin on picking the 'best' games to watch this week. Cobre fell to the other Las Vegas team 46-0 earlier this season. The Dons (WLV) enters the contest losing the final two games. It's an extra opportunity to watch stud freshman CJ Perea (QB) and in his first of many playoff games.

2) Hope Christian vs Navajo Prep. Yes, the Huskies should win this contest but the Eagles will provide some punch behind an offense averaging 35 points per game. Perhaps one of the top players in the class, James Jenkins (2022/ATH) could have a big showing for the Huskies.

3) Cuba vs Dexter. This contest has the closest line that we will offer this week in 3A but the Demons could roll along with ease. Look for Juan Fuentes (2022/ATH) to run wild in this contest.

4) NMMI vs Thoreau. The Hawks are in the playoffs and coming off one of their best regular seasons. The have a very tough RB in Dillon Butler (2022) who is strong but will need the line to help him out if they want to upset NMMI. Juan Badillo (2023) is has played solid for the Colts this season and will be handful for any team in the playoffs.

Lines
#5 NMMI -18.5
#6 West Las Vegas -15.5
#7 Cuba +10.5
#8 Hope Christian -21.5

5-8 Seed That Could Reach the Semi-Finals
West Las Vegas. The 6-seed Dons will have their hands full in both weekends but a rivalry game against No. 3 Robertson in the playoffs should provide some fireworks. I do like NMMI at 5-seed but St. Michael's (No. 4) is going to be a major threat to win it all.

Predictions
NMMI 38, Thoreau 8
West Las Vegas 35, Cobre 18
Dexter 27, Cuba 13
Hope Christian 44, Navajo Prep 21

Ranking the Teams Most Likely to Win State
1) Socorro
2) Raton
3) St. Michael's
4) Robertson
5) West Las Vegas
6) NMMI
7) Dexter
8) Hope Christian
9) Cobre
10) Navajo Prep
11) Cuba
12) Thoreau

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Friday, Nov. 12
Albuquerque Academy (-1.5) at Moriarty
Cibola at Rio Rancho (-18.5)
Dexter at Socorro (-16.5)
Goddard at Roswell (-1.5)
Las Cruces at Centennial (-4.5)
Melrose at Tatum (-6.5)
Santa Teresa at Farmington (-21)
Texico at Jal (-19.5)
Valencia at Bloomfield (-3.5)
Volcano Vista at La Cueva (-5.5)

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Quarterfinals: Quarterbacks to Watch

NMPreps list of the quarterbacks to watch this week in the New Mexico high school football state playoffs. #nmpreps

Aden Chavez, 2023 (Cibola Cougars)
Seed: 7 (6A)
Stat Line: 2855 passing yards and 30 touchdowns
Why Watch: Chavez has been ranked number one all season and this weekend he looks to add to his passing yards going for over 3000 on the season.

Josh Gerardo, 2022 (Volcano Vista Hawks)
Seed: 6 (6A)
Stat Line: 2510 passing yards and 24 touchdowns
Why Watch: Gerardo picked up some football offers over the weekend. He looks to guide the Hawks to another win in the playoffs.

Aidan Armenta, 2023 (La Cueva Bears)
Seed: 3 (6A)
Stat Line: 2357 passing yards and 22 touchdowns.
Why Watch: You don't want to miss Armenta play this season and will battle it out against the Volcano Vista Hawks. Armenta lets it fly and does well at connecting with receivers.

Dominick Priddy, 2022 (Rio Rancho Rams)
Seed: 2 (6A)
Stat Line: 1163 passing yards and 14 touchdowns
Why Watch: Priddy is tough and I like what he does with the football. He's totaled for 19 touchdowns this season (5 rushing) and has the Rams with a 7-1 record.

Brandon Furbee, 2022 (Farmington Scorpions)
Seed: 1 (5A)
Stat Line: 1328 passing yards and 14 touchdowns
Why Watch: The Scorpions are ranked number one for a reason and the guy under center continues to play tough all season. You'll enjoy seeing him manage and hit receivers with non-stop highlights.

Colton Graham, 2022 (Hobbs High School)
Seed: 8 (6A)
Stat Line: 2003 passing yards and 21 touchdowns.
Why Watch: Graham has the yards again this season and can run with 638 rushing yards (5.9 per carry). The Eagles have a tall order taking on the Storm but they have some weapons on both sides that you'll enjoy seeing.

Paul Cieremans, 2023 (Los Lunas High School)
Seed: 2 (5A)
Stat Line: 1114 passing yards 17 touchdowns.
Why Watch: Cieremans is as good as they come in New Mexico high school football. He puts power on his throws but is also tough to bring down doing it with his legs as well.

Evan Wysong, 2023 (Cleveland Storm)
Seed: 1 (6A)
Stat Line: 1,405-yards and 15-touchdowns.
Why Watch: Wysong and the Storm are the top-ranked team in the state. This weekend you'll see Wysong hit many of targets or use his quickness (651-rushing yards/10 touchdowns) to move the Storm along.

Andres Rivera, 2023 (Albuquerque Academy Chargers)
Seed: 5 (4A)
Stat Line: 2345 passing yards and 22 touchdowns
Why Watch: Rivera has done well all season long and this weekend he gets to establish himself among the best quarterbacks in New Mexico leading the Chargers into the next round.

Ashton Aranda, 2023 (Lovington Wildcats)
Seed: 1 (4A)
Stat Line: 1710 passing yards and 23 touchdowns
Why Watch: Aranda has kept the Wildcats at the top of 4A football and will continue to be a must-see player in the playoffs this post season.

Dylan Quartieri, 2022 (Raton Tigers)
Seed: 1 (3A)
Stat Line: 1254 passing yards and 24 touchdowns
Why Watch: The Tigers are number one in 3A football and Quartieri is a big reason why. Attempts dipped some over the last four weeks after such a hot start so we will see what the game plan is for this weekends game.

Ian Lopez, 2022 (Centennial Hawks)
Seed: 4 (6A)
Stat Line: Not available
Why Watch: Lopez has gone under the radar this season but like many Ocampo led quarterbacks they are athletic and know what to do with the ball. He is coming off a 4-touchdown (3 passing/1 rushing) game against Hobbs.

CJ Perea, 2025 (West Las Vegas Dons)
Seed: 6 (3A)
Stat Line: 2015 passing yards and 23 touchdowns
Why Watch: You don't want to miss this freshman play this season. Strong size, smart, and moves the chains for the Dons.

More to Watch
Conagher Pierce, 2022 (Eunice Cardinals)
Dallas Boyd, 2022 (Las Cruces Bulldawgs)
Daemon Ely, 2023 (Taos Tigers)
Nate Taylor, 2022 (Artesia Bulldogs)
Griffin Hooker, 2022 (Ruidoso Warriors)

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4A New Mexico HS Football Bracket Breakdown

The 2021 New Mexico high school football playoffs are here and we take a look at each bracket and give our predictions. #nmpreps

4A Bracket
#1 Lovington
#2 Bloomfield
#3 St. Pius X
#4 Moriarty
#5 Albuquerque Academy vs #12 Bernalillo
#6 Ruidoso vs #11 Aztec
#7 Valencia vs #10 Taos
#8 Silver (6-4) vs #9 Kirtland Central (5-5)

Ranking the 1st Round Games
(8) Silver vs (9) Kirtland Central: 1pm, Sat. The two teams met in week one of the season, Silver came out ahead 28-21 in Farmington. Sophomore quarterback Aidan Granado leads the way for Silver with over 1500 total offensive yards this season. 5-foot-9 running back Zakk Thomas is coming off a 108-yard rushing day against No. 2 Bloomfield. We have this one on the earlier upset alert but over 350 miles will be traveled by the Broncos for this one.

(7) Valencia vs (10) Taos: 7pm, Fri. Valencia Jaguar quarterback Rey Garcia has led the way for the team this season and will look to keep things moving in the right direction. The Taos Tigers also led by a junior quarterback in 6-foot-6 Daemon Ely. The Tiger quarterback has over 1,000-yards passing this season as they look for an upset bid.

(6) Ruidoso vs (11) Aztec: 2pm, Sat. The 4A bracket is projected to bring us the must-see games in the first round. Three of the four lines are close with upset alerts on all of them. This one is no exception. Braxton Hall (2022) and Griffin Hooker (2022) lead the offense for the Warriors. Landan Frost (2024) leads the offense with 1300 yards passing and Jacob Greyeyes (2023) on defense for the Aztec Tigers.

(5) Albuquerque Academy vs (12) Bernalillo: 3pm, Fri. The first game was a low scoring affair with the 5-seed Chargers winning 14-7. We should expect junior quarterback Andres Rivera to toss it more this time around. Rivera has over 2,000-yards passing this season. Bernalillo will look to a strong defense led by Kavin Chavez (2022) who at LB has over 100-total tackles on the season.

Line
(5) Albuquerque Academy -8.5
(6) Ruidoso -3.5
(7) Valencia -3
(8) Silver -1.5

Predictions
Kirtland Central 22, Silver 21
Valencia 24, Taos 20
Ruidoso 28, Aztec 24
Albuquerque Academy 24, Bernalillo 12

5-8 Seed That Could Win Two
(7) Valencia. The Jaguars have a very tough game in the opener against Taos. If they get by the Tigers, awaiting at No. 2 is the Bloomfield Bobcats, a team the Jaguars upset earlier this season. Doing it twice will be tough but then again it is the playoffs.

Best Odds at Winning the SC
1) Lovington
2) St. Pius X
3) Moriarty
4) Albuquerque Academy
5) Bloomfield
6) Valencia
7) Taos
8) Ruidoso
9) Aztec
10) Bernalillo
11) Silver
12) Kirtland Central
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2A New Mexico HS Football Bracket Breakdown

The 2021 New Mexico high school football playoffs are here and we take a look at each bracket and give our predictions. #nmpreps

Bracket
#1 Jal (8-1) vs #8 Estancia (5-4), 6PM
#2 Tularosa (6-0) vs #7 Lordsburg (5-3), 7PM
#3 Eunice (6-3) vs #6 Hagerman (4-3), 6PM
#4 Texico (4-4) vs #5 Capitan (7-2), 6PM

Ranking What Games to Watch
1) Eunice vs Hagerman: The game to watch will be a re-match from an October 15th 6-point Eunice win, in Eunice. Conagher Pierce (2022) is averaging over 240 yards per game this season as QB-1 for the Eunice Cardinals.

2) Tularosa vs Lordsburg: Another re-match game in the first round with Lordsburg looking to erase a 27-0 loss on October 15th.

3) Texico vs Capitan: The two teams didn't meet this season. The Texico Wolverines look to use their high powered offense (41.4 average) in the first round.

4) Jal vs Estancia: Estancia has played well winning the last four games and putting up impressive numbers. However, Jal is on another level this season behind running backs Alexavier Carreon (2023) and Jacob Lujan (2023) both of which have gone for over 1,100 yards this season and a combined 34 touchdowns.

Lines
Eunice -3.5
Tularosa -14.5
Texico -19.5
Jal -21.5

Most Likely 5-8 Seed to Win
Hagerman is the obvious pick here with how close the first game was and how well they have played as of late. With a 3.5 line, it should be close but our official NMPreps upset radar is only at a 20% chance of an upset. So tread lightly on this pick this week in Pick 'Em.

NMPreps Bracket Predictions
Jal over Estancia, 44-22
Tularosa over Lordsburg, 35-23
Texico over Capitan, 33-19
Eunice over Hagerman, 24-14

Rankings the Team Most Likely to Win the SC
1) Jal
2) Texico
3) Eunice
4) Tularosa
5) Hagerman
6) Capitan
7) Lordsburg
8) Estancia

6A FOOTBALL
Quarterfinals
#1 Cleveland vs #8 Hobbs, Sat., 1pm
#2 Rio Rancho vs #7 Cibola, Fri., 7pm
#3 La Cueva vs #6 Volcano Vista, Fri., 7pm
#4 Centennial vs #5 Las Cruces, Fri., 7pm

First Round
#5 Las Cruces vs #12 Clovis
#6 Volcano Vista vs #11 Carlsbad
#7 Cibola vs #10 Sandia
#8 Hobbs vs #9 Eldorado

5A FOOTBALL
Quarterfinals
#1 Farmington vs #8 Santa Teresa, Fri., 7pm
#2 Los Lunas vs #7 Belen, Sat., 2pm
#3 Roswell vs #6 Goddard. Fri., 7pm
#4 Artesia vs #5 Mayfield, Sat., 1pm

First Round
#5 Mayfield vs #12 Los Alamos
#6 Goddard vs #11 Valley
#7 Belen vs #10 Deming
#8 Santa Teresa vs #9 Piedra Vista

4A FOOTBALL
Quarterfinals
#1 Lovington vs #8 Silver, Sat., 1pm
#2 Bloomfield vs #7 Valencia, Fri., 7pm
#3 St. Pius X vs #6 Ruidoso
#4 Moriarty vs #5 Albuquerque Academy, Fri., 7pm

First Round
#5 Albuquerque Academy vs #12 Bernalillo
#6 Ruidoso vs #11 Aztec
#7 Valencia vs #10 Taos
#8 Silver vs #9 Kirtland Central

3A FOOTBALL
Quarterfinals
#1 Raton vs #8 Hope Christian, Sat., 1pm
#2 Socorro vs #10 Dexter, Fri., 7pm
#3 Robertson vs #6 West Las Vegas, Sat. 12pm
#4 St. Michael's vs #5 NMMI, Sat., 1pm

First Round
#5 NMMI vs #12 Thoreau
#6 West Las Vegas vs #11 Cobre
#7 Cuba vs #10 Dexter
#8 Hope Christian vs #9 Navajo Prep

2A FOOTBALL
Semifinals
#1 Jal vs #4 Texico, Fri., 7pm
#2 Tularosa vs #3 Eunice,

Quarterfinals
#1 Jal vs #8 Estancia, 6PM
#2 Tularosa vs #7 Lordsburg, 7PM
#3 Eunice vs #6 Hagerman, 6PM
#4 Texico vs #5 Capitan, 6PM

8-MAN FOOTBALL
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