Thoughts?

Week 11 Pick Em Challenge
Mayfield @ Las Cruces 1,775 pts (Mayfield is the upset 1,875 pts)
Roswell @ Goddard 1,825 pts (Goddard is the upset 1,875 pts)
Cleveland @ Rio Rancho 1,750 pts (Cleveland is the upset 1,850 pts)
Clovis @ La Cueva 1,775 pts (Clovis is the upset 1,850 pts)
Lovington @ Portales 1,775 pts (Lov is the upset 1,850 pts)
Santa Fe @ Capital 1,725 pts (SF is the upset 1,775 pts)
West Las Vegas @ Robertson 1,750 pts (WLV is the upset 1,825 pts)
St. Pius X @ Grants 1,725 pts either way
Tularosa @ Dexter 1,825 pts either way
Farmington @ Piedra Vista 1,800 pts either way

Remember to keep playing and you can move up in the overall standings. Big points to possibly move you up in the overall standings so keep playing even if you lost in the playoff

Where are you at this week?

Who wins: La Cueva vs Clovis

Who wins: Roswell vs Goddard

Payoffs are here and the Allsups (under new management) stops are doubling. Have a trip over a 1000 miles this week. Ouch!!!!! All trips are round trip. Even if there meeting in the middles teams are still traveling the round trip difference. At least lots of candy from last night to get them there.

9. Santa Rosa at Escalante 404 miles
8. Rio Grande at Shiprock 418 miles
7 Clovis at La Cueva 444 miles
6. Dora at Menaul 498 miles
5. Academy at Cortez Montezuma Colorado 504 miles
4. Loving at Estancia 510 miles
3 Capitain at Newcomb 690 miles
2. Ramah at Tatum 800 miles
1. Animas at Springer 1006 miles we'll leave the light on for ya!!!!!!!!
The Las Cruces -Mayfield game at Aggie Memorial can be made 110 times
The WLV vs Robertson game game can be made 165 times
The Rio Rancho vs Cleveland game 200 times
Farmington vs Piedra Vista game 181 times
Roswell vs Goddard 200 game
Capital vs Sante Fe 215 times
Gallup vs Miyamura 129 times

6A FOOTBALL
#1 Volcano Vista (District Champ; Record 9-0)
#2 Rio Rancho (District Runner Up; Record 6-3)
#3 La Cueva (District Champ; Record 7-2)
#4 Clovis (District Runner Up; Record 6-3)
#5 Las Cruces (District Champ; Record 7-2) vs #12 Sandia (District Fourth Place; Record 2-6)
#6 Centennial (District Runner Up; Record 8-1) vs #11 Cibola (District Fourth Place; Record 5-4)
#7 Cleveland (District Third Place; Record 7-2) vs #10 Carlsbad (District Third Place; Record 5-4)
#8 Mayfield (District Third Place; Record 6-2) vs #9 Eldorado (District Third Place; Record 5-4)
Bubble: Hobbs: Need to beat Carlsbad this week.
More: Rio Rancho vs Cleveland, Clovis vs La Cueva, Las Cruces vs Mayfield, three games to watch this weekend that could shake up the playoff bracket more. Could create for a crazy weekend and playoff watch.

Week 11: Most Likely to Upset this Week?

TOP-20 SCHEDULE

No. 1 Volcano Vista High School (9-0, 4-0) vs No. 19 Cibola
No. 2 Rio Rancho High School (6-3, 3-1) vs No. 3 Cleveland
No. 3 Cleveland High School (7-2, 3-1) at No. 2 Rio Rancho
No. 4 La Cueva High School (7-2, 3-0) vs No. 8 Clovis
No. 5 Las Cruces High School (7-2, 5-0) vs No. 11 Mayfield
No. 6 Roswell High School (9-0, 2-0) vs No. 10 Goddard
No. 7 Centennial 47, Gadsden 0 - Final (Thursday)
No. 8 Clovis High School (6-3, 3-0) at No. 4 La Cueva
No. 9 Los Lunas High School (7-2, 2-0) vs Belen
No. 10 Goddard High School (8-1, 2-0) vs No. 6 Roswell
No. 11 Mayfield High School (6-2, 4-1) vs No. 5 Las Cruces
No. 12 Carlsbad High School (5-4, 2-3) vs Hobbs
No. 13 Artesia High School (5-4, 0-2) vs Alamogordo
No. 14 Portales High School (8-1, 2-0) vs No. 20 Lovington
No. 15 Eldorado 31, Sandia 14 - Final (Thursday)
No. 16 Piedra Vista High School (7-2, 2-0) vs No. 17 Farmington
No. 17 Farmington High School (8-1, 2-0) vs No. 16 Piedra Vista
No. 18 Bloomfield High School (9-0, 2-0) at Aztec
No. 19 Cibola High School (5-4, 2-2) vs No. 1 Volcano Vista
No. 20 Lovington High School (6-3, 2-0) at No. 14 Portales

OUTSIDE THE TOP-20

5A: Highland (5-4) at Miyamura (2-8): Highland has had a program reviving season and could clinch their playoff birth with a win here over Miyamura. The Partiots look to spoil their special season and battle through their own adversity season. Keep an eye on the north district with Santa Fe (4-5) going crosstown to Capital (5-3), Capital is going for the DC. Santa Fe fighting for their post season with this game. Del Norte (3-6) will host Los Alamos (3-6), a win gets them closer to a playoff bid also but may need some more magic to happen.

4A/5A: Deming (7-2) at Silver (5-4): The odd district could crown Deming as the DC and likely earn them a home game in the opening round of the playoffs (5A). Silver could force a three-way tie for the DC with a win.

4A: St. Pius X (4-5) at Grants (8-1): Grants could win their first DC in over 15-years; Pius win could force a three-way tie for DC, if Taos takes care of business with Bernalillo.

3A: Tucumcari (1-8) at NMMI (5-4); Hot Springs (4-5) at Hatch Valley (1-8): Intriguing happenings in 3A football with these two games. Both road teams are OUT in the latest playoff projections, a win for either will put them IN. Also, Cobre (4-4) travels to Socorro (8-1) for the district championship. Top-ranked team in 3A Tularosa (7-1) will take on the defending state champ Dexter (7-2) for the district championship.

GRINE LINES

Alamogordo at Artesia - 40
Bernalillo at Taos -18
Bloomfield at Aztec +16.5
Cleveland at Rio Rancho -1
Clovis at La Cueva -7.5
Cobre at Socorro -8
Deming at Silver +10
Farmington at Piedra Vista -14.5
Gallup at Kirtland Central -50
Highland at Miyamura +12
Hobbs at Carlsbad -10
Hot Springs at Hatch Valley -9
Los Alamos at Del Norte -20
Lovington at Portales -3.5
Mayfield at Las Cruces -15
Moriarty at Ruidoso -17
Roswell at Goddard +13
Santa Fe at Capital -14
Santa Teresa at Chaparral +28
St. Pius X at Grants -1
Tucumcari at New Mexico Military -10
Tularosa at Dexter +1
Volcano Vista at Cibola +44

La Cueva as the best underdog to return to the state championship?

Cleveland not making the semifinals?

Under .500 record teams making the playoffs?

State Championship games on Friday Night instead of Saturday?

Portales and Bloomfield will play for the 4A title?

Los Lunas vs Roswell for Round 2 in the State Championship?

Answer one, answer all, what is your take?

Pick Em Tournament - Ties

North Bracket #24 Batman40 vs #41 Joey C both with 5,825
South Bracket #26 vjmiller1 vs #39 lizard88 both with 5,200

Vote for the winners below.

Who wins: Cleveland vs Rio Rancho

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First Round: 2A State Playoffs 2019 Preview
Grine

Today, we preview the 2019 New Mexico high school football state playoffs. Continue to follow along as we give picks, predictions, and top players for each classification during the 2019 post season.

PREVIEW

No. 5 Estancia Bears (7-3) vs No. 12 Loving Falcons (2-8)
Details: 1pm, Estancia High School (Saturday)
Scoop: The Estancia Bears enter the post season as one of the season-long favorites to each the final game. After a season ending district championship loss the Bears are looking to bring their 37 point per game offense and make a first round rebound. Leading the Bears this season is senior running back Andrew Lujan; he's rushed for 1,462-yards and 17-touchdowns this season. The Loving Falcons, win-less in October, have not won a game since September 13th over Mescalero Apache. The Falcons are heavy underdogs in the contest but looking to Dylan Green (2022/RB) and a team built for the future to gain some experience.
Prediction: Estancia 56, Loving 6
Grine Line: Estancia -45
Over/Under: 52

No. 6 Newcomb Skyhawks (7-3) vs No. 11 Capitan Tigers (3-6)
Details: 1pm, Newcomb High School (Saturday)
Scoop: The Newcomb Skyhawks enter the post season after winning their district championship and winners of four of their last five games. They bring in their brother duo in Deontay Begay (2020/RB) and Deondre Begay (2020/QB) as they look to win another post season game; they won last season in the first round. Deondre Begay has passed for 1,664 yards and rushed for another 550 this season. Capitan comes into the post season after winning their final game of the season and looking to make a splash after a strong October play. Keep an eye on Casey McCarty (2020/RB) in the backfield to find some holes but it will be his leadership on defense (94-total tackles) to help in this possible upset alert game.
Prediction: Newcomb 31, Capitan 18
Grine Line: Newcomb -6.5
Over/Under: 46

No. 7 Hagerman Bobcats (5-3) vs No. 10 Jal Panthers (3-6)
Details: 2pm, Hagerman High School (Saturday)
Scoop: The two teams met one week ago in Hagerman and we run it back for the sequel. Hagerman won 33-14, earning them the first round home game and looking to make it two in a row. The Bobcats have played a tough schedule to this point in the season and hoping that it has prepared them for a run in the post season. The Jal Panthers have also played a strong schedule and will be ready to make a splash this post season. Jr Ibarra (2020) passed for over 100-yards last week and will need another big game.
Prediction: Hagerman 30, Jal 19
Grine Line: Hagerman -8
Over/Under: 41

No. 8 Escalante Lobos (4-6) vs No. 9 Santa Rosa Lions (3-6)
Details: 2pm, Escalante High School (Saturday)
Scoop: The most intriguing contest in the opening round takes place between the 8-9 seeds. Escalante has the higher seed but the Santa Rosa Lions enter the contest as the favorite. Both teams feature a solid history in football, Santa Rosa reached the state championship last season. The Lions bring Elijah Velasquez (2021/RB) into the contest who has rushed for 1,162-yards this season.
Prediction: Santa Rosa 20, Escalante 18
Grine Line: Santa Rosa -1.5
Over/Under: 35

GRINE PICKS

Estancia
Capitan
Hagerman
Santa Rosa

2A RAPID FIRE

Most Likely to Reach the Semifinals: 5-Estancia
Best Game: Santa Rosa-Escalante
Upset Alert: Capitan (11) over Newcomb (6)
Future Best Game: Estancia (5) vs Fort Sumner (4) could turn into a classic game.

CRYSTAL BALL

Eunice (1-seed) will win it all but it will be close.
Bracket: Click Here

Week 11: New Mexico High School Football Rankings

NMPreps.com's New Mexico High School football team rankings for the week of October 28th - November 3rd.

Related: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10

NEW MEXICO TOP-25

No. 1 Volcano Vista High School (9-0, 4-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Rio Rancho, 51-43.

No. 2 Rio Rancho High School (6-3, 3-1)
Movement: --. Last Week: Lost to Volcano Vista, 51-43.

No. 3 Cleveland High School (7-2, 3-1)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat West Mesa, 50-0.

No. 4 La Cueva High School (7-2, 3-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Sandia, 45-14.

No. 5 Las Cruces High School (7-2, 5-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Carlsbad, 28-14.

No. 6 Roswell High School (9-0, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Alamogordo, 55-24.

No. 7 Centennial High School (8-1, 4-1)
Movement: --. Last Week: Idle

No. 8 Clovis High School (6-3, 3-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Idle

No. 9 Los Lunas High School (7-2, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Valley, 60-7.

No. 10 Goddard High School (8-1, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Artesia, 46-34.

No. 11 Mayfield High School (6-2, 4-1)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Hobbs, 24-14.

No. 12 Carlsbad High School (5-4, 2-3)
Movement: --. Last Week: Lost to Las Cruces, 28-14.

No. 13 Artesia High School (5-4, 0-2)
Movement: -1. Last Week: Lost to Goddard, 46-34.

No. 14 Portales High School (8-1, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Moriarty, 26-3.

No. 15 Eldorado High School (5-4, 1-2)
Movement: -- Last Week: Beat Manzano, 24-7.

No. 16 Piedra Vista High School (7-2, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Highland, 46-6.

No. 17 Farmington High School (8-1, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Miyamura, 48-0.

No. 18 Bloomfield High School (9-0, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Kirtland Central, 40-14.

No. 19 Cibola High School (5-4, 2-2)
Movement --. Last Week: Beat Atrisco Heritage Academy, 44-28.

No. 20 Lovington High School (6-3, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Ruidoso, 47-21.

Last Week, No Movement: Yes, teams lost in the top-20 but the week basically solidified that teams have reached their spot. A year of small movement up and down and yes the playoffs are going to give us a few upsets but for now this is where teams sit.

6A FOOTBALL
1. Volcano Vista
2. Rio Rancho
3. Cleveland
4. La Cueva
5. Las Cruces
6. Centennial
7. Clovis
8. Mayfield
9. Carlsbad
10. Eldorado

5A FOOTBALL
1. Roswell
2. Los Lunas
3. Goddard
4. Artesia
5. Piedra Vista
6. Farmington
7. Deming
8. Capital
9. Santa Teresa
10. Belen

4A FOOTBALL
1. Portales
2. Bloomfield
3. Lovington
4. Kirtland Central
5. Aztec
6. Grants
7. Taos
8. Silver
9. Ruidoso
10. St. Pius X

3A FOOTBALL
1. Tularosa
2. Socorro
3. Hope Christian
4. Dexter
5. Robertson
6. St. Michael's
7. West Las Vegas
8. Cobre
9. NMMI
10. Hatch Valley

2A FOOTBALL
1. Eunice
2. Texico
3. Fort Sumner
4. Lordsburg
5. Estancia
6. Santa Rosa
7. Hagerman
8. Jal
9. Newcomb
10. Escalante
*Our final rankings (not how they were seeded)

For those that have "cut the cord"...

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What do you have?

What do you have for this week?

Per ABQ Journal
https://www.abqjournal.com/1383716/8-bears-soccer-players-penalized.html

Top players form this week. I didn't see one, so I figured I'd start it.

Did anybody watch the Patriots/Browns game?
Don’t know if ive ever seen a bigger disaster at the head coaching position. Maybe in YAFL but it’s a close call.
Feel bad for the fans in Cleveland. Supposed to be the new Lakers of the NBA calling it showtime and stuff. They almost got it right if they had just called it SH!TSHOW! time.

Who are the candidates?