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Week 9: NMPreps Playoff Predictions

Week 9: NMPreps Playoff Predictions

6A FOOTBALL
#1 Cleveland (Bid: Automatic; Projected District Finish: 1st)
#2 Rio Rancho (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 2nd)
#3 Las Cruces (Bid: Automatic; Projected District Finish: 1st)
#4 Centennial (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 2nd)
#5 Volcano Vista (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 3rd)
#6 Clovis (Bid: Automatic; Projected District Finish: 1st)
#7 La Cueva (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 2nd)
#8 Mayfield (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 3rd)
#9 Eldorado (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 3rd)
#10 Carlsbad (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 4th)
#11 Cibola (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 4th)
#12 Manzano (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 4th)
Bubble Out: #13 Sandia

5A FOOTBALL
#1 Roswell (Bid: Automatic; Projected District Finish: 1st)
#2 Los Lunas (Bid: Automatic; Projected District Finish: 1st)
#3 Artesia (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 2nd)
#4 Goddard (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 3rd)
#5 Farmington (Bid: Automatic; Projected District Finish: 1st)
#6 Piedra Vista (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 2nd)
#7 Deming (Bid: Automatic; Projected District Finish: 1st)
#8 Capital (Bid: Automatic; Projected District Finish: 1st)
#9 Santa Teresa (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 2nd)
#10 Highland (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 3rd)
#11 Belen (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 2nd)
#12 Del Norte (Bid: At-Large; Projected District Finish: 2nd)
Bubble: #13 Santa Fe, #14 Alamogordo

C-Team/Freshmen Games Needed

Santa Fe High is looking to fill 4-5 games on our C-Team schedule with small school JV/Varsity or large school C-Teams. If you’re a coach needing your fill your schedule or if you know of a team needing to do the same, please feel free to contact the following people at SFHS:

Head Coach: Nate Morris
JV Coach: Jason Kampsky
Athletic Secretary: Louann Padilla

You can contact me directly at 575-937-2018.

Thanks ahead of time!

Week 9: NMPreps.com's Gridiron Four

Week 9: NMPreps.com's Gridiron Four

This week we release our top-four teams in each classification with the best chances at making the semifinals (if the seeds allow) and the teams that are the "true" contenders for a title.

6A FOOTBALL

#1 Cleveland Storm (6-1, 2-0)
NMPreps Rank: No. 2
Key Wins: at Artesia (47-33; Week 5)
Key Loss: --
MXP Rating: No. 5
Scoop: The Storm are ranked second in our poll and I believe high in the coaches - vote for your district - poll. All said in done, I think the Storm are the best team in New Mexico (6-0 vs New Mexico). They have encountered adversity with injuries and suspension but have prevailed. Their schedule hasn't been tough outside of their two long distance trips to Artesia and El Paso-Franklin.
Who's Left: at Volcano Vista (10/18), at Rio Rancho (11/1)

#2 Volcano Vista Hawks (7-0, 2-0)
NMPreps Rank: No. 1
Key Wins: La Cueva (36-25; Week 1)
Key Loss: --
MXP Rating: No. 4
Scoop: NMPreps New Mexico high school football rankings are different and more on the ''what have you done for me lately". Here we are picking the order we see you as a state champion (make to our Mohs Scale..that's coming too). Like Cleveland, the Hawks haven't played a difficult schedule, which has allowed them to keep their winning ways despite some roster shuffling, especially to top ranked QB Diego Pavia missing for awhile now.
Who's Left: Cleveland (10/18), Rio Rancho (10/25).

#3 Rio Rancho Rams (5-2, 2-0)
NMPreps Rank: No. 3
Key Wins: Las Cruces, Clovis, La Cueva
Key Loss: Centennial
MXP Rating: No. 2
Scoop: Looking at the three teams listed to this point, the Rams are battle tested. They've faced a handful of top-10 ranked teams and outside of the opening week trip to Centennial, they've been the hottest team in 6A football. They get No. 1 and No. 2 in the next three weeks - get ready for a firework finish in 6A football. The committee will hopefully find a way to seed this bracket.
Who's Left: Cleveland and Volcano Vista

#4 Clovis High School (5-3)
NMPreps Rank: No. 8
Key Wins: Los Lunas, Monterey (TX)
Key Loss: Rio Rancho
MXP Rating: No. 7
Scoop: Here is where I could get some debates (well, more than some). We all have our fourth team, I am sure we now all agree on the three above - or two of the three at the very least. If this was the college football playoff the other three could be from the SEC (because they are all in the same district) and Clovis could be coming from the Big Ten or Big 12... Our Clemson could be La Cueva, which has yet to be mentioned. Clovis is my sleeper, for this week at least.
Who's Left: La Cueva

Next: La Cueva. They've played in the last two state championships. They are getting better but they might be the best team we've somehow left out.

Second Out: Centennial. I still think the Hawks will be in the conversation before the year is over.

Third Out: Las Cruces. They are going to win the southern district (think Pac-12 here, if you're following along). The Dawgs will have a favorable seed - maybe fourth - but could run into a hot 5-seed (maybe Clovis or Centennial or La Cueva).

The quarterfinals are going to be a lot of fun this year for what seems to have been a quiet lackluster 6A regular season (especially the last two weeks).

5A FOOTBALL

#1 Roswell Coyotes (7-0)
NMPreps Rank: No. 1
Key Wins: Los Lunas, Piedra Vista
Key Loss: --
MXP Rating: No. 1
Scoop: This Friday could either validate this spot or open the conversation. As of today, the Coyotes look unbeatable and have answered any question asked about them defending their title. They are coming off a 35-0 win over (5A No. 5) Piedra Vista in a contest that we thought would offer more of a challenge. They also beat the second rank team in the class, 56-13 a month ago - Los Lunas. Right now, the talk should be Roswell or the field and I think many could go Roswell.
Who's Left: Artesia (Friday), Goddard

#2 Artesia Bulldogs (5-2)
NMPreps Rank: No. 4
Key Wins: --
Key Losses: Carlsbad
MXP Rating: No. 4
Scoop: The Bulldogs are no longer the season long favorite, as they have been for a few years now. The conversation turns to both them and Roswell - the good news is the first meeting of a potential two meetings this season happens in two days in Roswell.
Who's Left: Roswell (Friday), Goddard

#3 Los Lunas Tigers (5-2)
NMPreps Rank: No. 2
Key Wins: Goddard, Piedra Vista
Key Losses: Roswell
MXP Rating: The Los Lunas Tigers have played the toughest schedule of the top four in this conversation, to this point. They have faced Roswell, Clovis, Goddard, and Piedra Vista - winning two of four.
Who's Left: --

#4 Goddard Rockets (6-1)
NMPreps Rank: No. 3
Key Wins: Portales
Key Losses: Los Lunas
MXP Rating: No. 2
Scoop: The Goddard Rockets are playing the third wheel in the southeastern district and lost the game to Los Lunas, putting them fourth in this conversation. The Rockets could also be a scary team to meet the rest of the way, being counted out.
Who's Left: Roswell, Artesia

Next: Northwest Duo. Farmington and Piedra Vista. The winner of this district (game) will likely end up with the 5-seed or 4-seed (if 4 they will likely be the most picked against team in the potential 4-5 quarterfinal game).

Farmington has some pieces and maybe they are the most unlikely to reach the semifinals. If I am picking, I am not but I am, I would put Farmington as the sleeper to reach the semifinals. I should add that Goddard is my sleeper to reach the state title game. My two bold picks? Yes, that means I have contradicted the ranking of favorites to win it all.

Second Out: The Field. It is what it is. We have Roswell....Artesia, Los Lunas, Goddard.....Farmington and Piedra Vista... then the rest. Disagree?

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Most Likely to Upset in Week 9

Most Likely to Upset in Week 9

  • Del Norte on Capital

  • Texico on Fort Sumner

  • Kirtland Central on No. 19 Aztec

  • No. 14 Eldorado on No. 8 Clovis

  • No. 12 Artesia on No. 6 Roswell


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Most Likely to Upset in Week 9

Ranked on Ranked
1. No. 12 Artesia (5-2) vs No. 7 Roswell (7-0): The "let's play the result" game of the week where some won't pick Artesia but will go with the "not an upset to me" game. Anyhow, the defending champion Roswell Coyotes enter the contest with a perfect 7-0 record and looking to take over as the yearly leader from this region. Line: Roswell -3.5 Over/Under: 74

Unranked on Ranked
2. Kirtland Central (3-3) vs No. 19 Aztec (6-1): Not crazy confident in this pick (I would say 3 of 5 Grines Confidence scale on this one). However, the Broncos and Tigers are regional rivals and this one could come down to the fourth quarter. With Aztec, they are one of the few ranked 4A teams (NMPreps.com Top-20) and looking to live with a target on their back. They also have a top four seed on the line with this district contest. Line: Aztec -6.5 Over/Under: 61

Unranked on Unranked
3. Del Norte (2-5) vs Capital (3-3): Capital is ranked in our classification rankings at the 8th spot in 5A football and this contest opens district play for both teams. Del Norte was shaky to open the season with 'bad' losses to Belen and Albuquerque High but could get back into the conversation with a win here. Capital run game is good, now can they host a first round playoff game....winning district is the only way that happens. Line: Capital -10.5 Over/Under: 55
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Player Rankings Top Players From Week 8

Top Players From Week 8

Austin Erickson - Manzano - 85 yard kick return for TD
Austin Smith - La Cueva - 2 Passing TD (6-yd, 18-yd)
Ben West - Eldorado - Rushing TD (21-yd)
Caleb Marra - La Cueva - 58 yard pick-6.
CJ Gutierrez - Clovis - 17-yard receiving TD
Deven Escalante - La Cueva - Rushing TD (11-yd)
Devin Gallegos - Los Lunas - 2 touchdowns.
Devin Gillespie - Clovis - 3 Passing TDs (17-yard, 14-yd, 22-yd)
Dominic Camacho - La Cueva - 32-yard FG
Dorian Lewis - Cleveland - 143 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.
Jacob Duran - Clovis - 36 yard FG.
Jalen Allen - Portales - 2 ReceivingTouchdowns vs Dexter
Jeston Webskowski - Clovis - 3 Rushing TD (8-yd, 5-yd, 20-yd)
Jevin Valdez - Carlsbad - 2 rushing TDs.
Kellan Hightower - Portales - Touchdown vs Dexter
Luke Wyson - Cleveland - 12 yd touchdown run vs Cibola
Malik Phillips - Clovis - 2 blocked kicks and 2 receiving TD.
Nata Najar - Carlsbad - 4 rushing TDs.
Rion Lee - Goddard - 1 yard rushing TD.
Robert Aragon - Goddard - 2 rushing TDs.
Romeo Gbassagee - Portales - Rushing TD and Receiving TD vs Dexter
Sammy Zaragoza - Goddard - 63-yard rushing TD, 60-yard rushing TD.
Treavon Dennard - Cleveland - 59-yard touchdown catch.
Trey Ortega - Cleveland - 194 yards rushing, 5 PATs (73-yard touchdown run, 59-yard touchdown pass.)
Tristan Altier - La Cueva - Receiving TD (18-yd)
Tyler Jenson - La Cueva - 129 yards rushing, 1TD, 50 yards receiving.
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Team Rankings Week 9: New Mexico High School Team Rankings

Week 9: New Mexico High School Team Rankings

NMPreps.com's New Mexico High School football team rankings for the week of October 6th-12th.

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

NEW MEXICO TOP-25

No. 1
Volcano Vista High School (7-0, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Atrisco Heritage, 48-6

No. 2 Cleveland High School (6-1, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Cibola, 41-7.

No. 3 Rio Rancho High School (5-2, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat West Mesa, 61-7.

No. 4 La Cueva High School (6-2, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Eldorado, 38-13.

No. 5 Las Cruces High School (5-2, 3-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Bye

No. 6 Roswell High School (7-0, 0-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Piedra Vista, 35-0.

No. 7 Centennial High School (7-1, 3-1)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Mayfield, 33-7.

No. 8 Clovis High School (5-3, 2-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Manzano, 33-7.

No. 9 Los Lunas High School (5-2, 0-0)
Movement: +1. Last Week: Beat Alamogordo, 44-21.

No. 10 Goddard High School (6-1, 0-0)
Movement: +1. Last Week: Beat Santa Teresa, 49-0.

No. 11 Mayfield High School (4-2, 2-1)
Movement: -2. Last Week: Last to Centennial, 33-7.

No. 12 Artesia High School (5-2, 0-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Bye

No. 13 Carlsbad High School (5-3, 2-2)
Movement: +1. Last Week: Beat Onate, 50-7.

No. 14 Eldorado High School (4-2, 0-0)
Movement: -1. Last Week: Lost to La Cueva, 38-13.

No. 15 Portales High School (6-1)
Movement: +1. Last Week: Beat Dexter, 40-14.

No. 16 Piedra Vista High School (5-2, 0-0)
Movement: -1. Last Week: Lost to Roswell, 35-0.

No. 17 Farmington High School (6-1)
Movement: --. Last Week: Beat Bayfield (CO), 68-19.

No. 18 Bloomfield High School (7-0)
Movement: --. Last Week: Bye

No. 19 Aztec High School (6-1, 0-0)
Movement: +5. Last Week: Bye

No. 20 Cibola High School (3-4, 0-2)
Movement --. Last Week: Lost to Cleveland, 41-7.

Top-20 Rankings: It is getting more and more difficult to come up with a top-25, based on the really good - and the good. There is a clear division between the top-8, the middle 9-15, and the final five.

New: Aztec was idle during week 8 but are on a win streak as of late. The rest of the teams 18-25 lost (minus a couple others on a bye) but the Tigers for now sneak into the 20.

Under .500: Yes, the Cibola Cougars still hold on to their top-20 status with an under .500 record at 3-4 but the level of their schedule has edge them so far. They have to weeks to get to 5-4 before a final game against number one ranked Volcano Vista.


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

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

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

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

2A FOOTBALL
1. Eunice
2. Estancia
3. Fort Sumner
4. Texico
5. Escalante
6. Lordsburg
7. Santa Rosa
8. Jal
9. Hagerman
10. Newcomb
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Week Seven College Football Thread

LOTS of great games this weekend!

Wednesday

Appalachian State @ Louisiana - 6:00pm, ESPN2

Thursday

Syracuse @ North Carolina State - 6:00pm, ESPN

Friday

#20 Virgina @ Miami - 6:00pm, ESPN

Colorado @ #13 Oregon - 8:00pm, FS1

Saturday

#6 Oklahoma @ #11 Texas - 10:00pm, FOX

#23 Memphis @ Temple - 10:00pm, ESPN2

#1 Alabama @ #24 Texas A&M - 1:30pm, CBS

Michigan State @ #8 Wisconsin - 1:30pm, BTN

Washington State @#18 Arizona State - 1:30pm, PACN

Iowa State @ West Virginia - 2:00pm, ESPN

Texas Tech @ #22 Baylor - 2:00pm, FS1

San Jose State @ Nevada - 2:00pm, SNRM

Ole Miss @ Missouri - 5:00pm, ESPN2

Fresno State @ Air Force - 5:00pm, CBSSN

USC @ #9 Notre Dame - 5:30pm, NBC

#10 Penn State @ #17 Iowa - 5:30pm, ABC

Louisville @ #19 Wake Forest - 5:30pm, ACCN

Nebraska @ Minnesota - 5:30pm, FS1

#7 Florida @ #5 LSU - 6:00pm, ESPN

Wyoming @ San Diego State - 8:30pm, CBSSN

Hawaii @ #14 Boise State - 8:15pm, ESPN2

Washington @ Arizona - 9:00pm, FS1

Scoreboard *****Week 8 Schedule & Scores (Oct. 10-12)*****

Thursday, October 10th
Albuquerque 21, Highland 9 - F
St. Michael's 54, Santa Fe Indian 0 - F
Socorro 54, Albuquerque Academy 0 - F
St. Pius 44, Bernalillo 7 - F
Ramah 42, Navajo Pine 24 - F
Rio Rancho 61, West Mesa 7 - F

Friday, October 11th
Animas 44, Carrizozo 0 - F
Carlsbad 50, Onate 7 - F
Centennial 33, Mayfield 7 - F
Cleveland 41, Cibola 7 - F
Clovis 44, Manzano 9 - F
Crownpoint 36, Thoreau 6 - F
El Paso-Cathedral 29, Chaparral 0 - F
Escalante 42, Navajo Prep 20 - F
Estancia 52, Newcomb 8 - F
Eunice 56, Jal 12 - F
Farmington 68, Bayfield, CO 19 -F
Fort Sumner 34, Santa Rosa 12 - F
Goddard 49, Santa Teresa 0 - F
Grants 55, Pojoaque Valley 0 - F
Hagerman 52, Loving 0 - F
Hobbs 43, Gadsden 0 - F
Kirtland Central 42, Moriarty 20 - F
La Cueva 38, Eldorado 13 - F
Logan 50, Mesilla Valley 0 - F
Lordsburg 14, Capitan 0 - F
Los Lunas 44, Alamogordo 21 - F
Melrose 54, Dora 32 - F
Menaul 48, Mountainair 28 - F
Miyamura 9, Gallup 7 - F
Portales 40, Dexter 14 - F
Rio Grande 21, Valley 14 - F
Robertson 35, Raton 7 - F
Roswell 35, Piedra Vista 0 - F
Shiprock 53, Wingate 0
Silver 15, Hatch Valley 8 - F
Springer/Maxwell 50, Floyd 0 - F
Taos 56, Espanola Valley 8 - F
Tatum 50, Gateway Christian - 0 - F
Texico 46, Clayton 6 - F
Vaughn 83, Reserve 38 - F
Zuni 28, Tohatchi 16 - F

Saturday, October 12th
Dulce (1-4) at Tse' Yi' Gai (0-5)
San Jon (2-4) at Elida (7-0)
Volcano Vista (6-0) at Atrisco Heritage (0-5)
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Week 8: NMPreps.com's Playoff Projections

NMAA Seed Criteria
  • Finish in regular season district play
  • Head to Head
  • Wins against district champions regardless of class
  • Overall Record
  • MaxPreps Freeman Rankings
  • Member School Input
NOTE: In the event of a tie among criteria points, head to head will be used to break the tie. If there is no head to head competition, or the head to head competition is tied, then MaxPreps Freeman Rankings will be used to break the tie.

**NOTE: 7.11.3 D was eliminated by Board vote in June of 2014; therefore district schools can play each other in the first round of State.

6A FOOTBALL

1. Cleveland
Record: 5-1
Bid: Auto (DC)
Confidence: 95%
Range: 1-4 seed
Work Left: Volcano Vista, Rio Rancho

2. Volcano Vista
Record: 6-0
Bid: At-Large (DRUP)
Confidence: 90%
Range: 1-4 seed
Work Left: Cleveland, Rio Rancho (for 2-seed, split here)

3. Rio Rancho
Record: 4-2
Bid: At-Large (D3P)
Confidence: 80% (Yes, third place district team could get the 3-seed; win over LC would give them edge in criteria)
Range: 1-4 seed
Work Left: Cleveland, Volcano Vista

4. La Cueva
Record: 5-2
Bid: Auto (DC)
Confidence: 80%
Range: 3-6 seed (If they don't win out; especially on 11/1)
Work Left: Clovis (11/1)

5. Las Cruces
Record: 5-2
Bid: Auto (DC)
Confidence: 75%
Range: 4-6 seed
Work Left: Mayfield

6. Centennial
Record: 6-1
Bid: At-Large (DRUP)
Confidence: 80%
Range: 5-8
Work Left: Mayfield (this week)

7. Clovis
Record: 4-3
Bid: At-Large (DRUP)
Confidence: 80%
Range: 4-6
Work Left: La Cueva, Eldorado

8. Mayfield
Record: 4-1
Bid: At-Large (D3P)
Confidence 85%
Range: 7-9
Work Left: Las Cruces, Centennial (could still be here if drop both. Depends if Eldo can upset)

9. Eldorado
Record: 4-2
Bid: At-Large (D3P)
Confidence 95%
Range: 8-10
Work Left: La Cueva, Clovis

10. Carlsbad
Record: 4-3
Bid: At-Large D4P)
Range: 9-11
Confidence: 90%
Work Left: Las Cruces

11. Cibola
Record: 3-3
Bid: At-Large (D4P)
Range 11-12
Confidence: 95%
Work Left: Just don't get upset by Atrisco or West Mesa

12. Manzano
Record: 2-4
Bid: At-Large (D4P)
Range: 12 (Out)
Confidence: 98%
Work Left: Sandia

*Confidence is with current spot and/or range.

Post your projections

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Most Intriguing Score From Friday

Most Intriguing Score From Friday

  • Silver 15, Hatch Valley 8 - F

  • Fort Sumner 34, Santa Rosa 12 - F

  • Goddard 49, Santa Teresa 0 - F

  • Roswell 35, Piedra Vista 0 - F

  • Miyamura 9, Gallup 7 - F

  • Clovis 44, Manzano 9 - F

  • Centennial 33, Mayfield 7 - F

  • Carlsbad 50, Onate 7 - F

  • Hobbs 43, Gadsden 0 - F

  • La Cueva 38, Eldorado 13 - F


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Most Intriguing Score From Friday

ENMU Greyhounds defeat #22 Midwestern State 27-24

The Greyhounds are now 4-1 and National Ranked

These NM players participated in the victory:

Wyatt Strand Sr. QB Logan 3-6 Passing for 47 Yards, 14-30 Rushing
Darryl Wiggins Sr. RB Del Norte 4-18 Rushing, 2 Tackles on Special Teams
Noah Sweitzer Jr. LB Eldorado 10 Tackles
Charles Countee Sr. Corner Manzano 3 Tackles, 1 Int.
Roope Henry Jr. DE Cleveland 1 Tackle
Ryan Moore Soph. Corner Manzano 2 Tackles
Isaiah Callahan Sr. Tackle Clovis Started at Tackle
Hunter St. John Rs Fr. Tackle Clovis Started at Tackle
James Lopez Rs Fr. WR Valley Rotated at WR
Alexes Aquilar Fr. TE Belen Rotated at TE
Kendrick Millford Fr. DE La Cueva Rotated at DE
Justin Carrasco Fr. RB Roswell Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week

Go Start the Bus

The wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round on a couple of these 700 mile plus doozies. District play in New Mexico is great lol (although not all are district games) Have credit card will travel. All trips are round trip miles and catch Allsups before they change owners.

10. Moriarity at Kirtland Central 454 miles
9. Springer at Floyd 460 miles
8. Newcomb at Estancia 502 miles
7. Onate at Carlsbad 504 miles
6. Gadsden at Hobbs 510 miles
5 Vaughn at Reserve 520 miles
4 Lordsburg at Capitain 542 miles
3. Zozo at Animas 544 miles
2. Logan at Mesilla Valley 708 miles
1. Roswell at Piedra Vista 754 miles Farmingon Utah is closer to Farmington and Phoenix Arizona closer to Roswell
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Week 8: New Mexico High School Football Friday Night Preview & Predictions

Week 8: New Mexico High School Football Friday Night Preview & Predictions

TOP TEN PREVIEW

#2 Cleveland (5-1, 1-0) at No. 20 Cibola (3-3, 0-1): The Cleveland Storm are favored by 30 points in this top-25 game. The Storm bring a lot of talent and depth that includes running back Dorian Lewis who is rushing for big yards (last stat we got was a 175-yard game vs Mayfield). The Cibola Cougars are led by a senior duo on defense with Klayton Whitezell (2020) and Quentin Thomas (2020). The task could be huge though with the offensive weapons the Storm bring. Prediction: Cleveland 44, Cibola 12. Line Cleveland -35.

#4 La Cueva (5-2, 1-0) vs No. 13 Eldorado (4-2, 0-0): This rivalry game was one of the best, although this season it puts a pair of top-25 ranked teams in the game it could still be one-sided. The Bears are favored and a battle test team, looking to defend their title. Eldorado with only two losses but have gone 0-2 against ranked teams and outscored 111 to 35 in those games (4-0 vs unranked). Prediction: La Cueva 33, Eldorado 20. Line: La Cueva -11.5

#6 Roswell (6-0, 0-0) at No. 15 Piedra Vista (5-1, 0-0): The Roswell Coyotes take the 7 hour bus drive (nearly 800 miles) to the northwest corner of the state to take on Piedra Vista (No. 15). The Coyotes are the defending champs and bring a roster loaded with pieces to be the favor to win it all again. Piedra Vista has been the sleeper-ish type of team waiting to break into the top-4 conversation. This is that chance to get a seat at the table. Prediction: Roswell 38, Piedra Vista 15. Line: Roswell -21.5

#7 Centennial (6-1, 2-1) vs No. 9 Mayfield (4-1, 2-0): The Centennial Hawks continue to plug away after coming off their first loss of the season. They've yet to take a bye week and one of the few to have 7-games under their belt. The Mayfield Trojans are 4-1 are looking to keep their district championship hopes a reality with an upset win here. A little note is the fact that Centennial has never lost to the Trojans in their young history (3-0, have played each other since 2016). Prediction: Centennial 35, Mayfield 21. Line: Centennial -10.

#8 Clovis (4-3, 1-0) vs No. 19 Manzano (2-4, 0-1): The Clovis Wildcats opened district play with a shutout win over Sandia and will look to continue that flex. The Manzano Monarchs have been fighting an uphill battle this season with four of their six games coming against teams ranked in the top-10, Clovis being the fifth. Prediction: Clovis 44, Manzano 20. Line: Clovis -15.5.

#10 Los Lunas (4-2, 0-0) vs Alamogordo (2-3, 0-0): The Los Lunas Tigers are favored big in this contest, crazy to think this is their first game against an unranked opponent (Sandia was ranked when they did play each other a month ago, LL won 25-3 in that game). The Alamogordo Tigers has played a pair of top-25 teams and interesting enough is that the Tigers have only lost by an average of 8 points in those games. Prediction: Los Lunas 33, Alamogordo 8. Line: Los Lunas -20.

RAPID FIRE

Other Top-25 Action
  • #11 Goddard at home vs #22 Santa Teresa. ST is one of the last of the unbeaten teams at 5-0.
  • #14 Carlsbad in a mini-trap game against winless Onate who shows signs of being able to score. (Mr. Burns hands up with an intrigue).
  • #16 Portales takes on Dexter, both teams are 5-1 and both are title contenders. Dexter once shocked the state with an upset here.
  • #17 Farmington on the road at Bayfield, Colorado.

Outside the 25
  • Can winless Valley get its first win? They take on 2-5 Rio Grande.
  • Gadsden Panther chance to pounce on the Eagle (Hobbs)? Both teams are 1-5 on the season.
  • Kirtland Central is picking up some steam, can they avoid the "keep an eye" upset possibility against Moriarty (2-4)?
  • Silver (3-3) the 5A/4A team is in the same situation as KC with a game against 3A Hatch Valley (1-5).
Small School Division Football
  • Playing Up: Dexter (5-1) takes on 4A Portales (5-1); Hatch Valley (1-5) hosts 4A/5A Silver (3-3).
  • Friday night is a quiet one in 3A, I guess Roberston (6-1) at Raton (3-4) is the game to see in 3A.
  • 2A games to watch today: Newcomb (5-2) at Estancia (5-2), although Estancia Bears bugs the hell out of this one. Also, Santa Rosa (2-4) is a pick'em game this week as they host Fort Sumner (4-1). This is the game to watch.
  • Hagerman (3-2) hosting Loving (2-5) and Texico (3-4) at Clayton (1-6) are middle tier taking on bottom tier, but don't get caught sleeping.
GRINE LINES FOR WEEK 8

Alamogordo at Los Lunas, -20
Centennial at Mayfield, +10
Cleveland at Cibola, +35
Eldorado at La Cueva, +11.5
Fort Sumner at Santa Rosa, +3.5
Gadsden at Hobbs, -8.5
Jal at Eunice, -30
Lordsburg at Capitan, +25
Manzano at Clovis, -15.5
Miyamura at Gallup, -7.5
Moriarty at Kirtland Central, -17
Newcomb at Estancia, -19
Onate at Carlsbad, -16
Pojoaque at Grants -44
Portales at Dexter, +15
Rio Grande at Valley, +10
Robertson at Raton, +21.5
Roswell at Piedra Vista, +12
Santa Teresa at Goddard, -14.5
Silver at Hatch Valley +11.5
Taos at Espanola Valley, +9
Texico at Clayton, +13

Place picks now. House is in the black this season.
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