Week 6: Friday Night Recap. Big Winners, Weather, & Late Nights
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The week was a soft night in terms of top-25 teams in action, most getting ready for district play and getting some rest before the final stretch to November.
TOP-25 RESULTS
#3 Centennial: Beat #12 Carlsbad, 30-0
#5 La Cueva: Beat Albuquerque, 42-0
#6 Roswell: Beat Belen, 54-0
#7 Las Cruces: Beat Hobbs, 47-0
#8 Clovis: Lost to Lubbock-Cooper, TX, 48-28
#9 Mayfield: Beat Onate, 28-3
#10 Goddard: Lost to #11 Los Lunas, 21-7.
#11 Los Lunas: Beat #10 Goddard, 21-7.
#12 Carlsbad: Lost to #3 Centennial, 30-0.
#13 Artesia: Beat #21 Lovington, 59-52.
#14 Eldorado: Beat Del Norte, 55-14.
#18 Bloomfield: Beat Valencia, 46-14.
#21 Lovington: Lost to #13 Artesia, 59-52.
#23 Santa Teresa: Beat EP-Horizon, TX, 15-14.
#24 Highland: Beat Valley, 58-13.
#25 Grants: Lost to Kirtland Central, 42-34.
More: Find the rest of the scores here.
BIG THREE TAKEAWAYS
1) Los Lunas Gets Their Signature Dub: The Los Lunas Tigers beat Goddard (No. 10) at home on Friday night giving them a shot at a top-2 seed in the state tournament. Bryce Santana, a top-10 ranked DE, rushed for two touchdowns for the Tigers - the latter a 30-yard run. Santana got his name out this summer attending the NMPreps Combine and I'm sure the offers are around the corner.
2) I've Been Here Before: When it comes to my picks, I am either a week off or a year off. Last season, even though they were preseason ranked 9th, I said the Centennial Hawks. Well, maybe, this is the year that they make a run. I continue to be a big fan of Ocampo teams/program and although they didn't get to play four quarters they won 30-0 over a top-25 ranked team - Carlsbad. They are one of the last of the undefeated teams, again.
3) Lovington-Portales?: "We have a lot of football to play." "That's why we play."...yes, I get all of the cliche sayings, I say them too, I will likely say them again.. However, I am leaning more towards a Portales-Lovington final over the field. If schedule allows, I will also be attending this state championship game (if it happens). Lovington showed a lot, more than they did playing in the district with Artesia, last night in a 59-52 shootout in Bulldog Orange Country.
PLAYOFF ROUNDTABLE: PLAYING FOR NOVEMBER (RAIN)
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"'Cause nothin' lasts forever, Even cold November rain" No. 25
(4A) Kirtland Central 42, Grants 34: The Broncos helped their playoff seating chart, while the Pirates have work left to do if they look to host a first round game again. This game could be 'good' for both teams though, propel KC out of their slump, Grants faced the adversity before district play.
"And it's hard to hold a candle, In the cold November rain"
(5A/3A) St. Michael's 32, Santa Fe 28: Well, the Demons have life in the football program again but this loss could keep them home come playoff time. For, the St. Mikes Horsemen they are ready to start their climb.
"Or I'll just end up walkin', In the cold November rain"
(Walking Forward) NMMI, Ruidoso, Moriarty - all three with wins on Friday night. NMMI walked away with a 48-27 win to secure what could be a top-7 seed, Ruidoso escaped Silver, 15-13, but maybe both now in play for top-7, and Moriarty, well they won 14-7, and although we may have forgot about the Pintos, they could be the mr. irrelevant #12 seed in 4A.
(Walking Out) Taos, Alamogordo, Del Norte: Okay, some are not out of the playoff picture just yet, but they have left the possibly host a home-game group, for good. Yeah, still too early, but that's the take.
(Walking and Hosting) Highland. Yes, the Hornets could be hosting a first round game. Wow...... enough said. Kudos to that staff. Maybe, throw in Capital into that conversation too.. Another, wow..... Hello 2019, this decade aged differently for programs and looked different when I joined as an intern in 2009 (prior to full-time in 2010).
Best of luck on Saturday.... Keep an eye on Aztec-Pius and don't disregard Hope-Los Alamos (although I'm not that confident but like the hot/cold takes by most on HC).