Wednesday Draft It 9/6/23

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What have you learned after four weeks?

Four best players of all time for their high school career in New Mexico. Two different groups post 2000 and pre-2000

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6A FOOTBALL

1. Cleveland 3-1
2. Centennial 2-2
3. La Cueva 1-3
4. Rio Rancho 3-1
5. Volcano Vista 3-1
6. Los Lunas 3-1
7. Sandia 3-0
8. Farmington 3-1
9. West Mesa 3-1
10. Atrisco Heritage 3-1
11. Alamogordo 3-1
12. Eldorado 2-2
13. Clovis 1-3
14. Las Cruces 0-4
15. Carlsbad 2-2
16. Albuquerque 1-2
17. Hobbs 1-3
18. Organ Mountain 1-3
19. Cibola 0-4
20. Capital 1-3
21. Santa Fe 0-4
22. Rio Grande 0-3

5A FOOTBALL

1. Artesia 4-0
2. Roswell 4-0
3. Goddard 3-1
4. Mayfield 2-1
5. Deming 2-2
6. Piedra Vista 0-4
7. Valley 3-1
8. Los Alamos 4-0
9. Gadsden 3-1
10. Manzano 1-2
11. Belen 0-4
12. Highland 0-3
13. Santa Teresa 0-3
14. Miyamura 1-3
15. Del Norte 0-4
16. Chaparral 0-4

4A FOOTBALL

1. Bloomfield 4-0
2. Portales 4-0
3. Lovington 2-2
4. Bernalillo 4-0
5. Aztec 3-1
6. Silver 3-1
7. Moriarty 4-0
8. Valencia 2-1
9. St. Pius X 2-2
10. Abq Academy 2-2
11. Taos 2-2
12. Kirtland Central 1-2
13. Pojoaque Valley 2-1
14. Espanola Valley 1-3
15. Grants 1-3
16. Gallup 0-4
17. Shiprock 0-4

3A FOOTBALL

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

2A FOOTBALL

1. Eunice 4-0
2. Texico 4-0
3. Santa Rosa 3-1
4. Jal 3-1
5. Tularosa 2-2
6. Loving 3-0
7. Estancia 1-3
8. Escalante 1-3
9. McCurdy 2-1
10. Mescalero Apache 2-1
11. Hagerman 1-3
12. Capitan 1-3
13. Laguna-Acoma 0-4
14. Cloudcroft 0-3
15. Hozho Academy 1-2

ALL: #1-#92

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*****WEEK FOUR SCOREBOARD (SEPT. 7TH-9TH)*****

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Thursday, Sept. 7th
Anthony TX 35, Hatch Valley 20 - F
Atrisco Heritage 54, Manzano 17 - F
Bernalillo 18, Highland 14 - F
Durango CO 41, Aztec 7 - F
Fort Sumner 56, Dulce 0 - F
Legacy Academy 56, Lordsburg 6 - F
Melrose 42, Dove Creek CO 26 - F
Navajo Prep 28, Crownpoint 26 - F
NMSD 71, Chesterton Academy 32 - F
Pojoaque Valley 55, Santa Fe Indian 0 - F
Socorro 29, Hope Christian 21 - F
West Mesa 43, Albuquerque 35 - F


Friday, Sept. 8th
Artesia 54 Deming 26
Bloomfield 41 Academy 0
Clayton 36, Springfield 28
Cleveland 42 Las Cruces 13
Clovis 33 Carlsbad 23
Cobre 34 Santa Teresa 12
Cuba 14 Newcomb 6
Dexter 30 Jal 6
Eldorado 41 Piedra Vista 19
EP Bel Air 54 Chaparral 0
Estancia 40 Escalante 37
Floyd 50, Hondo Valley 0
Gadsden 18 Clint Tx 4
Gateway Christian 54, Grady 18
Goddard 49 Miyamura 0
Ignacio CO 46 Wingate 0
La Cueva 49 Volcano Vista 21
Logan 58 Magdalena 0
Los Alamos 28 St Mikes 7
Loving 60 Capitan 6
Lovington 26 Hobbs 23
Mesilla Valley 46 Menual 18
Montezuma-Cortez CO 40 Kirtland Central 20
Moriarty 21 Grants 13
Navajo Pine 66 Alamo Navajo 38
Portales 51 Valencia 0
Raton 41 Tucumcari 0
Robertson 51 Ruidoso 0
Roswell 34 Los Lunas 7
Santa Rosa 34 Tularosa 28 2OT
Silver 35 Santa Fe 0
Texico 36 Olton TX 34 OT
Tohatchi 18 Laguna Acoma 0
Valley 33 Belen 7
West Las Vegas 48 Espanola 11
Zuni 18 Hopi 14

Saturday, Sept. 9th
Dora (2-1) at Carrizozo (1-2), 3pm
Eunice (3-0) at Hot Springs (1-2), 5pm
Farmington (2-1) at Cibola (0-3), 1pm
Gallup (0-3) at Taos (1-2), 1:30pm
Hozho Academy (1-2) at Bloomfield JV, 11am
Mayfield (2-0) at Centennial (1-2), 7pm
Mountainair (1-1) at Animas (0-2), 6pm
Questa (0-3) at Tatum (3-0), 1pm
Ramah (0-1) at Pine Hill (1-2), 1pm
Rio Rancho (2-1) at Organ Mountain (0-3), 1pm
St. Pius X (1-2) at Del Norte (0-3), 11am
Thoreau (2-1) at McCurdy (1-1), 1pm

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Most Intriguing Score from Friday Night Week 4

Week 4: Saturday Picks & Predictions


Grine's Record: 139-23
Week 4: 34-4 (Thursday/Friday)
Week 3: 32-9
Week 2: 40-6
Week 1: 33-4

Saturday, Sept. 9th
Dora (2-1) at Carrizozo (1-2), 3pm
Eunice (3-0) at Hot Springs (1-2), 5pm
Farmington (2-1) at Cibola (0-3), 1pm
Gallup (0-3) at Taos (1-2), 1:30pm
Hozho Academy (1-2) at Bloomfield JV, 11am
Mayfield (2-0) at Centennial (1-2), 7pm
Mountainair (1-1) at Animas (0-2), 6pm
Questa (0-3) at Tatum (3-0), 1pm
Ramah (0-1) at Pine Hill (1-2), 1pm
Rio Rancho (2-1) at Organ Mountain (0-3), 1pm
St. Pius X (1-2) at Del Norte (0-3), 11am
Thoreau (2-1) at McCurdy (1-1), 1pm

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Week 4: Friday Night Picks and Predictions


Grine's Record: 113-19
Week 4: 8-0 (Thursday Night)
Week 3: 32-9
Week 2: 40-6
Week 1: 33-4

Friday, Sept. 8th
Alamo Navajo (0-3) at Navajo Pine (0-2), 4pm
Albuquerque Academy (2-1) at Bloomfield (3-0), 7pm
Artesia (3-0) at Deming (2-1), 7pm
Belen (0-3) at Valley (2-1), 7pm
Carlsbad (1-2) at Clovis (0-3), 7pm
Chaparral (0-3) at Bel Air (2-0), 7pm
Clint TX (1-1) at Gadsden (2-1), 7pm
Cobre (1-2) at Santa Teresa (0-2), 7pm
Dexter (3-0) at Jal (3-0), 7pm
Espanola Valley (1-2) at West Las Vegas (1-2), 7pm
Estancia (0-3) at Escalante (1-2), 7pm
Floyd (0-1) at Hondo Valley (0-1), 7pm
Fort Sumner/House (1-0) at Dulce (3-0), 6pm
Gateway Christian (2-0) at Grady (2-1), 7pm
Goddard (2-1) at Miyamura (1-2), 7pm
Grants (1-2) at Moriarty (3-0), 7pm
Hagerman (1-2) at NMMI (2-1), 7pm
Hopi (1-2) at Zuni (0-3), 6pm
Kirtland Central (1-1) at Montezuma-Cortez (0-2), 7pm
La Cueva (0-3) at Volcano Vista (3-0), 7pm
Las Cruces (0-3) at Cleveland (2-1), 7pm
Los Lunas (3-0) at Roswell (3-0), 7pm
Loving (2-0) at Capitan (1-2), 6pm
Lovington (1-2) at Hobbs (1-2), 7pm
Magdalena (1-2) at Logan (2-1), 7pm
Mesilla Valley (1-1) at Menaul (2-0), 7pm
Newcomb (0-2) at Cuba (3-0), 7pm
Olton TX (2-0) at Texico (3-0), 7pm
Piedra Vista (0-3) at Eldorado (1-2), 7pm
Raton (1-2) at Tucumcari (1-1), 7pm
Robertson (2-1) at Ruidoso (1-2), 7pm
Roy/Mosquero (3-0) at Elida (1-1), 6pm
Santa Fe (0-3) at Silver (2-1), 7pm
Springfield CO (0-1) at Clayton (1-2), 7pm
St. Michael's (3-0) at Los Alamos (3-0), 7pm
Tohatchi (2-1) at Laguna Acoma (1-2), 7pm
Tularosa (2-1) at Santa Rosa (2-1), 7pm
Valencia (2-0) at Portales (3-0), 7pm
Wingate (2-1) at Ignacio CO (0-2), 7pm

**Week 4 Pick 'Em Challenge**

Carlsbad (1-2) at Clovis (0-3), +400 (Clovis is the upset +500)
Los Lunas (3-0) at Roswell (3-0), +450
Tularosa (2-1) at Santa Rosa (2-1), +425
Dexter (3-0) at Jal (3-0), +400
Mayfield (2-0) at Centennial (1-2), +400 (Mayfield is the upset +500)

Thread closes at 5pm on Friday

Week 4: Friday Night Preview

Headlines

Will No. 3 La Cueva avoid going 0-3? The Bears face the No. 4 Volcano Vista Hawks (3-0) on Friday night and a possibility of going 0-4 is a reality. The Bears have faced No. 1 Cleveland, No. 2 Centennial and No. 5 Rio Rancho this season. Battle tested, yes. 0-4 a cause for concern?

Early finishes headline Friday night in week four. The NMPreps lines are out for Friday night and several games have the potential to finish early or be have the mercy rule starting after the half.

Who will still be undefeated on Saturday morning? Portales, Roswell, Volcano Vista, Moriarty, Bloomfield, Artesia, Dexter, Cuba, Texico are my picks. Portales should end Valencia's (2-0) great start, Roswell ends Los Lunas (3-0) undefeated start, and Dexter ends Jal's win streak.

Streaks: Gallup (13), Del Norte (19), and Chaparral (35) have the longest losing streaks in 11-man football. On the other side Jal sits with a 16-game win streak heading into their game against Dexter this Friday night. Artesia is riding an 11-game win streak and Bloomfield is at 9-games.

Top-25 Preview

No. 1 Cleveland (2-1) vs No. 16 Las Cruces (0-3): Ten years ago this could have been the game of the night. Tonight the Storm with an overwhelming amount of talent in Harris Mbueha (RB), Stratton Shufelt (LB), and company should roll along with ease sending the Bulldawgs to an 0-4 start to the season.

No. 3 La Cueva (0-3) vs No. 4 Volcano Vista (3-0): We hit on this game several times this week and will be the must-watch game in the Albuquerque-Metro area. Cam Dyer (La Cueva) and Alijah Gonzales (Volcano Vista) are two of the top offensive players to watch in the class. La Cueva also features the top 2025 recruit in the state in Mason Posa. La Cueva is favored, Volcano Vista is a popular pick.

No. 6 Artesia (3-0) vs No. 22 Deming (2-1): Deming is a quality 5A team this season and will win a game or two in the post season. Artesia, well, they are the best team in the class have talent behind talent which was proven last week with RB-2 Frankie Galindo filling in and scoring 4 touchdowns last week.

No. 7 Roswell (3-0) vs No. 8 Los Lunas (3-0): Another top ten game taking place tonight. This one takes place in the southeast corner with the Roswell Coyotes looking to prove that 5A is a two team race. Los Lunas with standouts in quarterback Damacio Kaneshiro and LB Ernie Gonzales will continue to shut doubters up.

No. 12 Hobbs (1-2) vs Lovington (1-2): What we knew in week one is not what we know in week four for the Hobbs Eagles. At the time the Eagles offense appeared to be fine during a reload but have since struggled in back to back weeks against top-10 teams Artesia and Roswell. Now they square off with Lovington (26th ranked) in a rebound week. However, Lovington featuring a top level quarterback in Wyatt Gomez are searching for an upset win and chance to break into the top-25.

No. 15 Eldorado (1-2) vs No. 25 Piedra Vista (0-3): The PV Panthers are hanging on to a top-25 spot despite an 0-3 start to the 2023 season. Eldorado has dropped the last two games to Atrisco Heritage and Rio Rancho and will look to their 1-2 offensive punch of Brandon Olivas (QB) and Joshua Jackson (WR) in what could be an offensive headline Saturday morning....again.

No. 17 Carlsbad (1-1) at No. 18 Clovis (0-3): Can I overuse the Jim Mora "Playoffs?" phrase? Yes, I can and will stick to this game being a bubble game. The loser will see their post season hopes gone in week four. Two standouts to watch during this game are running backs Kash Roberts (Clovis) and Ulysses Mendoza (Carlsbad). Both RBs have similar numbers and will look to make claim as an All-New Mexico Team candidate.

No. 19 Goddard (2-1) at Miyamura (1-2): The Rockets make the long trip to Gallup and will likely load the bus after the half. The Rockets have some dudes to watch and Jon Silva (RB), Xavier Perez (RB) and Dominic Ramirez (QB) should be names we all know. They'll run wild and we will highlight them.

No. 23 Bloomfield (3-0) vs Albuquerque Academy (2-1): The Bobcats are 1-A in 4A football (1-B will be in the next paragraph). Bloomfield went into Albuquerque last season and upset the Chargers but this season the Bobcats and a 9-game win streak will move along. Blake Spencer (QB) is the new name leading the Bobcats offense (239 yards per game).

No. 24 Portales (3-0) vs Valencia (2-0): Paxton Culpepper and the Portales Rams are gaining traction as the number one contender to Bloomfield. The Rams are favored to beat the Valencia Jaguars but first-year head coach Ledarrius Cage have started off on the fight foot. Rams will move along to a 4-0 start though with one of the better offensive teams in the state.

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Way-Too-Early 1A Team Rankings for 2023/2024

NMPreps early preseason rankings for the 2023/24 season. Today, we start our countdown of every New Mexico High School basketball team. #nmpreps

#37 Tse' Yi' Gai Dine Warriors (Cuba, NM)

Scoop: The three wins for the Dine Warriors (3-22 overall, 2-8 district) came at the hands of Northwest (No. 39). Despite struggle for the team they showed much improvement throughout the season. The good news like many featured from 37-39 is that they will return their entire roster. Adanian Werito (2026) lead the team in scoring with 15 points per game.

#38 Corona/Vaughn Cardinals

Scoop: The Cardinals went 0-13 in 2022/23 and looking to build off a young roster. Despite the amount of losses the Cardinals improved throughout the season and was able to get the offense going. The roster featured three 8th graders, five sophomores, one freshman, and one junior last season. If all return they could end the losing streak leading into to the season.

#39 Northwest Falcons (Shiprock, NM)

Scoop: The Falcons spent the 2022/2023 season in the cellar finishing 0-17 overall and 0-8 in district. The Falcons are currently on a 20 game losing streak dating back to the 2021/2022 season. The good news, They return all 11 players from last season off a roster that featured 2 (2024), 3 (2025), 4 (2026) and 2 (2027) members.

Note: Lake Arthur and San Jon did not play last season.

Note: NMPreps will continue to release our 'players to watch' next season. Post your players and stats below. You can also text/email publisher Joshua Grine at 505-414-4313 or grinejosh@yahoo.com.