Breaking Down The Top Class of 2018 Prospects in New Mexico
By: Kyle Henderson


Manzano's Jordan Byrd (left) catches a pass during the NMPreps.com 2015 Elite Combine. He holds an offer from the University of New Mexico.

Moises Anaya - Estancia - Fullback - Has rushed for 717-yards and 13 touchdowns through 7 games this season.

Taylor Null - Artesia - Quarterback - Has started two games for the Artesia Bulldogs after starter Justin Houghtaling went down with a midseason leg injury. Threw for 264-yards and 1 touchdown to lead the Bulldogs past Alamogordo 34-30 in week 7.

Cameron Stevenson - Goddard - Quarterback/Safety - Has started 7 games at quarterback and at safety for the Goddard Rockets. Over 10 touchdowns this year.

Brandon Baeza - Las Cruces - Receiver - Started for the Dawgs as a freshman, this year he has caught 51 balls for 864-yards and scored 10 touchdowns.

Payton Ball - Las Cruces - Running Back - In his first year as a starter, Ball has been a great addition to the Bulldawgs line up. He ran for 100-yards and 3 touchdowns recently against Gadsden. On the season he has rushed for 266-yards and 11-touchdowns.

Monroe Young - Onate - Defensive Back - Sophomore defensive back that has a total 41 tackles on the season, already receiving interest from Arizona. 4.4 40-type guy.

Cade Barnard - Melrose - Quarterback - 6-foot-3, 205 pound two-year starter at Melrose and another member of the Barnard family that looks to be a next level player.

Derrick Reyes - Rio Rancho - Receiver - Has caught 25 passes this year, including a game winning hail mary against Volcano Vista in week 8.

Cody Smith - Aztec - Quarterback - Sophomore Quarterback at Aztec with good size at 6-foot-2, 215 pounds. Has thrown for 2,016-yards and 18 touchdowns.

Bryson Dowdy - Kirtland Central - Quarterback - Starting Quarterback for the Kirtland Central Broncos this year.

Keyshawn Banks - Rio Rancho - Defensive End - Has played multiple games this year for the Rams.

Damian Admire - Rio Rancho - Running Back - Has seen varsity action this year, also seen time on special teams returning punts.

Derek Loidolt - La Cueva - Linebacker - Leading tackler for the La Cueva Bears this year, tremendous aggression towards the football.

Lucas McNatt - Capital - Linebacker/Defensive End/Slot - 4.5 sacks this year, 3 interceptions, 2 receiving touchdowns, and 2 forced fumbles.

Jordan Byrd - Manzano - Receiver/Quarterback/Athlete - The fastest man in New Mexico (4.3 40-time/10.7 100M Dash) and already holds offer from New Mexico.

Gabe Trujillo - West Mesa - Safety - Second in tackles at West Mesa, on offense he has 29 carries for 239-yards and 3 touchdowns, also has a kick return for a touchdown.

Joey Fernandez Jr. - St. Michael’s - 5-foot-10, 165 pound running back that has seen action this year for the Horsemen. Father is Head Coach Joey Fernandez.

Christian Chavez - Piedra Vista - Kicker - Has kicked three field goals on the year, one from 50-yards and another 40-yards out.

Logan Cooper - Piedra Vista - Athlete - Starter on Piedra Vista’s offensive line this year at tackle

Talon Ball - Piedra Vista - Defensive End - 500 pound squat, starts for the Panthers

Thomas Wisneski - Belen - Quarterback - Yes, another Wisneski coming up, had three touchdowns against Valencia in week 8.

Angelo Trujillo - Cleveland - Quarterback - Next in line at Cleveland following Gabe Ortega, very good ball, super athletic

Chris Mar-yuen - Mayfield - Defensive Back - Very good athlete, jumped 10-feet-2 inches on broad jump this summer

Nate Arrington - Carlsbad - Quarterback - Youngest of the three Arrington boys, very good athlete, quarterback

Joren Dickey - Volcano Vista - Defensive End - Leads the team with 8 sacks this season.

Cameron Herrera - Manzano - Linebacker - Top sophomore linebacker, who is starting at Manzano

Seth Lopez - Clovis - Running Back - Ran for 100-yards and a touchdown against Grants this year

It's November 6th - What You Got For Seeding???

You have 2 teams. Both are 7 and 3. Both are district champs.

One team is 2 and 0 against common opponents and one team is 1 and 1

One team lost to another 7 and 3 team and a 10 and 0 team and a 8 and 2 team. All these teams are district champs or runner up. All will be playoff teams.

Other team lost to 2 6 and 4 teams and an 8 and 2 team. Of these 3 teams they lost to 2 are playoff teams and one isn't going to the playoffs.

Would be seeded higher in ur opinion? Honest question. No team names for our purpose of resume.

Here It Is: Official Playoff Seeding Criteria

I heard the announcer on the Artesia game say the semi finals and finals games will be played at the higher seeds stadium. Is this correct?

6A
1. Cleveland 53.9
2. Eldorado 36.4
3. Las Cruces 32.5
4. Rio Rancho 31.1
5. Clovis 30.8
6. Volcano Vista 29.3
7. Mayfield 29.1
8. Hobbs 25.9
9. Manzano 23.4
10. Sandia 22.3
11. Alamogordo 21.9
12. Cibola 20.3
13. Oñate 16.9
14. La Cueva 9.2
15. Carlsbad 6.7

5A
1. Centennial 33.5
2. Artesia 32.3
3. Piedra Vista 25.2
4. Roswell 19.2
5. Moriarty 16.6
6. St. Pius X 15.0
7. Farmington 14.6
8. Goddard 13.7
9. Los Lunas 6.1
10. Española Valley 5.3
11. Belen 0.7
12. Capital -0.5
13. Aztec -3
14. Del Norte -5.2
15. Grants -6.8

4A
1. Portales 23.0
2. Hatch Valley 22.2
3. Cobre 11.0
4. Robertson 9.7
5. Hope Christian 4.9
6. Bloomfield 3.4
7. St. Michael's -0.7
8. Silver -2.2
9. NMMI -2.7
10. Ruidoso -5.3
11. Hot Springs -7.6
12. Taos -11.3
13. Socorro -12.8
14. Kirtland Central -13.5
15. West Las Vegas -18.7

I rarely if ever comment on the officiating but I have to say I have never before felt like a group worked to cheat until last night. Not to take anything away from the Las Cruces win but the officiating was so bad even the play by play folks for Las Cruces were embarrassed. If the NMAA doesn't address this crew there is no reason to have an NMAA. I don't have the time to point out each issue but trust me it wasn't just one or two calls it was over a dozen in one game.

Cibola 6-4
Alamogordo 6-4

Wow!!! Isaac Vance ran wild tonight for 256-yards and 4 touchdowns. Trojans lock up a top 4 spot?

I have them at the No. 3
https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/t...11-playoff-predictions-updated-nov-6th.10188/

Week 11: Friday Night Recap, Highlights, & More
By: Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com

Final State Football Playoff Predictions Here
https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/t...11-playoff-predictions-updated-nov-6th.10188/



Top 25 Recap

1. Cleveland - Defeated Rio Rancho 44-14
Now 10-0 on the season, District 1-6A Champs

2. Centennial - Defeated Santa Teresa 49-0
Now 10-0 on the season, District 3-5A Champs

3. Las Cruces - Lost to Mayfield 56-27
Now 7-3 on the season, District 3-6A Runner UP

4. Artesia - Defeated Lovington 53-22
Now 9-1 on the season, District 4-5A Champs

5. Rio Rancho - Lost to Cleveland 44-14
Now 7-3 on the season, District 1-6A Runner Up

6. Eldorado - Open
Now 8-2 on the season, District 2-6A Champs

7. Clovis - Defeated Carlsbad 21-14
Now 7-3 on the season, District 4-6 Champs

8. Volcano Vista - Open
Now 6-4, District 1-6A At Large

9. Manzano - Defeated La Cueva 21-0
6-4, District 2-6A Runner Up

10. Mayfield - Defeated Las Cruces 56-27
Now 7-3, District 3-6A Champ

11. Sandia - Defeated Highland
Now 7-3, District 2-6A At Large

12. Hobbs - Defeated Alamogordo 42-28
Now 6-4, District 4-6A Runner Up

13. Alamogordo - Lost to Hobbs 42-28
Now 6-4, District 4-6A At Large

14. Cibola - Defeated Santa Fe 52-2
Now 6-4, District 1-6A At Large

15. Piedra Vista - Open
Now 8-2, District 1-5A Champs

16. Moriarty - Open
Now 8-2, District 5-5A Champs

17. St. Pius X - Defeated Grants 41-6
Now 9-1, District 5-5A Runner Up

18. Goddard - Lost to Roswell 42-35
Now 5-5, District 4-5A At Large

19. Roswell - Beat Goddard 42-35
Now 6-4, District 4-5A Runner Up

20. Hatch Valley - Open
Now 10-0, District 3-4A Champ

21. Portales - Defeated NMMI 26-7
Now 10-0, District 4/5-4A Champ

22. Onate - Open
Now 4-6, District 3-6A At Large

23. Atrisco Heritage - Open
Now 5-5, District 5-6A Champ

24. Espanola - Defeated Bernalillo 46-0
Now 9-1, District 2-5A Champ

25. Capital - Open
Now 7-3, District 2-5A Runner Up

State Football Playoffs

2A Football Bracket (Opening Round)
No. 1 Escalante 42, No. 4 Questa 20 F
No. 2 Ft. Sumner 19, No. 3 Hagerman 12 F

8Man (Opening Round)
No. 1 Melrose 60, No. 8 Jemez Valley 6 F
No. 4 Logan 56, No. 5 Dora 6 F
No. 3 Magdalena 52, No. 6 Carrizozo 0 F
No. 2 Gateway 54, No. 7 Tatum 8 F

6Man (Semifinals)
11/7 @ 1PM
No. 5 Floyd @ No. 1 Grady/San Jon

11/6 @ 6PM
No. 2 Hondo 47, No. 3 Lake Arthur 26

Week 11 Complete Scoreboard

Artesia 53, Lovington 22 - F
Aztec 70, Miyamura 21 - F
Belen 46, Chaparral 14 - F
Bloomfield 48, Kirtland Central 7 - F
Capitan 54, Mesilla Valley 7 - F
Cibola 52, Santa Fe 2 - F
Clayton 36, Santa Rosa 8 - F
Cleveland 44, Rio Rancho 14 - F
Clovis 21, Carlsbad 14 - F
Cobre 20, Silver 13 - F
Del Norte 42, Los Alamos 0 - F
Deming 52, Gadsden 7 - F
Dexter 50, Loving 20 - F
Escalante 42, Questa 20 - F
Espanola Valley 46, Bernalillo 0 - F
Estancia 50, Laguna-Acoma 0 - F
Eunice 48, Texico 20 - F
Farmington 56, Gallup 6 - F
Hobbs 42, Alamogordo 28 - F
Honda Valley 47, Lake Arthur 26 - F
Hot springs 50, Socoror 28 - F
Logan 56, Dora 6 - F
Lordsburg 42, Tularosa 0 - F
Los Lunas 34, Valencia 8
Magdalena 52, Carrizozo - F
Mayfield 56, Las Cruces 27 - F
Melrose 60, Jemez Valley 6 - F
Navajo Prep 61, Crownpoint 6 - F
Portales 26, NMMI 7 - F
Roswell 42, Goddard 35 - F
Ruidoso 33, St. Mikes 28 - F
Sandia 33, Highland 7 - F
Shiprock 53, Wingate 0 - F
St. Pius X 41, Grants 6 - F
Taos 23, Pojoaque Valley 7
Tucumcari 36, Raton 6 - F

Final State Football Playoff Predictions Here
https://nmpreps.forums.rivals.com/t...11-playoff-predictions-updated-nov-6th.10188/

Josh Grine will have the point tonight during a pivotal week 11! Please post your own updates in this thread or you can text me (Kyle Henderson) at 505.577.5953.

Thursday, November 5th
Centennial 49, Santa Teresa 0
Manzano 21, La Cueva 0
West Mesa 26, Albuquerque 21
Valley 43, Rio Grande 6

Friday, November 6th
Artesia 53, Lovington 22 - F
Aztec 70, Miyamura 21 - F
Belen 46, Chaparral 14 - F
Bloomfield 48, Kirtland Central 7 - F
Capitan 54, Mesilla Valley 7 - F
Cibola 52, Santa Fe 2 - F
Clayton 36, Santa Rosa 8 - F
Cleveland 44, Rio Rancho 14 - F
Clovis 21, Carlsbad 14 - F
Cobre 20, Silver 13 - F
Del Norte 42, Los Alamos 0 - F
Deming 52, Gadsden 7 - F
Dexter 50, Loving 20 - F
Escalante 42, Questa 20 - F
Espanola Valley 46, Bernalillo 0 - F
Estancia 50, Laguna-Acoma 0 - F
Eunice 48, Texico 20 - F
Farmington 56, Gallup 6 - F
Hobbs 42, Alamogordo 28 - F
Honda Valley 47, Lake Arthur 26 - F
Hot springs 50, Socoror 28 - F
Logan 56, Dora 6 - F
Lordsburg 42, Tularosa 0 - F
Los Lunas 34, Valencia 8
Magdalena 52, Carrizozo - F
Mayfield 56, Las Cruces 27 - F
Melrose 60, Jemez Valley 6 - F
Navajo Prep 61, Crownpoint 6 - F
Portales 26, NMMI 7 - F
Roswell 42, Goddard 35 - F
Ruidoso 33, St. Mikes 28 - F
Shiprock 53, Wingate 0 - F
St. Pius X 41, Grants 6 - F
Taos 23, Pojoaque Valley 7
Tucumcari 36, Raton 6 - F

Saturday, November 7th
West LV vs. Robertson

Small School Playoffs

2A Football Bracket (opening round)
11/6 @ 7PM
No. 4 Questa @ No. 1 Escalante

11/6 @ 7PM
No. 3 Hagerman @ No. 2 Ft. Sumner

8Man Football Bracket (opening round)
11/6 @ 7PM
No. 8 Jemez Valley @ No. 1 Melrose

11/6 @ 7PM
No. 5 Dora/Elida @ No. 4 Logan

11/6 @ 7PM
No. 6 Carrizozo @ No. 3 Magdalena

11/6 @ 7PM
No. 7 Tatum @ No. 2 Gateway Christian

6Man Football Bracket (Semifinals)
11/7 @ 1PM
No. 5 Floyd @ No. 1 Grady/San Jon

11/6 @ 6PM
No. 3 Lake Arthur @ No. 2 Hondo Valley

Most Intriguing Score Friday Night?

Preseason Rankings: No. 49 Robertson Cardinals

The 2015-2016 season has officially started and today we start our countdown of the top 50 programs in New Mexico Big School Division (6A-4A).

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The Robertson Cardinals a young team last season finished the season 8-21, 0-6, making the post season falling in the first round to St. Michael's (53-41).

Overview: Not many teams returning this year will be as improved as the Cardinals who welcome back just about everyone with the exception of one player who graduated. The highlight of this team is Sebastian Gonzales (2016) who averaged 19.7 points per game as a junior last season. The Cardinals welcome back around 90% of their scoring including top four leading scorers. Javan Gallegos (2016) who averaged 9.9 ppg, Francisco Arguello (2016) 8.9 ppg, and Arjay Ortiz (2018) with 7.6 ppg. This team could easily be a 20-win team and a top-25 team by seasons end.

Last Season
Record: 8-21, 0-6
Post Season: First Round, lost to St. Mike's
Points per game: 54.2 (1572)
Points against: 56.5 (1641)

Realistic Prediction: As mentioned above the Cardinals could be one of the most improved teams in New Mexico. Right now we have them at 8th in 4A basketball but I honestly feel this could be a Final Four team and play for the 2-4A District title. I think the expectations are high and they should be with the amount of returners and 5 starters returning. This will be one of the best teams in 4A and they have to play up to that standard now.

District Champ: 89%
Playoff Team: Yes
Elite Eight: 90% Yes
Final Four: 77% Yes
Title Game: 58.9% - Over the half way mark and believe this could happen.

Returning Players: The Cardinals return 11 of 12 players from last season's playoff team. They return a majority of the scoring options and will be one of the most experienced teams in 4A.

Sebastian Gonzales (2016/SG/5'8")
Dylan Archibeque (2016/PG/5'6")
Francisco Arguello (2016/PF/6'2")
Javan Gallegos (2016/PF/6'2")
Jermiah Gouin (2017/F/6'0")
Dante Jenkins (2017/F/6'2")
Diego Chavez (2017/G/5'6")
Ishmael Martinez (2018/PG/5'8")
Arjay Ortiz (2018/PG/5'10")
Juan Marcos Dominguez (2018/F/5'10")
Charlie Hillis (2018/G,F/5'10")

Here!

Hobbs Defeats Alamogordo, Eagles in, Tigers Out?

42-28 was the final

Alamogordo loses final 4 games of the season after starting out 6-0

Week 12: Post District Tournament Schedules

DISTRICT TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

Saturday Games
1-6A: Cibola vs. Volcano Vista
2-6A: La Cueva vs. Sandia
3-6A: Onate vs Mayfield
4-6A: Hobbs vs. Clovis
5-6A: Albuquerque High vs. TBA

Who are your favorite QB/WR duos of all-time?

@KOBSports: Rio Rancho QB Steven Bailey is out for the rest of the reg season after violating the district's code of conduct policy, failing a drug test.

Not a good week and a half for the Rams

Preview: 20K expected for 50-years of Las Cruces vs. Mayfield
By: Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com

Friday Night, Las Cruces 7-2, 3-0 in district will take on cross town rival Mayfield 6-3, 3-0 in the Battle for Las Cruces. It's the 50th year of this match up, the District Championship for 3-6A is on the line. Game attendance should be right around 20,000. Yes, that many for a high school football game, but it's more than a high school football game it's about city bragging rights, an auto bid to the playoffs, the list goes on and on.

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The Long History
2014 - Mayfield 28, Las Cruces 27
2013 - Las Cruces 27, Mayfield 26 (State Title Game)
2013 - Mayfield 28, Las Cruces 20
2012 - Las Cruces 36-13
2011 - Mayfield 24-21
2010 - Las Cruces 14-9
2009 - Las Cruces 32-31
2008 - Las Cruces 35-7 *Play-Offs
2008 - Las Cruces 22-21
2007 - Mayfield 14-7
2006 - Mayfield 40-7
2005 - Mayfield 40-21
2004 - Las Cruces 31-10
2003 - Mayfield 30-6
2002 - Las Cruces 17-14 *State Title Game
2002 - Mayfield 42-28
2001 - Mayfield 21-9
2000 - Las Cruces 30-7
1999 - Las Cruces 29-15
1998 - Las Cruces 27-14
1997 - Las Cruces 25-14
1996 - Mayfield 42-0
1995 - Mayfield 56-22
1994 - Mayfield 26-8
1993 - Las Cruces 39-19
1992 - Las Cruces 34-0
1991 - Mayfield 14-13 OT
1990 - Mayfield 21-0
1989 - Mayfield 18-0
1988 - Las Cruces 27-14
1987 - Mayfield 27-14
1986 - Las Cruces 21-6
1985 - Las Cruces 37-26
1984 - Mayfield 14-0
1983 - Mayfield 33-13
1982 - Las Cruces 24-13
1981 - Mayfield 16-0
1980 - Mayfield 49-19
1979 - Mayfield 28-6
1978 - Las Cruces 15-14
1977 - Mayfield 32-0
1976 - Mayfield 34-12
1975 - Las Cruces 21-13
1974 - Mayfield 14-2
1973 - Mayfield 41-6
1972 - Mayfield 27-18
1971 - Mayfield 49-0
1970 - Mayfield 21-0
1969 - Tie 21-21
1968 - Las Cruces 14-7
1967 - Las Cruces 13-6

Here are the results from week 10.

ANTZ34, eljman and Zebra9809 and glocs4434 were able to get perfect 19000 points for the week and it helped each of them get into the end-of-season tournament. Magic-Mike was able to have another decent week and maintain the overall lead in the points.

The bolded names are the users which make the 32 week 11 tournament which starts this weekend. If you didn't make it, keep playing as we crown an overall leader as well.

Brackets to follow...

Have you seen this team play this year?

Are they the best team in Las Cruces?

How have they rose up in the ranks within just a few years?

What is their strength and weakness this year?

Typical light travel schedule this week. Next week be ready to pack the bags for the playoffs though. All trips round trip.

Mesilla Valley at Capitain 300 miles
Clayton at Santa Rosa 344 miles
Carlsbad at Clovis 362 miles
Alamogordo at Hobbs 374 miles
Raton at Tucumcari 377 miles
St. Mikes at Ruidoso 391 miles
Tularosa at Lordsburg 414 miles
Belen at Chaparral 446 miles
Jemez at Melrose 482 Miles

Saturday, November 6 at APS Soccer Complex

9:30 am, Field 2: 1) Bosque vs. 2) Taos (boys 4A-A)

10:30 am, Field 1: 5) Los Alamos vs. 3) St. Pius (girls 5A)

12:30 pm, Field 2: 5) Cibola vs. 2) Eldorado (girls 6A)

1:30 pm, Field 1: 1) Academy vs. 3) Los Alamos (boys 5A)

3:30 pm, Field 2: 1) Hope Christian vs. 3) St. Michael’s (girls 4A-A)

4:30 pm, Field 1: 4) Atrisco Heritage vs. 3) Albuquerque (boys 6A)

Tonight in Albuquerque

Manzano 21, La Cueva 0 Final

Manzano defeats La Cueva - Eldorado Wins District 2-6A

Monarchs finishes the regular season 6-4, 3-1

La Cueva finishes the regular season 3-7, 1-3