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Week 3 Coach/Team/Players of the Week
By @kyle h of NMPreps.com

Coach of the Week: Jim Miller, Las Cruces
Jim Miller’s Las Cruces Bulldawgs came through once again in a big time match up hosting Volcano Vista this past weekend outlasting the Hawks 24-21. The Game featured two top 5 6A teams and Coach Miller and Co. proved that the Dawgs despite being young this year can hold their own, in what was the biggest statement win of week 3. Las Cruces takes on Rio Rancho in week 4 in yet another big time Class 6A match up.

Team of the Week: Hatch Valley Bears
The Hatch Valley Bears are the No. 1 ranked team by NMPreps.com in Class 4A and defeated the No. 2 team in Class 3A last Friday Night 63-29. The Bears have outscored the comp this year 152-43 and have been led this year by Adrian Grajeda who has rushed for 383-yards and scored 7 touchdowns. This weekend the Bears take on Clint, TX.

Southwest Player of the Week - Joeray Valencia - Mayfield (Overall Award Winner)
For a third week in a row the Mayfield Trojans have had a player from the Southwest win the Player of the Week Award. During a 41-6 win over Carlsbad, Joeray Valencia threw for 330-yards and 4 touchdown passes, Gavin Swinson a junior receiver caught 3 out of the 4 touchdowns.

Metro Player of the Week - Gabe Ortega - Cleveland
Senior Quarterback Gabe Ortega shined once again in Cleveland’s big 52-0 victory over Onate Friday Night. The Senior Quarterback was 15-22 passing for 249-yards and accounted for 4 touchdowns as the No. 1 ranked Storm moved to 3-0. On the season he is 40-56 passing which is a passing percentage of 70%.

Southeast Player of the Week - Lukas Gutierrez - Goddard
The Goddard Rockets got their first win of the 2015 season defeating Los Lunas 35-7 Friday Night at the Wool Bowl. On the evening it was Senior Running Back Lukas Gutierrez that propelled the Rockets rushing for 190-yards and 3 touchdowns. Goddard takes on 0-3 Belen in week 4.

North Player of the Week - Brandon Hernandez - Grants
Senior Three-Year Starting Quarterback Brandon Hernandez and Grants Pirates are off to a nice 3-0 start this season after beating Hope Christian in week 3 33-14. Hernandez threw for 240-yards and 5 touchdowns against the Huskies. The Pirates play in a marquee 5A match up taking on a top 20 team in the Miyamura Patriots.

Week 5 Boys Soccer Top 25 Rankings
#1 Albuquerque Academy (6-1-1)
Won Academy Tournament
#2 La Cueva (5-1)
Lost to Albuquerque
#3 Rio Rancho (7-2)
Beat St. Pius and Albuquerque
#4 Albuquerque (5-2)
Beat La Cueva
#5 Eldorado (5-2)
Beat Volcano and Atrisco
#6 Atrisco Heritage (4-3)
Beat Sandia, Lost to Eldorado
#7 Sandia (3-2-1)
Lost to Atrisco
#8 Los Alamos (5-2-1)
Beat Cleveland and Capital, Lost to Academy
#9 St. Pius (6-1-1)
Lost to Rio Rancho, Tied Volcano
#10 Volcano Vista (2-4)
Lost to Eldorado, Tied Pius
#11 Roswell (7-2)
Beat Valencia
#12 Valencia (7-1)
Lost to Roswell
#13 Lovington (7-2)
Beat Portales
#14 Farmington (4-3)
Lost in Academy Tournament Final
#15 Capital (6-2)
Beat Centennial, Lost to Farmington and Los Alamos
#16 Las Cruces (6-2-1)
Beat Carlsbad
#17 Cleveland (4-4-1)
Lost to Los Alamos, Beat Hope
#18 Los Lunas (6-2)
Beat Bosque
#19 Sandia Prep (4-2)
Beat Cibola and Bloomfield
#20 Cibola (5-2)
Lost to Sandia Prep, Beat Clovis
#21 Clovis (8-3)
Lost to Cibola
#22 Taos (6-1)
Beat Monte Del Sol
#23 Bosque (4-3-1)
Beat Rehoboth, Lost to Los Lunas
#24 Rehoboth (6-1)
Lost to Bosque
#25 Hope Christian (3-3)
Lost to Academy

(Note: The top 4 teams could really be in any order, since they all have lost to each other.)

Week 4 aka Separation Week

Thursday, September 17th
Manzano @ West Mesa (Community)
San Jon @ NMSD
Cibola @ La Cueva (Wilson)

Friday, September 18th
Albuquerque @ Valencia
Animas @ Hondo
Artesia @ Deming
Atrisco Heritage @ Highland
Belen @ Goddard
Bloomfield @ Taos
Carrizozo @ Gateway
Cleveland @ Clovis (Cleveland 3-0 travles to Clovis 3-0, is it Clovis' homecoming game?)
Clint (TX) @ Hatch
Cloudcroft @ Tatum
Cuba @ Tohatchi
Dexter @ Tucumcari
Dora/Eldira @ Mountainair
Durango @ Farmington
Eldorado @ Volcano Vista (Community) (Is Eldorado for real? We are about to find out)
El Paso Eastwood @ Carlsbad
EP Mnt. View @ Chaparral
Estancia @ Capitan
Gadsden @ Santa Teresa
Gallup @ Santa Fe
Grants @ Miyamura
Hope @ Santa Rosa
Hot Springs @ Lordsburg
Jal @ Loving
Jemez Valley @ Alamo Navajo
Laguna @ Socorro
Lake Arthur @ Corona
Logan @ Melrose
Los Alamos @ Kirtland
Magdalena @ Ramah
Mayfield @ Alamogordo (Here we go Alamogordo 3-0, first quarter exam against 3-0 Mayfield)
McCurdy @ Ft. Sumner
Navajo Pine @ Crownpint
Navajo Prep @ Zuni
Piedra Vista @ Moriarty
Portales @ Eunice
Raton @ Escalante
Rio Grande @ Los Lunas
Rio Rancho @ Las Cruces (Rio Rancho 2-1 has had Las Cruces' 2-1 number lately)
Roswell @ Silver
Roy @ Vaughn
Ruidoso @ Pojoaque
Sandia @ Valley (Milne)
St. Pius X @ Bernalillo
Texico @ Clayton
Tornillo (TX) @ Mesilla Valley
Tularosa @ Cobre
West LV @ Capital
Wingate @ Espanola

Saturday, September 19th
Hobbs @ Onate (Can Onate 0-3 pull off the Upset in Las Cruces against 1-2 Hobbs)
To’Hajiilee @ Shiprock NW
Robertson @ St. Mike’s
Menual @ Tse Yi Gai

Going into week 4

Note: Team Rankings are a weekly progression through the season. Teams move up and down weekly. Don't confuse them with Playoff Predictions.

Red - Dropped
Green - Moved Up
Blue - New to the Top-25
Previous Rankings: Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 1

TOP-25 RANKINGS
1. La Cueva (6-0) LW-4: Won APS Metro Championship: (w) Cibola, Sandia, Abq High.
2. Centennial (6-1) LW-3: (w) Alamogordo and Deming.
3. Cibola (4-1) LW-1: (w) Eldorado (L) La Cueva.
4. St. Pius X (3-1) LW-5: (w) Kirtland Central, Staley (MO) and Piedra Vista.
5. Las Cruces (5-3) LW-6: Open week four.
6. Roswell (5-0) LW-10: Open week four.
7. Albuquerque Academy (5-1) LW-9: (w) West Mesa, Manzano, Valley.
8. Hope Christian (3-1) LW-16: (w) Portales.
9. Sandia Prep (5-0) LW-18: (w) Open.
10. Piedra Vista (3-1) LW-15: (w) Gallup, Dulce (L) St. Pius X
11. Los Alamos (4-2) LW-12: (w) St. Mike's, Pojoaque.
12. Eldorado (3-3) LW-21: (w) Volcano Vista, Sandia (L) Cibola
13. Sandia (2-2) LW-2: (L) La Cueva, Eldorado.
14. Volcano Vista (2-2) LW-11: (w) Atrisco (L) Eldorado.
15. Los Lunas (1-2) LW-8: Open.
16. Mayfield (5-6) LW-7: (L) Franklin (TX), Loretto (TX).
17. Onate (3-4) LW-13: (w) Ruidoso.
18. Goddard (5-3) LW-14: Open.
19. Moriarty (7-1) LW-19: (w) Espanola Valley, Carlsbad (L) Sandia Prep.
20. Cleveland (1-3) LW-20: Open.
21. Santa Teresa (7-1) LW-Unranked: Open.
22. Santa Fe (5-1) LW-24: Open.
23. Artesia (4-3) LW-25: (w) Hobbs.
24. Texico (4-1) LW-Unranked: (w) Tatum.
25. Silver (3-2) LW-Unranked: Open.

Dropped out of the Top-25: Clovis (17), Rio Rancho (22), Espanola Valley (23)
Next 5 In Line: Valencia (2-3), Portales (2-4), West Las Vegas (3-1), Espanola Valley (1-3), Gadsden (3-4)

TOP THE TOP-10
CLASS 6A
1. La Cueva
2. Cibola
3. Las Cruces
4. Eldorado
5. Sandia
6. Volcano Vista
7. Mayfield
8. Onate
9. Cleveland
10. Santa Fe

CLASS 5A
1. Centennial
2. St. Pius X
3. Roswell
4. Albuquerque Academy
5. Piedra Vista
6. Los Alamos
7. Los Lunas
8. Goddard
9. Moriarty
10. Santa Teresa

CLASS 4A
1. Hope Christian
2. Sandia Prep
3. Silver
4. Portales
5. West Las Vegas
6. Hatch Valley
7. Ruidoso
8. St. Mike's
9. Robertson
10. Kirtland Central

CLASS 3A
1. Texico
2. Eunice
3. Navajo Prep
4. Santa Rosa
5. Desert Academy

CLASS 2A
1. Magdalena
2. Fort Sumner
3. Logan
4. Melrose
5. Hagerman

CLASS 1A
1. Corona
2. Santa Waldorf
3. Elida
4. Grady
5. Vaughn

ENMU improved to 2-0 with a 44-30 road win vs. Adams State. Greyhounds have now won 15 of their last 19 games.

A few NM players on the stat sheet:

Kamal Cass RB (Clovis) had 13 carries for 94 yards and a TD
Jeremy Buurma QB (Las Cruces) threw a 67 yard TD pass
Ibrahim Miaga DB (Socorro) had 6 tackles and a Int.
Tim Foley DB (Rio Rancho) had 4 tackles
Quavshaun Branch DB (Manzano) had 4 tackles
Dakota Montoya DT (Clayton) had 2 tackles

Week 3 Top Player Performances

Adam Lujan - Estancia - Ran for 128-yards, 3 touchdowns against Tucumcari

Adrian Grajeda - Hatch - 13 rush 101 yds 4 TDs, 5 tackles 3 TFL 2 Sacks

Adrian Grajeda - Hatch - Ran for 101-yards and 4 touchdowns against Lordsburg

Ben Betram - Sandia - 4 sacks against Albuquerque

Brandon Hernandez - Grants - Threw for 240-yards and 5 touchdowns against Hope

Brandon Baeza - Las Cruces - Caught 7 passes for 114-yards against Volcano Vista

Cade Hackey - Hatch - 2 rec 65 yds, 5 tackles

Caleb Ortiz - Estancia - 4 tackles, forced fumble against Tucumcari

Cameron Stevenson - Goddard - Scored 1 offensive touchdown, returned interception for touchdown against Los Lunas

Christian Winters - Cibola - Caught game winning touchdown against Valley

Dallas Sterns - Lovington - Threw for 294-yards, ran for 101-yards, and 3 touchdowns against Ruidoso

Dante Lopez - Centennial - Threw for 160-yards and 3 touchdowns against Del Norte

Dante Urrea - Deming - Scored 4 touchdowns against Silver

David Cormier - Volcano Vista - Caught for 130-yards against Las Cruces

David Montano - Valley - Very good showing in the trenches against Cibola

Derek Jenkins - Valley - very good showing in the trenches against Cibola

Devin Beard - Hobbs - Caught for 99-yards and scored 3 touchdowns against Roswell

Dominic Sandoval - Eldorado - Scored two touchdowns against West Mesa

Drew Ortiz - ST. Pius X - Threw 3 touchdowns, ran for another against Gallup

Drew Welty - Hot Springs - Threw for 101-yards, 78-yards against Thoreau

Dominic Anaya - Roswell - 15-28 passing for 148-yards, ran for 46-yards, 2 touchdowns

Ethan Duff - Artesia - Returned kick for touchdown against Valencia

Gabe Ortega - Cleveland - 15 of 22 passing for 249-yards and 4 touchdowns against Onate

Gavin Swinson - Mayfield - Caught for 174-yards and 3 touchdowns against Carlsbad

Ethan Alvarado - Mayfield - Caught a touchdown against Carlsbad

Forest McKee - Onate - 7 tackles against Cleveland

Helio Lopez - Volcano Vista - 1 interception against Las Cruces

Hunter Graham - Alamogordo - Ran for 200-yards and 3 touchdowns against Highland

Isaiah Chavez - Estancia - 58-yards passing and 2 touchdowns against Tucumcari

Isaiah Chavez - Estancia - 80-yard fumble return for touchdown against Tucumcari

Isaac Amaya - Hobbs - Threw for 300-yards and 4 touchdowns against Roswell

Jacob Miley - Roswell - 10 tackles, 1 forced fumble against Hobbs

Jake Boykin - Centennial - 9 tackles against Del Norte

Jeremiah Padilla - Hatch - 4 rush, 83 yds 1 TD, 89-yard KO return TD

Jeremy Padilla - Hobbs - 100-yards of offense and two touchdowns against Roswell

Jerry Gurrola - Centennial - 7 tackles against Del Norte

Jesus Vargas - Capital - Ran for 49-yards and 3 touchdowns against Santa Fe

Jimmy Gallegos - Sandia - Ran for 251-yards and 3 touchdowns against Albuquerque

Joeray Valencia - Mayfield - Threw for 330-yards and 4 touchdowns against Carlsbad

Joel Castellano - Volcano Vista - 6 tackles against Las Cruces

Jordan Byrd - Manzano - Scored two touchdowns against Rio Grande

Jordan Martinez - West LV - Threw for 349-yards and 4 touchdowns

Josh Foley - Rio Rancho - Ran for 100-yards and two touchdowns against La Cueva

Josh Williams - Volcano Vista - Threw for 235-yards against Las Cruces

JR Pena - Centennal - 3 touchdowns against Del Norte

Juan Ruiz - Hatch - 6 tackles 1 TFL 1 INT (1 TD)

Justin Houghtaling - Artesia - Threw for 5 touchdowns against Valencia

Kameron Miller - Las Cruces - Threw for 234-yards against, ran for 78-yards Volcano Vista, two touchdowns

Kody Bencenti - Farmington - Scored 5 touchdowns against Belen

Lukas Gutierrez - Goddard - Ran for 160-yards and 3 touchdowns against Los Lunas

Marcus Williams - Cleveland - Caught for 7 receptions for 143-yards and 2 touchdowns

Manny Rodriguez - Hatch- 2 INTs (1 TD), 5 rush 42 yds

Manny Rodriguez - Hatch - Two interceptions against Lordsburg

Marcus Bramwell - Artesia - Monster game up front for Artesia against Valencia

Micah Gray - Clovis - Ran for 231-yards and 4 touchdowns against Atrisco Heritage

Miguel Sena - West LV - Caught 14 passes for 258-yards and 3 touchdowns

Monroe Young - Onate - 7 tackles against Cleveland

Moises Anaya - Estancia - Ran for 143-yards and 2 touchdowns against Tucumcari

Nick Moreno - Hot Springs - Ran for 197-yards and 5 touchdowns against Thoreay

Noah Swietzer - Eldorado - Returned blocked field goal for a touchdown against West Mesa

Orlando Perez - Manzano - Scored two touchdowns against Rio Grande

Rio Hatten - Volcano Vista - 1 sack, 7 tackles against Las Cruces

Steven Bailey - Rio Rancho - Threw for 131-yards against La Cueva

Trevor Noblitt - Estancia - 4 tackles against Tucumcari, 7 knockdowns against Tucumcari

Vicent Delgaldillo - Las Cruces - caught for 58-yards against Volcano Vista

Interesting week for the defenses. D Coordinators greying quickly lol.

Points going up quickly this year. These are at least one team scored this many:

WEEK 1 13 40 point games 11 50 point games 3 60 point game

WEEK 2 14 40 pointers 14 50 pointers 3 60 pointers

WEEK 3 16 40 pointers 16 50 pointers 6 60 pointers



also in week 3 29 games ended in Mercy rule, 16 in which the game ended with the 50 point rule.

Who is No. 1 Cleveland or Mayfield

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Thursday Night, September 10th
Eldorado 49, West Mesa 8
EP El Dorado 65, Gadsden 7
Manzano 55, Rio Grande 14
Floyd 61, NMSD 6

FINAL SCORES - FRIDAY NIGHT
Academy 47, Bernalillo 6
Alamogordo 59, Highland 6
Animas 52, San Simon AZ 0
Artesia 42, Valencia 6 - Final
Aztec 56, Kirtland Central 21
Bayfield (CO) 34, Miyamura 20
Bloomfield 56, Socorro 6
Capital 45, Santa Fe 8
Carrizozo 34, Tatum 14
Centennial 44, Del Norte 6
Chaparral 17, San Elizario (TX) 7
Chaparral 17, San Elizario 7
Cibola 15, Valley 14
Cleveland 52, Onate 0
Clovis 61, Atrisco Heritage Academy 6
Crownpoint 28, Zuni 18
Crownpoint 28, Zuni 18
Deming 32, Silver 14
Dexter 50, Hagerman 0
Durango (CO) 21, Piedra Vista 3
EP Hanks 44, Santa Teresa 2
Escalante 56, Navajo Prep 6
Escalante 56, Navajo Prep 6
Espanola Valley 54, Pojoaque Valley 0
Estancia 51, Tucumcari 0
Eunice 32, Tularosa 13
Farmington 56, Belen 28
Fort Sumner/House 48, Questa 14
Ft. Sumner 47, Questa 14
Gateway Christian 50, Magdalena 14
Goddard 35, Los Lunas 7
Grady/San Jon 52, Reserve 0
Hanks 44, Santa Teresa 2
Hatch Valley 63, Lordsburg 23
Hobbs 42, Roswell 14
Hot Springs 52, Thoreau 0
Lake Arthur 48, Hondo Valley 27
Lovington 38, Ruidoso 28
Mayfield 41, Carlsbad 6
Melrose 60, Mescalero 6
Moriarty 38, Los Alamos 12
NMMI 49, Mesilla Valley 6
Portales 36, Texico 0
Rio Rancho 28, La Cueva 3
Robertson 21, Santa Rosa 12
Sandia 51, Albuquerque 7
Santa Fe Indian 20, Wingate 8
St. Mike's 42, Taos 17
St. Pius X 30, Gallup 3
Sunray (TX) 32, Clayton 22
Trinidad (CO) 41, Raton 8
Trinidad 41, Raton 8
West Las Vegas 35, Laguna-Acoma 14
Ysleta (TX) 40, Cobre 36


Saturday, September 12th
Volcano Vista @ Las Cruces 1PM
Ramah @ Cloudcroft 4PM
Menual @ Jemez Valley 2PM
Dulce @ McCurdy 2PM
Grants @ Hope (Milne) 1PM
Shiprock @ Springer 7:00PM
Tohatchi vs. TBA
Pine Hill vs. Ts'e Yi Gai 1PM

TOP 25 RECAPS - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH

No. 1 Cleveland Storm (3-0) 52, No. 13 Onate (0-3) 00: The University of New Mexico recruit Gabe Ortega started the night off with a pass to one of the best wide receivers in New Mexico in Marcus Williams with a 15-yard touchdown pass. It was all Cleveland, improving to 3-0, from that opening drive on their way to a 52-0 shutout of the visiting Onate Knights who fall to 0-3.

No. 2 Mayfield Trojans (3-0) 41, Carlsbad Cavemen (0-3) 6: In an emotional night when brothers squared off for the first time, it was the powerful Mayfield Trojans moving easily along on Friday night. The highlight of the night came from Gavin Swinson who trotted down the field for a 97-yard touchdown reception late in the third quarter for the Trojans.

No. 3 Centennial Hawks (3-0) 44, Del Norte Knights (1-2) 6: he top team in 5A football walked to the tune of another big win, this time over Del Norte High School from Albuquerque. Pena from Centennial with the stat line for the night with 127-yards, 2 touchdowns and also ran one in for the Hawks. The Hawks move to 3-0 and will look to solidify themselves as the favorite in 5A along with Artesia.

No. 6 Artesia Bulldogs (3-0) 42, Valencia Jaguars (1-2) 6: The No. 6 team in New Mexico started the night off with a monster 90-yard kick-off return by Ethan Duff and never looked back. One of the states top quarterbacks did what he did best on Friday night throwing for 5-touchdowns on the night. The Bulldogs looking more like favorites to repeat as champions.

No. 8 Rio Rancho Rams (2-1) 28, No. 14 La Cueva Bears(1-2) 3: The defending champs recover after a week two loss, holding the No. 14 Bears to just three points on Friday night. Rio Rancho's Josh Foley started the night for the Rams with a 13-yard touchdown run for the Rams. On their way to a 2-1 start the Rams never looked back after the opening touchdown by Foley.

No. 9 Clovis Wildcats (3-0) 61, Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars (0-3) 6: This one was all the Wildcats at Leon Williams stadium. Up 48-6 at the half the Clovis Wildcats proved doubters wrong with an explosive offensive showing during week three on their way to a 3-0 start.

No. 10 Alamogordo Tigers (3-0) 59, Highland (1-2) 6: The Highland Hornets started the night with a 6-0 led off a Seth Platt fumble recovery. After that it was all runningback Hunter Graham and the Alamogordo Tigers on their way to a 3-0 start and 59-6 win. Graham finished the evening with 217 total yards (200 rushing) and four touchdowns. Julian Segura had 67-yards receiving for the Tigers. Tigers QB Kyle Hooper also had a headline 44-yard touchdown pass in the third.

No. 11 Hobbs (1-2) 42, Roswell (1-2) 14: Finding their first win of the season the Hobbs Eagles come out with a 42-14 win in front of a huge crowd. The Roswell Coyotes fall to 1-2 on the season dropping the second game in as many weeks.

No. 12 Sandia Matadors (2-1) 51, Albuquerque Bulldogs (0-3) 7: The Sandia Matadors were led by Jimmy Gallegos at running back who had three rushing touchdowns for the Matadors. This one was all Matadors from the get-go as they take out the unranked Albuquerque High Bulldogs.


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Week 3 Recap/Scores/More
By: Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com

No. 1 Cleveland defeated Onate 52-0.
Cleveland has played two New Mexico Teams this season. The combined scored is 104-0. Friday Night Cleveland ran through Onate. Friday Night the Storm got on the board when Quarterback Gabe Ortega threw a 15-yard touchdown to Marcus Williams, then another Ortega touchdown pass this time to Adam Cook made it 16-0. At the half the Storm lead 39-0, then would eventually mercy rule the Knights 52-0 in the 4th quarter. Ortega threw for 249-yards and 4 touchdowns.

No. 2 Mayfield defeated Carlsbad 41-6
Michael Bradley didn’t hold back against his younger brother Gary Bradley Friday Night as the Trojans led 34-0 at the half. The Trojans now 3-0 on the season were led by Joeray Valencia who threw for 330-yards and 3 touchdowns, all three touchdowns were caught by Gavin Swinson who caught for 174-yards. The Trojans are on the road next weekend against Alamogordo.

No. 3 Centennial defeated Del Norte 44-6
The Hawks rolled past Del Norte Friday Night to move to 3-0 on the season. Quarterback Dante Lopez threw for 161-yards and accounted for 4 touchdowns. JR Pena caught for 120-yards including three scores.

No. 4. Las Cruces 24, Volcano Vista 21
The Las Cruces Bulldawgs moved to 2-1 on the season defeating the Volcano Vista Hawks Saturday in Las Cruces. Quarterback Kameron Miller threw for 234-yards and scored 2 touchdowns, Josh Williams threw for 235-yards and two scores.

No. 5 Volcano Vista vs. Las Cruces
The Las Cruces Bulldawgs moved to 2-1 on the season defeating the Volcano Vista Hawks Saturday in Las Cruces. Quarterback Kameron Miller threw for 234-yards and scored 2 touchdowns, Josh Williams threw for 235-yards and two scores.

No. 6 Artesia defeated Valencia 42-6
The Artesia Bulldogs shined on homecoming night blasting Valencia 42-6. Senior Quarterback Justin Houghtaling who accounted for 5 touchdowns last week, again hit the 5 touchdown mark, all scores come from passing.

No. 7 Eldorado defeated West Mesa 49-8
The Eldorado Eagles moved to 3-0 on the season defeating West Mesa Thursday Night 49-8. Through three games, the Eagles have outscored the competition by a combined 156-8. The Eagles got on the board in the first thanks to a Dominic Sandoval 35-yard touchdown, then a 23-yard touchdown pass from Jayce Jackson to Isaiah Martinez. The Eagles led 35-0 after a Dominic Sandoval touchdown, then made it 49-0 in the 4th quarter when Noah Sweitzer returned a blocked field goal 80-yards for a score. The Eagles will take on Volcano Vista, Mayfield, and Cleveland in weeks 4, 5, and 6.

No. 8 Rio Rancho defeated La Cueva 23-3
The Rio Rancho Rams moved to 2-1 on the season defeated La Cueva by 20 points Friday Night. Junior Running Back Josh Foley ran for over 100-yards and scored two touchdowns.

No. 9 Clovis defeat Atrisco Heritage 61-8
Friday Night the Wildcats moved to 3-0 in style defeating Atrisco Heritage 61-8. Racking up more than 465-yards, the Wildcats never looked back and were led by Junior Running Back Micah Gray who hit 231-yards and 4 touchdowns. Next up for Rio Rancho: Rio Rancho, Cleveland, and Frenship TX.

No. 10 Alamogordo defeated Highland 59-6
The Alamogordo Tigers moved to 3-0 on the season defeating Highland 59-6 Friday Night in Albuquerque. Hunter Graham a senior running back for the Tiger rushed for 200-yards and scored 3 touchdowns.

No. 11 Hobbs defeated Roswell 42-14
Finding their first win of the season the Hobbs Eagles come out with a 42-14 win in front of a huge crowd. The Roswell Coyotes fall to 1-2 on the season dropping the second game in as many weeks.

No. 12 Sandia defeated Albuquerque 51-7
The Sandia Matadors rolled to their second win of the season defeating Albuquerque Friday 51-7. Last weekend Jimmy Gallegos scored 5 touchdowns, against the Bulldgos he ran for 251-yards and 3 touchdowns.

No. 13 Onate lost to Cleveland 52-0
Cleveland has played two New Mexico Teams this season. The combined scored is 104-0. Friday Night Cleveland ran through Onate. Friday Night the Storm got on the board when Quarterback Gabe Ortega threw a 15-yard touchdown to Marcus Williams, then another Ortega touchdown pass this time to Adam Cook made it 16-0. At the half the Storm lead 39-0, then would eventually mercy rule the Knights 52-0 in the 4th quarter. Ortega threw for 249-yards and 4 touchdowns.

No. 14 La Cueva lost to Rio Rancho 23-3
The Rio Rancho Rams moved to 2-1 on the season defeated La Cueva by 20 points Friday Night. Junior Running Back Josh Foley ran for over 100-yards and scored two touchdowns.

No. 15 Cibola defeated Valley 15-14
The Cougars trailed 14-9 in the 3rd quarter, but were able to edge out Valley 15-14 in a dramatic Friday Night Week 3 Match Up. Christian Winters caught a touchdown late in the 4th quarter to make it a final.

No. 16 Manzano defeated Rio Grande 55-14
Thursday Night the Manzano Monarchs won their first game of the season defeating Rio Grande by 41 points, winning 55-14. The Monarchs are now 1-2 on the season, Rio Grande moves to 3. On the night Jordan Byrd and Orlando Perez each scored 2 touchdowns.

No. 17 St. Pius X defeated Gallup 30-3
The St. Pius Sartans actually trailed this game 3-0 at the half, but rallied back in the 2nd half to move to 3-0. Junior Quarterback Drew Ortiz who account for 6 touchdowns in week 2 against Los Alamos threw three touchdowns on the evening.

No. 18 Valley lost to Cibola 15-14
The Cougars trailed 14-9 in the 3rd quarter, but were able to edge out Valley 15-14 in a dramatic Friday Night Week 3 Match Up. Christian Winters caught a touchdown late in the 4th quarter to make it a final.

No. 19 Piedra Vista vs. Durango, CO
The Panthers who were coming off a 34-16 win over Goddard lost their first game of the year to rival Durnago 21-3 Friday Night.

No. 20 Goddard defeated Los Lunas 35-7
Thanks to 100-yards rushing from Lukas Gutierrez the Rockets earned their first victory of the year at the Wool Bowl. Sophomore Quarterback Cameron Stevenson threw for 2 touchdowns.

No. 21 Deming defeated Silver 32-14
The Wildcats moved to 2-1 on the season thanks to another big performance from quarterback Dante Urrea. Last week the senior quarterback scored 6 touchdowns, against Silver he scored 4 all on the ground.

No. 22 Carlsbad lost to Mayfield 41-6
Michael Bradley didn’t hold back against his younger brother Gary Bradley Friday Night as the Trojans led 34-0 at the half. The Trojans now 3-0 on the season were led by Joeray Valencia who threw for 330-yards and 3 touchdowns, all three touchdowns were caught by Gavin Swinson who caught for 174-yards. The Trojans are on the road next weekend against Alamogordo.

No. 23 Miyamura lost to Bayfield, Colorado 34-20.
The Patriots dropped their first game of the season, losing to Bayfield Colorado 34-20. They take on undefeated St. Pius X in week 4.

No. 24 Farmington vs. Belen
The Scorpions are now 3-0 under first year head coach Jeff Dalton. Friday Night Quarterback Kyle Bencenti joined the 5 touchdown club, hitting 3 different receivers for passing touchdown.

No. 25 Hatch defeating 63-29
The Hatch Bears moved to 3-0 on the season defeating rival Lordsburg Friday Night 63-29. The Bears were led by Adrian Grajeda who ran for 101-yards and 4 touchdowns, Manny Rodriguez recored 2 interceptions, and Jeremiah Padilla returned a kick 89-yards for a touchdown. Now 3-0 the Beras will take on Clint, TX in week 4.

Week 4 Female Player of the Week

Hannah Kelley/ Farmington/ Class of 2016 Hannah Kelley has continuously been a leader for the Farmington Scorpions in years past and continues to do so in her senior season. So far this season, Kelley has knocked in about 15 goals and assisted a teammate 5 times. She led her team to an Academy Invite Championship, resulting in an undefeated season so far.


Week 4 Male Player of the Week

Skylor Rose/ Sandia Prep/ Class of 2019 Joining a team that has statistically been good is no easy task. Especially when you come in as a freshman and are expected to make a big impact. However, this has been no problem for freshman Skylor Rose. In just 6 games, Rose has scored 11 times, including 4 goals in the Sundevils’ first district game. Rose will be a player of impact for Prep the rest of the season.

Who Wins: No. 4. Las Cruces or No. 5 Volcano Vista (rankings from NMPreps.com Top 25)

No. 5 Volcano Vista @ No. 4 Las Cruces
Saturday, September 12th at the Field of Dreams (1PM)

Week Four brings changes to the NMPreps.com's top-25 Rankings. La Cueva is hot right now and move up in the rankings. Today, we take a look at the state and hit some headlines for week four. Also, release today was the week five rankings.

WEEK FOUR: TEAMS ON THE RISE

Team of the Week: No. 1 La Cueva Lady Bears (6-0) - For the second week in a row the La Cueva Bears are our team of the week with an impressive showing winning the APS Metro Championships. They took out two top-5 teams along the way. Annabelle Kunbinski and Celeste Carmingnani were terrific this weekend for the Bears. Know the names as Kubinski is only a sophomore in a classification loaded with talent.

2. No. 4 St. Pius X (3-1): With a championship of their own, Piedra Vista Tournament, the Sartans slide up to the 4th spot on the NMPreps.com rankings. the Sartans have a couple solid players that we have heard about but at the time we don't have any nominations or stats.

3. No. 9 Sandia Prep (5-0): The Lady Sundevils have quietly moved up the rankings in a heart beat. With a 5-0 start it was only right to highlight the 4A team as they are now a favorite in the state. Sophomores Camryn Nelson and Catherine Kelly are part of the talented sophomore class and two names that could be favorites for the Miss Volleyball Award.

4. No. 21 Santa Teresa (7-1): They were ranked week three, unranked week four and now back in the rankings week five. This team has been hot lately and moving up the rankings and could be here to stay.

5. Melrose (7-1): The Buffaloes are 7-1 on the season and a team to keep an eye on in 2A volleyball. They have some talent on the team and are part of four/five teams that could win it all this season.


WEEK FIVE RANKINGS MOVEMENT | Week 5 Rankings (Sept. 13th)

Biggest Drop: Sandia 11 spots (2 to 13)
Top-5 Fall Out: Sandia (2 to 13)
Top-10 Fall Out: Mayfield (7 to 16)
The Jump: Sandia Prep (18 to 9)
Most Impressive Newbie: Santa Teresa (Unranked to 21)
Teams that moved up: 16
Teams that moved down: 7
Moved Out/In: 3
6A Teams: 10
5A Teams: 11
3A Teams: 3
2A Teams: 1
1A Teams: 0

Grine on the Rankings: Last week I said it was the top-4 teams and the rest of the state. After this week I believe we lost a team in Sandia who had an upset loss. However, it was to a good team, ranked, but suffering two losses in one week moved them down. When you look at the rankings plenty of week three and week four was taken into account as scores have been entered in late.

PLAYEROF THE WEEK

Player(s) of the Week: Annabelle Kunbinski and Celeste Carmingnani (La Cueva): The teammates take home the award after both had 10 kills each in the championship win over then No. 1 Cibola High School. The two are part of a talented team that is only starting up.

Hannah Thompson (JR/Cibola): 10 Kills vs. La Cueva.
Abagail Stomp (SR/La Cueva): Leader for La Cueva.

Nominate more players: Week Five Top Performance.

Annabelle Kubinski (SO/La Cueva): 10 kills in title win.
Celeste Carmignani (JR/La Cueva): 10 Kills in title win.
Hannah Thompson (JR/Cibola): 10 Kills vs. La Cueva.
Abagail Stomp (SR/La Cueva): Leader for La Cueva.

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Key Games On Tap:

Boys
Tuesday- Alamogordo vs. Santa Teresa
Tuesday- Eldorado vs. Volcano Vista
Tuesday- Rehoboth vs. Bosque
Tuesday- Roswell vs. Clovis
Tuesday- St. Pius vs. Rio Rancho
Tuesday- Sandia Prep vs. Cibola
Tuesday- Chaparral vs. Gadsden
Wednesday- La Cueva vs. Albuquerque
Wednesday- Atrisco vs. Sandia
Thursday- Farmington vs. Mayfield
Thursday- Cleveland vs. Los Alamos
Thursday- Capital vs. Centennial
Thursday- Hope vs. Academy
Thursday- Roswell vs. Valencia
Thursday- Bosque vs. Los Lunas
Friday- Clovis vs. Cibola
Saturday- Rio Rancho vs. Albuquerque
Saturday- Eldorado vs. Atrisco
Saturday- Volcano Vista vs. St. Pius
(Academy Tournament this weekend)

Girls
Tuesday- Robertson vs. St. Mikes
Tuesday- Sandia Prep vs. Albuquerque
Tuesday- Rio Rancho vs. St. Pius
Tuesday- Carlsbad vs. Artesia
Tuesday- Sandia vs. Cibola
Wednesday- Cleveland vs. La Cueva
Thursday- Sandia vs. Albuquerque
Thursday- Eldorado vs. Rio Rancho
Thursday- Carlsbad vs. Academy
Friday- St. Pius vs. Volcano Vista
Saturday- Hobbs vs. Las Cruces
Saturday- Cleveland vs. Sandia
(Academy Tournament this weekend)

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Week 3 By The Numbers
0 - Times La Cueva has ever beaten Rio Rancho
0 - Points from NM have scored against Cleveland
1 - Game District 5-6A has won all season, combined record is 1-14
2 - Points Santa Teresa scored against EP Hanks
10 - TD’s Artesia’s Justin Houghtaling has scored in the last two weeks
10 - TD’s Deming’s Dante Urrea has scored in the last two weeks
10 - TD’s St. Pius X Drew Ortiz has scored in the last two weeks
61 - Points Clovis scored against Atrisco Heritage
65 - Points EP El Dorado scored against Gadsden
156 - Points Eldorado has scored in three weeks
330 - Yards Mayfield’s Joeray Valencia threw for against Carlsbad

Most Impressive Week 3 Wins
Las Cruces 24, Volcano Vista 21
Cleveland 52, Onate 0
Clovis 61, Atrisco Heritage 6
Hatch 63, Lordsburg 23
Hobbs 42, Roswell 14
Mayfield 41, Carlsbad 6
Rio Rancho 23, La Cueva 3
Capital 45, Santa Fe 8

Top 10 Week 3 Performances
Joeray Valencia - Mayfield - Threw for 330-yards and 4 touchdowns against Carlsbad
Gabe Ortega - Cleveland - 15 of 22 passing for 249-yards and 4 touchdowns against Onate
Kameron Miller - Las Cruces - Threw for 234-yards against, ran for 60-yards Volcano Vista
Dallas Sterns - Lovington - Threw for 294-yards, ran for 101-yards, and 3 touchdowns against Ruidoso
Micah Gray - Clovis - Ran for 231-yards and 4 touchdowns against Atrisco Heritage
Isaac Amaya - Hobbs - Threw for 300-yards and 4 touchdowns against Roswell
Josh Williams - 235-yards passing and two touchdowns against Las Cruces
Adrian Grajeda - Hatch - 13 rush 101 yds 4 TDs, 5 tackles 3 TFL 2 Sacks
Brandon Hernandez - Grants - Threw for 240-yards and 5 touchdowns against Hope
Lukas Gutierrez - Goddard - Ran for 160-yards and 3 touchdowns against Los Lunas
Hunter Graham - Alamogordo - Ran for 200-yards and 3 touchdowns against Highland

Week 3 Videos

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Which Players Have Stood Out

Top 25 Scoreboard
No. 1 Cleveland 52, Onate 0
No. 2 Mayfield 41, Carlsbad 6
No. 3 Centennial 44, Del Norte 6
No. 4 Las Cruces 24, Volcano Vista 21
No. 5 Volcano Vista lost to Las Cruces 24-21
No. 6 Artesia 42, Valencia 6
No. 7 Eldorado 49, West Mesa 8
No. 8 Rio Rancho 23, La Cueva 3
No. 9 Clovis 61, Atrisco Heritage 8
No. 10 Alamogordo 59, Highland 6
No. 11 Hobbs 42, Roswell 14
No. 12 Sandia 51, Albuquerque 7
No. 13 Onate lost to Cleveland 52-0
No. 14 La Cueva lost to Rio Rancho 23-3
No. 15 Cibola 15, Valley 14
No. 16 Manzano 55, Rio Grande 14
No. 17 St. Pius X 30, Gallup 3
No. 18 Valley lost to Cibola 15-14
No. 19 Durango 21, Piedra Vista 3
No. 20 Goddard 35, Los Lunas 7
No. 21 Deming 32, Silver 14
No. 22 Carlsbad lost to Mayfield 41-6
No. 23 Miyamura lost to Bayfield 34-20
No. 24 Farmington 56, Belen 28
No. 25 Hatch 63, Lordsburg 23

Most Intriguing Win During Week Three

Basecover2: Coach, would you update us on the young man that was hurt in last night's game? Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family, hope all is well for him.