Here's where it stands in 4A after Monday's games:
Dist. 1: Bloomfield (8-1) has clinched the district over Kirtland Central (5-3) and Aztec (5-3). KC should finish second as they have only Shiprock left while Aztec plays Bloomfield, and KC has the tie-breaker over Aztec. Bloomfield should be seeded 3-5. KC and Aztec are both on the state bubble.
Dist. 2: Los Alamos (11-0) has clinched, and Moriarty has a faint hope for a state bid. Los Alamos has moved up in MaxPreps and now has a shot at hosting the first round.
Dist. 3: The three-game set this week between Deming (6-0) and Santa Teresa (5-1) could shake up the 4A seedings. Whichever team wins two of three will win the district. Looking at their MaxPreps rankings, Deming is No. 4 and Santa Teresa is no. 12. If Deming wins the district, they could get a 3-5 seed, but if they don’t, they could fall out of the top eight and have to travel the first weekend. Chaparral (1-5) seems likely to make the tournament barring a major slip-up against Silver.
Dist. 4: This district also has key games still yet to play. Artesia (6-0) swept Lovington in a makeup DH on Monday, and are in the running for the No. 1 seed at state. But Artesia still has three games with Goddard (5-1). If Goddard wins two of three for the district title, that will really throw the 4A seeding for a loop, considering that the Rockets are only no. 11 in the latest MaxPreps. Lovington (1-5) is a bubble team for state and could use a three-game sweep over Portales this week.
Dist. 5: St. Pius (8-0) has won the district. Grants (5-2) and Belen (3-3) follow, and play each other Tuesday night in Grants. Valencia is maybe a bubble team. SPX should get the no. 2 seed; could be no. 1 if Artesia doesn’t win its district. It will be interesting to see how Grants and Belen get seeded in relation to some of the district champs (AA, maybe Deming, Bloomfield, LA), but both should host the first round.
Dist. 6: Academy (7-0) has clinched the district; the Chargers have lost to a bunch of the other top 4A teams and should be seeded 4-6. Hope Christian (3-4) rallied for two in the seventh to beat Valley (3-3) on Monday. Bernalillo (3-3) is right there. Hope has only Del Norte left; Valley has Del Norte and then a season-ender at Bernalillo; Bernalillo has Academy and Valley. A lot could happen here; Bernalillo could finish as high as second in this district or fall to a 13-15 seed at state.
Dist. 1: Bloomfield (8-1) has clinched the district over Kirtland Central (5-3) and Aztec (5-3). KC should finish second as they have only Shiprock left while Aztec plays Bloomfield, and KC has the tie-breaker over Aztec. Bloomfield should be seeded 3-5. KC and Aztec are both on the state bubble.
Dist. 2: Los Alamos (11-0) has clinched, and Moriarty has a faint hope for a state bid. Los Alamos has moved up in MaxPreps and now has a shot at hosting the first round.
Dist. 3: The three-game set this week between Deming (6-0) and Santa Teresa (5-1) could shake up the 4A seedings. Whichever team wins two of three will win the district. Looking at their MaxPreps rankings, Deming is No. 4 and Santa Teresa is no. 12. If Deming wins the district, they could get a 3-5 seed, but if they don’t, they could fall out of the top eight and have to travel the first weekend. Chaparral (1-5) seems likely to make the tournament barring a major slip-up against Silver.
Dist. 4: This district also has key games still yet to play. Artesia (6-0) swept Lovington in a makeup DH on Monday, and are in the running for the No. 1 seed at state. But Artesia still has three games with Goddard (5-1). If Goddard wins two of three for the district title, that will really throw the 4A seeding for a loop, considering that the Rockets are only no. 11 in the latest MaxPreps. Lovington (1-5) is a bubble team for state and could use a three-game sweep over Portales this week.
Dist. 5: St. Pius (8-0) has won the district. Grants (5-2) and Belen (3-3) follow, and play each other Tuesday night in Grants. Valencia is maybe a bubble team. SPX should get the no. 2 seed; could be no. 1 if Artesia doesn’t win its district. It will be interesting to see how Grants and Belen get seeded in relation to some of the district champs (AA, maybe Deming, Bloomfield, LA), but both should host the first round.
Dist. 6: Academy (7-0) has clinched the district; the Chargers have lost to a bunch of the other top 4A teams and should be seeded 4-6. Hope Christian (3-4) rallied for two in the seventh to beat Valley (3-3) on Monday. Bernalillo (3-3) is right there. Hope has only Del Norte left; Valley has Del Norte and then a season-ender at Bernalillo; Bernalillo has Academy and Valley. A lot could happen here; Bernalillo could finish as high as second in this district or fall to a 13-15 seed at state.
