NO. 2 PORTALES RAMS
Record: 10-1 overall
Head Coach: Jaime Ramirez
Points For: 362
Points Against: 147
Streak: 7-wins
How they got here: The Portales Rams went a perfect 3-0 during district play and claimed the district championship. Quarterfinals - (W, Silver 33-7).
Scoop: The Rams, the preseason favorite, are in position to move into the state championship game with a win over district mate Lovington. The Rams have to hit the road in the first game but hope the results remain the same, the first game in Portales was a 35-13 win for the Rams. What Portales brings is the most talented defense in 4A football with Isiah Saiz (2020), Philip Blidi (2020), and Romeo Gbassagee (2020) - a very senior led defense that creates issues for any team.
NO. 3 LOVINGTON WILDCATS
Record: 7-4 overall
Head coach: Anthony Gonzales
Points For: 436
Points Against: 309
Streak: 1-win
How they got here: The Wildcats have faced a difficult schedule and like most coaches would say, it has prepared them for the playoffs. They also get to host the game as the higher seed in the contest and are looking to get more production out of that high powered offense this time around. You have to love having a dynamic quarterback like Casey Perez (2020) under center, who has passed for 2,485-yards and another 1,052-rushing yards this season. He also has an impressive 50 total touchdowns (28 passing) on the season.
NMPreps Numbers & Notes
NMPreps Score Predictor: Portales 30, Lovington 22
Grine Line: Portales -8.5
Over/Under: 51
Grine: Portales
Date: Saturday
Time: 1pm
Weather at kick off: 60
Wind: 8 mph
Record: 10-1 overall
Head Coach: Jaime Ramirez
Points For: 362
Points Against: 147
Streak: 7-wins
How they got here: The Portales Rams went a perfect 3-0 during district play and claimed the district championship. Quarterfinals - (W, Silver 33-7).
Scoop: The Rams, the preseason favorite, are in position to move into the state championship game with a win over district mate Lovington. The Rams have to hit the road in the first game but hope the results remain the same, the first game in Portales was a 35-13 win for the Rams. What Portales brings is the most talented defense in 4A football with Isiah Saiz (2020), Philip Blidi (2020), and Romeo Gbassagee (2020) - a very senior led defense that creates issues for any team.
NO. 3 LOVINGTON WILDCATS
Record: 7-4 overall
Head coach: Anthony Gonzales
Points For: 436
Points Against: 309
Streak: 1-win
How they got here: The Wildcats have faced a difficult schedule and like most coaches would say, it has prepared them for the playoffs. They also get to host the game as the higher seed in the contest and are looking to get more production out of that high powered offense this time around. You have to love having a dynamic quarterback like Casey Perez (2020) under center, who has passed for 2,485-yards and another 1,052-rushing yards this season. He also has an impressive 50 total touchdowns (28 passing) on the season.
NMPreps Numbers & Notes
NMPreps Score Predictor: Portales 30, Lovington 22
Grine Line: Portales -8.5
Over/Under: 51
Grine: Portales
Date: Saturday
Time: 1pm
Weather at kick off: 60
Wind: 8 mph
