Best & Worst Case Scenario: Carlsbad Cavemen
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CARLSBAD: Best-Case Scenario (7-3 overall, 3-2 district); Worst-Case Scenario (2-8 overall, 2-3 district); Over/Under (4.5)
We were wrong last season. The Cavemen projected to lose their coin flip games last season, won them. Can they do it again in 2020? The thing about going into last season that we underestimated was the skill position players returning and used at fulll strength. They will need to replace some quality players like Nate Najar (RB), Kaden Smith (QB), Shamar Smith (WR) along with their line including Crimson McKenzie (OL). Plenty to replace and 4-games will be the goal to get to on the wins side.
NMPreps.com 2020 Prediction: 4-6 overall, 2-3 district
WEEK-BY-WEEK
Week 1: Friday, August 21st, Time 7:00pm
-at Artesia High School (Artesia, NM) *Eddy County Rivalry
Score Prediction: Loss, 35-34. The Cavemen are on the winning side of this rivalry taking the last two meetings. The Bulldogs won four straight before that and now both enter 2020 with some uncertainty. Cavemen team was senior led and could take a small step back on the road.
Record: 0-1 overall, 0-0 district. Game Type: Coin Flip.
Week 2: Friday, August 28th, Time 7:00pm
-vs Goddard High School (Roswell, NM)
Score Prediction: Loss 18-14. Could the Cavemen drop two games in a row to start the season? C'mon they are coming off their best season under coach Gary Bradley. 2019 and 2018 for the matter were good years but the wave of talent they had those two years they should have won and maybe gone further. Projecting a step back.
Record: 0-2 overall, 0-0 district. Game Type: Coin Flip.
Week 3: Friday, September 4th
-vs Volcano Vista High School (Albuquerque, NM) *Homecoming
Score Prediction: Win, 28-24. We are all over the map with Carlsbad right now. Volcano Vista will be going through a transition too. Maybe they get one at home on homecoming night.
Record: 1-2 overall, 0-0 district. Game Type: Coin Flip.
Week 4: Friday, September 11th
-at EP-Coronado High School (El Paso, TX)
Score Prediction: Win, 26-20. Can they make it two years in a row against El Paso-Coronado? They'll have to make sure that solid defense continues to lead.
Record: 2-2 overall, 0-0 district. Game Type: Coin Flip.
Week 4: Friday, September 18th
-at Roswell High School (Roswell, NM)
Score Prediction: Loss, 40-14. The two-time defending champs in 5A will be tough again. They'll have control early in this one.
Record: 2-3 overall, 0-0 district. Game Type: Underdog.
Week 6: Friday, October 2nd
-vs Las Cruces High School (Las Cruces, NM)
Score Prediction: Loss, 38-18. The good news is they open district play at home. The bad news is this could be serious state championship contender.
Record: 2-4 overall, 0-1 district. Game Type: Underdog.
Week 7: Friday, October 9th
-vs Centennial High School (Las Cruces, NM)
Score Prediction: Loss, 26-15. The good news in this one is that Centennial could be in a mini-rebuild for the first time since the doors opened. Don't hold your breath though as Ocampo teams stay in the top.
Record: 2-5 overall, 0-2 district. Game Type: Underdog.
Week 8: Friday, October 16th
-at Gadsden High School (Anthony, NM)
Score Prediction: Win, 34-14. Trap game of the year? Gadsden is on a good path and might still be a year or two away but they'll be on the verge of upsetting someone.
Record: 3-5 overall, 1-2 district. Game Type: Underdog.
Week 9: Saturday, October 24th
-at Onate High School (Las Cruces, NM)
Score Prediction: Win, 35-10. Back-to-back road trips west. Onate will still be in a building phase under their second year head coach.
Record: 4-5 overall, 2-2 district. Game Type: Underdog.
Week 10: Saturday, October 30th
-vs Hobbs High School (Hobbs, NM)
Score Prediction: Loss, 33-22. Hobbs will be much improved and will have some key pieces returning this coming season under second year head coach. They should have the edge going into the season but one we will re-evaluate.
Record: 4-6 overall, 2-3 district. Game Type: Underdog.
8/13/2020 Lovington Scrimmage
8/21/2020 (FRI) at Artesia -Eddy County Rivalry
8/28/2020 (FRI) vs Goddard
9/4/2020 (FRI) vs Volcano Vista - Homecoming
9/11/2020 (FRI) at EPTX-Coronado
9/18/2020 (FRI) at Roswell
10/2/2020 (FRI) vs Las Cruces **
10/9/2020 (FRI) vs Centennial**
10/16/2020 (FRI) at Gadsden**
10/24/2020 (SAT) at Onate
10/30/2020 (FRI) vs Hobbs** - Battle of the Oilfield
NMPreps.com gives a full breakdown of each game for all teams in New Mexico high school football.
More: Albuquerque | Atrisco Heritage
CARLSBAD: Best-Case Scenario (7-3 overall, 3-2 district); Worst-Case Scenario (2-8 overall, 2-3 district); Over/Under (4.5)
We were wrong last season. The Cavemen projected to lose their coin flip games last season, won them. Can they do it again in 2020? The thing about going into last season that we underestimated was the skill position players returning and used at fulll strength. They will need to replace some quality players like Nate Najar (RB), Kaden Smith (QB), Shamar Smith (WR) along with their line including Crimson McKenzie (OL). Plenty to replace and 4-games will be the goal to get to on the wins side.
NMPreps.com 2020 Prediction: 4-6 overall, 2-3 district
WEEK-BY-WEEK
Week 1: Friday, August 21st, Time 7:00pm
-at Artesia High School (Artesia, NM) *Eddy County Rivalry
Score Prediction: Loss, 35-34. The Cavemen are on the winning side of this rivalry taking the last two meetings. The Bulldogs won four straight before that and now both enter 2020 with some uncertainty. Cavemen team was senior led and could take a small step back on the road.
Record: 0-1 overall, 0-0 district. Game Type: Coin Flip.
Week 2: Friday, August 28th, Time 7:00pm
-vs Goddard High School (Roswell, NM)
Score Prediction: Loss 18-14. Could the Cavemen drop two games in a row to start the season? C'mon they are coming off their best season under coach Gary Bradley. 2019 and 2018 for the matter were good years but the wave of talent they had those two years they should have won and maybe gone further. Projecting a step back.
Record: 0-2 overall, 0-0 district. Game Type: Coin Flip.
Week 3: Friday, September 4th
-vs Volcano Vista High School (Albuquerque, NM) *Homecoming
Score Prediction: Win, 28-24. We are all over the map with Carlsbad right now. Volcano Vista will be going through a transition too. Maybe they get one at home on homecoming night.
Record: 1-2 overall, 0-0 district. Game Type: Coin Flip.
Week 4: Friday, September 11th
-at EP-Coronado High School (El Paso, TX)
Score Prediction: Win, 26-20. Can they make it two years in a row against El Paso-Coronado? They'll have to make sure that solid defense continues to lead.
Record: 2-2 overall, 0-0 district. Game Type: Coin Flip.
Week 4: Friday, September 18th
-at Roswell High School (Roswell, NM)
Score Prediction: Loss, 40-14. The two-time defending champs in 5A will be tough again. They'll have control early in this one.
Record: 2-3 overall, 0-0 district. Game Type: Underdog.
Week 6: Friday, October 2nd
-vs Las Cruces High School (Las Cruces, NM)
Score Prediction: Loss, 38-18. The good news is they open district play at home. The bad news is this could be serious state championship contender.
Record: 2-4 overall, 0-1 district. Game Type: Underdog.
Week 7: Friday, October 9th
-vs Centennial High School (Las Cruces, NM)
Score Prediction: Loss, 26-15. The good news in this one is that Centennial could be in a mini-rebuild for the first time since the doors opened. Don't hold your breath though as Ocampo teams stay in the top.
Record: 2-5 overall, 0-2 district. Game Type: Underdog.
Week 8: Friday, October 16th
-at Gadsden High School (Anthony, NM)
Score Prediction: Win, 34-14. Trap game of the year? Gadsden is on a good path and might still be a year or two away but they'll be on the verge of upsetting someone.
Record: 3-5 overall, 1-2 district. Game Type: Underdog.
Week 9: Saturday, October 24th
-at Onate High School (Las Cruces, NM)
Score Prediction: Win, 35-10. Back-to-back road trips west. Onate will still be in a building phase under their second year head coach.
Record: 4-5 overall, 2-2 district. Game Type: Underdog.
Week 10: Saturday, October 30th
-vs Hobbs High School (Hobbs, NM)
Score Prediction: Loss, 33-22. Hobbs will be much improved and will have some key pieces returning this coming season under second year head coach. They should have the edge going into the season but one we will re-evaluate.
Record: 4-6 overall, 2-3 district. Game Type: Underdog.
8/13/2020 Lovington Scrimmage
8/21/2020 (FRI) at Artesia -Eddy County Rivalry
8/28/2020 (FRI) vs Goddard
9/4/2020 (FRI) vs Volcano Vista - Homecoming
9/11/2020 (FRI) at EPTX-Coronado
9/18/2020 (FRI) at Roswell
10/2/2020 (FRI) vs Las Cruces **
10/9/2020 (FRI) vs Centennial**
10/16/2020 (FRI) at Gadsden**
10/24/2020 (SAT) at Onate
10/30/2020 (FRI) vs Hobbs** - Battle of the Oilfield
