MANZANO MONARCHS
Spring Preseason Rank: No. 11
2018 Record: 7-5 overall, 3-1 district
Playoffs: Quarterfinals
BREAKDOWN
Best-case scenario: 4-6 overall. The Manzano Monarchs enter the 2019 season as a wildcard. They do have some quality pieces to compete and win the "winnable" games; however, do they have enough of those talented pieces to upset some teams ranked above them entering the season? Games that they are favored in: Rio Grande, West Mesa, Albuquerque. They will then have to win a coin flip game against Sandia and 'upset' either Eldorado or Centennial. Sticking true to the feature, wins against teams they are preseason favored against, the best-case scenario has the Monarchs are 4-6.
Worst-Case scenario: 3-7 overall. The margin isn't wide for the Monarchs, their schedule has a nice balance of really good teams and those in the classification cellar. They play five teams ranked in the top seven and play in a district with defending champion La Cueva. Opening with Las Cruces could be a very early tell-all story.
Over/Under: 3.5 wins. Basically, the over/under could come down to the district game with Sandia. That game could also earn the Monarchs a bid to the playoffs. We're taking the over today but that Sandia game may change our minds but we have time to re-evaluate our prediction (4-6) in October.
Prediction: 4-6 Overall.
SCHEDULE
8.23 vs Las Cruces
8.30 vs Rio Grande
9.7 at Centennial
9.13 at Volcano Vista
9.19 vs West Mesa
10.4 vs La Cueva
10.11 at Clovis
10.17 at Sandia
10.24 at Eldorado
11.2 vs Albuquerque
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Cleveland Storm (July 15th)
Clovis Wildcats (May 27th)
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La Cueva Bears (August 12th)
Las Cruces Bulldawgs (June 20th)
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West Las Vegas Dons
Spring Preseason Rank: No. 11
2018 Record: 7-5 overall, 3-1 district
Playoffs: Quarterfinals
BREAKDOWN
Best-case scenario: 4-6 overall. The Manzano Monarchs enter the 2019 season as a wildcard. They do have some quality pieces to compete and win the "winnable" games; however, do they have enough of those talented pieces to upset some teams ranked above them entering the season? Games that they are favored in: Rio Grande, West Mesa, Albuquerque. They will then have to win a coin flip game against Sandia and 'upset' either Eldorado or Centennial. Sticking true to the feature, wins against teams they are preseason favored against, the best-case scenario has the Monarchs are 4-6.
Worst-Case scenario: 3-7 overall. The margin isn't wide for the Monarchs, their schedule has a nice balance of really good teams and those in the classification cellar. They play five teams ranked in the top seven and play in a district with defending champion La Cueva. Opening with Las Cruces could be a very early tell-all story.
Over/Under: 3.5 wins. Basically, the over/under could come down to the district game with Sandia. That game could also earn the Monarchs a bid to the playoffs. We're taking the over today but that Sandia game may change our minds but we have time to re-evaluate our prediction (4-6) in October.
Prediction: 4-6 Overall.
SCHEDULE
8.23 vs Las Cruces
8.30 vs Rio Grande
9.7 at Centennial
9.13 at Volcano Vista
9.19 vs West Mesa
10.4 vs La Cueva
10.11 at Clovis
10.17 at Sandia
10.24 at Eldorado
11.2 vs Albuquerque
Related
Albuquerque Bulldogs (July 22nd)
Atrisco Heritage Jaguars (July 25th)
Belen Eagles (July 13th)
Capitan Tigers
Carlsbad Cavemen (May 28th)
Centennial Hawks (July 13th)
Cibola Cougars (July 26th)
Cleveland Storm (July 15th)
Clovis Wildcats (May 27th)
Eldorado Eagles (August 6th)
Estancia Bears
Gadsden Panthers (August 7th)
Hatch Valley Bears
Hobbs Eagles (June 6th)
La Cueva Bears (August 12th)
Las Cruces Bulldawgs (June 20th)
Rio Rancho Rams (July 8th)
West Las Vegas Dons
