Week 11: Closer Look at 5A Bracket Watch
This edition of the Bracket Watch will be updated Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the release of the brackets. How we take our look. We use the critera but we have to have a starting point so we start from section 5 and make our way down.
Criteria
1. Finish in regular season district play
2. Head to Head
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class
4. Overall Record
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings
6. Member School Input (see following form)
– To be submitted by head coach prior to 8:00 AM on the day of seeding.
Note: Football “School Input Form” will be submitted prior to 6:00 PM on the day of seeding
1. Artesia
District Finish: Champions
Record: 8-2
Wins vs. DC: 1
Freeman: 1
Wins over 5A Top-15: Los Lunas, Alamogordo, Roswell
Loss vs 5A Top-15: Goddard
2. St. Pius X
District Finish: Champions
Record: 9-1
Wins vs DC: 0
Freeman: 2
Wins over 5A Top-15: Miyamura, Grants, Los Lunas, Belen
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Alamogordo
3. Roswell
District Finish: Co-Champions
Record: 8-2
Wins vs DC: 1
Freeman: 4
Wins over 5A Top-15: Belen, Farmington, Alamogordo, Goddard
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Artesia
4. Belen
District Finish: Runner Up
Record: 8-2
Wins vs DC: 0
Freeman: 5
Wins over 5A Top-15: Los Lunas, Grants, Farmington,
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Roswell
5. Los Lunas
District Finish: Third Place
Record: 7-3
Wins vs DC: 3
Freeman: 3
Wins over 5A Top-15: Aztec, Alamogordo, Del Norte, Roswell, Grants
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Artesia, Belen, St. Pius X
6. Goddard
District Finish: Co-Champions
Record: 6-4
Wins vs DC: 1
Freeman: 6
Wins over 5A Top-15: Artesia, Capital
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Roswell
7. Aztec
District Finish: Champions
Record: 7-3
Wins vs DC: 1
Freeman: 8
Wins over 5A Top-15: Kirtland Central, Farmington, Miyamura
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Los Lunas
8. Alamogordo
District Finish: Champions
Record: 6-4
Wins vs DC: 1
Freeman: 7
Wins over 5A Top-15: St. Pius X
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Goddard, Artesia, Roswell, Los Lunas
9. Farmington
District Finish: District Runner Up
Record: 4-5-1
Wins vs DC: 1
Freeman: 9
Wins over 5A Top-15: Kirtland Central, Miyamura
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Belen, Roswell
10. Miyamura
District Finish: Third Place
Record: 7-3
Wins vs DC: 0
Freeman: 10
Wins over 5A Top-15: Grants, Capital, Bloomfield, Kirtland Central
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Aztec, Farmington, St. Pius X
11. Del Norte
District Finish: Champions
Record: 5-3-1
Wins vs DC: 0
Freeman: 11
Wins over 5A Top-15: Capital,
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Los Lunas
13. Kirtland Central
District Finish: 4th Place
Record: 6-4
Wins vs DC: 1
Freeman: 13
Wins over 5A Top-15: Bloomfield,
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Aztec, Farmington, Miyamura
OUT
12. Grants
District Finish: 4th Place
Record: 5-5
Wins vs DC: 0
Freeman: 12
Wins over 5A Top-15: None
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Los Lunas, St. Pius X, Belen
UPDATED Week 11 Thursday Bracket Seeds
1. St. Pius X (If Goddard wins)
2. Belen
3. Los Lunas
4. Goddard
5. Artesia
6. Roswell
7. Aztec
8. Alamogordo
9. Farmington
10. Miyamura
11. Del Norte
12. Kirtland Central
Process
Freeman Rankings (November 1st)
1 Artesia 7-2
2 St. Pius X (Albuquerque) 9-1
3 Los Lunas 6-3
4 Roswell 7-2
5 Belen 7-2
6 Goddard (Roswell) 6-3
7 Alamogordo 5-4
8 Aztec 6-3
9 Farmington 3-5-1
10 Miyamura (Gallup) 7-2
11 Del Norte (Albuquerque) 4-3-1
12 Grants 5-4
13 Kirtland Central (Kirtland) 5-4
14 Bloomfield 4-5
15 Capital (Santa Fe) 4-5
16 Los Alamos 5-4
2-Seed (Belen vs Goddard) - Note: Los Lunas finished behind Belen; Artesia behind Goddard.
1. Finish in regular season district play: Goddard
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Tie
4. Overall Record: Belen
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Belen
6. Member School Input (see following form):
3-Seed (Los Lunas vs Goddard) - Note: Los Lunas finished behind Belen; Artesia behind Goddard.
1. Finish in regular season district play: Goddard
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Los Lunas
4. Overall Record: Tie
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Los Lunas
6. Member School Input (see following form):
4-Seed (Los Lunas vs Goddard) - Note: Los Lunas finished behind Belen; Artesia behind Goddard.
1. Finish in regular season district play: Goddard
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Los Lunas
4. Overall Record: Tie
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Los Lunas
6. Member School Input (see following form):
5-seed - Goddard (DC), Artesia (DRU)
7-Seed (Roswell vs Alamogordo)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Alamogordo
2. Head to Head: Roswell
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Roswell
4. Overall Record: Roswell
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Roswell
6. Member School Input (see following form):
8-Seed (Aztec vs Alamogordo)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Tie
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Aztec
4. Overall Record: Aztec
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Alamogordo
6. Member School Input (see following form):
7-Seed (Aztec vs Roswell)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Aztec
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Tie
4. Overall Record: Roswell
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Roswell
6. Member School Input (see following form):
9-Seed (Farmington vs Alamogordo)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Alamogordo
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Tie
4. Overall Record: Alamogordo
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Alamogordo
6. Member School Input (see following form):
Farmington over Miyamura (If Miyamura losses to Aztec as projected; Farmington win over Bloomfield)
10-Seed (Miyamura vs Del Norte)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Del Norte
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Tie
4. Overall Record: Miyamura
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Miyamura
6. Member School Input (see following form):
11-Seed (Del Norte vs Grants)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Del Norte
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Tie
4. Overall Record: Grants
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Del Norte
6. Member School Input (see following form):
12-Seed (Grants vs Kirtland Central)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Tie
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Kirtland Central
4. Overall Record: Kirtland Central *Projection (Grants vs Belen; Kirtland Central vs Gallup)
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Grants
6. Member School Input (see following form):
11-Seed (Del Norte vs Kirtland Central)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Del Norte
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Kirtland Central
4. Overall Record: Kirtland Central
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Del Norte
6. Member School Input (see following form): *Nod to Del Norte
This edition of the Bracket Watch will be updated Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the release of the brackets. How we take our look. We use the critera but we have to have a starting point so we start from section 5 and make our way down.
Criteria
1. Finish in regular season district play
2. Head to Head
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class
4. Overall Record
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings
6. Member School Input (see following form)
– To be submitted by head coach prior to 8:00 AM on the day of seeding.
Note: Football “School Input Form” will be submitted prior to 6:00 PM on the day of seeding
1. Artesia
District Finish: Champions
Record: 8-2
Wins vs. DC: 1
Freeman: 1
Wins over 5A Top-15: Los Lunas, Alamogordo, Roswell
Loss vs 5A Top-15: Goddard
2. St. Pius X
District Finish: Champions
Record: 9-1
Wins vs DC: 0
Freeman: 2
Wins over 5A Top-15: Miyamura, Grants, Los Lunas, Belen
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Alamogordo
3. Roswell
District Finish: Co-Champions
Record: 8-2
Wins vs DC: 1
Freeman: 4
Wins over 5A Top-15: Belen, Farmington, Alamogordo, Goddard
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Artesia
4. Belen
District Finish: Runner Up
Record: 8-2
Wins vs DC: 0
Freeman: 5
Wins over 5A Top-15: Los Lunas, Grants, Farmington,
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Roswell
5. Los Lunas
District Finish: Third Place
Record: 7-3
Wins vs DC: 3
Freeman: 3
Wins over 5A Top-15: Aztec, Alamogordo, Del Norte, Roswell, Grants
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Artesia, Belen, St. Pius X
6. Goddard
District Finish: Co-Champions
Record: 6-4
Wins vs DC: 1
Freeman: 6
Wins over 5A Top-15: Artesia, Capital
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Roswell
7. Aztec
District Finish: Champions
Record: 7-3
Wins vs DC: 1
Freeman: 8
Wins over 5A Top-15: Kirtland Central, Farmington, Miyamura
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Los Lunas
8. Alamogordo
District Finish: Champions
Record: 6-4
Wins vs DC: 1
Freeman: 7
Wins over 5A Top-15: St. Pius X
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Goddard, Artesia, Roswell, Los Lunas
9. Farmington
District Finish: District Runner Up
Record: 4-5-1
Wins vs DC: 1
Freeman: 9
Wins over 5A Top-15: Kirtland Central, Miyamura
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Belen, Roswell
10. Miyamura
District Finish: Third Place
Record: 7-3
Wins vs DC: 0
Freeman: 10
Wins over 5A Top-15: Grants, Capital, Bloomfield, Kirtland Central
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Aztec, Farmington, St. Pius X
11. Del Norte
District Finish: Champions
Record: 5-3-1
Wins vs DC: 0
Freeman: 11
Wins over 5A Top-15: Capital,
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Los Lunas
13. Kirtland Central
District Finish: 4th Place
Record: 6-4
Wins vs DC: 1
Freeman: 13
Wins over 5A Top-15: Bloomfield,
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Aztec, Farmington, Miyamura
OUT
12. Grants
District Finish: 4th Place
Record: 5-5
Wins vs DC: 0
Freeman: 12
Wins over 5A Top-15: None
Losses vs 5A Top-15: Los Lunas, St. Pius X, Belen
UPDATED Week 11 Thursday Bracket Seeds
1. St. Pius X (If Goddard wins)
2. Belen
3. Los Lunas
4. Goddard
5. Artesia
6. Roswell
7. Aztec
8. Alamogordo
9. Farmington
10. Miyamura
11. Del Norte
12. Kirtland Central
Process
Freeman Rankings (November 1st)
1 Artesia 7-2
2 St. Pius X (Albuquerque) 9-1
3 Los Lunas 6-3
4 Roswell 7-2
5 Belen 7-2
6 Goddard (Roswell) 6-3
7 Alamogordo 5-4
8 Aztec 6-3
9 Farmington 3-5-1
10 Miyamura (Gallup) 7-2
11 Del Norte (Albuquerque) 4-3-1
12 Grants 5-4
13 Kirtland Central (Kirtland) 5-4
14 Bloomfield 4-5
15 Capital (Santa Fe) 4-5
16 Los Alamos 5-4
2-Seed (Belen vs Goddard) - Note: Los Lunas finished behind Belen; Artesia behind Goddard.
1. Finish in regular season district play: Goddard
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Tie
4. Overall Record: Belen
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Belen
6. Member School Input (see following form):
3-Seed (Los Lunas vs Goddard) - Note: Los Lunas finished behind Belen; Artesia behind Goddard.
1. Finish in regular season district play: Goddard
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Los Lunas
4. Overall Record: Tie
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Los Lunas
6. Member School Input (see following form):
4-Seed (Los Lunas vs Goddard) - Note: Los Lunas finished behind Belen; Artesia behind Goddard.
1. Finish in regular season district play: Goddard
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Los Lunas
4. Overall Record: Tie
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Los Lunas
6. Member School Input (see following form):
5-seed - Goddard (DC), Artesia (DRU)
7-Seed (Roswell vs Alamogordo)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Alamogordo
2. Head to Head: Roswell
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Roswell
4. Overall Record: Roswell
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Roswell
6. Member School Input (see following form):
8-Seed (Aztec vs Alamogordo)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Tie
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Aztec
4. Overall Record: Aztec
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Alamogordo
6. Member School Input (see following form):
7-Seed (Aztec vs Roswell)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Aztec
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Tie
4. Overall Record: Roswell
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Roswell
6. Member School Input (see following form):
9-Seed (Farmington vs Alamogordo)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Alamogordo
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Tie
4. Overall Record: Alamogordo
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Alamogordo
6. Member School Input (see following form):
Farmington over Miyamura (If Miyamura losses to Aztec as projected; Farmington win over Bloomfield)
10-Seed (Miyamura vs Del Norte)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Del Norte
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Tie
4. Overall Record: Miyamura
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Miyamura
6. Member School Input (see following form):
11-Seed (Del Norte vs Grants)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Del Norte
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Tie
4. Overall Record: Grants
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Del Norte
6. Member School Input (see following form):
12-Seed (Grants vs Kirtland Central)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Tie
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Kirtland Central
4. Overall Record: Kirtland Central *Projection (Grants vs Belen; Kirtland Central vs Gallup)
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Grants
6. Member School Input (see following form):
11-Seed (Del Norte vs Kirtland Central)
1. Finish in regular season district play: Del Norte
2. Head to Head: N/A
3. Wins against district champions regardless of class: Kirtland Central
4. Overall Record: Kirtland Central
5. MaxPreps Freeman Rankings: Del Norte
6. Member School Input (see following form): *Nod to Del Norte
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