| GAME | HOME TEAM | AWAY TEAM | X-FACTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | La Cueva Offense QB-WR duo of Aidan Armenta (2023) and Ian Sanchez (2023) have connected for nearly 1,400 yards and 20-touchdowns. Posa, Roswold, and Mertz have accounted for 183 TT, 16 sacks. | Cleveland has its studs in Wysong (QB), Trujillo (WR), and Shufelt (LB) but it's the RB play of Josh Perry lately that has really sparked the Storm. He has 1,907 yards on the season and is coming off back 200+ games (520 yards in the playoffs). | BEARS LCHS HC Brandon Back has coached in a few SC games. |
| 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | PV has never won a SC game. Piedra Vista's Logan Howell, Zach Mora-Dotson, and Jacob Ramsted have been vital to the success of the Panthers this season. | The Bulldogs head coach Jeremy Maupin is 0-2 in SC games but this could be his most talented squad that includes Nye Estrada who has over 3000 passing yards and 39 passing TDs this season. | ARTESIA Three times a charm for Maupin. Despite the distance, the Bulldogs have so many weapons that in Leroch (RB), Greathouse (WR), Wesson (LB). |
| 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | Bloomfield lost in the 2018 and 2019 SC games but could this be the year to get over the hump? Ryan Sharpe has passed for over 2000 yards and 25 TDs. | Aidan Granado, Mason Locket, and Ricky Vasquez provide a serious punch out of the backfield. They have shared the backfield for 2000 yards and 30 TDs this season. | SILVER The Colts controlled the first game. Bloomfield will have all its pieces back but the Colts have the edge with the run game. |
| 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP | The highest seed in the SC game as the 4-seed SM will look look to the QB Zach Martinez this Saturday. Leyba (RB), Lozada (TE) also add to the offensive power. Creed Chavez is the XF here though after standout games. | The Warriors are have answers on offense with Sago (RB), Pritchett (QB), and Sandoval (WR). Gavon Hall on defense with over 125 TT, 3 sacks. Add in Dalton Trapp providing 11 sacks this season. | This game is a true coin flip (Picks, Lines, and Predictions crew went 3-3 picking the game resulting in a flip of the coin). Ruidoso with the long travel in consecutive weeks. Two old school, top of the classification head coaches. Great storylines. |
