Manzano Monarchs 2024 Season Preview
NMPreps Preseason Rank: #41
NMPreps continues to release our early New Mexico high school football preseason rankings to get you ready for the 2024 season. We will rank all 89 teams scheduled to play in the newly aligned 6A-2A classifications, competing in 11-man football. #nmpreps
2023 Playoffs: 5A First Round
Points Scored: 199
Points Given Up: 394
Streak into 2024: 2-game losing streak
2024 Classification: District 2-4A
The Monarchs secured their second win of the season with a dominant 63-8 victory over Del Norte in district play. They narrowly lost to Albuquerque 14-13 in a non-district game to end the regular season at 2-8 overall and 1-2 in district play. Despite the challenges, the Monarchs earned an at-large bid as the 11-seed in the state playoffs, where they fell to 6-seed Valley 50-0 in the first round. The 2023 season showed glimpses of potential and progress for the Monarchs, setting the stage for further development in the upcoming year.
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NMPreps Preseason Rank: #41
NMPreps continues to release our early New Mexico high school football preseason rankings to get you ready for the 2024 season. We will rank all 89 teams scheduled to play in the newly aligned 6A-2A classifications, competing in 11-man football. #nmpreps
2023 Season Review
Record: 2-9 overall, 1-2 district2023 Playoffs: 5A First Round
Points Scored: 199
Points Given Up: 394
Streak into 2024: 2-game losing streak
2024 Classification: District 2-4A
Season Recap: Building Momentum Despite Challenges
The Manzano Monarchs wrapped up the 2023 season with a 2-9 overall record, including a 1-2 mark in district play, and made a trip to the 5A state playoffs. After back-to-back one-win seasons, the Monarchs pushed ahead in 2023, showing signs of progress under third-year head coach Stephen Johnson, who now holds a 4-26 overall record. The season began with a tough loss to 5A Mayfield (55-0), but the Monarchs bounced back with a road victory over 5A Belen (16-7). They then endured a six-game losing streak, falling to 6A Atrisco Heritage (55-17), Santa Fe (42-31), Sandia (35-0), Highland (18-8), and Valley (62-42) to start district play.The Monarchs secured their second win of the season with a dominant 63-8 victory over Del Norte in district play. They narrowly lost to Albuquerque 14-13 in a non-district game to end the regular season at 2-8 overall and 1-2 in district play. Despite the challenges, the Monarchs earned an at-large bid as the 11-seed in the state playoffs, where they fell to 6-seed Valley 50-0 in the first round. The 2023 season showed glimpses of potential and progress for the Monarchs, setting the stage for further development in the upcoming year.
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2024 Outlook: Offensive & Defensive Players to Watch
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