Team Rankings July 31st: 2024 Preseason Rankings - Robertson Cardinals

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Robertson Cardinals 2024 Preseason Preview
NMPreps Preseason Rank: #38

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: 10-3 overall, 3-1 district
2023 Playoffs: 3A State Championship Runner-Up
Points Scored: 396
Points Given Up: 136
Streak into 2024: 1-game losing streak
2024 Classification: District 2-3A

Season Recap: A Year of Near Triumph​

The Robertson Cardinals and head coach Leroy Gonzales continued their success with a 10-win season that featured an appearance in the state championship game. Robertson opened the season with a 28-13 win over Socorro, then hosted a home game beating Cobre 3-0. Week three was a Labor Day weekend loss at home to Santa Rosa 27-24. They rebounded by beating Ruidoso 51-0 on the road down south. After a bye week, they traveled back south, beating Dexter 42-14, then traveled to Pojoaque Valley, winning 45-0 in an impressive three-game span.

They started District 2-3A with a loss to rival St. Michael's, 21-0, at home. Then came a five-game win streak, beating district opponents Santa Fe Indian 52-0, Raton 37-14, and crosstown rival West Las Vegas 37-6. In the playoffs, they faced familiar foes Socorro, winning 45-13 in the quarterfinals, and Cobre, winning 16-7 in the semifinals.

In a snowy blizzard to start the morning, the Cardinals and rival St. Michael's met in Santa Fe for the 3A state championship. The game was tight throughout, but the Cardinals ultimately fell 21-16, finishing the season 10-3 overall and 3-1 in District 2-3A.

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