Most Likely to Upset in Week 5
No. 11 Carlsbad (3-1) at No. 9 Mayfield (2-1): A playoff home game is on the line here in this one as District 3-6A kicks off on Friday night. The Mayfield offense hasn't been what it used to be in 2015 under OC Greg Henington who took over at Belen for the 2016 season. Mayfield scored a total of 539 points that season (2015), from 2016 to 2018 they have totaled 810 in three years (210 in '18, 228, '17 and 376 in 2016). Carlsbad, also a team that won't blow teams out on the offensive side of the ball but doesn't have some athletes and is coming off a 33 point performance win. This one could be in the teens and the team that has the ball on the final drive could win this one.
Would I take it: Yes.
Last Meeting: Mayfield won 12-7 last season.
No. 5 Rio Rancho (2-2) vs No. 3 La Cueva (3-1): Rio Rancho could be the biggest of the dark horse teams and has a chance to open eyes this weekend. This could be an offensive shootout and Chavez (QB/Rio Rancho) is coming into form. They are a team that could peak late. We can't count out the defending champs either and what Brandon Back has built at La Cueva. I like the even match-up and what could be a coaching match to see, sidelines will be fired up.
No. 18 Cibola (3-1) at No. 12 Los Lunas (2-2): Cibola has already outplayed their projection. Los Lunas, although 2-2, is in fine shape. However, can the young Cougars take out the power Tigers? I'm curious to how Los Lunas responds to the loss last week at Roswell.
Socorro (2-1) vs No. 23 Robertson (4-0): Socorro entered the season with hype. We had them around where they sit now. This weekend they have a chance to take out a top-25 ranked team and number one team in 3A football. This classification is open for business and a good chance we see a close one but in our contradictory fashion it could also get away from Socorro early.
No. 11 Carlsbad (3-1) at No. 9 Mayfield (2-1): A playoff home game is on the line here in this one as District 3-6A kicks off on Friday night. The Mayfield offense hasn't been what it used to be in 2015 under OC Greg Henington who took over at Belen for the 2016 season. Mayfield scored a total of 539 points that season (2015), from 2016 to 2018 they have totaled 810 in three years (210 in '18, 228, '17 and 376 in 2016). Carlsbad, also a team that won't blow teams out on the offensive side of the ball but doesn't have some athletes and is coming off a 33 point performance win. This one could be in the teens and the team that has the ball on the final drive could win this one.
Would I take it: Yes.
Last Meeting: Mayfield won 12-7 last season.
No. 5 Rio Rancho (2-2) vs No. 3 La Cueva (3-1): Rio Rancho could be the biggest of the dark horse teams and has a chance to open eyes this weekend. This could be an offensive shootout and Chavez (QB/Rio Rancho) is coming into form. They are a team that could peak late. We can't count out the defending champs either and what Brandon Back has built at La Cueva. I like the even match-up and what could be a coaching match to see, sidelines will be fired up.
No. 18 Cibola (3-1) at No. 12 Los Lunas (2-2): Cibola has already outplayed their projection. Los Lunas, although 2-2, is in fine shape. However, can the young Cougars take out the power Tigers? I'm curious to how Los Lunas responds to the loss last week at Roswell.
Socorro (2-1) vs No. 23 Robertson (4-0): Socorro entered the season with hype. We had them around where they sit now. This weekend they have a chance to take out a top-25 ranked team and number one team in 3A football. This classification is open for business and a good chance we see a close one but in our contradictory fashion it could also get away from Socorro early.
