NMPreps 4A Spring Rankings for 2020
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Obviously, no one knows what’s going to happen to the 2020 New Mexico High School football season. We’ll take a general look at where each team stands. You can expect several tweaks to this NMPreps 4A Spring Rankings from now until August and before the 2020 season officially starts. However, here is our 2020 outlook for every program is coming into focus.
GRANTS PIRATES
2019 Record: 10-3 overall, 5-0 in District
2019 Post Season: Semifinals
Head Coach: Rio Thompson
NMPreps 4A Spring Ranking: No. 4
NMPreps Top 20 Rankings: coming soon
The Grants Pirates have some reworking to do in the backfield but it shouldn't be a far fall for a program that is experiencing some of it's best two-year spans. The talent is there, the development continues, and a district title for the first time in over 20-years.
The looming question will be replacing Isaiah Johnson who rushed for over 2,000 yards and 34-touchdowns. Well, the Pirates, although Johnson was a stud, should not fall much with TJ Hocker (2021/RB) who rushed for 533-yards but also had 336 receiving yards, both ranked second on the team. The dark horse prospect you have to like on the Pirates and could be somewhat of an x-factor is Bryan Hernandez (2021/ATH).
Next level prospect and one that could have the biggest year on the Pirates is quarterback Brandon Furbee (2022) who made our list of top ten quarterbacks to watch in 2020. Furbee, at 6-foot-3, has the size, smarts and more mobile this year could make the Pirates a threat to get back to the semifinals or more. He tossed for 1,600 yards and 21 touchdowns as a sophomore.
NMPreps.com 4A Spring Rankings
No. 5 Ruidoso Warriors
No. 6 St. Pius X Sartans
No. 7 Bloomfield Bobcats
No. 8 Kirtland Central Broncos
No. 9 Aztec Tigers
No. 10 Taos Tigers
No. 11 Valencia Jaguars
No. 12 Moriarty Pintos
No. 13 Bernalillo Spartans
No. 14 Albuquerque Academy Chargers
No. 15 Gallup Bengals
No. 16 Espanola Valley Sundevils
No. 17 Pojoaque Valley Elks
No. 18 Shiprock Chieftains
Grine
Obviously, no one knows what’s going to happen to the 2020 New Mexico High School football season. We’ll take a general look at where each team stands. You can expect several tweaks to this NMPreps 4A Spring Rankings from now until August and before the 2020 season officially starts. However, here is our 2020 outlook for every program is coming into focus.
GRANTS PIRATES
2019 Record: 10-3 overall, 5-0 in District
2019 Post Season: Semifinals
Head Coach: Rio Thompson
NMPreps 4A Spring Ranking: No. 4
NMPreps Top 20 Rankings: coming soon
The Grants Pirates have some reworking to do in the backfield but it shouldn't be a far fall for a program that is experiencing some of it's best two-year spans. The talent is there, the development continues, and a district title for the first time in over 20-years.
The looming question will be replacing Isaiah Johnson who rushed for over 2,000 yards and 34-touchdowns. Well, the Pirates, although Johnson was a stud, should not fall much with TJ Hocker (2021/RB) who rushed for 533-yards but also had 336 receiving yards, both ranked second on the team. The dark horse prospect you have to like on the Pirates and could be somewhat of an x-factor is Bryan Hernandez (2021/ATH).
Next level prospect and one that could have the biggest year on the Pirates is quarterback Brandon Furbee (2022) who made our list of top ten quarterbacks to watch in 2020. Furbee, at 6-foot-3, has the size, smarts and more mobile this year could make the Pirates a threat to get back to the semifinals or more. He tossed for 1,600 yards and 21 touchdowns as a sophomore.
NMPreps.com 4A Spring Rankings
No. 5 Ruidoso Warriors
No. 6 St. Pius X Sartans
No. 7 Bloomfield Bobcats
No. 8 Kirtland Central Broncos
No. 9 Aztec Tigers
No. 10 Taos Tigers
No. 11 Valencia Jaguars
No. 12 Moriarty Pintos
No. 13 Bernalillo Spartans
No. 14 Albuquerque Academy Chargers
No. 15 Gallup Bengals
No. 16 Espanola Valley Sundevils
No. 17 Pojoaque Valley Elks
No. 18 Shiprock Chieftains
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