No. 1 JAL PANTHERS VS No. 2 TEXICO WOLVERINES
When: Friday, November 18th | 7:00 p.m.
Where: Texico High School
For the first time in three years we will a new state champion in 2A football. The top ranked Jal Panthers (12-0) will look to complete their perfect season as they take on the 2-seed Texico Wolverines (9-3). The pair met back on October 14th, a Jal win (41-35) on the road.
For the Wolverines it has been 14-years since they last won the state championship. Currently riding a four game win streak beating two top five ranked teams along the way. The Wolverines feature a highly talented trio in junior quarterback Cade Figg and sophomores Alex Fuentes and Taye Smith. Figg and Smith connected on a pair of passes over 50 yards in last weeks win over Santa Rosa.
Since losing the 2021 state championship game the Jal Panthers have been considered the favorite in 2A football. The first task was taking out rival Eunice and ending their four peat as state champs. Much of the offense still runs through the talents of senior running backs Jacob Lujan and Alexavier Carreon. On defense it is junior Brandon Houston and Ethan Sandoval that have guided the team to seven shutout wins this season.
Much like the first game this one could end up in a shootout. Texico has some talents on the offensive side of the ball but youth could come into play. Jal has the experience and well developed core that should control this contest.
NMPreps Prediction: Jal 44, Texico 28 (Jal -10.5)
When: Friday, November 18th | 7:00 p.m.
Where: Texico High School
For the first time in three years we will a new state champion in 2A football. The top ranked Jal Panthers (12-0) will look to complete their perfect season as they take on the 2-seed Texico Wolverines (9-3). The pair met back on October 14th, a Jal win (41-35) on the road.
For the Wolverines it has been 14-years since they last won the state championship. Currently riding a four game win streak beating two top five ranked teams along the way. The Wolverines feature a highly talented trio in junior quarterback Cade Figg and sophomores Alex Fuentes and Taye Smith. Figg and Smith connected on a pair of passes over 50 yards in last weeks win over Santa Rosa.
Since losing the 2021 state championship game the Jal Panthers have been considered the favorite in 2A football. The first task was taking out rival Eunice and ending their four peat as state champs. Much of the offense still runs through the talents of senior running backs Jacob Lujan and Alexavier Carreon. On defense it is junior Brandon Houston and Ethan Sandoval that have guided the team to seven shutout wins this season.
Much like the first game this one could end up in a shootout. Texico has some talents on the offensive side of the ball but youth could come into play. Jal has the experience and well developed core that should control this contest.
NMPreps Prediction: Jal 44, Texico 28 (Jal -10.5)
