Preview & Predictions: 3A State Championship
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(3) ROBERTSON CARDINALS verses (4) ST. MICHAEL'S HORSEMEN
Time/Date: 1pm, Saturday
Where: Las Vegas, New Mexico
Last Meeting: Robertson 44, St. Michael's 7 (October 22nd, 2021)
Scoop: The Robertson Cardinals have played for four of the last five state championships in 3A football and all without a ring. Will this be the year that they finally finish off their playoff run. The last state championship for the Cardinals comes in 2013 with a 34-7 win over Silver. St. Michael's returns to the state championship for the first time since winning it all in 2012 over Silver, 10-7. That is also the last time a 1-seed won the state championship in 3A. The Horsemen return to the state championship after beating top-seed Raton in the semifinals, 7-0 last weekend. The 3A State Championship will be a battle between long time District 2-3A rivals. The two did meet for the 2007 state championship with St. Michael's coming out ahead, 27-6.
(3) Robertson Cardinals (Las Vegas, NM)
Record: 10-2 overall; 3-1 district
Points Scored: 446 (37.1 average)
Points Given Up: 151 (12.5 average)
Player to Watch: Matthew Gonzales (QB), Jesse James Gonzalez (RB), Mateo Contreras (WR/LB), Ace Gonzalez, (LB), Body Schlinger (DE)
(4) St. Michael's Horsemen (Santa Fe, NM)
Record: 9-3 overall; 2-2 district
Points Scored: 294 (24.5 average)
Points Given Up: 142 (11.8 average)
Players to Watch: Zachary Martinez (QB), Daymon Lujan (RB), Devin Flores (WR), Diego Armendariz (OL), Jordan Bernal (OL)
Prediction: Robertson 26, St. Michael's 20
NMPreps guide to the New Mexico high school football state championships. #nmpreps
(3) ROBERTSON CARDINALS verses (4) ST. MICHAEL'S HORSEMEN
Time/Date: 1pm, Saturday
Where: Las Vegas, New Mexico
Last Meeting: Robertson 44, St. Michael's 7 (October 22nd, 2021)
Scoop: The Robertson Cardinals have played for four of the last five state championships in 3A football and all without a ring. Will this be the year that they finally finish off their playoff run. The last state championship for the Cardinals comes in 2013 with a 34-7 win over Silver. St. Michael's returns to the state championship for the first time since winning it all in 2012 over Silver, 10-7. That is also the last time a 1-seed won the state championship in 3A. The Horsemen return to the state championship after beating top-seed Raton in the semifinals, 7-0 last weekend. The 3A State Championship will be a battle between long time District 2-3A rivals. The two did meet for the 2007 state championship with St. Michael's coming out ahead, 27-6.
(3) Robertson Cardinals (Las Vegas, NM)
Record: 10-2 overall; 3-1 district
Points Scored: 446 (37.1 average)
Points Given Up: 151 (12.5 average)
Player to Watch: Matthew Gonzales (QB), Jesse James Gonzalez (RB), Mateo Contreras (WR/LB), Ace Gonzalez, (LB), Body Schlinger (DE)
(4) St. Michael's Horsemen (Santa Fe, NM)
Record: 9-3 overall; 2-2 district
Points Scored: 294 (24.5 average)
Points Given Up: 142 (11.8 average)
Players to Watch: Zachary Martinez (QB), Daymon Lujan (RB), Devin Flores (WR), Diego Armendariz (OL), Jordan Bernal (OL)
Prediction: Robertson 26, St. Michael's 20
