Preview & Predictions: 5A State Championship
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(2) LOS LUNAS TIGERS vs (4) ARTESIA BULLDOGS
Time/Date:
Where: Los Lunas, New Mexico
Last Matchup: September 29th, 2017 - Artesia won 30-17.
Line: Los Lunas -1
Over/Under: 74
Key Matchup: Paul Cieremans (QB/LLHS) vs Artesia D-Line (Rylee Jarratt, Gage Donaghe, Daniel Ruiz) - Paul Cieremans is a playmaker, one of the best, and is the engine on the offensive side of the ball for the Tigers. Artesia defensive line rattled top quarterback Brandon Furbee of Farmington last week and will look to again this week. Cieremans is more mobile and can run the ball.
Scoop: The 2-seed Los Lunas Tigers are looking to extend their 15-game win streak when the face the 4-seed Artesia Bulldogs for the 2021 5A State Championship. The last time the Los Lunas Tigers lost a game was in the 2019 state championship game against the Roswell Coyotes. Artesia Bulldogs are looking for their 31st state championship when they face the Tigers on Saturday afternoon.
TIGERS
Record: 12-0 overall, 4-0 district
Points Scored: 468 (39 ppg)
Points Given Up: 100 (8.3 ppg)
Players to Watch: Paul Cieremans (2023/QB), Karlos Cieremans (2022/RB), Fabian Trujillo (2024/WR), Emilo Mora II (2022/WR), Miguel Andrade (2023/LB), Zander Doyle (2022/LB)
BULLDOGS
Record: 9-3 overall, 2-1 district
Points Scored: 447 (37.25 ppg)
Points Given Up: 327 (27.25 ppg)
Players to Watch: Nate Taylor (2022/QB), Jake Barrera (2022/RB), Payton Greathouse (2024/WR), Seth Johnson (2022/LB), Dominic Pacheco (2022/LB), Phillip Finley-Rascon (2022/S)
Prediction: Los Lunas 43, Artesia 42
NMPreps guide to the New Mexico high school football state championships. #nmpreps
(2) LOS LUNAS TIGERS vs (4) ARTESIA BULLDOGS
Time/Date:
Where: Los Lunas, New Mexico
Last Matchup: September 29th, 2017 - Artesia won 30-17.
Line: Los Lunas -1
Over/Under: 74
Key Matchup: Paul Cieremans (QB/LLHS) vs Artesia D-Line (Rylee Jarratt, Gage Donaghe, Daniel Ruiz) - Paul Cieremans is a playmaker, one of the best, and is the engine on the offensive side of the ball for the Tigers. Artesia defensive line rattled top quarterback Brandon Furbee of Farmington last week and will look to again this week. Cieremans is more mobile and can run the ball.
Scoop: The 2-seed Los Lunas Tigers are looking to extend their 15-game win streak when the face the 4-seed Artesia Bulldogs for the 2021 5A State Championship. The last time the Los Lunas Tigers lost a game was in the 2019 state championship game against the Roswell Coyotes. Artesia Bulldogs are looking for their 31st state championship when they face the Tigers on Saturday afternoon.
TIGERS
Record: 12-0 overall, 4-0 district
Points Scored: 468 (39 ppg)
Points Given Up: 100 (8.3 ppg)
Players to Watch: Paul Cieremans (2023/QB), Karlos Cieremans (2022/RB), Fabian Trujillo (2024/WR), Emilo Mora II (2022/WR), Miguel Andrade (2023/LB), Zander Doyle (2022/LB)
BULLDOGS
Record: 9-3 overall, 2-1 district
Points Scored: 447 (37.25 ppg)
Points Given Up: 327 (27.25 ppg)
Players to Watch: Nate Taylor (2022/QB), Jake Barrera (2022/RB), Payton Greathouse (2024/WR), Seth Johnson (2022/LB), Dominic Pacheco (2022/LB), Phillip Finley-Rascon (2022/S)
Prediction: Los Lunas 43, Artesia 42
