Each Day this week we will discuss a new classification and the matchups being played in the Quarterfinals.
5A Girls Quarterfinals Preview
1. Farmington Scorpions vs. 9. Los Lunas Tigers (Thursday 10:45 AM Field 1)
Head to Head: Have not Played.
Farmington Players to Watch: Hannah Kelley (34 goals, 14 assists) Mckenzie Coleman (13 goals, 10 assists) Arin Coleman (10 goals) Bailey Carter (only 9 goals against )
Los Lunas Players to Watch: Kylie Spangler (17 goals, 10 assists) Ariana Romero (11 assists)
Prediction: Farmington wins
2. Albuquerque Academy Chargers vs. 10. Valencia Jaguars (Thursday 11:15 AM Field 3)
Head to Head: Have not Played
Academy Players to Watch: Eliza Mariner (26 goals) Mikey Montoya (20 goals against)
Valencia Players to Watch: Ashley Rubio (11 goals, 15 assists) Destinee Vigil (10 goals) Savanna Lucero (10 assists)
Prediction: Academy Wins
3. St. Pius X Sartans vs. 6 Goddard Rockets (Thursday 11:15 AM Field 2)
Head to Head: Have not played.
Pius Players to Watch: Tatianna Limon (42 goals, 11 assists) Lourdes Padilla (10 goals, 27 assists) Vanessa Hernandez (12 assists) Tatianna Sarracino (18 goals against)
Goddard Players to Watch: Caitlyn Schmidt (20 goals) Bethany Alvarez (14 goals) Averi Mann (11 goals against)
Prediction: St. Pius wins
4. Aztec Tigers vs. 5. Los Alamos Hilltoppers (Thursday 10:45 AM Field 2)
Head to Head: Have not played.
Aztec Players to Watch: Ashlyn Bradley (19 goals) Kinsey Gomez (11 goals) Paige Adair (10 goals)
Los Alamos Players to Watch: Sienna Ahlers (20 goals, 12 assists) Katie Hopkins (11 goals, 11 assists) Abby Schmalz (21 assists)
Prediction: Los Alamos upsets
5A Boys Quarterfinals Preview
1. Albuquerque Academy Chargers vs. 8. Chaparral Lobos (Thursday 3:15 PM Field 1)
Head to Head: Have not played.
Academy Players to Watch: Charles Touche (24 goals, 14 assists) Alex Touche (14 goals) Jayson Baca (13 goals, 11 assists) Ryan O’Malia (8 goals against)
Chaparral Players to Watch: Miquel Torres (16 goals) Uriel Rosales (10 goals)
Prediction: Academy wins
2. Roswell Coyotes vs. 10. Valencia Jaguars (Thursday 3:45 PM Field 2)
Head to Head: Valencia won 4-0 on September 5. Roswell won 2-0 on September 10.
Roswell Players to Watch: Sergio Carvajal (28 goals, 11 assists) Chris Mesquita (18 goals, 10 assists)
Valencia Players to Watch: Cristian Garcia (19 goals, 12 assists) Luis Negrete (19 goals) Cisco Aragon (10 assists)
Prediction: Roswell hangs on in overtime
3. Los Alamos Hiltoppers vs. 6. St. Pius X Sartans (Thursday 3:45 PM Field 3)
Head to Head: St. Pius won 2-0 on September 4.
Los Alamos Players to Watch: Eric Burnside (11 goals) Seth Hailey (17 Goals Against)
St. Pius Players to Watch: Andres Torres (25 goals) Julian Garcia (16 goals)
Prediction: St. Pius Upsets
4. Farmington Scorpions vs. 12 Goddard Rockets (Thursday 3:15 PM Field 4)
Head to Head: Have not played.
Farmington Players to Watch: Yosmar Ruiz (19 Goals, 18 assists) Andrew Moss (12 goals, 10 assist) Luis Alvarez (12 assists)
Goddard Players to Watch: Jonathan Sanchez (28 goals)
Prediction: Farmington wins
5A Girls Quarterfinals Preview
1. Farmington Scorpions vs. 9. Los Lunas Tigers (Thursday 10:45 AM Field 1)
Head to Head: Have not Played.
Farmington Players to Watch: Hannah Kelley (34 goals, 14 assists) Mckenzie Coleman (13 goals, 10 assists) Arin Coleman (10 goals) Bailey Carter (only 9 goals against )
Los Lunas Players to Watch: Kylie Spangler (17 goals, 10 assists) Ariana Romero (11 assists)
Prediction: Farmington wins
2. Albuquerque Academy Chargers vs. 10. Valencia Jaguars (Thursday 11:15 AM Field 3)
Head to Head: Have not Played
Academy Players to Watch: Eliza Mariner (26 goals) Mikey Montoya (20 goals against)
Valencia Players to Watch: Ashley Rubio (11 goals, 15 assists) Destinee Vigil (10 goals) Savanna Lucero (10 assists)
Prediction: Academy Wins
3. St. Pius X Sartans vs. 6 Goddard Rockets (Thursday 11:15 AM Field 2)
Head to Head: Have not played.
Pius Players to Watch: Tatianna Limon (42 goals, 11 assists) Lourdes Padilla (10 goals, 27 assists) Vanessa Hernandez (12 assists) Tatianna Sarracino (18 goals against)
Goddard Players to Watch: Caitlyn Schmidt (20 goals) Bethany Alvarez (14 goals) Averi Mann (11 goals against)
Prediction: St. Pius wins
4. Aztec Tigers vs. 5. Los Alamos Hilltoppers (Thursday 10:45 AM Field 2)
Head to Head: Have not played.
Aztec Players to Watch: Ashlyn Bradley (19 goals) Kinsey Gomez (11 goals) Paige Adair (10 goals)
Los Alamos Players to Watch: Sienna Ahlers (20 goals, 12 assists) Katie Hopkins (11 goals, 11 assists) Abby Schmalz (21 assists)
Prediction: Los Alamos upsets
5A Boys Quarterfinals Preview
1. Albuquerque Academy Chargers vs. 8. Chaparral Lobos (Thursday 3:15 PM Field 1)
Head to Head: Have not played.
Academy Players to Watch: Charles Touche (24 goals, 14 assists) Alex Touche (14 goals) Jayson Baca (13 goals, 11 assists) Ryan O’Malia (8 goals against)
Chaparral Players to Watch: Miquel Torres (16 goals) Uriel Rosales (10 goals)
Prediction: Academy wins
2. Roswell Coyotes vs. 10. Valencia Jaguars (Thursday 3:45 PM Field 2)
Head to Head: Valencia won 4-0 on September 5. Roswell won 2-0 on September 10.
Roswell Players to Watch: Sergio Carvajal (28 goals, 11 assists) Chris Mesquita (18 goals, 10 assists)
Valencia Players to Watch: Cristian Garcia (19 goals, 12 assists) Luis Negrete (19 goals) Cisco Aragon (10 assists)
Prediction: Roswell hangs on in overtime
3. Los Alamos Hiltoppers vs. 6. St. Pius X Sartans (Thursday 3:45 PM Field 3)
Head to Head: St. Pius won 2-0 on September 4.
Los Alamos Players to Watch: Eric Burnside (11 goals) Seth Hailey (17 Goals Against)
St. Pius Players to Watch: Andres Torres (25 goals) Julian Garcia (16 goals)
Prediction: St. Pius Upsets
4. Farmington Scorpions vs. 12 Goddard Rockets (Thursday 3:15 PM Field 4)
Head to Head: Have not played.
Farmington Players to Watch: Yosmar Ruiz (19 Goals, 18 assists) Andrew Moss (12 goals, 10 assist) Luis Alvarez (12 assists)
Goddard Players to Watch: Jonathan Sanchez (28 goals)
Prediction: Farmington wins
