| GAME | METER |
|---|---|
| vs Dexter (8/19) | Red: 2A Santa Rosa opens as an underdog against 3A sleeper, Dexter. |
| at Texico (8/26) | Red: Texico enters the season ranked 4th in 2A football and returns one of the top QBs in the class. |
| vs Robertson (9/2) | Red: Big "red" game here against 3A's defending state champ and preseason No. 1. |
| at Tularosa (9/9) | Red: Tularosa enters the season preseason ranked 3rd in 2A and return some studs. |
| at Tucumcari (9/16) | Green: After a brutal start to the season an opportunity as a favorite. |
| vs Hagerman (9/23) | X-Mas: Santa Rosa is ranked 6th, Hagerman 7th. |
| at Estancia (9/30) | X-Mas: Estancia has a talented QB and ranked 5th. |
| at McCurdy (10/8) | Green: Santa Rosa favored against the Bobcats who do have some returning players from the 23 class. |
| vs Laguna-Acoma (10/14) | Green: LA has been down for a couple years and coming off a 1-win season. |
| vs Escalante (10/21) | Green: Maybe this should be an X-mas game but we have Escalante at 9th in the preseason which in this case favors SR. |
SANTA ROSA LIONS: Best-case scenario (6-4 overall); Worst-case scenario (4-6 overall); NMPreps predictor (6-4 overall).
Final: Our NMPreps predictor isn't necessarily thinking that they win all of the x-mas games listed but we will see a shift in the predictions as each week approaches. Some of the red could turn into x-mas games and some green could shift to x-mas or red. 2A after the top two squads (Jal and Eunice) has open seats at the table.
Related: Best & Worst Case Scenario - All
