Saturday Morning Coffee: Quick Preview of Saturday Games, Friday Takeaways
BIG THREE FROM FRIDAY NIGHT
The Three Headed Monster: Roswell beats Goddard, Goddard beats Artesia, Artesia beats Roswell. The story is as old as time. Who is the best? Well, we usually get the final answer late in December with one of them playing for the state championship. Now, we have a Spring season and live in 2000 with a BCS bowl selection style and it could keep all three out of any hypothetical, Grine-Made-Up State-Championship-Bowl-Game. I'll give my thoughts on that in a bit on who is likely in that championship.
Freaky Friday or March Madness? Bernalillo over St. Pius, Deming over Alamogordo, Hobbs over Artesia, Lovington over Portales. Just call it the night of the upset and the biggest of all is the Bernalillo win. Damn, was I wrong when I said St. Pius, being the historically better program, would win although I didn't hold out an upset. I still never thought I would see Bernalillo beating Pius. That right there has head coach John Cobos on my shortlist for New Mexico Coach of the Year. Deming was another I didn't see happening but then again it is March. Hobbs and Lovington I had a gut feeling was going to happen, I didn't see Hobbs winning that big though. Lovington now moves into my title game - they await Grants-Kirtland Central final today until I elaborate more.
Not So Rivalry: Cleveland with a 42-0 win over Rio Rancho is impressive to see. West Mesa a HUGE win on the night over Atrisco Heritage. Miyamura out of the cellar with a 39-0 win over Gallup. I guess the only rivalry game with a close outcome although it had plenty of penalties on the night was Eldorado 7, La Cueva 0.
INTRIGUING SATURDAY GAMES
Mayfield (1-1) at Onate (0-2). 1pm. We said to keep an eye on this game in the previews, although I see Mayfield winning, if last night was proof that anything can happen this could be a fun one to see. Maybe not the upset but too close for comfort? Mayfield has a chance to play in an unofficial 5A state championship with the win against Farmington.
Grants (2-0) vs Kirtland Central (3-0). 2pm. The Pirates are hosting the Broncos of KC and the winner could argue for their shot at the unofficial state championship game in 4A. This one is going to be a battle, last season they split 1-1 with the Pirates winning in the playoffs. Well, this is like a semifinal game.
Cibola (0-0) vs Volcano Vista (1-0). 5pm. Finally we get to see top ranked quarterback Aden Chavez of Cibola High School tonight. This one also puts the Cougars against a very good Volcano Vista Hawks team. Sandia (0-0) also gets to play their first game against Manzano (0-1) tonight at 5.
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BIG THREE FROM FRIDAY NIGHT
The Three Headed Monster: Roswell beats Goddard, Goddard beats Artesia, Artesia beats Roswell. The story is as old as time. Who is the best? Well, we usually get the final answer late in December with one of them playing for the state championship. Now, we have a Spring season and live in 2000 with a BCS bowl selection style and it could keep all three out of any hypothetical, Grine-Made-Up State-Championship-Bowl-Game. I'll give my thoughts on that in a bit on who is likely in that championship.
Freaky Friday or March Madness? Bernalillo over St. Pius, Deming over Alamogordo, Hobbs over Artesia, Lovington over Portales. Just call it the night of the upset and the biggest of all is the Bernalillo win. Damn, was I wrong when I said St. Pius, being the historically better program, would win although I didn't hold out an upset. I still never thought I would see Bernalillo beating Pius. That right there has head coach John Cobos on my shortlist for New Mexico Coach of the Year. Deming was another I didn't see happening but then again it is March. Hobbs and Lovington I had a gut feeling was going to happen, I didn't see Hobbs winning that big though. Lovington now moves into my title game - they await Grants-Kirtland Central final today until I elaborate more.
Not So Rivalry: Cleveland with a 42-0 win over Rio Rancho is impressive to see. West Mesa a HUGE win on the night over Atrisco Heritage. Miyamura out of the cellar with a 39-0 win over Gallup. I guess the only rivalry game with a close outcome although it had plenty of penalties on the night was Eldorado 7, La Cueva 0.
INTRIGUING SATURDAY GAMES
Mayfield (1-1) at Onate (0-2). 1pm. We said to keep an eye on this game in the previews, although I see Mayfield winning, if last night was proof that anything can happen this could be a fun one to see. Maybe not the upset but too close for comfort? Mayfield has a chance to play in an unofficial 5A state championship with the win against Farmington.
Grants (2-0) vs Kirtland Central (3-0). 2pm. The Pirates are hosting the Broncos of KC and the winner could argue for their shot at the unofficial state championship game in 4A. This one is going to be a battle, last season they split 1-1 with the Pirates winning in the playoffs. Well, this is like a semifinal game.
Cibola (0-0) vs Volcano Vista (1-0). 5pm. Finally we get to see top ranked quarterback Aden Chavez of Cibola High School tonight. This one also puts the Cougars against a very good Volcano Vista Hawks team. Sandia (0-0) also gets to play their first game against Manzano (0-1) tonight at 5.
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