No. 1 Cleveland (3-1) at No. 13 Artesia (3-1): "It's electric, yeah, it's electric" - Metallica. Could this be a shootout? Score operator get ready. The second ranked Cleveland Storm have won convincingly over top-25 ranked teams the last two weeks. They travel south to take on another in Artesia High School. This is the four meeting between the schools; Cleveland is 3-0 in the series with winning the last two years at home. What we get in this contest - two New Mexico Mr. Football candidates in Clay Houghtaling (QB/Artesia HS) and Dorian Lewis (RB/Cleveland), both seniors. Prediction: Cleveland 48, Artesia 35
No. 3 La Cueva (3-1) vs No. 5 Rio Rancho (2-2): "Cause you're hot then you're cold..." I believe a Katy Perry, game of the night. La Cueva has the studs, the defending champs, but for some reason we still need validation to put them as a number one contender, tonight that could happen. Rio Rancho entered with some steam, cooled with an 0-2 start, but back to warm. Another game with Mr. Football candidates )Chavez for RR and O'Toole for LC) but more excited to see a possible breakout game for rising studs in Zach Vigil (2021/RB) for the Rams and Brad Thomas (2020/WR) for the Bears. Prediction: La Cueva 35, Rio Rancho 34.
Mr. Football Candidate to Watch: Romeo Gbassagee (2019/Portales HS). The Portales Rams are coming off their first loss but head back into 4A action taking on St. Pius X (1-2). The Rams are favored in the game but this puts 1-2 ranked teams in the class. Gbassagee has been a name on our watch list for a year now and is having another stellar season. He has 28 total tackles on the season, 4 sacks, and just shy of 500 yards rushing (12.1 per carry) and a total of 7 touchdowns.
Still Perfect: No. 24 Santa Teresa (3-0). "Whatcha Know About That...." T.I on the song here. Little talked about this far in the season, and they haven't truly done 'enough' to stand out but a 4-0 start gets the Desert Warriors in the conversation for a top seed. They are favored in the game against Valencia (0-3) and they will still have to beat out Deming and Silver for the district championship but trend wise you have to take notice on one of the few left undefeated teams in the state. Others: No. 1 Volcano Vista (bye); No. 4 Centennial at Onate; No. Roswell at Miyamura; No. 10 Goddard at No. 12 Los Lunas (ALL EYES ON ME-TUPAC); No. 16 Farmington vs Durango, Colorado; No. 21 Bloomfield vs Hope Christian.
Playing for November: Alamogordo (1-1) at No. 22 Lovington (3-1). The Wildcats of Lovington are hot right now and does this become a "I'm Blue Da Ba Bee, Daba die" for a short stint for the Alamogordo Tigers? Alamogordo is the12th ranked team in 5A football and could be waaay too early to tell but it appears to be wide open (spaces Dixie Chicks) in the land of 5A bubble.
--- Add Song and storyline for tonight.
No. 3 La Cueva (3-1) vs No. 5 Rio Rancho (2-2): "Cause you're hot then you're cold..." I believe a Katy Perry, game of the night. La Cueva has the studs, the defending champs, but for some reason we still need validation to put them as a number one contender, tonight that could happen. Rio Rancho entered with some steam, cooled with an 0-2 start, but back to warm. Another game with Mr. Football candidates )Chavez for RR and O'Toole for LC) but more excited to see a possible breakout game for rising studs in Zach Vigil (2021/RB) for the Rams and Brad Thomas (2020/WR) for the Bears. Prediction: La Cueva 35, Rio Rancho 34.
Mr. Football Candidate to Watch: Romeo Gbassagee (2019/Portales HS). The Portales Rams are coming off their first loss but head back into 4A action taking on St. Pius X (1-2). The Rams are favored in the game but this puts 1-2 ranked teams in the class. Gbassagee has been a name on our watch list for a year now and is having another stellar season. He has 28 total tackles on the season, 4 sacks, and just shy of 500 yards rushing (12.1 per carry) and a total of 7 touchdowns.
Still Perfect: No. 24 Santa Teresa (3-0). "Whatcha Know About That...." T.I on the song here. Little talked about this far in the season, and they haven't truly done 'enough' to stand out but a 4-0 start gets the Desert Warriors in the conversation for a top seed. They are favored in the game against Valencia (0-3) and they will still have to beat out Deming and Silver for the district championship but trend wise you have to take notice on one of the few left undefeated teams in the state. Others: No. 1 Volcano Vista (bye); No. 4 Centennial at Onate; No. Roswell at Miyamura; No. 10 Goddard at No. 12 Los Lunas (ALL EYES ON ME-TUPAC); No. 16 Farmington vs Durango, Colorado; No. 21 Bloomfield vs Hope Christian.
Playing for November: Alamogordo (1-1) at No. 22 Lovington (3-1). The Wildcats of Lovington are hot right now and does this become a "I'm Blue Da Ba Bee, Daba die" for a short stint for the Alamogordo Tigers? Alamogordo is the12th ranked team in 5A football and could be waaay too early to tell but it appears to be wide open (spaces Dixie Chicks) in the land of 5A bubble.
--- Add Song and storyline for tonight.
