End of 3rd quarter ...
Capital has scored on two touchdowns to take a 19-12 lead
Sep 4, 2009
Friday night excitement coming right up!
Week 2 of the football season has a few games filled with intrigue -and one of vital importance. Read on ...
St. Michael's (1-0) at Los Alamos (0-2), 7 p.m.
The skinny: The Horsemen showed they are among the best in Class AAA, but to show they might be the team to beat, they HAVE to beat the Hilltoppers. And the Hilltoppers, while no pushovers, are probably at their weakest since the 2005 season, when they went 7-3. That year, they beat the Horsemen 16-7 on the strength of fullback Nick Nelson. In fact, size and strength has been a key asset to the Hilltoppers' dominance in this series the past five years. But the Horsemen have some size of their own this season, and they might have a few more horses in their stable as well.
Prediction: St. Michael's 21, Los Alamos 16.
Moriarty (0-1) at Capital (0-1), 7 p.m.
The skinny: Welcome to must-win territory, Jaguars. After a 59-6 thumping to Cleveland last week, they are staring an 0-3 start in the face if they can't get by the Pintos. The skill players performed like it was their first game and miscues piled up because of it. Moriarty is a stronger team than expected, but its hopes hinge on its health. When quarterback Mario Rodriguez hurt his ankle last week, the Sartans of Albuquerque St. Pius X scored 21 unanswered points in a 28-7 win.
Oh, and next up for Capital after this is St. Michael's.
Prediction: Moriarty 17, Capital 10
Lovington (0-1) at Las Vegas Robertson (0-1), 7 p.m.
The skinny: Robertson played an inspired game before losing 42-41 to reigning AAA champion Portales last week. Quarterback Daniel Martinez ran for 129 yards to lead the Cardinals' attack, but it will take more than that to upend the state's other top AAA contender in the Wildcats. If the Cardinals make a game out of this, then they just might be the sleeper team the rest of the state will need to awaken to.
Prediction: Lovington 40, Robertson 24
Raton (1-0) at Taos (1-0)
The skinny: The Tigers finally got that first win of the year to open the season for the first time since 2006, and for new head coach Mike Maldonado to get it against the school that fired him last year was the best kind of revenge. But now the Tigers of Raton are here, and they have own this series for the past four years. Raton also has a very talented quarterback in 6-foot-4 Dustin Walton, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-13 win over Trinidad (Colo.) last week.
Prediction: Raton 34, Taos 17
Saturday
Santa Fe High (0-1) at Albuquerque Rio Grande (0-1), 1:30 p.m.
The skinny: Both teams are coming off bad losses. The Ravens were pummeled 55-0 to the Bears of Albuquerque La Cueva (the second ranked team in Class AAAAA) and the Demons were blasted by AAAA Aztec (last year's state runner-up) 56-7. So it sounds like an even match on paper. Santa Fe High still clings to the hopes of getting a winning season and making the playoffs. Playoff teams beat Rio Grande. Guess what the Demons are?
Prediction: Rio Grande 24, Santa Fe High 14
Estancia (1-0) at West Las Vegas (0-1)
The skinny: OK, so the Mike Ulibarri Era got off to a rocky start. Things can get better against the AA Bears, right? Not so fast, my friends. Estancia is ranked fifth in an always competitive class. The Bears had a 33-0 lead over Escalante, the old stomping grounds of current head coach Dusty Giles, after one quarter last week. The Dons might show improvement after a game, but that won't be enough against a proven program like Estancia.
Prediction: Estancia 34, West Las Vegas 20.
St. Michael's (1-0) at Los Alamos (0-2), 7 p.m.
The skinny: The Horsemen showed they are among the best in Class AAA, but to show they might be the team to beat, they HAVE to beat the Hilltoppers. And the Hilltoppers, while no pushovers, are probably at their weakest since the 2005 season, when they went 7-3. That year, they beat the Horsemen 16-7 on the strength of fullback Nick Nelson. In fact, size and strength has been a key asset to the Hilltoppers' dominance in this series the past five years. But the Horsemen have some size of their own this season, and they might have a few more horses in their stable as well.
Prediction: St. Michael's 21, Los Alamos 16.
Moriarty (0-1) at Capital (0-1), 7 p.m.
The skinny: Welcome to must-win territory, Jaguars. After a 59-6 thumping to Cleveland last week, they are staring an 0-3 start in the face if they can't get by the Pintos. The skill players performed like it was their first game and miscues piled up because of it. Moriarty is a stronger team than expected, but its hopes hinge on its health. When quarterback Mario Rodriguez hurt his ankle last week, the Sartans of Albuquerque St. Pius X scored 21 unanswered points in a 28-7 win.
Oh, and next up for Capital after this is St. Michael's.
Prediction: Moriarty 17, Capital 10
Lovington (0-1) at Las Vegas Robertson (0-1), 7 p.m.
The skinny: Robertson played an inspired game before losing 42-41 to reigning AAA champion Portales last week. Quarterback Daniel Martinez ran for 129 yards to lead the Cardinals' attack, but it will take more than that to upend the state's other top AAA contender in the Wildcats. If the Cardinals make a game out of this, then they just might be the sleeper team the rest of the state will need to awaken to.
Prediction: Lovington 40, Robertson 24
Raton (1-0) at Taos (1-0)
The skinny: The Tigers finally got that first win of the year to open the season for the first time since 2006, and for new head coach Mike Maldonado to get it against the school that fired him last year was the best kind of revenge. But now the Tigers of Raton are here, and they have own this series for the past four years. Raton also has a very talented quarterback in 6-foot-4 Dustin Walton, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-13 win over Trinidad (Colo.) last week.
Prediction: Raton 34, Taos 17
Saturday
Santa Fe High (0-1) at Albuquerque Rio Grande (0-1), 1:30 p.m.
The skinny: Both teams are coming off bad losses. The Ravens were pummeled 55-0 to the Bears of Albuquerque La Cueva (the second ranked team in Class AAAAA) and the Demons were blasted by AAAA Aztec (last year's state runner-up) 56-7. So it sounds like an even match on paper. Santa Fe High still clings to the hopes of getting a winning season and making the playoffs. Playoff teams beat Rio Grande. Guess what the Demons are?
Prediction: Rio Grande 24, Santa Fe High 14
Estancia (1-0) at West Las Vegas (0-1)
The skinny: OK, so the Mike Ulibarri Era got off to a rocky start. Things can get better against the AA Bears, right? Not so fast, my friends. Estancia is ranked fifth in an always competitive class. The Bears had a 33-0 lead over Escalante, the old stomping grounds of current head coach Dusty Giles, after one quarter last week. The Dons might show improvement after a game, but that won't be enough against a proven program like Estancia.
Prediction: Estancia 34, West Las Vegas 20.
Sep 3, 2009
Cross country rankings as well
The first cross country rankings are out for this season. Here they are, as compiled by Rio Rancho and former Pecos head cross country coach Sal Gonzales. First place votes in parenthesis:
Boys
Small Schools (Class A-AAA)
1. SFIS (8) 92
2. St. Michael's (1) 84
3. Navajo Pine 77
4. Zuni (1) 71
5. Hope 49
6. Pojoaque Valley 48
7. Jemez Valley 47
8. Pecos 46
9. Peñasco 17
10. Laguna Acoma 8
Also receiving votes: Wingate 6, Santa Fe Preparatory 2, Navajo Prep 2, Miyamura 1.
Big School (AAAA-AAAAA)
1. Alb. Academy (10) 108
2. Sandia (1) 93
3. Cibola 91
4. Los Alamos 74
5. Rio Rancho 70
6. Gallup 50
7. Clovis 37
8. Manzano 33
9. La Cueva 13
10. St. Pius X 7
Also receiving votes: Los Lunas 6, Eldorado 6, Grants 6, Hobbs 5, Artesia 2, Piedra Vista 1.
Girls
Small School
1. St. Michael's (6) 96
2. Zuni (2) 79
3. Miyamura (2) 76
4. Navajo Pine 71
5. SFIS 54
6. Santa Fe Preparatory 41
7. Navajo Prep 30
8. Pojoaque Valley 28
9. Hope Christian 27
10. Wingate 20
Also receiving votes: Laguna Acoma 14, West Las Vegas 12, Pecos 1, Cobre 1.
Big schools
1. Alb. Academy (10) 109
2. La Cueva 93
3. Rio Rancho 85
4. Gallup 64
5. Los Alamos (1) 62
6. Belen 54
7. Sandia 36
8. Eldorado 35
9. St. Pius X 27
10. Cibola 16
Also receiving votes: Albuquerque High 12, Los Lunas 6, Kirtland Central 2, Cleveland 1.
Boys
Small Schools (Class A-AAA)
1. SFIS (8) 92
2. St. Michael's (1) 84
3. Navajo Pine 77
4. Zuni (1) 71
5. Hope 49
6. Pojoaque Valley 48
7. Jemez Valley 47
8. Pecos 46
9. Peñasco 17
10. Laguna Acoma 8
Also receiving votes: Wingate 6, Santa Fe Preparatory 2, Navajo Prep 2, Miyamura 1.
Big School (AAAA-AAAAA)
1. Alb. Academy (10) 108
2. Sandia (1) 93
3. Cibola 91
4. Los Alamos 74
5. Rio Rancho 70
6. Gallup 50
7. Clovis 37
8. Manzano 33
9. La Cueva 13
10. St. Pius X 7
Also receiving votes: Los Lunas 6, Eldorado 6, Grants 6, Hobbs 5, Artesia 2, Piedra Vista 1.
Girls
Small School
1. St. Michael's (6) 96
2. Zuni (2) 79
3. Miyamura (2) 76
4. Navajo Pine 71
5. SFIS 54
6. Santa Fe Preparatory 41
7. Navajo Prep 30
8. Pojoaque Valley 28
9. Hope Christian 27
10. Wingate 20
Also receiving votes: Laguna Acoma 14, West Las Vegas 12, Pecos 1, Cobre 1.
Big schools
1. Alb. Academy (10) 109
2. La Cueva 93
3. Rio Rancho 85
4. Gallup 64
5. Los Alamos (1) 62
6. Belen 54
7. Sandia 36
8. Eldorado 35
9. St. Pius X 27
10. Cibola 16
Also receiving votes: Albuquerque High 12, Los Lunas 6, Kirtland Central 2, Cleveland 1.
Since football and volleyball rankings got their play ...
Here are the soccer rankings for this week, as produced by www.nmsoccer.com. A quick glance will show an unusual occurrence - Capital High is ranked ahead of Los Alamos. Seems that the boys on the South Side are garnering a lot of attention. First-place votes are in parenthesis
Boys
Class AAAAA
1. La Cueva (4) 67
2. Eldorado (2) 63
3. (tie) Mayfield (2) 53
3. (tie) Rio Rancho 53
5. Sandia 49
6. Las Cruces 38
7. Cibola 18
8. Gadsden 16
9. Los Lunas 15
10. Oñate 12
Class AAAA
1. Alb. Academy (3) 47
2. St. Pius X (2) 38
3. Roswell 32
4. Capital 23
5. Los Alamos 22
6. Piedra Vista 17
7. Grants 14
8. Belen 11
9. (tie) Taos 9
9. (tie) Farmington 9
Class A-AAA
1. Bosque School (3) 30
2. Sandia Prep 27
3. Ruidoso 22
4. Hope Christian 21
5. Rehoboth 15
6. (tie) Socorro 12
6. (tie) Santa Fe Preparatory 12
8. St. Michael's 10
9. Hatch Valley 8
10. Bloomfield 6
Girls
Class AAAAA
1. Sandia (6) 64
2. Las Cruces 61
3. La Cueva 49
4. Cibola 45
5. Rio Rancho 42
6. Eldorado 37
7. Cleveland 26
8. Carlsbad 25
9. Albuquerque High 12
10. Mayfield 11
Class AAAA
1. Alb. Academy (3) 39
2. Volcano Vista (1) 36
3. St. Pius X 32
4. Los Alamos 29
5. Farmington 21
6. Del Norte 20
7. Piedra Vista 17
8. Moriarty 9
9. Aztec 8
10. Belen 2
Class A-AAA
1. Sandia Prep (5) 58
2. Bosque School 53
3. St. Michael's (1) 51
4. Socorro 40
5. Hope Christian 36
6. East Mountain 17
7. Miyamura 15
8. Portales 14
9. Rehoboth 12
10. Bloomfield 11
Boys
Class AAAAA
1. La Cueva (4) 67
2. Eldorado (2) 63
3. (tie) Mayfield (2) 53
3. (tie) Rio Rancho 53
5. Sandia 49
6. Las Cruces 38
7. Cibola 18
8. Gadsden 16
9. Los Lunas 15
10. Oñate 12
Class AAAA
1. Alb. Academy (3) 47
2. St. Pius X (2) 38
3. Roswell 32
4. Capital 23
5. Los Alamos 22
6. Piedra Vista 17
7. Grants 14
8. Belen 11
9. (tie) Taos 9
9. (tie) Farmington 9
Class A-AAA
1. Bosque School (3) 30
2. Sandia Prep 27
3. Ruidoso 22
4. Hope Christian 21
5. Rehoboth 15
6. (tie) Socorro 12
6. (tie) Santa Fe Preparatory 12
8. St. Michael's 10
9. Hatch Valley 8
10. Bloomfield 6
Girls
Class AAAAA
1. Sandia (6) 64
2. Las Cruces 61
3. La Cueva 49
4. Cibola 45
5. Rio Rancho 42
6. Eldorado 37
7. Cleveland 26
8. Carlsbad 25
9. Albuquerque High 12
10. Mayfield 11
Class AAAA
1. Alb. Academy (3) 39
2. Volcano Vista (1) 36
3. St. Pius X 32
4. Los Alamos 29
5. Farmington 21
6. Del Norte 20
7. Piedra Vista 17
8. Moriarty 9
9. Aztec 8
10. Belen 2
Class A-AAA
1. Sandia Prep (5) 58
2. Bosque School 53
3. St. Michael's (1) 51
4. Socorro 40
5. Hope Christian 36
6. East Mountain 17
7. Miyamura 15
8. Portales 14
9. Rehoboth 12
10. Bloomfield 11
Courage under fire ...
In the course of perusing the Internet today, I came across a very heroic deed by a high school student. And not just any high school student. Caleb Eulls, a football player from Yazoo County, Miss., saved a busload of students from an irate 14-year old girl with a gun.
I won't spoil the rest of the story, but here it is.
Oh, and Eulls will be going to Mississippi State on a scholarship
I won't spoil the rest of the story, but here it is.
Oh, and Eulls will be going to Mississippi State on a scholarship
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