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Post by Charliedog on Dec 5, 2023 8:12:52 GMT -7
For those of us who don't live in Artesia what does next year look like? Who is returning? Who will be the next QB?
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Post by dadof4 on Dec 5, 2023 9:08:38 GMT -7
Projected QB for 2024 is Izak Cazaras. I feel like we should have a strong but young team loosing a lot of starters both offensively and defensively. With the loss of the 2023 starters is big but getting a lot of great players from the sophomore class.
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Post by titletown30 on Dec 5, 2023 9:58:08 GMT -7
Defense 1 returning starter and 3 DL with significant playing time in 2023 2 starting LBs returning Secondary will be new had a couple of kids who got some playing time OL 1 returning starter 2 outstanding RBs coming back New qb and several slots and WR coming back that played quite a bit
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Post by crispysdad on Dec 5, 2023 12:33:39 GMT -7
Projected QB for 2024 is Izak Cazaras. I feel like we should have a strong but young team loosing a lot of starters both offensively and defensively. With the loss of the 2023 starters is big but getting a lot of great players from the sophomore class. I know absolutely nothing about Cazaras. Having said that, I think one of the players we will really miss next year is QB Nye Estrada. Call me crazy.......or stupid.......if you wish, but I honestly think that Nye is one of the best, if not THE best QB we have had since Landry. I watched him every single game this year and most of last year, his Jr year. My opinion is he is more accurate than Landry was, more mobile, and better decision making than Landry. Totally amazing how Nye could thread the needle and hit a receiver on a 30 yd pass on a rope right in the numbers when receiver was double-triple covered. I've said it before and I'll say it again. If Nye Estrada was 6-4 225 he would have more offers from D1 schools that you could imagine. Maybe even more offers than Landry had......and that is really saying something. Hope he is able to catch on with a school like Western NM.....ENMU.....WTAMU........or maybe even NMSU. The kid has insane talent and we are really going to miss him next year. Only knock against Nye is his size......5-10 150.....but that's not his fault.
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Post by Agent Orange on Dec 5, 2023 13:00:14 GMT -7
We are going for a 3 peat, that hasn't happened since the Golden years 96-97-98.
Maupin been in 5 Straight Title games, no reason to figure why he can't take a team back again next year, 5A was really weak this year imo. Artesia & Roswell might happen again, throw Deming in there.
Good enough mix of talent I think to win again, yeah biggest replacement is the triggerman. I haven't seen Izac throw much, he did play some Qb in latter part of games, seems to throw a nice ball, and he's very athletic of course playing slot wr.
I recall you saying that before crispy, you would put Nye up there with Landry or better I thought, He walks away with 2 rings as QB I'd say he's right up there with him. I'd have to say Taylor Null was pretty dang good too, won 1 and lost 1 but he was great when he got his chance in College too. A lot of good ones over the years some that just got 1 year to play, obviously a lot rides on our QB, we've been blessed.
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Post by dadof4 on Dec 5, 2023 13:59:48 GMT -7
I think we will see a lot more scrambling with Izek at QB, I feel like if he doesn’t see something he likes he’s going to tuck the ball and run with it. An options I think he’s going to keep the ball probably just as much as he will pitch the ball. Saw several games JV and varsity where he’s pulled the ball and ran it himself. But there’s still a lot of time till kickoff of the 2024 season so we will see how Maupin’s time will play out on focusing on him instead of him being second string.
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Post by titletown30 on Dec 5, 2023 17:00:27 GMT -7
i would not at all be surprised to see Derrick Warren vying to the starting job either and has an arm just needs to gain a little size
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Post by Rapid on Dec 7, 2023 14:18:16 GMT -7
We are going for a 3 peat, that hasn't happened since the Golden years 96-97-98. Maupin been in 5 Straight Title games, no reason to figure why he can't take a team back again next year, 5A was really weak this year imo. Artesia & Roswell might happen again, throw Deming in there. Good enough mix of talent I think to win again, yeah biggest replacement is the triggerman. I haven't seen Izac throw much, he did play some Qb in latter part of games, seems to throw a nice ball, and he's very athletic of course playing slot wr. I recall you saying that before crispy, you would put Nye up there with Landry or better I thought, He walks away with 2 rings as QB I'd say he's right up there with him. I'd have to say Taylor Null was pretty dang good too, won 1 and lost 1 but he was great when he got his chance in College too. A lot of good ones over the years some that just got 1 year to play, obviously a lot rides on our QB, we've been blessed. '74-75-76
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Post by crispysdad on Dec 8, 2023 2:15:04 GMT -7
We are going for a 3 peat, that hasn't happened since the Golden years 96-97-98. Maupin been in 5 Straight Title games, no reason to figure why he can't take a team back again next year, 5A was really weak this year imo. Artesia & Roswell might happen again, throw Deming in there. Good enough mix of talent I think to win again, yeah biggest replacement is the triggerman. I haven't seen Izac throw much, he did play some Qb in latter part of games, seems to throw a nice ball, and he's very athletic of course playing slot wr. I recall you saying that before crispy, you would put Nye up there with Landry or better I thought, He walks away with 2 rings as QB I'd say he's right up there with him. I'd have to say Taylor Null was pretty dang good too, won 1 and lost 1 but he was great when he got his chance in College too. A lot of good ones over the years some that just got 1 year to play, obviously a lot rides on our QB, we've been blessed. '74-75-76 '74 vs Deming '75 vs St Pius '76 vs Socorro 1975 football season was mine and Rapid's Sr year. We graduated in '76. There has also been a 4-peat........ '66 vs Albq Highland '67 vs Albq High '68 vs Albq Sandia '69 vs Hobbs
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Post by Agent Orange on Dec 11, 2023 10:48:39 GMT -7
Goddard will have a new Head Coach next year, job posted on Friday.
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Post by dadof4 on Dec 11, 2023 11:03:35 GMT -7
I figured that was coming with the way Goddard has looked the past several years.
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Post by Agent Orange on Dec 11, 2023 11:28:50 GMT -7
Also today
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Post by BigDaddyCool on Dec 11, 2023 11:53:25 GMT -7
Also today Going to cost a lot of schools some serious money to travel if it stays the same.
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Post by noondog22 on Dec 11, 2023 21:02:05 GMT -7
i would not at all be surprised to see Derrick Warren vying to the starting job either and has an arm just needs to gain a little size There are plenty of real good slots that will be juniors as well as wideouts. Cazares is a fierce competitor and right there witb Franky as the best athlete on the team. I don’t see anyone beating him out
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Post by Agent Orange on Dec 11, 2023 21:15:16 GMT -7
Happy Off-Season. 😊 Ok I’m ready for HS football to return the 2 weeks off was enough.
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Post by crispysdad on Dec 12, 2023 7:34:31 GMT -7
Happy Off-Season. 😊 Ok I’m ready for HS football to return the 2 weeks off was enough. That's funny! Seen it before, but still makes me laugh! But should have photo shopped a red shirt on Daly and put Roswell High, lol.
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Post by 90sdog on Dec 12, 2023 9:27:56 GMT -7
Here are the new district alignments: The highlighted teams are the schools who are playing down because of the win percentage vs in-class opponents is below 20%.
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Post by Agent Orange on Dec 12, 2023 18:40:48 GMT -7
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Post by noondog22 on Dec 13, 2023 7:35:49 GMT -7
Lovington will be sadly disappointed if they stay in our classification they might make it to semifinals at best, their fans were already thinking they can hang in the nm allstars game this year, half the town was in the stands😂
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Post by dogwarden on Dec 14, 2023 16:26:51 GMT -7
Lovington better make it a top priority to get back to 4A…. They will be a middle of the pack team, with absolutely no chance against the big dogs! Just like this year.
They were a very good 5A team playing in the 4A classification, but next year brings a new reality.
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