New Mexico High School Football News

St. Michael's quarterback Michael Wiegel, left, runs for a first down as running back Russell Disch blocks against Hot Springs during the first round of the Class AAA state playoffs on Saturday at Brother Abdon Field.

Amarillo River Road 25, Muleshoe 21 What: Texas Class 2A Division I bi-district game Records: Muleshoe 10-1, River Road 9-3 Difference: The Wildcats, who led 12-0 at halftime, fell behind 21-12 in the fourth quarter before scoring twice in the final 3 1/2 minutes and knocking out the defending state champion Mules.

The Hatch Valley Bears wasted little time Friday in making sure there would be a new Class 3A state football champion this season.

Texico opened its defense of the Class 2A state title with a tough assignment on Friday.

Two years removed from an 0-10 season, Clovis Christian is one game away from playing for a state championship.

Muleshoe vs. Amar. River Road When: 7 p.m. in a Class 2A Division I bi-district playoff game at Plainview, Texas Last week: Muleshoe defeated Friona 28-21 to clinch the District 2-2A championship.

Portales compensated reasonably well last week when forced to confront a top-notch opponent without its best offensive threat.

Hatch Valley's football team reversed its record from a year ago to return to the Class 3A playoffs.

Las Vegas Robertson running back Daniel Martinez, center, is tackled by St. Michael's linebacker Mike Cantu during their game last week.

A week after an embarrassing home loss, the St. Michael's Horsemen got back on track heading into next week's Class AAA state playoffs.

After a hotly contested 10-game regular season, only a dozen Class 3A teams and another dozen Class 4A squads are left standing.

The state seeding committee went by records, and 8-2 Clovis got what it wanted. The Wildcats will have an open week to start the Class 5A playoffs, and will host either fifth-seeded Onate or No.

The four-time defending Class 1A state champion Fort Sumner Foxes are alive for five.

Spectators aware of how an earlier regular season meeting went likely showed up early on Friday night for an eight-man playoff game in Melrose.

Clovis Christian football coach Jason Swann said the Eagles are excited about their first-round 8-man playoff game against Animas.

Whenever the Clovis Wildcats and Hobbs Eagles get together, there's no love lost.

The Melrose Buffaloes went into last year's 8-man playoffs a heavy favorite for the championship, and they delivered with three lopsided wins.

They both have district records of 1-1 as the last game of the regular season comes around.

Fort Sumner 54, Mescalero 14 Records: Mescalero 1-9 , Fort Sumner 7-3 . Difference: The Foxes jumped out to a 47-0 halftime lead and coasted to victory.

The Class A state football playoffs are still a week away. Somebody forgot to tell McCurdy and Escalante.