Week 4: Pick 'Em, Favorites and Rapid Fire
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Week 4 of the New Mexico High School Football season is nearly upon us and the slate contains some intriguing matchups, including three Albuquerque area schools heading to Las Cruces for a football-filled weekend at the Field of Dreams. Here is the Baker’s Dozen, our top 13 games of the week.
GAME OF THE WEEK: Centennial at Cleveland (Friday, 7 p.m.)
Paraphrasing Mark Twain, social media speculation surrounding the demise of the Cleveland Storm football team was greatly exaggerated.
Eight days after losing convincingly to La Cueva, 30-7, the Storm traveled to Las Cruces to face the powerful Bulldawgs in a game few thought they had a chance to win. But thanks to a brilliant play call and perfect execution on a third down call, Cleveland pulled out the 28-21 win by scoring a last-minute touchdown.