Week 8: Questions Facing Top 25 Teams

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Awards: Top 20 Players from Week 7

Week 8: New Mexico High School Football Rankings

Two of the most improved high school football programs in the state of New Mexico are geographic neighbors situated about 22 miles apart.

A year ago, Lovington (1-9) and Hobbs (2-8) combined for a meager three wins. Entering Week 8 of this season, they have eight victories (4 win apiece) and both teams are tracking to qualify for the playoffs in their respective classifications (Lovington – 5A; Hobbs – 6A).

Despite last Saturday’s loss at Las Cruces, Hobbs’ improvement is tied to one of the most prolific offenses led by bazooka-armed quarterback Gavin Hardison (2,338 passing yards + 64.3 completion pct.) and talented receivers Alec Finney (38 receptions for 716 yards) and Semaj Cotton (34 receptions for 572 yards).