Today, we release the week five NMPreps.com Fab 50 High School Football Rankings. Each week we release our rankings and track the teams throughout the season.
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The top six spots stay the same entering week 8 of the New Mexico High School football season. Rio Rancho (7-0) stays at the top of the state of New Mexico in football with an impressive 42-28 win in week 7 over Cleveland (6-1).
Cleveland (2), Las Cruces (3), Volcano Vista (4) and Artesia (5) stay in line this week. Onate stays put at 6 with their win over Carlsbad, 50-0. Cleveland did lose but stay at number two. Las Cruces beat Hobbs 48-28 and Artesia at five with a win over Alamogordo, 48-35. Volcano Vista was off last week. The Jump: Centennial to 7 from 9 with a win over Gadsden (50-0). Cibola jumps from 22 to 19 on their three game win streak (3-4).
Fall, Drop, Newbie
The Fall: Eldorado went from 7 to 11 with a loss to Clovis. Piedra Vista drops again this week from 16 to 24.
The Drop: Socorro with a loss to Hot Springs, their first this season, falls out of the Fab 50.
The Newbie: Capitan is sort of flying under the radar in 3A football and have improved to 6-1 with their win over Tularosa, 60-7.
Fab 50 Rankings
1. Rio Rancho (7-0) Last Week: 1 (W, Cleveland, 42-28) Next Up: Week 8 (Volcano Vista)
2. Cleveland (6-1) Last Week: 2 (L, Rio Rancho 42-28) Next Up: at Cibola (Community Stadium)
3. Las Cruces (5-1)Last Week: 3 (W, Hobbs, 48-28)Up Next: Carlsbad
4. Volcano Vista (5-1)Last Week: 4 (Bye)Up Next: at Rio Rancho
5. Artesia (6-1)Last Week: 5 (W, Alamogordo, 48-35)Up Next: Bye
6. Onate (5-2)Last Week: 6 (W, Carlsbad, 50-0)Up Next: Hobbs
7. Centennial (6-1)Last Week: 9 (W, Gadsden, 55-0)Up Next: Mayfield
8. Mayfield (3-3)Last Week: 8 (L, Bye)Up Next: Centennial
9. Clovis (4-2)Last Week: 10 (W, Eldorado, 28-14)Up Next: at Manzano
10. Manzano (4-2)Last Week: 11 (W, La Cueva, 21-7)Up Next: Clovis
