Only Santa Teresa and Organ Mountain missed the cut, this year.
A Las Cruces Digest Report
This weekend will see four local teams (Hatch Valley, Mesilla Valley Christian, Mayfield and Las Cruces) defend their home turf in early rounds of the NMAA State Championships. Only Chaparral will travel, facing off against the Rams of Portales High School on the eastern side of New Mexico. As chance would have it, the Rams faced off against the Lobos just days ago, but this time, the teams are playing for the survival of their season. On November 2, Portales bested Chaparral 44-19. We will be watching this Friday to see if the Lobos can turn it around in this second-chance opportunity.
Both Centennial and Gadsden will sit this week out, having earned first-round Byes.
Class 6A
The Centennial Hawks earned a Bye in the opening round, and will face the winner of the Rio Rancho-Sandia matchup next week.
The Las Cruces High School Bulldawgs will host West Mesa at the Field of Dreams on Friday, November 8. Kickoff is slated for 7pm. This game will be broadcast on LCPS-TV.
Class 5A
The Gadsden Panthers earned a first round Bye, and will face off against the winner of the Los Alamos-Valley game next week.
The Mayfield Trojans will host Belen at the Field of Dreams on Saturday, November 9. Kickoff is slated for 1 pm. This game will be broadcast on LCPS-TV.
Class 4A
The Chaparral Lobos will travel to Portales for their first round match up.
Class 3A
The Hatch Valley Bears will host Pojoaque Valley in first round action. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7 pm on Friday, November 8 at the football stadium in Hatch, New Mexico.
8-Man Football
The first round of 8-man football ocured last week; however, the Mesilla Valley Christian SonBlazers earned a Bye. They will host Tatum this Saturday, November 9, at 1 pm in the quarterfinals.
2024 FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
November 1 – November 30
| CLASS | FIRST ROUND | QUARTERFINALS | SEMIFINALS | FINALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eight-Man | Nov. 1-2 | Nov. 8-9 | Nov. 15-16 | Nov. 23 |
| Class 3A | Nov. 8-9 | Nov. 15-16 | Nov. 22-23 | Nov. 30 |
| Class 4A | Nov. 8-9 | Nov. 15-16 | Nov. 22-23 | Nov. 30 |
| Class 5A | Nov. 8-9 | Nov. 15-16 | Nov. 22-23 | Nov. 30 |
| Class 6A | Nov. 8-9 | Nov. 15-16 | Nov. 22-23 | Nov. 30 |
Local High School Championship Action This Weekend
LCPS HOSTS 6A AND 5A FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFFS AT THE FIELD OF DREAMS
News Release Written By: Kelly Jameson
November 5, 2024
Las Cruces High meets West Mesa on Friday, Mayfield hosts Belen Saturday
Football fans can experience two days of gridiron glory as two Las Cruces Public Schools teams vie for a shot at the championship title at the LCPS Field of Dreams.
On Friday, Nov. 8, the Las Cruces High School Bulldawgs will play the West Mesa Mustangs. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. On Saturday at 1 p.m., the Mayfield Trojans will play the Belen Eagles. All games will be livestreamed courtesy of LCPS-TV.
Adult tickets are $12*. Ticket prices for students (K-12), seniors (65+) and military are $7*. Fans are reminded that no cash will be accepted at the gate, and the district’s Clear Bag Policy will be in effect.
Click here for tickets to the Las Cruces/West Mesa game.
Click here for tickets to the Mayfield/Belen game.
*transaction fees already included in ticket price.
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