New Mexico high school football teams ranked (Oct. 14)
Manzano senior Aiden Erickson (21) catches the ball for a touchdown during the football game against Albuquerque Academy at Wilson Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. The Albuquerque Academy Chargers won the game 43-15.
Here are the Oct. 14 coaches top 10 polls for high school football teams in New Mexico. The number in parentheses is how many points the team received — and how many first-place votes, if any.
Class 6A
1. Las Cruces, 7-0 (120 - 12)
2. Cleveland, 6-1 (108)
3. Volcano Vista, 6-1 (92)
4. Hobbs, 5-2 (76)
5. La Cueva, 5-2 (75)
6. Centennial, 5-2 (68)
7. Rio Rancho, 4-3 (48)
8. Los Lunas, 4-3 (29)
9. Cibola, 4-3 (18)
10. Carlsbad, 5-3 (14)
Class 5A
1. Artesia, 6-1 (120 - 12)
2. Roswell, 5-2 (107)
3. Lovington, 3-4 (94)
4. Goddard, 5-2 (78)
5. Gadsden, 4-3 (69)
6. Los Alamos, 7-0 (62)
7. Mayfield, 2-5 (40)
8. Highland, 5-2 (31)
9. Deming, 0-7 (23)
10. Belen, 3-4 (21)
Class 4A
1. Bloomfield, 6-1 (118 - 10)
2. St. Pius, 5-1 (93 - 1)
3. Chaparral, 6-2 (75)
4. Grants, 5-2 (73)
5. Bernalillo, 6-1 (72)
6. ABQ. Academy, 4-3 (66)
7. Silver, 5-3 (42)
8. Portales, 2-6 (26)
9. Manzano, 4-3 (25)
10. Taos, 3-4 (24)
Class 3A
1. St. Michael's, 7-0 (89 - 8)
2. Dexter, 5-1 (82 - 1)
3. West Las Vegas, 4-3 (69)
4. Hope Christian, 6-2 (59)
5. Pojoaque Valley, 3-3 (45)
6. Thoreau, 6-1 (38)
7. Robertson, 5-3 (36)
8. Ruidoso, 3-4 (27)
9. NMMI, 4-3 (26)
10. Hot Springs, 4-3 (24)
Class 2A
1. Santa Rosa, 7-0 (110 - 11)
2. Eunice, 5-1 (96)
3. Texico, 5-3 (90)
4. Legacy Academy, 6-1 (75)
5. Loving, 5-3 (59)
6. Jal, 3-4 (41)
7. Hozho Academy, 5-2 (40)
8. Raton, 3-4 (38)
9. Tularosa, 2-5 (28)
10. Estancia, 2-5 (13)
8-Man
1. Melrose, 6-2 (73 - 4)
2. Fort Sumner/House, 6-0 (71 - 3)
3. Tatum, 6-2 (62)
4. Gateway Christian, 4-3 (48)
5. Mesilla Valley, 4-2 (47)
6. Escalante, 6-2 (41)
7. Lordsburg, 5-2 (36)
8. Menaul, 4-3 (23)
9. Clayton/Des Moines, 2-5 (16)
10. Questa, 4-3 (15)
6-Man
1. Grady, 7-0 (69 - 6)
2. Logan, 6-1 (64 - 1)
3. Magdalena, 5-1 (52)
4. Animas, 6-1 (44)
5. Elida, 5-3 (43)
6. Mountainair, 3-4 (39)
7. Roy/Mosquero, 3-3 (27)
8. Floyd, 2-4 (19)
9. NMSD, 4-3 (15)
10. Carrizozo, 1-5 (9)