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Hallelujah! Football is back! After a long, hot summer and the anxious

anticipation of what’s gonna happen this season…. News Channel 9’s Ulti-

mate Football Guide is back to guide you through another exciting season

of football. Once again our most experienced sports team of Beau Bagley

and Aaron Rich bring you all the insights and highlights of the area’s High

School action, Miners & Aggies, the upcoming NFL Season, and of course,

The Dallas Cowboys.

This is our 7th issue of the Ultimate Football Guide and each year we

strive to bring you a better and more improved guide so that you can follow

all the action of your favorite teams. We have all the NFL games and

team previews including the most popular games that you can watch on

Sunday Night Football right here on News Channel 9. We also have our

exclusive in depth look at the Dallas Cowboys (believe it or not, they could

be better this year), coming off an exciting season last year. Is this the

year for the Cowboys? What do you think? Tune in to see what Beau

Bagley and Aaron Rich have to say.

The Battle of I-10 continues as we take a close look at what each sea-

son brings for the UTEP Miners and the NMSU Aggies. Follow each

team’s schedule and circle September 19th on your calendar as the

schools will clash once again and write another chapter in the I-!0 rivalry.

And of course, we all know High School Football is huge in El Paso and

the rest of Texas as well. We cover all the high schools in the area from

Canutillo to Clint, Mayfield to Chapin, and every school in between. We’ll

recap all the action on NC9 Overtime every Friday, so take a look at each

team’s schedule to follow each game. Plus, we bring you profiles on the

top players entering this season.

It’s all here in our 7th Annual Ultimate Football Guide. Get ready and

enjoy the action; Football is back!

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By Beau Bagley

nothing rings more true year in and

year out. Must-see television re-

turns as NBC and NewsChannel 9

will broadcast 19 games during the 2015 reg-

ular season, featuring: Tom Brady and the

Super Bowl champion New England Patriots

hosting Ben Roethlisberger and the Pitts-

burgh Steelers in NFL Kickoff 2015, on Thurs-

day, September 10, followed by the Sunday

Night Football opener on September 13 with

Eli Manning and the New York Giants visiting

Tony Romo and the defending NFC East

champion Dallas Cowboys; the first Thanks-

giving game in Green Bay in 92 years as the

defending NFC North champion Packers host

the rival Chicago Bears in primetime; and

Brady-Manning XVII – the 17th matchup be-

tween quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton

Manning – when the New England Patriots

visit the Denver Broncos on Nov. 29.

Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth are back

to anchor the action from the booth, while

Michelle Tafoya will roam the sidelines with

game storylines and updates. Bob Costas,

Dan Patrick, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison

and Hines Ward are expected back to provide

all the action during Football Night in America,

pre-game and post-game.

Some of the matchups you will see on Sun-

day Night: Rematches of both Conference

Championship Games – Seahawks vs. Pack-

ers (Sept. 20) & Patriots vs.Colts (Oct. 18);

Quarterbacks Tony Romo and Drew Brees

meet for the third consecutive season on

Sunday Night Football as the Cowboys visit

the New Orleans Saints on October 4; Con-

secutive weeks in November will have the first

between quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers (Green

Bay) and Peyton Manning (Denver) since

2008 (Nov. 1) and Philadelphia Eagles run-

ning back DeMarco Murray returns to Dallas

to face his former Cowboys teammates (Nov.

8).

Flex scheduling returns to bring you the

best matchups in primetime. In Weeks 5 thru

16, the schedule lists the games tentatively

set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only

Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be

moved to Sunday night, in which case the

tentatively scheduled Sunday night game

would be moved to an afternoon start time.

NBC’s Sunday Night Football averaged

21.3 million viewers in 2014, putting it on

pace to rank as the No. 1 show for the entire

primetime television season for the fourth

consecutive season.

In addition to kicking off the 2015 NFL sea-

son, NBC will also broadcast a Divisional

Playoff game on the weekend of January 16-

17, and a Wild Card Playoff game on the

weekend of January 9-10. Let’s get ready for

some football on NBC!

Sunday night iS football night!

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Pre-Season Schedule:

Hall of Fame GameSunday Aug 9 6pmPittsburgh Steelers

at Minnesota Vikings

Sunday Aug 30 6pmArizona Cardinals at Oakland Raiders

Week 1, Sept. 10(Thursday season opener)

Pittsburgh Steelers

at New England Patriots

Week 1, Sept. 13New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys

Week 2, Sept. 20Seatle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers

Week 3, Sept. 27Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions

Week 4, Oct. 4Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints

Week 5, Oct. 11*San Francisco 49ers

at New York Giants

Week 6, Oct. 18*New England Patriots

at Indianapolis Colts

Week 7, Oct. 25*Philadelphia Eagles

at Carolina Panthers

Week 8, Nov. 1*Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos

Week 9, Nov. 8*

Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys

Week 10, Nov. 15*

Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks

Week 11, Nov. 22*Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers

Week 11, Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving)Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers

Week 12, Nov. 29*New England Patriots

at Denver Broncos

Week 13, Dec. 6*Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 14, Dec. 13*Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens

Week 15, Dec. 20*Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers

Week 16, Dec. 27*Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens

Playoffs

Saturday Jan. 9 – 2:30pmNFL Wild Card Game Teams TBD

2:30pm

Saturday Jan 16 – 6pmNFL Divisional Playoff Game Teams TBD

* Flexible Scheduling applies. Teams may change.

2015 SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Regular Season Games Start at 6:30 PM MST

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By Beau Bagley

The drama neverstops in Big ‘D’. Afteran off-season that

saw the NFL’s leadingrusher, DeMarco Murray,bolt Dallas for division rivalPhiladelphia andsuspensions to Greg Hardyand Rolando McClain, thedrama continued whenreceiver Dez Bryantdemanded a new long-termcontract. He got it: 5 years,$70 million, $45 millionguaranteed. No hold out…Bryant and the Cowboys areready to go for 2015.

The Cowboys won the NFC East,won a playoff game for the first timesince 2009 and could have wonanother in Green Bay. They stormed to12 wins and higher than averageexpectations in 2015-16. In April,quarterback Tony Romo accepted theNancy Lieberman LifetimeAchievement Award, and then told theaudience, “It’s incredible and I reallyappreciate you, and we’re going to wina Super Bowl next year. Thank you.”

Optimism is high. Tony Romo isback with arguably the best offensiveline in pro football. After dealing withthree back injuries in 18 months, Romofinished the 2014 season as the leagueleader in passer rating, completionpercentage and yards per attempt. “I’lltake the way he’s been playing,”Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. “I willtake it and call it a day right now, if you’llgive me the whole year like that.” “Tonyis certainly an outstanding quarterbackand has been in this league for a longtime. He does so much for our team asa leader and with his play on the field. Ithink he’s getting better and better and

better. He’s certainly among the bestquarterbacks in this league,” said HeadCoach Jason Garrett.

So the question is: Who will run nowthat DeMarco Murray is gone?Coaches are high on Joseph Randle,while an aging Darren McFadden andLance Dunbar wait for their backup

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Optimism is high. Tony

Romo is back with arguably

the best offensive line in pro

football. After dealing with

three back injuries in 18

months, Romo finished the

2014 season as the league

leader in passer rating,

completion percentage and

yards per attempt. “I’ll take

the way he’s been playing,”

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

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Defensively, the Cowboys have a healthy LB Sean Lee, and

hope to get more from DE DeMarcus Lawrence, DB Corey

White and rookies Randy Gregory and Byron Jones. DB’s

Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne need to step up, and by

all accounts, they have done so this summer.

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roles. With this offensive line, most feel

any running back can be plugged in and

the offense will run just fine.

The Cowboys will be tested

immediately in September with division

matchups at home versus the New York

Giants and on the road against the

Philadelphia Eagles with old friend

DeMarco Murray.

Defensively, the Cowboys have a

healthy LB Sean Lee, and hope to get

more from DE DeMarcus Lawrence, DB

Corey White and rookies Randy

Gregory and Byron Jones. DB’s

Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne

need to step up, and by all accounts,

they have this summer. Rookie Lucky

Whitehead could help fill in for the

departed Dwayne Harris on special

teams, or the team could turn to J. J.

Wilcox and Devin Street.

Former UTEP quarterback Jameill

Showers will attend training camp, but

earning a roster spot will be a long shot.

The NFC East is expected to be better

in 2015. The Philadelphia Eagles won

ten games a year ago, improved their

defense and added Murray on offense,

while the New York Giants has an off

ense that can explode in any given

moment. Washington, well, can’t be

much worse. Dallas can outscore most

teams, but their defense must improve

to help win the NFC East.

This is a make year which could end

in a Super Bowl run, or could be a break

year and end with no postseason. Like I

said earlier, the drama never stops in

Big ‘D’.

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Sep. 13 vs. New York Giants 6:30 p.m. NBC

Sep. 20 at Philadelphia Eagles 2:25 p.m. Fox

Sep. 27 vs. Atlanta Falcons 11 a.m. Fox

Oct. 4 at New Orleans Saints 6:30 p.m. NBC

Oct. 11 vs. New England Patriots 2:25 p.m. CBS

BYE

Oct. 25 at New York Giants 2:25 p.m. Fox

Nov. 1 vs. Seattle Seahawks 2:25 p.m. Fox

Nov. 8 vs. Philadelphia Eagles 6:30 p.m. NBC

Nov. 15 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11 a.m. Fox

Nov. 22 at Miami Dolphins 11 a.m. Fox

Nov. 26 vs. Carolina Panthers 2:30 p.m. CBS

Dec. 7 at Washington Redskins 6:30 p.m. ESPN

Dec. 13 at Green Bay Packers 2:25 p.m. Fox

Dec. 19 vs. New York Jets 6:25 p.m. NFL Network

Dec. 27 at Buffalo Bills 11 am Fox

Jan. 3 vs. Washington Redskins 11 am . Fox

Dallas

Cowboys

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regular season

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AFC NORTH

The Baltimore Ravens entered the 2014 season on thecusp of the Ray Rice scandal that suspended him for theyear. However, veteran RB Justin Forsett filled the voidand produced a career year rushing for 1,266 yards and 8TD’s and helped Baltimore reach the AFC Divisional Play-offs. Baltimore rewarded the RB with a 3 year, $9 milliondeal. However, the team will have to deal with key depar-tures such as DT Haloti Ngata, WR Torrey Smith, TE OwenDaniels & OLB Pernell McPhee.

RAVENSBaltimore

9/13 at Denver 2:25pm9/20 at Oakland 2:05pm9/27 vs Cincinnati 11 am10/1 at Pittsburgh 6:25pm10/11 vs Cleveland 11 am10/18 at San Francisco 2:25pm10/26 at Arizona 6:30pm11/1 vs San Diego 11 am11/8 BYE11/15 vs Jacksonville 11 am11/22 vs St. Louis 11 am11/30 at Cleveland 6:30pm12/6 at Miami 11 am12/13 vs Seattle 6:30pm12/20 vs Kansas City 11 am12/27 vs Pittsburgh 6:30pm1/3 at Cincinnati 11 am

The Bengals found themselves in the playoffs for the 4thyear in a row and fell short for the 4th year in a row. Thebiggest hurdle in Cincinnati is winning in the postseason.Offensively the Bengals are stacked with RB’s Jeremy Hill& Giovani Bernard and all pro WR’s A.J. Green and Mo-hamed Sanu. Despite turnover woes, QB Andy Daltonmade his 2nd Pro Bowl appearance. With all this talent,Cincinnati may have to produce better results or changesmay be coming.

BENGALSCincinnati

9/13 at Oakland 2:25pm9/20 vs San Diego 11 am9/27 at Baltimore 11 am10/4 vs Kansas City 11 am10/11 vs Seattle 11 am10/18 at Buffalo 11 am10/25 BYE11/1 at Pittsburgh 11 am11/5 vs Cleveland 6:25pm11/16 vs Houston 6:30pm11/22 at Arizona 2:05pm11/29 vs St. Louis 11 am12/6 at Cleveland 11 am12/13 vs Pittsburgh 11 am12/20 at San Francisco 6:30pm12/28 at Denver 6:30pm1/3 vs. Baltimore 11 am

Cleveland seemed to start last season in the right directionwith veteran QB Brian Hoyer at the helm and JohnnyManziel on the sideline. Then Hoyer got hurt, Manziel gotthe start and all seemed to go downhill. Johnny Footballended the season on the IR list and kept himself in theheadlines for all the wrong reasons. Cleveland once againis making changes at the QB position with Josh McCownalong with new additions at WR Brian Hartline & DwayneBowe. WR Josh Gordon again will be suspended for theyear.

BROWNSCleveland

9/13 at NY Jets 11 am9/20 vs Tennessee 11 am9/27 vs Oakland 11 am10/4 at San Diego 2:05pm10/11 at Baltimore 11 am10/18 vs Denver 11 am10/25 at St. Louis 11 am11/1 vs Arizona 11 am11/5 at Cincinnati 6:25pm11/15 at Pittsburght 11 am11/22 BYE11/30 vs Baltimore 6:30pm12/6 vs Cincinnati 11 am12/13 vs San Francisco 11 am12/20 at Seattle 2:05pm12/27 at Kansas City 11 am1/3 vs. Pittsburgh 11 am

The biggest news going into this season in Pittsburgh isthe retirement of fan favorite and one of the all-time greatsin Safety Troy Polamalu. Another departure is that of DEBrett Keisel who was released by the team. Star RBLe’Veon Bell will be missed for the 1st 3 weeks after beingsuspended for marijuana arrest. With changes on the de-fense, Bell’s suspension and not a lot of moves on the freeagency side, a lot will rest on the shoulders of QB BenRoethlisberger and WR Antonio Brown.

STEELERSPittsburgh

9/10 at New England 6:30pm9/20 vs San Francisco 11 am9/27 at St. Louis 11 am10/1 vs Baltimore 6:25pm10/12 at San Diego 6:30pm10/18 vs Cardinals 11 am10/25 at Kansas City 11 am11/1 vs Cincinnati 11 am11/8 vs Oakland 11 am11/15 vs Cleveland 11 am11/22 BYE11/29 at Seattle 2:25pm12/6 vs Indianapolis 6:30pm12/13 at Cincinnati 11 am12/20 vs Denver 2:25pm12/27 at Baltimore 6:30pm1/3 at Cleveland 11 am

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AFC SOUTH

J.J. Watt had a monster year winning Defensive Player ofthe Year. The Texans were hoping Watt would have helpwith college stars Jadeveon Clowney and Louis Nix, un-fortunately both were hurt and lost before the seasonbegan. Houston now hopes they can stay healthy and be-come one of the best defenses in the league by adding bigVince Wilfork and drafting CB Kevin Johnson and LB Be-nardick McKinney. QB remains a big question mark withFA Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett. WR Andre Johnson wasgranted his release and replaced with Cecil Shorts androokie WR Jaelen Strong.

TEXANSHouston

9/13 vs Kansas City 11 am9/20 at Carolina 11 am9/27 vs Tampa Bay 11 am10/4 at Atlanta 11 am10/8 vs Indianapolis 6:25pm10/18 at Jacksonville 11 am10/25 at Miami 11 am11/1 vs Tennessee 11 am11/8 BYE11/16 at Cincinnati 6:30pm11/22 vs Jets 11 am11/29 vs New Orleans 11 am12/6 at Buffalo 11 am12/13 vs New England 11 am12/20 at Indianapolis 11 am12/27 at Tennessee 11 am1/3 vs Jacksonville 11 am

The Titans made a big splash with the #2 pick in Oregon’sQB and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota then im-mediately got him help in the 2nd round in WR DorialGreen Beckham, whom many consider the most talentedWR in the draft. Veteran signings include WR HakeemNicks and TE Anthony Fasano. The Titans also addressedthe coaching staff adding long time Steeler Defensivecoach Dick Le Beau as assistant head coach and Defen-sive coach to help one of the worst defenses in the league.

TITANSTennessee

9/13 at Tampa Bay 2:25pm9/20 at Cleveland 11 am9/27 vs Indianapolis 11 am 10/4 BYE10/11 vs Buffalo 11 am10/18 vs Miami 11 am10/25 vs Atlanta 11 am11/1 at Houston 11 am11/8 at New Orleans 11 am11/15 vs Carolina 11 am11/19 at Jacksonville 6:25pm11/29 vs Oakland 11 am12/6 vs Jacksonville 11 am12/13 at Jets 11 am12/20 at New England 11 am12/27 vs Houston 11 am1/3 at Indianapolis 11 am

Jacksonville entered the 2015 season with the #3 pick inthe draft and the most salary cap in Free Agency so thingslooked on the up for the woeful franchise. Free agencydelivered some key talent in, TE Julius Thomas, CB andlocal NMSU product Davon House and DL Jared Odrick.The Jaguars were also big winners in the draft adding starDE Dante Fowler Jr, Alabama RB T.J. Yeldon, Ohio St DTMichael Bennett, and FSU standout WR Rashad Greene.Unfortunately for Jacksonville, DE Fowler Jr. will be missedfor the season with an ACL tear.

JAGUARSJacksonville

9/13 vs Carolina 11 am9/20 vs Miami 2:05pm9/27 at New England 11 am10/4 at Indianapolis 11 am10/11 at Tampa Bay 11 am10/18 vs Houston 11 am10/25 vs Buffalo 7:30am11/2 BYE11/8 at Jets 11 am11/15 at Baltimore 11 am11/19 vs Tennessee 6:25pm11/29 vs San Diego 11 am12/6 at Tennessee 11 am12/13 vs Indianapolis 11 am12/20 vs Atlanta 11 am12/27 at New Orleans 11 am1/3 at Houston 11 am

The Colts were one game away from reaching the SuperBowl. Unfortunately, standing in their way was powerhouseand eventual champions New England Patriots. However,one thing remains certain, QB Andrew Luck is one of thegame’s best. T.Y. Hilton provides support as an emergingstar at WR and last years veteran leaders in ReggieWayne, Ahmad Bradshaw and Hakeem Nicks have beenupgraded in RB Frank Gore and WR Andre Johnson. Addrookie WR Phillip Dorsett, standout from Miami, and theColts can very well find themselves playing for the AFCChampionship once again.

COLTSIndianapolis

9/13 at Buffalo 11 am9/21 vs Jets 6:30pm9/27 at Tennessee 11 am10/4 vs Jacksonville 11 am10/8 at Houston 6:25pm10/18 vs New England 6:30pm10/25 vs New Orleans 11 am11/2 at Carolina 6:30pm11/8 vs Denver 2:25pm11/15 BYE11/22 at Atlanta 11 am11/29 vs Tampa Bay 11 am12/6 at Pittsburgh 6:30pm12/13 at Jacksonville11 am12/20 vs Houston 11 am12/27 at Miami 11 am1/3 vs Tennessee 11 am

Buffalo finished 2nd in the AFC East since 2007 but justlike that year failed to make the postseason. There’s a newcoach in Rex Ryan, and much like in New York, Ryan willhave a good defense to work with and perhaps a better of-fense with 2nd year standout Sammy Watkins and new-comers RB LeSean McCoy and WR Percy Harvin. QB isstill key and perhaps wide open with EJ Manuel, Matt Cas-sel and Matt Simms. Coach Ryan is already talking in Buf-falo, but is that a good thing?

BILLSBuffalo

9/13 vs Indianapolis 11 am9/20 vs New England 11 am9/27 at Miami 2:25pm10/4 vs Giants 11 am10/11 at Tennessee 11 am10/18 vs Cincinnati 11 am 10/25 at Jacksonville 7:30am11/1 BYE11/8 vs Miami 11 am11/12 at Jets 6:25pm11/23 at New England 6:30pm11/29 at Kansas City 11 am12/6 vs Houston 11 am12/13 at Philadelphia 11 am 12/20 at Washington 11 am12/27 vs Dallas 11 am1/3 vs Jets 11 am

The New York Jets were the worst passing team in theleague last year and in today’s NFL if you can’t pass youcan’t win. Perhaps that was most notable in their 4-12record last year that ended the Rex Ryan era. The Jetsnow welcome new coach Todd Bowels, QB Ryan Fitz-patrick and WR Brandon Marshall to help turn around thedismal passing game. Back are familiar faces in CB’s Dar-relle Revis and Antonio Cromartie. The Jets landed one ofthe biggest steals in the draft when Leonard Williams fellto them at #6. QB Geno Smith will miss the first six weeksdue to a broken jaw.

JETSNew York

9/13 vs Cleveland 11 am9/21 at Indianapolis 6:30pm9/27 vs Philadelphia 11 am 10/4 at Miami 7:30am10/11 BYE10/18 vs Washington 11 am10/25 at New England 11 am11/1 at Oakland 2:05pm11/8 vs Jacksonville 11 am11/12 vs Buffalo 6:25pm11/22 at Houston 11 am11/29 vs Miami 11 am12/6 at Giants 11 am12/13 vs Tennessee 11 am12/19 at Dallas 6:2512/27 vs New England 11 am1/3 at Buffalo 11 am

The Patriots ended the 2015 season hoisting the LombardiTrophy for the 4th time in franchise history and shortly afterthat were faced with another controversy with “Deflate-gate”. Now the Patriots find themselves starting the seasonwithout QB Tom Brady for the 1st 4 games. Despite ap-peals, the NFL remains firm and the matter is now in court.Gone are defensive starters Vince Wilfork, Darrelle Revisand Brandon Browner. New England however alwaysmanages to get through these difficult scenarios but justhow much longer can we expect Brady and Belichick tocontinue their reign?

PATRIOTSNew England

9/10 vs Pittsburgh 6:30pm 9/20 at Buffalo 11 am9/27 vs Jacksonville 11 am10/4 BYE10/11 at Dallas 2:25pm10/18 at Indianapolis 6:30pm10/25 vs Jets 11 am10/29 vs Miami 6:25pm11/8 vs Washington 11 am11/15 at Giants 2:25pm11/23 vs Buffalo 6:30pm11/29 at Denver 6:30pm12/6 vs Philadelphia 2:25pm 12/13 at Houston 11 am12/20 vs Tennessee 11 am12/27 at Jets 11 am1/3 at Miami 11 am

Miami could be a dark horse in the AFC East and a possi-ble playoff contender this season. The Dolphins made thebiggest splash in Free Agency, signing the most covetedplayer in DT Ndamukong Suh. QB Ryan Tannehill had acareer year in passing yards, TD’s, passer rating, rushingyards and most importantly less interceptions. Miami be-lieves Tannehill can get the job done and awarded him a 6year, $96 million extension. With key pieces on each sideof the ball and rookie WR DeVante Parker, Miami hopesto build on their 8-8 mark.

DOLPHINSMiami

9/13 at Washington 11 am9/20 at Jacksonville 2:05pm9/27 vs Buffalo 2:25pm10/4 vs Jets 7:30am10/11 vs BYE10/18 at Tennessee 11 am10/25 vs Houston 11 am10/29 at New England 6:25pm11/8 at Buffalo 11 am11/15 at Philadelphia 11 am 11/22 vs Dallas 11 am11/29 at Jets 11 am12/6 vs Baltimore 11 am12/14 vs Giants 6:30pm12/20 at San Diego 2:25pm12/27 vs Indianapolis 11 am1/3 vs New England 11 am

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AFC WEST

Just how much longer can QB Peyton Manning continueto produce? The elder veteran began to show signs ofwearing down as the season progressed. The offseasonhad many changes and none bigger than Coach John Foxstepping down. New coach Gary Kubiak takes over. Goneare TE Julius Thomas, G Orland Franklin and SafetyRahim Moore. The Broncos did have a great prospect LBShane Ray fall to them at #23 but you start to get the feel-ing that Manning and company are down to their last lifeline.

BRONCOSDenver

9/13 vs Baltimore 2:25pm9/17 at Kansas City 6:25pm9/27 at Detroit 6:30pm 10/4 vs Minnesota 2:25pm10/11 at Oakland 2:25pm10/18 at Cleveland 11 am10/25 BYE11/1 vs Green Bay 6:30pm11/8 at Indianapolis 2:25pm 11/15 vs Kansas City 2:25pm11/22 at Chicago 11 am11/29 vs New England 6:30pm12/6 at San Diego 2:05pm12/13 vs Oakland 2:05pm12/20 at Pittsburgh 2:25pm12/28 vs Cincinnati 6:30pm 1/3 vs San Diego 2:25pm

The big talk out of San Diego this offseason is how muchlonger Phillip Rivers will be the team’s QB. Trade rumorswere buzzing with San Diego possibly making a play forrookie Marcus Mariota and now the team and player areat opposite sides of a contract extension. RB RyanMatthews was lost to free agency but was replaced withrookie RB Melvin Gordon, whom the Chargers traded upfor in the draft. Also new to the offense are WR’s StevieJohnson and Jacoby Jones.

CHARGERSSan Diego

9/13 vs Detroit 2:05 pm9/20 at Cincinnati 11 am9/27 at Minnesota 11 am10/4 vs Cleveland 2:05 pm10/12 vs Pittsburgh 6:30 pm10/18 at Green Bay 2:25 pm10/25 vs Oakland 2:05 pm11/1 at Baltimore 11 am11/9 vs Chicago 6:30 pm11/15 BYE11/22 vs Kansas City 6:30 pm11/29 at Jacksonville 11 am12/6 vs Denver 2:05 pm12/13 at Kansas City 11 am12/20 vs Miami 2:25 pm12/24 at Oakland 6:25 pm1/3 at Denver 2:25 pm

The Oakland Raiders have a new head Coach in Jack DelRio who seems to be a good fit for the Silver and Black.He will have good defensive weapons to work with in 2ndyear LB Khalil Mack. The Raiders used the #4 pick in WRAmari Cooper who promises to be a big star in the leagueand give last year’s rookie standout QB Derek Carr somemuch needed help on offense. Oakland was also a playerin the Free Agency market but made more conservativeadditions than in years past.

RAIDERSOakland

9/13 vs Cincinnati 2:25 pm9/20 vs Baltimore 2:05 pm9/27 at Cleveland 11 am10/4 at Chicago 11 am10/11 vs Denver 2:25 pm10/18 BYE10/25 at San Diego 2:05 pm11/1 vs NY Jets 2:05 pm11/8 at Pittsburgh 11 am11/15 vs Minnesota 2:05 pm11/22 at Detroit 11 am11/29 at Tennessee 11 am12/6 at Kansas City 2:05 pm12/13 at Denver 2:05 pm12/20 vs Green Bay 2:05 pm12/24 vs San Diego 6:25 pm1/3 at Kansas City 11 am

Kansas City took a step back after a surprising 11-5 sea-son in 2013 and failed to make the playoffs last year at 9-7. Kansas City may be back on track to contend for theAFC West crown by signing Pro Bowl WR Jeremy Maclin.Maclin hopes to quickly erase last year’s embarrassingstatistic of failing to have a WR catch a touchdown passall season long. Still the level of success for Kansas Citylies on Jamaal Charles’ feet and the running game.

CHIEFSKansas City

9/13 at Houston 11 am9/17 vs Denver 6:25 pm9/28 at Green Bay 6:30 pm10/4 at Cincinnati 11 am10/11 vs Chicago 11 am10/18 at Minnesota 11 am10/25 vs Pittsburgh 11 am11/1 vs Detroit 7:30 am11/8 BYE11/15 at Denver 2:25 pm11/22 at San Diego 6:30 pm11/29 vs Buffalo 11 am12/6 at Oakland 2:05 pm12/13 vs San Diego 11 am 12/20 at Baltimore 11 am12/27 vs Cleveland 11 am 1/3 vs Oakland 11 am

A 5-11 finish in 2014 made way for quick changes. TheBears fired GM Phil Emery and HCMarc Trestman. In asurprise move, John Fox takes over as coach. The Bearsalso moved talented but often troubled WR Brandon Mar-shal to the Jets but welcomed in a prized draftee in WRKevin White. Bears remained active in free agency landingLB Pernell McPhee, WR Eddie Royal, S Antrel Rolle andDE Ray McDonald. Surprisingly, QB Jay Cutler remainswith the team but the Bears hope the changes can helpget them back to the playoffs.

BEARSChicago

9/13 vs Green Bay 11 am9/20 vs Arizona 11 am9/27 at Seattle 2:25pm10/4 vs Oakland 11 am10/11 at Kansas City 11 am10/18 at Detroit 11 am10/25 BYE 11/1 vs Minnesota 11 am11/9 at San Diego 6:30pm11/15 at St. Louis 11 am11/22 vs Denver 11 am11/26 at Green Bay 6:30pm12/6 vs San Francisco 11 am12/13 vs Washington 11 am12/20 at Minnesota 11 am12/27 at Tampa Bay 11 am 1/3 vs Detroit 11 am

The big story in the offseason for the Vikings was centeredaround star RB Adrian Peterson and his reluctance to re-port to training camp and reportedly play for the team. Min-nesota did not budge in trading the disgruntled RB andPeterson reported to camp in June to join the team. TheVikings are hoping that Peterson will be rust free aftermissing all of last year due to suspension, to help sopho-more QB Teddy Bridgewater who showed plenty of prom-ise. Rookie CB Trae Waynes will help on the defensiveside.

VIKINGSMinnesota

9/14 at San Francisco 8:20 pm9/20 vs Detroit 11 am9/27 vs San Diego 11 am10/4 at Denver 2:25 pm10/11 BYE10/18 vs Kansas City 11 am10/25 at Detroit 11 am11/1 at Chicago 11 am11/8 vs St. Louis 11 am11/15 at Oakland 2:05 pm11/22 vs Green Bay 11 am11/29 at Atlanta 11 am12/6 vs Seattle 11 am12/10 at Arizona 6:25 pm12/20 vs Chicago 11 am12/27 vs N.Y. Giants 11 am1/3 at Green Bay 11 am

The Packers were only two minutes and nine secondsaway from a trip to their 6th SuperBowl when disaster hitand the Seahawks scored 15 unanswered points. ThePackers are putting aside their disastrous collapse andlooking to 2015. Keeping key pieces was the main priorityin Green Bay and prized WR Randall Cobb decided to turndown more money to stay in Lambeau Field. They hopethis is enough to give them another trip to the NFC Cham-pionship game this time with a different outcome.

PACKERSGreen Bay

9/13 at Chicago 11 am9/20 vs Seattle 6:30 pm9/28 vs Kansas City 6:30 pm10/4 at San Francisco 2:25 pm10/11 vs St. Louis 11 am10/18 vs San Diego 2:25 pm10/25 BYE11/1 at Denver 6:30 pm11/8 at Carolina 11 am11/15 vs Detroit 11 am11/22 at Minnesota 11 am11/26 vs Chicago 6:30 pm12/3 at Detroit 6:25 pm12/13 vs Dallas 2:25 pm12/20 at Oakland 2:05 pm12/27 at Arizona 2:25 pm1/3 vs Minnesota 11 am

The Lions perhaps had their biggest star in Suh leave toFree Agency but seem to have rebounded nicely, tradingfor another solid DT in ex-Raven Haloti Ngata. Another for-mer asset, Reggie Bush left for the Bay Area but yet again,Detroit replaced him with Rookie RB Ameer Abdullah. De-troit had their best season since ‘91 with 11 wins and havethe foundation to build on. As long as Megatron is catchingpasses Detroit can find themselves again in the playoffs.

LIONSDetroit

9/13 at San Diego 2:05 pm9/20 at Minnesota 11 am9/27 vs Denver 6:30 pm10/5 at Seattle 6:30 pm10/11 vs Arizona 2:05 pm10/18 vs Chicago 11 am10/25 vs Minnesota 11 am11/1 at Kansas City 7:30 am11/8 BYE11/15 at Green Bay 11 am11/22 vs Oakland 11 am11/26 vs Philadelphia 10:30am12/3 vs Green Bay 6:25 pm12/13 at St. Louis 11 am12/21 at New Orleans 6:30 pm12/27 San Francisco 11 am1/3 at Chicago 11 am

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Atlanta is another team that starts 2015 with a new HC inDan Quinn along with a new OC with Kyle Shanahan. TheFalcons for years have focused on their passing game withall pro WR’s Julio Jones and Roddy White but the additionof Shanahan as OC immediately resonates with the run-ning game. Former probowler Stephen Jackson was re-leased by the team back in February so the Falcons willheavily rely on 2nd year RB Devonta Freeman who manyproject as a breakout star and Rookie Indiana RB prospectTevin Coleman.

FALCONSAtlanta

9/14 vs Philadelphia 5:10 pm9/20 at N.Y. Giants 11 am9/27 at Dallas 11 am10/4 vs Houston 11 am10/11 vs Washington 11 am10/15 at New Orleans 8:25 pm10/25 at Tennessee 11 am11/1 vs Tampa Bay 11 am11/8 at San Francisco 4:05 pm11/15 BYE11/22 vs Indianapolis 11 am11/29 vs Minnesota 11 am12/6 at Tampa Bay 11 am12/13 at Carolina 11 am12/20 at Jacksonville 11 am12/27 vs Carolina 11 am1/3 vs New Orleans 11 am

The Carolina Panthers snuck their way into the playoffsafter winning their division for the 2nd consecutive year.However, last year’s record was a dismal 7-8-1 season.Good enough in the NFC South which struggled to have ateam with a winning record. The foundation on both sidesof the ball lies with QB Cam Newton and LB Luke Kuechly.New additions include free agents WR Ted Ginn Jr, andOT Michael Oher plus All Pro CB Charles Tillman. Versa-tile Rookie LB/RB Shaq Thompson joins the team withtheir 1st round pick.

PANTHERSCarolina

9/13 at Jacksonville 11 am9/20 vs Houston 11 am9/27 vs New Orleans 11 am10/4 at Tampa Bay 11 am10/11 BYE10/18 at Seattle 2:05 pm10/25 vs Philadelphia 6:30 pm11/2 vs Indianapolis 6:30 pm11/8 vs Green Bay 11 am11/15 at Tennessee 11 am11/22 vs Washington 11 am11/26 at Dallas 2:30 pm 12/6 at New Orleans 11 am12/13 vs Atlanta 11 am12/20 at N.Y. Giants 11 am12/27 at Atlanta 11 am1/3 vs Tampa Bay 11 am

The New Orleans Saints had a very disappointing seasonlast year and yet only missed the playoffs due to a tie thePanthers had over them. Superstar TE Jimmy Graham hasleft for Seattle but yet the Saints’ main priority for the off-season is on the defensive side of the ball. LB Curtis Loftonhas also departed and so the team looked to the draft pick-ing LB’s Stephone Anthony in Rd 1 and Hau’oli Kikaha inRd 2. LB Dannell Ellerbe, former Raven also joins the teamvia trade to help bolster the LB unit.

SAINTSNew Orleans

9/13 at Arizona 2:05 pm9/20 vs Tampa Bay 11 am9/27 at Carolina 11 am10/4 vs Dallas 6:30 pm10/11 at Philadelphia 11 am10/15 vs Atlanta 6:25 pm10/25 at Indianapolis 11 am11/1 vs N.Y. Giants 11 am11/8 vs Tennessee 11 am11/15 at Washington 11 am11/22 BYE11/29 at Houston 11 am12/6 vs Carolina 11 am12/13 at Tampa Bay 11 am12/21 vs Detroit 6:30 pm12/27 vs Jacksonville 11 am1/3 at Atlanta 11 am

The Buccaneers landed the 1st overall pick in the 2015draft and selected FSU former Heisman Trophy WinnerJameis Winston. Winston is very gifted and perhaps NFLready but comes with tremendous off-the-field characterissues. On offense, Winston will have a great target in lastyear rookie standout Mike Evans while RB remains a weakposition for the team. Will Winston be a day one starter orwill he continue with off the field issues that will be detri-ment to his NFL career if so the Buccaneers may findthemselves again picking #1.

BUCCANEERSTampa Bay

9/13 vs Tennessee 4:25 pm9/20 at New Orleans 11 am9/27 at Houston 11 am10/4 vs Carolina 11 am10/11 vs Jacksonville 11 am10/18 BYE10/25 at Washington 11 am11/1 at Atlanta 11 am11/8 vs N.Y. Giants 2:05 pm11/15 vs Dallas 11 am11/22 at Philadelphia 11 am11/29 at Indianapolis 11 am12/6 vs Atlanta 11 am12/13 vs New Orleans 11 am12/17 at St. Louis 6:25 pm12/27 vs Chicago 11 am1/3 at Carolina 11 am

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The Cowboys surprised the entire league and critics alikelast year. Dallas had the best offensive line in the NFL andproduced the league’s leading rusher. The defense wasalso much improved. Dallas was in an excellent positionto contend for a championship and if not for a now infa-mous, controversial non-catch ruling could have been. Dal-las had a couple of steals in the draft with 1st roundprospects OT Lael Collins and DE Randall Gregory. Dallashopes newcomer Darren McFadden can cover for a de-parting DeMarco Murray behind the league’s best line. Dal-las’s season looks promising.

COWBOYSDallas

9/13 vs N.Y. Giants 6:30 pm9/20 at Philadelphia 2:25 pm9/27 vs Atlanta 11 am10/4 at New Orleans 6:30 pm10/11 vs New England 2:25 pm10/18 BYE10/25 at N.Y. Giants 2:25 pm11/1 vs Seattle 2:25 pm11/8 vs Philadelphia 6:30 pm11/15 at Tampa Bay 11 am11/22 at Miami 11 am11/26 vs Carolina 2:30 pm12/7 at Washington 6:30 pm12/13 at Green Bay 2:25 pm12/19 vs N.Y. Jets 6:25 pm12/27 at Buffalo 11 am1/3 vs Washington 11 am

Is Chip Kelly crazy or crazy like a fox? The Eagles werevery busy in the offseason, 1st trading arguably their bestplayer in RB LeSean McCoy for LB Kiko Alonso who wasthe former Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2013 butmissed all of last year with a torn ACL injury. QB Nick Foleswas also traded to St. Louis in exchange for QB Sam Brad-ford. WR Jeremy Maclin left in free agency but the Eaglesadde DeMarco Murray and Ryan Matthews, both of whomhave had injury riddled careers. Also the Eagles signedTim Tebow.

EAGLESPhiladelphia

9/14 at Atlanta 5:10 pm9/20 vs Dallas 2:25 pm9/27 at N.Y. Jets 11 am10/4 at Washington 11 am10/11 vs New Orleans 11 am10/19 vs N.Y. Giants 6:30 pm10/25 at Carolina 6:30 pm 11/1 BYE11/8 at Dallas 6:30 pm11/15 vs Miami 11 am11/22 vs Tampa Bay 11 am11/26 at Detroit 10:30am12/6 at New England 2:25 pm12/13 vs Buffalo 11 am12/20 vs Arizona 11 am12/26 vs Washington 6:25 pm1/3 at N.Y. Giants 11 am

2014 was a disappointing year for the G-Men but onebright spot was the birth of a superstar for years to comein Rookie Pro-Bowl WR Odell Beckham Jr. The Giants arehoping Victor Cruz can get through rehab and back in formto give them one of the league’s best WR duos. DE JustinPierre Paul was brought back under a franchise tag andthen had an off the field accident during the 4th of July thatcaused him to lose his thumb. There are many injuries sur-rounding the team and the season has not yet started.

GIANTSNew York

9/13 at Dallas 6:30 pm9/20 vs Atlanta 11 am9/24 vs Washington 6:25 pm10/4 at Buffalo 11 am10/11 vs San Francisco 6:30 pm10/19 at Philadelphia 6:30 pm10/25 vs Dallas 2:25 pm11/1 at New Orleans 11 am11/8 at Tampa Bay 2:05 pm11/15 vs New England 2:25 pm11/22 BYE11/29 at Washington 11 am12/6 vs N.Y. Jets 11 am12/14 at Miami 6:30 pm12/20 vs Carolina 11 am12/27 at Minnesota 11 am1/3 vs Philadelphia 11 am

Is the RG3 era in Washington coming to an end? CoachJay Gruden continues to assert that Griffin will be day 1’sstarting QB but the friction between player and coachplayed out all too public in the coach’s rookie year last sea-son. The QB and Coach relationship was not the only con-troversy surrounding the team as the Redskin namecontinues to play out in the courts and a name changeseems inevitable.

REDSKINSWashington

9/13 vs Miami 11 am9/20 vs St. Louis 11 am9/24 at N.Y. Giants 6:25 pm10/4 vs Philadelphia 11 am10/11 at Atlanta 11 am10/18 at N.Y. Jets 11 am10/25 vs Tampa Bay 11 am11/1 BYE11/8 at New England 11 am11/15 vs New Orleans 11 am11/22 at Carolina 11 am11/29 vs N.Y. Giants 11 am12/7 vs Dallas 6:30 pm12/13 at Chicago 11 am12/20 vs Buffalo 11 am12/26 at Philadelphia 6:25 pm1/3 at Dallas 11 am

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The Cardinals were one of the toughest and better teamsin 2014 but injuries to starting QB Carson Palmer and backup QB Drew Stanton ultimately took its toll. No team is ex-pected to do much in the playoffs with a 3rd string QB. NowArizona hopes veteran QB Palmer can come back from historn ACL and help the team build off of last season. RookieDJ Humphries joins the team to bolster the offensive line.The sky was the limit last year for the Cardinals but theyneed to stay healthy.

CARDINALSArizona

9/13 vs New Orleans 2:05 pm9/20 at Chicago 11 am9/27 vs San Francisco 2:05 pm10/4 St. Louis 2:25 pm10/11 at Detroit 2:05 pm10/18 at Pittsburgh 11 am10/26 vs Baltimore 6:30 pm11/1 at Cleveland 11 am11/8 BYE11/15 at Seattle 6:30 pm11/22 vs Cincinnati 2:05 pm11/29 at San Francisco 2:05 pm12/6 at St. Louis 11 am12/10 vs Minnesota 6:25 pm12/20 at Philadelphia 11 am12/27 vs Green Bay 2:25 pm1/3 vs Seattle 4:25 pm

It was the interception heard around the world with sec-onds left and inches from the goal line to become Back toBack Champions. This is the kind of play that can make ateam lose itself and never recuperate from. Yet somehowSeattle still seems like a favorite in the NFC and somehowthey look even more dangerous with the addition of TE Je-remy Graham, yet another target for QB Russell Wilson.RB Marshawn Lynch is also back, after resigning with theteam. The Seahawks also bolstered the Legion of Boomwith Free Agent CB Cary Williams.

SEAHAWKSSeattle

9/13 at St. Louis 11 am9/20 at Green Bay 6:30 pm9/27 vs Chicago 2:25 pm10/5 vs Detroit 6:30 pm10/11 at Cincinnati 11 am10/18 vs Carolina 2:05 pm10/22 at San Francisco 6:25 pm11/1 at Dallas 2:25 pm11/8 BYE11/15 vs Arizona 6:30 pm11/22 vs San Francisco 2:25 pm11/29 vs Pittsburgh 2:25 pm12/6 at Minnesota 11 am12/13 at Baltimore 6:30 pm12/20 vs Cleveland 2:05 pm12/27 vs St. Louis 2:25 pm1/3 at Arizona 2:25 pm

The Bay Area will be hosting Super Bowl 50 at Levis Sta-dium but it doesn’t look like the 49ers will be favorites toplay at home in February. The team was plagued with re-tirement announcements by players like LB Patrick Willis,2nd year LB and rookie standout Chris Borland and DEJustin Smith plus OT Anthony Davis all hanging the cleatsup. Aside from the veteran Smith, all players were 30 oryounger and still had plenty to offer. New head coach JimTomsula inherits the issues for the departed Jim Harbaugh.2015 will be tough for the 49ers.

49ERSSan Francisco

9/14 vs Minnesota 8:20 pm9/20 at Pittsburgh 11 am9/27 at Arizona 2:05 pm10/4 vs Green Bay 2:25 pm 10/11 at N.Y. Giants 6:30 pm10/18 vs Baltimore 2:25 pm10/22 vs Seattle 6:25 pm11/1 at St. Louis 11 am11/8 vs Atlanta 2:05 pm11/15 BYE 11/22 at Seattle 2:25 pm11/29 vs Arizona 2:05 pm12/6 at Chicago 11 am12/13 at Cleveland 11 am12/20 vs Cincinnati 6:30 pm12/27 at Detroit 11 am1/3 vs St. Louis 2:25 pm

The Sam Bradford era comes to an end in St. Louis and itseems that injuries never allowed the QB to show its truepotential. In comes QB Nick Foles who will have speedyWR’s in Tavon Austin, poised for a breakout year in 2016,and Stedman Bailey plus veteran leader Kenny Britt. TheRams also drafted RB Todd Gurley to join 2nd year stand-out Tre Mason. The Rams are also stacked on defenseand seem like an up and comer in the West. The problemfor them may be Seattle and Arizona.

RAMSSt. Louis

9/13 vs Seattle 11 am9/20 at Washington 11 am9/27 vs Pittsburgh 11 am10/4 at Arizona 2:25 pm10/11 at Green Bay 11 am10/18 BYE10/25 vs Cleveland 11 am11/1 vs San Francisco 11 am11/8 at Minnesota 11 am11/15 vs Chicago 11 am11/22 at Baltimore 11 am11/29 at Cincinnati 11 am12/6 vs Arizona 11 am12/13 vs Detroit 11 am12/17 vs Tampa Bay 6:25 pm12/27 at Seattle 2:25 pm1/3 at San Francisco 4:25 pm

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SUNDAY 9/13FOX 11:00 am • Green Bay at Chicago • Carolina at Jacksonville• Seattle at St. LouisCBS 11:00 am• Kansas City at Houston • Indianapolis at Buffalo • Cleveland at New York • Miami at WashingtonFOX 2:05 pm • New Orleans at Arizona • Detroit at San DiegoCBS 2:25 pm • Baltimore at Denver • Cincinnati at Oakland • Tennessee at Tampa BayNBC 6:30pm• New York at Dallas

MONDAY 9/14ESPN 5:10 pm• Philadelphia at Atlanta

8:20 pm• Minnesota at San Francisco

WEEK TWOTHURSDAY 9/17CBS 6:25pm• Denver at Kansas City

SUNDAY 9/20CBS 11:00 am• New England Buffalo• Houston at Carolina • San Diego at Cincinnati • Tennessee at ClevelandFOX 11:00 am• Arizona at Chicago • Detroit at Minnesota• Tampa Bay at New Orleans • Atlanta at New York • San Francisco at Pittsburgh• St. Louis at WashingtonCBS 2:05 pm • Miami at Jacksonville • Baltimore at OaklandFOX 2:25pm• Dallas at PhiladelphiaNBC 6:30 pm • Seattle zt Green Bay

MONDAY 9/21ESPN 6:30pm • NewYork at Indianapolis

WEEK THREEHURSDAY 9/24CBS 6:25 pm• Washington at NY

SUNDAY 9/27FOX 11:00 am • Atlanta at Dallas • New Orleans at Carolina • Tampa Bay at Houston • Philadelphia at New YorkCBS 11:00 am • Cincinnati at Baltimore• Oakland at Cleveland • San Diego at Minnesota • Jacksonville at New England• Pittsburgh at St. Louis • Indianapolis at TennesseeFOX 2:05 pm • San Francisco at ArizonaCBS 2:25 pm • Buffalo at Miami • Chicago at SeattleNBC 6:30 pm• Denver at Detroit

MONDAY 9/28ESPN 6:30 pm • Kansas City at Green Bay

WEEK FOURTHURSDAY 10/1CBS 6:25 pm • Baltimore at Pittsburgh

SUNDAY 10/4CBS 7:30 am• New York at MiamiCBS 11:00 am• Houston at Atlanta• Oakland at Chicago• Kansas Cityat Cincinnati• Jacksonville at IndianapolisFOX 11:00 am• New York at Buffalo • Carolina at Tampa Bay • Philadelphia at Washington CBS 2:05 pm • Cleveland at San DiegoFOX 2:25 pm • St. Louis at Arizona• Minnesota at Denver• Green Bay at San Francisco NBC 6:30 pm • Dallas at New Orleans

MONDAY 10/5ESPN 6:30 pm• Detroit at SeattleByes: Tennessee, New Eng-land

WEEK FIVETHURSDAY 10/8CBS 6:25pm• Indianapolis at Houston

SUNDAY 10/11FOX 11:00 am• Washington at Atlanta • Seattle at Cincinnati • Chicago at Kansas City • New Orleans at Philadelphia CBS 11:00 am • Cleveland at Baltimore • St. Louis at Green Bay • Jacksonville at Tampa Bay • Buffalo at Tennessee FOX 2:05pm• Arizona at Detroit Lions CBS 2:25pm• New England at Dallas • Denver at Oakland NBC 6:30 pm• San Francisco at New York

MONDAY 10/12ESPN 6:30 pm • Pittsburgh at San Diego Byes: Carolina, Miami, Min-nesota, NY

WEEK SIXTHURSDAY 10/15FOX 6:25 pm• Atlanta at New Orleans

SUNDAY 10/18FOX 11:00 am• Washington at New York • Arizona at Pittsburgh • Chicago at Detroit LionsCBS 11:00 am • Cincinnati at Buffalo • Denver at Cleveland • Houston at Jacksonville • Kansas City at Minnesota • Miami at Tennessee FOX 2:05 pm • Carolina at Seattle CBS 2:25 pm• San Diego at Green Bay • Baltimore at San Francisco NBC 6:30 pm• New England at Indianapolis

MONDAY 10/19ESPN 6:30 pm• New York at Philadelphia Byes: Dallas, Oakland, St.Louis, Tampa Bay

WEEK SEVENTHURSDAY 10/22CBS 6:25 pm• Seattle at San Francisco

SUNDAY 10/25CBS 7:30 am• Buffalo at Jacksonville

CBS 11:00 am• Pittsburgh at Kansas City • Cleveland at St. Louis • Houston at Miami • New York at New England FOX 11:00 am• Minnesota at Detroit Lions• New Orleans at Indianapolis • Atlanta at Tennessee • Tampa Bay at Washington CBS 2:05 pm • Oakland at San Diego FOX 2:25 pm• Dallas at New York NBC 6:30 pm• Philadelphiaat Carolina

MONDAY 10/26ESPN 6:30 pm Baltimore at Arizona Byes: Chicago, Cincinnati,Denver, Green Bay

WEEK EIGHTTHURSDAY 10/29CBS 6:25 pm• Miami at New England

SUNDAY 11/1FOX 7:30 am• Detroit Lions at Kansas City(London)

CBS 11:00 am• San Diego at Baltimore • Cincinnati at Pittsburgh • Tennessee at Houston FOX 11:00 am• Tampa Bay at Atlanta • Minnesota at Chicago • Arizona at Cleveland • New York at New Orleans • San Francisco at St. Louis CBS 2:05 pm • New York at Oakland FOX 2:25 pm• Seattle at Dallas NBC 6:30 pm• Green Bay at Denver

MONDAY 11/2ESPN 6:30 pm• Indianapolis at Carolina Byes: Buffalo, Jacksonville,Philadelphia, Washington

WEEK NINETHURSDAY 11/5CBS 6:25 pm• Cleveland at Cincinnati

SUNDAY 11/8FOX 11:00 am• Green Bay at Carolina • St. Louis at Minnesota • Washington at New England CBS 11:00 am• Miami at Buffalo • Tennessee at New Orleans• Jacksonville at New York • Oakland at Pittsburgh FOX 2:05 pm• Atlanta at San Francisco • New York at Tampa Bay CBS 2:25 pm• Denver at Indianapolis NBC 6:30 pm• Philadelphia at Dallas

MONDAY 11/9ESPN 6:30 pm• Chicago at San Diego Byes: Arizona, Baltimore, De-troit, Houston, Kansas City,Seattle

WEEK TENTHURSDAY 11/12CBS 6:25 pm• Buffalo at New York

SUNDAY 11/15FOX 11:00 am• Detroit Lions at Green Bay • Chicago at St. Louis • Dallas at Tampa Bay • Carolina at Tennessee • New Orleans at Washington CBS 11:00 am• Jacksonville at Baltimore • Miami at Philadelphia • Cleveland at Pittsburgh FOX 2:05 pm • Minnesota at Oakland CBS 2:25 pm•Kansas City at Denver New England at New York NBC 6:30 pm• Arizona at Seattle

MONDAY 11/16ESPN 6:30 pm• Houston at Cincinnati Byes: Atlanta, Indianapolis,San Diego, San Francisco

WEEK ELEVENTHURSDAY 11/19CBS 6:25 pm• Tennessee at Jacksonville

SUNDAY 11/22CBS 11:00 am• Indianapolis at Atlanta • Denver at Chicago • Oakland at Detroit Lions• New York at Houston FOX 11:00 am• St. Louis at Baltimore • Washington at Carolina • Dallas at Miami • Green Bay at Minnesota • Tampa Bay at Philadelphia CBS 2:05 pm• Cincinnati at Arizona FOX 2:25 pm• San Francisco at Seattle NBC 6:30 pm• Kansas City at San Diego

MONDAY 11/23ESPN 6:30 pm• Buffalo at New England Byes: Cleveland, New Or-leans, NY , Pittsburgh

WEEK TWELVETHURSDAY 11/26 FOX 10:30 am• Philadelphia at Detroit LionsCBS 2:30 pm• Carolina at Dallas NBC 6:30 pm• Chicago at Green Bay SUNDAY 11/29FOX 11:00 am• Minnesota at Atlanta • St. Louis at Cincinnati • New Orleans at Houston • Tampa Bay at Indianapolis • New York at Washington CBS 11:00 am• San Diego at Jacksonville • Buffalo at Kansas City • Miami at New York • Oakland at Tennessee FOX 2:05 pm• Arizona at San Francisco CBS 2:25 pm• Pittsburgh at Seattle NBC 6:30 pm• New England at Denver MONDAY 11/30ESPN 6:30pm• Baltimore at Cleveland NFL Network 6:25pm• San Diego at Oakland

WEEK THIRTEEN WEEK FOURTEENTHURSDAY 12/10NFL Network 6:25pm• Minnesota at Arizona

SUNDAY 12/13CBS 11:00 am• Buffalo at Philadelphia • Tennessee at New York • Pittsburgh at Cincinnati • New England at Houston • Indianapolis at Jacksonville • San Diego at Kansas City FOX 11:00 am• Atlanta at Carolina • Washington at Chicago • San Franciscoat Cleveland • Detroit Lions at St. Louis • New Orleans at Tampa Bay CBS 2:05 pm• Oakland at Denver FOX 2:25 pm• Dallas at Green Bay NBC 6:30 pm• Seattle at Baltimore

MONDAY 12/14ESPN 6:30 pm• New York at Miami

WEEK FIFTEENTHURSDAY 12/17NFL Network 6:25pm• Tampa Bay at St. Louis

SATURDAY 12/19NFL Network 6:25pm• New York at Dallas

SUNDAY 12/20FOX 11:00 am• Chicago at Minnesota • Atlanta at Jacksonville • Arizona at Philadelphia • Carolina at New York CBS 11:00 am• Kansas City at Baltimore • Houston at Indianapolis • Tennessee at New England • Buffalo at Washington FOX 2:05 pm• Green Bay at Oakland • Cleveland at Seattle CBS 2:25 pm• Denver at Pittsburgh • Miami at San Diego NBC 6:30 pm• Cincinnati at San Francisco

MONDAY 12/21ESPN 6:30pm • Detroit Lions at New Orleans

WEEK SIXTEENSATURDAY 12/26NFL Network 6:25pm• Washington at Philadelphia

SUNDAY 12/27FOX 11:00 am• Carolina at Atlanta • Dallas at Buffalo • San Franciscoat Detroit Lions• Chicago at Tampa Bay • New York at Minnesota CBS 11:00 am• Cleveland at Kansas City • Indianapolis at Miami • Jacksonville at New Orleans • New England at New York • Houston at Tennessee FOX 2:25 pm• Green Bay at Arizona • St. Louis at SeattleNBC 6:30pm• Pittsburgh at Baltimore

MONDAY 12/28ESPN 6:30pm• Cincinnati at Denver

SUNDAY 1/3CBS 11:00 am• Baltimore at Cincinnati • Pittsburgh at Cleveland • Jacksonville at Houston • Tennessee at Indianapolis

• Oakland at Kansas City • New England at Miami • New York at Buffalo

FOX 11:00 am• New Orleans at Atlanta

• Tampa Bay at Carolina • Detroit Lions at Chicago • Washington at Dallas • Philadelphiaat New York • Minnesota at Green Bay

CBS 2:25 pm• San Diego at Denver

FOX 2:25 pm• Seattle at Arizona • St. Louis at San Francisco

THURSDAY 12/3CBS 6:25pm• Green Bay at Detroit Lions

SUNDAY 12/6CBS 11:00 am• Houston at Buffalo • Cincinnati at Cleveland • Baltimore at Miami • New York at New York • Jacksonville at Tennessee FOX 11:00 am• Seattle at Minnesota • Carolina at New Orleans • Arizona at St. Louis • Atlanta at Tampa Bay • San Francisco at Chicago CBS 2:05 pm• Kansas City at Oakland • Denver at San Diego FOX 2:25 pm• Philadelphia at New England NBC 6:30 pm• Indianapolis at Pittsburgh

MONDAY 12/7 ESPN 6:30pm• Dallas at Washington

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By Aaron Rich

If you were to take a snapshot fol-

lowing Sean Kugler’s first season as

Head Coach in 2013 you’d see a team

that finished 2-10 with a shell of a ros-

ter, looking far from competitive, let

alone anywhere near competing for

conference championships. The fan

base began to wonder if running off

former Head Coach Mike Price was such a great idea

and feeling 4-8 and 5-7 seasons with high scoring

shootouts were not so bad after all.

But Kugler made good on his promises in year two

putting together one of the greatest turnarounds in the

country with a 7-6 record and a trip to the New Mexico

Bowl; the Miners first bowl game since 2010 and first

winning season since 2005. More importantly, UTEP

has the pieces in place to take another big step in

2015. The Miners were picked to finish third in the

West Division in the Conference USA preseason poll,

conducted by a panel of media members behind

Louisiana Tech and Rice.

THE OFFENSE

UTEP has yet to announce who will be under center

at the start of the season (either redshirt sophomore

Mack Leftwich, junior Garrett Simpson, or freshman

Ryan Metz) and for most football teams with questions

at quarterback, the outlook is bleak. For the Miners it is

mostly a question of who will hand the ball off to Aaron

Jones. The El Paso native was named C-USA presea-

son first-team after 1,321 yards and 11 touchdowns

last season and with 4 returning starters on the offen-

sive line, those numbers should be even higher. Last

season UTEP had a top ten rushing attack nationally

and their ground-and-pound style should be even bet-

ter with added depth in the running corp.

THE DEFENSE

The Miners made the biggest improvement on the

defensive side of the ball last season improving from 9

turnovers in 2013 to 21, doubling their sack total, and

ranking as the 35th best third down defense in the

country. A big part of that was because of Roy Robert-

son-Harris. The 6-foot-7, 255 pound senior defensive

end is the leader and gem of coordinator Scott Stokers

4-2-5 scheme. He led the team in tackles for a loss

(8.5), sacks (3.5) and forced fumbles (4) and anchors

a defensive line that returns three third-year starters.

El Paso native Alvin Jones at linebacker has become

the biggest playmaker for the team as a junior and the

secondary will be led by converted RB turned senior

safety LaQuintus Dowell.

THE OUTLOOK

UTEP opens 2015 with three consecutive road

games at Arkansas, Texas Tech and New Mexico

State. The two teams picked ahead of UTEP in the

preseason, (LaTech and Rice) both come to El Paso.

The Miners’ only non-conference home game is Incar-

nate Word (FCS). At first glance, the schedule may

look daunting, but if UTEP can win in Lubbock, a very

real possibility, a win over the Red Raiders could key a

nine-victory season and have the Miners in a position

for their first conference championship since 2000.

2015 UTEP FooTball SchEdUlE

Sept. 5 at Arkansas

Sept. 12 at Texas Tech

Sept. 19 at New Mexico State

Sept. 26 INCARNATE WORD

Oct. 3 UTSA*

Oct. 10 at FIU*

Oct. 24 FLORIDA ATLANTIC*

Oct. 31 at Southern Miss*

Nov. 7 RICE*

Nov. 14 at Old Dominion*

Nov. 21 LOUISIANA TECH*

Nov. 28 at North Texas*Home games in ALL CAPS* Denotes C-USA Games

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Sept. 5 at Florida

Sept. 12 Georgia State*

Sept. 19 UTEP

Oct. 3 at New Mexico

Oct. 10 at Ole Miss

Oct. 17 at Georgia Southern*

Oct. 24 Troy*

Oct. 31 Idaho*

Nov. 7 at Texas State*

Nov. 21 at UL-Lafayette*

Nov. 28 Arkansas State*

Dec. 5 at UL-Monroe**

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nmsuBy Beau Bagley

Every year the question is

asked… Could this be the year New

Mexico State football earns a bowl

bid? (*NMSU has not appeared in a

bowl game since the 1960 Sun

Bowl) Coaches, players and fans

are tired of hearing it, but this could

be the year the answer to that ques-

tion is yes. Head Coach Doug Mar-

tin finally feels like the Aggies are his team. In his third

year, Martin says he has recruited his types of players

on both sides of the ball, and that physicality showed

during a competitive spring.

“I think our players really responded. I thought we

got more physical as the spring went on. I Challenged

them to be a physical football team early on. I thought,

especially on the defensive line, we achieved that as

the spring went. I thought we got much better at the

quarterback position. I think we have a chance to be a

really good offensive football team,” said Martin.

The question will be defense. The Aggies return 10

starters from a defense that ranked last in the nation in

stopping the run. Linebacker Rodney Butler returns as

the captain, with new Defensive Coordinator Zane

Vance leading the way. More blitzes and schemes will

be likely on that side of the ball.

Offensively, the position to watch is quarterback. In

2014, Tyler Rogers completed 61.5% of his passes for

2,779 yards and 19 touchdowns… not bad numbers,

but Tyler also threw 23 interceptions. The junior from

Peoria, Arizona, will have to cut down on his picks if

this team wants to contend for a Sun Belt champi-

onship. Martin alluded to that fact in the spring, saying

it’s a wide open quarterback race, bringing in six quar-

terbacks to compete for the job. Rogers will compete

with Sophomore Andrew Allen, Sophomore Nick

Jeanty, and Junior Jason Fitzpatrick.

“We are right there. We've just got to keep on it.

Keep trusting the coaches and keep trusting each

other and keep on one another,” said Rogers. “The ex-

perience I got last year was huge. Learning from my

mistakes and taking the coaching. Just getting better

and continuing to improve and never be satisfied is

what I need to do.”

In April’s Spring Game at Aggie Memorial Stadium,

Rogers finished the day going 8-of-14 in passing at-

tempts with 116 yards, one interception and one touch-

down. Nick Jeanty also saw snaps underneath center

and finished going 5-of-10 for 93 yards, with one

touchdown pass. Quarterback Jason Fitzpatrick also

had a chance to get in some work at the quarterback

position and went 7-of-8 for 65 yards.

Whoever is playing quarterback, they will have a

speedy receiver in Junior Teldrick Morgan, one of the

top receivers in the Sun Belt Conference (903 yards

and 7 touchdowns in 2014).

Sophomore running back Larry Rose III could be the

star of the team on offense. Rose III had an electric

freshman campaign with 1,102 yards and nine touch-

downs. Rose also added 172 yards and one touch-

down receiving.

“Going in to this season, my biggest thing is just

showing people that I can endure a whole 12-13

games, so that's my biggest thing. The OL up front,

they do what they do opening up holes, so I always tell

them, if you can just get me to the second level, I'll do

my best to get you off the field as fast as I can, so that

is what I am working at right now,” said Rose III.

Matchups against rivals UTEP and New Mexico in

back to back games in late September and early Octo-

ber will be measuring sticks, but key Sun Belt

games include October 17 at Georgia Southern, Octo-

ber 24 at home vs. Troy, and November road games at

Texas State and UL-Lafayette. The season begins

September 5th at the University of Florida.

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The Greater El Paso Football Showcase ismade up of several activities and events tohighlight El Paso area talent and to provideopportunities for personal and educationalenrichment for high school seniors. Thesestudents are offered an opportunity andvenue for scholarships to proclaim the prideof youth, the spirit of competition, their questfor excellence, and to establish a foundationfor a better future through higher education,citizenship, health, and legacy. This will bethe 24th year of the Showcase.

The College Combine, which will takeplace beginning at 3 p.m. on December 18,2015, at the Socorro Athletic Complex, bringstogether college recruiting coaches frommore than 40 schools across the country withsenior football players. The players executedrills and present the coaches with informa-tion about their academic and athleticachievements to qualify for scholarship op-portunities or other financial aid at Division II,III, and NAIA colleges. Since its inception in2011, the Combine has resulted in scholar-

shipsfor approximately 80 ElPaso athletes for a combined total ofabout $6.2 million in scholarships.

The annual All Star Game, taking placethis year on December 19, 2015, at 12:30p.m. at the Sun Bowl, includes football play-ers, cheerleaders, ROTC, band, choir,dance, flag team, managers, and trainers.All senior participants are eligible for scholar-ships. The All Star Game alone has pro-duced over 600 scholarships for El Pasoseniors totaling $519,000.00. Twenty suchscholarships were awarded based on partici-pation in the 2014 All Star Game.

The Showcase also puts on the Junior AllStar Mentor program, which involves at-riskmiddle school students that the Senior AllStar football players mentor. This includesworkshops with counselors, one-on-one ses-sions, introductions during the Sun Bowl, a

tour of the UTEPcampus, and amovie with a Sen-ior All Star. Whencombined with thestudents receivingscholarships of-

fered during the College Combine since2011, approximately $7.5 million in scholar-ships have been awarded.

Football players wishing to be consideredfor the All Star Game or who would like toparticipate in the Combine will need to en-sure that they have submitted their SAT orACT score by December 1, 2015. Remain-ing test dates for the SAT are October 3 (reg-ister by September 3) and November 7(register by October 9). Remaining testdates for the ACT are September 12 (registerby August 7) or October 24 (register by Sep-tember 18). For additional requirements, ap-plication forms, and more information aboutthe Showcase, please visit www.gepfs.com.

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Brannon Bullitt

Chapin WR 6-2, 195 lbs:

Bullitt makes his second straight appearance

in our list of top HS football players and ac-

cording to Coach Rene Hernandez the senior

will do everything for the Huskies which could

mean a spike in his stats (52-998 yards, 9 TDs

in ’14). The Division I prospect is already ver-

bally committed to UTEP.

Bobby DeHaro

Montwood OL 6-4, 265 lbs:

Bullitt makes his second straight appearance

in our list of top HS football players and ac-

cording to Coach Chuck Veliz the senior will

do everything for the Huskies which could

mean a spike in his stats (52-998 yards, 9 TDs

in ’14). The Division I prospect is already ver-

bally committed to UTEP.

Tristan Cooper

Andress DB 6-2, 190 lbs:District 5A coaches are ready for Cooper to

graduate. The three-year starter had 97

tackes, 48 solo and 3 interceptions last sea-

son and is also listed as a receiver on offense.

Another Division I prospect, Cooper holds of-

fers from UTEP, New Mexico, New Mexico

State and Texas

Frank guttierrez

Canutillo LB 5-7 180 lbs:One of just four returning starters from last season’s Final Four team, Gutierrez will be critical in

another deep run for the Eagles. The seniors 95 tackles, 2 sacks and an interception last season

earned him All-District honors and expects to be the top linebacker in the Borderland.

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AUSTYN HILL

El Dorado QB 6-1, 180 lbs:Last season Hill threw for 3,112 yards and 37

passing touchdowns. He also ran the ball for

401 yards and 5 touchdowns. Here is a scary

thought: He could smash all of those numbers

this season. The senior leads what expects to

be the top team in the city and an offense that

averaged over 42 points per game.

CHRISTIAN JOHNSON

Parkland DE 6-3, 250 lbs:A four-year starter for the Mats, Johnson is a

monster in the trenches with 42 tackles, 28

solo and five sacks last season. Johnson

could move to linebacker for his senior season

but projects to play at defensive end at the

next level. He is verbally committed to UTEP

and also a member of the National Honor So-

ciety.

KAMERON MILLER

Las Cruces QB 6-2, 185 lbs:After a knee injury ended his junior year early,

Miller is back at 100% and looking to claim the

title as top QB in New Mexico. In a shortened

2014 season he threw for 1,960 yards and 20

touchdowns. The senior will also play defense

for the Bulldawgs at safety and is a Division I

prospect with an offer from New Mexico State.

RICHIE RODRIGUEZ

Eastwood WR 5-10, 170 lbs:To say Rodriguez is versatile would be a gross

understatement. Last season he rushed for

557 yards, had 57 receptions for 1098 yards

for a combined 19 touchdowns, played quar-

terback, and had 11 solo tackles at 3 intercep-

tions with 1 for a touchdown on defense. The

senior will be the focus for new Coach Julio

Lopez.

Trey Wolf

El Paso ATH 6-1, 170 lbs:After being named District Newcomer of the

Year as a freshman starter, Wolf had his soph-

omore campaign cut short with an injury but

was the Tigers’ top playmaker at receiver, run-

ning back and quarterback. Despite playing

only half a season, he still managed 700 total

yards and 7 touchdowns. Now back at full

speed, the District is on notice for a big junior

return.

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aMERIcaS andRESSHead coach Patrick Brown kept a

powerhouse alive, but Brown

left for San Antonio, so Jeff

Woodruff takes over. Woodruff

was an assistant at UTEP for nine

seasons until 2012, and then

coached at Oak Christian HS in

California. Woodruff will have 6-

2 senior DB/WR Tristan Cooper

as his best athlete. Receiver

Montique Coles returns, as does

LB Xavier Williams, who had 95

tackles as a sophomore.

8/28 8pm vs. Coronado

9/4 8pm @ Bel Air

9/11 8pm @ Austin

9/18 8pm vs. Irvin • Rivalry Game

9/25 8pm @ Bowie

10/2 8pm vs. Chapin

10/9 8pm @ Canutillo

10/16 8pm vs. Jefferson

10/23 8pm @ El Paso

10/30 8pm vs. Burges

The Trailblazers overcame a slow

start in 2014 to finish 3rd in

District and earn a playoff berth

and hope to use that

momentum for a strong start in

2015. Head Coach Patrick will

have to replace Q Drennan

(UNM) under center but expect

a big year from RB Joshua Fields

and DE Anthony Muñoz.

Americas should contend in a

wide open District race.

8/28 5pm vs. Carlsbad

9/4 7pm @ Rio Rancho

9/1 8pm @ Permian

9/18 8pm vs. Midland Christian

9/25 8pm @ Eastwood

10/2 8pm vs. Montwood • Rivalry Game

10/9 5pm @ Socorro

10/16 8pm vs. Franklin

10/30 8pm @ Coronado

11/6 8pm vs. El Dorado

antHony auStInThe Panthers have fallen on

hard times, winning only two

district games the past two

seasons, and this could be

another tough one. Head

Coach Rodney Ryan says they

have a long way to go, and

might start 10 sophomores in

2015. Offensively, the OL is very

strong, and Adriel Aranda will

play multiple positions as well

as quarterback. Defensively,

watch out for Christian Jimenez

at LB.

8/28 8pm @ Bel Air

9/4 8pm vs. Clint

9/11 8pm vs. Andress

9/25 8pm @ Irvin

10/2 8pm vs. Bowie

10/9 8pm @ Jefferson

10/16 8pm vs. El Paso • Rivalry Game

10/23 8pm @ Chapin

10/29 7:30pm vs. Canutillo

11/6 8pm @ Burges

– The Wildcats had a tough go in

their first season in 2A but

return 14 starters including QB

Isaiah Borrego and all-district TE

Adrian Gomez. Some personnel

stability and more familiarity

with their district opponents

should make for a more

competitive season for Anthony.

8/28 7pm @ Mesilla Valley Christian School

9/11 7pm @ Tornillo

9/18 7:30pm vs. Van Horn (Anthony HS)

9/25 7pm @ Lordsburg

10/2 7pm San Elizario

10/9 7:30pm Forsan (Anthony HS)

10/23 7:30pm @ McCamey

10/30 7:30pm Ozona (Anthony HS)

11/6 7:30pm @ Christoval

bEl aIR boWIEThe Bears have turned into a

perennial playoff team,

advancing to the playoffs in 2014

for the fourth time in five

seasons. Robert Padilla expects

the defense to be the strength of

the team, led by returning

starting LB Marko Solis. Steven

Saldana roams the secondary as

a ball hawk. If the Bears are

hoping to upset, they will need a

consistent offense led by QB Eric

Pichardo.

8/28 8pm @ Fabens

9/4 8pm vs. Silver

9/11 8pm vs. Canutillo

9/18 8pm @ Burges

9/25 8pm vs. Andress

10/2 8pm @ Austin

10/9 8pm @ Chapin

10/23 8pm vs. Irvin

10/30 8pm vs. El Paso

11/5 8pm @ Jefferson • Rivalry Game

The Highlanders won three

straight, to end the 2014 regular

season and earn a playoff berth

for the first time in 16 years.

Head coach Tony Cervantes

returns 12 hungry starters, and a

fan base that would love to see

another playoff run. The Big Red

is led by Sam Workman, who

could get work on both offense

and defense. Offense will be a

question mark, breaking in

nearly an entirely new set of

players, so the team will lead on

the defense early.

8/28 8pm vs. Austin

9/4 8pm vs. Andress

9/11 8pm @ Eastwood • Rivalry Game

9/18 8pm @ Riverside

9/25 8pm vs. Ysleta

10/9 7:30pm @ Eastlake

10/16 8pm @ Del Valle

10/23 8pm vs. Hanks

10/30 8pm @ Horizon

11/6 8pm vs. Parkland

buRgES canutIlloAfter the most successful season

of any in El Paso history,

Canutillo is reloading instead of

rebuilding. Yes, 43 seniors are

gone from a team which

advanced to the 5A State

Semifinals, but the team will still

be a district contender. Frank

Gutierrez leads a stout defensive

unit, which includes big

defensive end Daniel Moultrie.

Expect the ‘ground and pound’

running game to return with Joe

Gutierrez.

8/28 8pm @ Franklin

9/4 8pm vs. Eastwood

9/11 8pm @ Bowie

9/18 8pm vs. Chapin

9/25 8pm @ El Paso

10/2 8pm vs. Jefferson

10/9 8pm vs. Andress

10/16 8pm @ Burges

10/29 7:30pm @ Austin

11/6 8pm vs. Irvin

Marcus Graham has one of the

most experienced teams in

district with 16 returning starters

from a 1-9 campaign. Defense

will be the strength, led by

senior DT Isaac Cazares. 6-3 QB

Odell Graham, the coach’s son,

got some experience last year

under center as a sophomore,

but will need to make big strides

his junior season. Graham will

have a big target in 6-3 receiver

Jovan Flores.

8/28 6pm @ Frenship

9/4 7pm @ Santa Teresa

9/11 8pm @ Irvin

9/18 8pm vs. Bowie

9/24 7:30pm @ Chapin

10/2 8pm vs. El Paso

10/16 8pm vs. Canutillo

10/22 7:30pm @ Jefferson

10/30 8pm @ Andress

11/6 8pm vs. Austin

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catHEdRal cEntEnnIalCoach Aaron Ocampo is building

something special at the newest

school in Southern New Mexico.

After trips to the 5A state

quarterfinals and semifinals, this

could be the year the Hawks win

it all. Centennial returns 26

seniors and 12 starters. Junior

QB Dante Lopez will take over

behind an experienced line lead

by Senior C Jorge Niño.

8/28 TBA vs. Onate • Rivalry Game

9/3 7pm vs. Gadsden

9/18 8pm @ Socorro

10/9 7pm vs. Los Lunas

10/16 7pm @ Chaparral

10/23 TBA @ Valencia (Los Lunas, NM)

11/5 7pm vs. Santa Teresa

The Irish are coming off a tough 3-7 season, hoping for more in 2015under head coach Hampton Hurt,who has added longtime assistantcoach Charles Brown to his staff.The Irish only have five seniors,and two of them will play a bigrole. Senior RB Mario Zesati is aload, 680 yards last season is justsix games, while senior OLBMickey Escoto in the leadingtackler from last season. The Irishonly have nine games scheduled,and are hoping to pick up #10against St. Pius in Albuquerque.

8/28 7pm vs. Espanola Valley

9/4 7pm vs. Tornillo

9/18 7pm vs. San Elizario

9/25 8pm @ Fabens

10/2 7pm @ Santa Teresa

10/10 1pm @ McCurdy (Espanola, NM)

10/16 8pm vs. Capitan

10/30 8pm vs. Mountain View

11/6 8pm vs. Cobre

cHaPaRRal cHaPInRene Hernandez always has a

district title contender, and this

year, 6-2 receiver Brannon

Bullitt is leading the way, a

legitimate Div. 1 athlete. The

defense will be led by Tomas

Mancinas, Defensive Back

Ethan Andow and sophomore

Matt Zubiate. Expect the

defense to keep the Huskies in

thegame while the offense

breaks in new QB Matt Castillo.

8/28 8pm @ Eastwood

9/4 8pm vs. Horizon

9/10 7:30pm vs. Jefferson

9/18 8pm @ Canutillo

9/24 7:30pm vs. Burges

10/2 8pm @ Andress • Rivalry Game

10/9 8pm vs. Bowie

10/16 8pm @ Irvin

10/23 8pm vs. Austin

11/6 8pm @ El Paso

The Lobos have shownimprovement during each ofCoach Mark Aguilar first twoseasons and now he says theyare focused on reaching theplayoffs in his 3rd season. Thisteam will be young with only 7seniors including lineman Isaiah“Turkey” Contreras and CBAnthony Mendoza who will berelied upon as leaders. JuniorsQB Brian Lopez and RB/OLBAndres Fisher will play a big partin a successful season.

8/21 5pm @ Ruidoso

8/28 8pm vs. Riverside

9/4 7pm vs. Fabens

9/11 7pm @ San Elizario

9/18 7pm vs. Mountain View

10/2 7pm @ Gadsden • Rivalry Game

10/9 TBA @ Valencia

10/16 7pm vs. Centennial

10/23 7pm @ Santa Teresa

11/6 7pm vs. Belen

clInt coRonado District champs in ’13, missed

the playoffs in ’14, now Head

Coach Bob Anderson hopes to

be back on top in his 4th season

leading the T-Birds. This team

will go as far as their defense can

take them, led by DT Paul

Hinojos and LB Austin Filley. On

offense, Coronado will rely on RB

Jonathan Millan.

8/28 8pm @ Andress

9/4 8pm vs. Midland Lee

9/11 8pm @ Del Valle

9/18 8pm vs. Permian

9/25 8pm @ El Dorado

10/2 8pm vs. Eastwood

10/8 7:30pm @ Montwood

10/16 8pm vs. Socorro

10/22 7:30pm @ Franklin • Rivalry Game

10/30 8pm vs. Americas

The Lions missed out on

consecutive district titles on the

last game of the regular season

and that has this year’s team

hungry to get back on top. Coach

Rosvel Martinez has proven his

ground attack is a winning recipe

and Jesus Almanza and Daniel

Zacarius will punish opposing

defenses.

8/28 8pm vs. El Paso

9/4 8pm @ Austin

9/11 8pm @ Horizon

9/18 7pm @ Hatch Valley

9/25 8pm @ Tornillo

10/2 8pm vs. Silver

10/9 8pm vs. Fabens • Rivalry Game

10/23 8pm @ Mountain View

10/30 8pm vs. San Elizario

11/6 7:30pm vs. Andrews

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8/28 8pm vs. Bowie

9/4 7pm @ Chaparral

9/11 8pm vs. Riverside

9/18 7:30pm vs. Pecos

9/25 8pm vs. Cathedral

10/2 7:30pm @ Goddard

10/9 8pm @ Clint

10/16 8pm vs. Mountain View

10/23 8pm @ San Elizario

10/30 7:30pm vs. Andrews

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EaStWood El doRadoThe Aztecs offense will give

opposing defense coordinators

many sleepless nights. This may

be the top offense at El Dorado

in school history, even after

averaging 42 points per game

last season. Head Coach Jim

Althoff returns his dual threat

QB Austyn Hill (3,112 yds, 37

TDs) who may be the top signal

caller in the city. On defense DL

Diego Assad leads a strong front

seven.

8/27 7:30pm vs. Eastlake

9/4 8pm vs. Frenship (Wolfforth, TX) TBA

9/10 6:30pm vs. Gadsden

9/18 7pm @ Midland Lee

9/25 8pm vs. Coronado

10/9 8pm @ Eastwood

10/15 7:30pm vs. Montwood • Rivalry Game

10/23 5pm @ Socorro

10/30 8pm vs. Franklin

11/6 8pm @ Americas

First year head coach Julio Lopez

got a huge gift inheriting

arguably the top player in the

Borderland in Richie Rodriguez.

The senior does a little bit of

everything and will be a big play

threat on every snap. QB Mark

Torrez has the arm and smarts to

get him the ball. The Troopers

snapped a decade long playoff

drought in ’14 and stand a good

chance to make it again in ’15.

8/28 8pm vs. Chapin

9/4 8pm @ Canutillo

9/11 8pm vs. Bel Air • Rivalry Game

9/18 8pm @ Carlsbad

9/25 8pm vs. Americas

10/2 8pm @ Coronado

10/9 8pm vs. El Dorado

10/23 7:30pm @ Montwood

10/30 8pm vs. Socorro

11/5 8pm @ Franklin

El PaSo fabEnSCould this be the year the

Wildcats break through and

reach the playoffs? They have

been on the verge of the post

season for three straight seasons

only to come up short. Coach

Robert Herrera returns a pair of

All-District RBs in Thomas Chavez

and Jeffery Spence who are both

juniors.

There should be howling at R.R.

Jones Stadium this fall. The Wolf

is back. Junior Tre Wolf led the

team in all offensive stats despite

playing only half of last season

due to injury, but he dedicated

himself to the weight room and

is roaring to go, and Coach

Robert Morales says he probably

won’t come off the field. 11

starters return to help the Tigers

fight for a playoff spot. The team

is young again, but the defense

will be led by Arturo Talamantes

and MLB Fernie Briones, a 3-year

starter.

8/28 8pm @ Clint

9/3 7:30pm vs. Parkland

9/18 8pm @ Jefferson

9/25 8pm vs. Canutillo

10/2 8pm @ Burges

10/9 8pm vs. Irvin

10/16 8pm @ Austin • Rivalry Game

10/23 8pm vs. Andress

10/30 8pm @ Bowie

11/6 8pm vs. Chapin

dEl VallE EaStlakEHead Coach J.J. Calderon returns

for his 4th season at varsity with

12 starters from a state Sweet 16

run in 2014. Offensively,

Calderon says they will be

balanced and competitive with

senior RB Alex Vasquez and

receiver Isaiah Holguin. DB

Tommy Martinez will captain a

young but talented defense.

8/27 7:30pm @ El Dorado

9/4 8pm vs. Onate

9/11 7:30pm vs. Palo Duro (Amarillo, TX)

9/18 8pm @ Ysleta

9/24 7:30pm vs. Horizon • Rivalry Game

10/9 7:30pm vs. Bel Air

10/16 8pm @ Parkland

10/22 6:30pm vs. Del Valle

10/30 8pm @ Riverside

11/6 7:30pm vs. Hanks

Del Valle must replace one of the

best quarterbacks in city history,

Steven Montez, and they will do

that with senior Anthony Lopez,

who excelled at Safety and

Receiver in 2014. Head Coach

Jesse Perales always has a tough

defensive group, led by LB Mike

Aguirre, DE Andrew Rubio, and

NG Aaron Salazar. RB’s Jason

and Ray Morales, no relation,

will help bolster the offense.

8/28 7pm @ Gadsden

9/4 8pm Cleveland (TBA)

9/11 8pm vs. Coronado

9/18 8pm @ Parkland

9/25 8pm vs. Riverside

10/9 8pm @ Ysleta • Rivalry Game

10/16 8pm vs. Bel Air

10/22 6:30pm @ Eastlake

10/30 8pm @ Hanks

11/6 8pm vs. Horizon

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IRVIn jEffERSonHead Coach Jim Clark returns 17

starters to a group that won just

one district game in 2014. The

Foxes will be hungry in 2015.

Athlete David Martinez is the

leader and could play both

offense and defense, along with

DE/TE David Rodriguez. Sal

Chavez will lead the defense, but

the Foxes might have a tough

time stopping their opponents in

a competitive district.

8/28 8pm vs. Hanks

9/4 8pm @ Riverside

9/10 7:30pm @ Chapin

9/18 8pm vs. El Paso

10/2 8pm @ Canutillo

10/9 8pm vs. Austin

10/16 8pm @ Andress

10/22 7:30pm vs. Burges

10/30 8pm @ Irvin

11/5 8pm vs. Bowie • Rivalry Game

Dual threat quarterback Khalil

Smith returns to lead the

Rockets’ offense that hopes to

contend for a playoff spot.

Coming off a 5-5 season, the

Rockets’ experienced offense is

fast. They might have to

outscore opponents, but the

defense will be led by Will

Martinez, Ricardo Hernandez

and Josh Luevano.

8/28 8pm @ Parkland

9/3 7:30pm vs. Mountain View

9/11 8pm vs. Burges

9/18 8pm @ Andress • Rivalry Game

9/25 8pm vs. Austin

10/9 8pm @ El Paso

10/16 8pm vs. Chapin

10/23 8pm @ Bowie

10/30 8pm vs. Jefferson

11/6 8pm @ Canutillo

HankS HoRIzonThe Horizon Scorpions had an

unusual down year in 2014,

going 0-10, the worst season in

school history since starting

varsity football in 2004. Def.

Coordinator Francisco Vargas

takes over head coaching duties,

with 14 returning starters.

Offensively, RB Jorge Ramirez will

look to run behind an

inexperienced offense line.

Defensively, S Kylian Macias,

MLB Demarco Chavez, and S

Irving Longoria should lead an

experienced defense.

8/28 8pm @ Socorro

9/4 8pm @ Chapin

9/11 8pm vs. Clint

9/18 8pm vs. Hanks

9/24 7:30pm @ Eastlake • Rivalry Game

10/9 8pm @ Parkland

10/16 8pm vs. Riverside

10/23 8pm @ Ysleta

10/30 8pm vs. Bel Air

11/6 8pm @ Del Valle

The Knights started 3-0 under first

year head coach Kevin Jones, but

limped to a 5-5 finish, suiting up just

28 players in their final regular season

game, but this year they have

numbers to compete with ten

returning starters. RB Shaudrenae

Gladman, QB Nick Reyes and WR

Randy Thomas should provide a spark

on offense, while Thomas will play

defense as a returning all district

Safety. MLB Steven Lopez will lead

with both DB’s returning on a solid

defense.

8/28 8pm @ Jefferson

9/4 8pm vs. Socorro

9/11 7pm vs. Santa Teresa

9/18 8pm @ Horizon

9/25 8pm vs. Parkland

10/9 8pm @ Riverside

10/16 8pm vs. Ysleta

10/23 8pm @ Bel Air

10/30 8pm vs. Del Valle

11/6 7:30pm @ Eastlake

fRanklIn gadSdEnCoach Joe Vasquez returns for

his second season at Gadsden

after the Panthers went 2-8 last

season. Gadsden only returns 6

starters but spent the summer

working on the spread offense

playing in multiple 7-on-7

tournaments. The offense will

run through 2nd year starting QB

Sergio Ramos and Alvaro

Gonzalez will be a force in the

trenches.

8/28 7pm vs. Del Valle

9/3 7pm @ Centennial

9/10 6:30pm @ El Dorado

9/18 7pm @ Santa Teresa • Rivalry Game

9/25 7pm vs. Alamogordo

10/2 7pm vs. Chaparral

10/15 7pm @ Las Cruces

10/23 7pm vs. Onate

10/30 7pm vs. Mayfield

11/6 7pm @ Deming

Every time they are predicted to

have a rebuilding year, the

Cougars prove that they don’t

rebuild, they reload. But Coach

Daren Walker returns just 6

starters from their District

Champion team last season. LB

Michael Fiamalo had 76 tackles

and 3 sacks and will lead the

defense but could also take on

ball carrying duties on offense.

The rest of the offense will be

young.

8/28 8pm vs. Canutillo9/4 8pm vs. Mayfield9/11 7pm @ San Angelo Central9/18 7pm vs. Midland9/18 8pm vs. Midland9/25 5pm @ Montwood10/1 7:30pm vs. Socorro10/16 8pm @ Americas10/22 7:30pm vs. Coronado • Rivalry Game10/30 8pm @ El Dorado11/5 8pm vs. Eastwood

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9/4 8pm vs. Franklin (TBA)

9/11 7pm @ Carlsbad

9/18 TBA @ Alamogordo

9/26 1pm vs. Eldorado @ Field of Dreams

10/2 TBA @ Manzano

10/23 7pm vs. Deming (Mayfield HS)

10/30 7pm @ Gadsden

11/6 TBA @ Las Cruces • Rivalry Game

laS cRucES mayfIEldConsecutive season - finishing

state runner-up is more than

enough motivation for Michael

Bradley and the returning Trojan

seniors. But new faces in

multiple skill positions will be

relied on early. Expect Isaac

Vance to carry the majority of

the workload on offense. But

anyone doubting Mayfield just

needs to remember the Trojans

have played in the title game 11

of the last 14 seasons.

After back-to-back State Titles,

the Bulldawgs were decimated

by injuries in 2014 which led to a

6-6 season. But optimism is back

at one of New Mexico’s most

storied programs with those

injuries providing lots of

experience for returning players.

Kameron Miller is back under

center for a third season and the

coach’s son is poised for a big

senior campaign at both QB and

safety.

8/28 7:30pm @ Montwood

9/12 TBA @ Volcano Vista

9/18 7pm vs. Rio Rancho

10/2 TBA vs. Artesia

10/9 7pm @ Deming

10/15 7pm vs. Gadsden

11/6 TBA vs. Mayfield • Rivalry Game

mt. VIEW montWoodA very uncharacteristic one-win

season in 2014 left a bad taste in

the mouth of the Rams and as

long as Chuck Veliz is coaching,

do not expect it to last. He will

build around D1 OL prospect

Bobby DeHaro. The 6-foot-4,

265-pound tackle will lead a

group of 8 returning starters on

offense. DT Justin De La Viña is

one of just 3 returning starters

on defense.

8/28 7:30pm vs. Las Cruces

9/4 7:30pm @ Midland

9/11 7:30pm vs. Amarillo

9/25 5pm vs. Franklin

10/2 8pm @ Americas

10/8 7:30pm vs. Coronado

10/15 7:30pm @ El Dorado • Rivalry Game

10/23 7:30pm vs. Eastwood

11/5 8pm @ Socorro

Any coach who returns 15

starters will be optimistic. Any

coach who returns 33 seniors

will be optimistic. Consider

Lobos Coach Gary Rundell an

optimistic coach. OL/DL Bryan

Estrada will anchor the trenches

on both sides of the ball and

sophomore QB Pierre Robles will

need to mature in a hurry.

onatE PaRklandThe Matadors finished 5-5 last

season, missing out on the

playoffs by one game, after a

playoff season in 2013. Head

Coach Jerry Walker thinks this

could be a stout defense led by

Div. 1 recruit DE Christian

Johnson, teaming up with DE

Josh Wells and LB Albert Lavin.

The running game will be the key

on offense, led by RB’s Jacob

Mendez and Malik Decquir.

8/28 8pm vs. Irvin

9/3 7:30pm @ El Paso

9/11 8pm @ Mountain View

9/18 8pm vs. Del Valle

9/25 8pm @ Hanks

10/9 8pm vs. Horizon

10/16 8pm vs. Eastlake

10/23 8pm @ Riverside

10/30 8pm vs. Ysleta

11/6 8pm @ Bel Air

The surprise team last season in

Southern New Mexico was the

Knights who went 8-4, 3-1 in

District 3-6A and reached the

second round of the playoffs

under new coach Brent Jaquess.

Oñate loses 30 seniors but

returns 20 with a full year of the

flex bone offense under their

belts. Transfer LB Forest McKee

is eligible and will lead the

defense while C Tyler

Stockberger will anchor the

offense.

8/28 TBA @ Centennial

9/4 8pm @ Eastlake

9/11 7pm @ Cleveland

10/2 7pm @ Rio Grande

10/16 7:00a vs. Deming

10/23 7pm @ Gadsden

8/28 8pm vs. Ysleta

9/3 7:30pm @ Irvin

9/11 8pm vs. Parkland

9/18 7pm @ Chaparral

10/2 7:30pm vs. Fort Stockton

10/9 7:30pm vs. Andrews

10/16 8pm @ Fabens

10/23 8pm vs. Clint • Rivalry Game

10/30 8pm @ Cathedral

11/6 8pm @ San Elizario

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RIVERSIdE San ElIzaRIoThe single busiest player in the

Borderland may be Robert

Carreon. The senior is listed at

RB, WR, LB as well as a kickoff

and punt returner. Second year

Coach Tony Nieves will have the

challenge of getting his work-

horse the ball and finding other

supporting pieces.

The Rangers are looking for their

first playoff berth since 2011,

but have won just 7 games in the

three seasons since. Riverside

returns 14 starters led by QB

Junior Aaron Samaniego. The

Rangers lost their top receivers,

but have a strong OL with Gilbert

Garcia and Daniel Macias. The

defense is young, but the team

as a whole should be better in

2015.

8/28 8pm vs. Chaparral

9/4 8pm vs. Jefferson

9/11 8pm @ Fabens

9/18 8pm vs. Bel Air

9/25 8pm @ Del Valle

10/9 8pm vs. Hanks

10/16 8pm @ Horizon

10/23 8pm vs. Parkland

10/30 8pm vs. Eastlake

11/6 8pm @ Ysleta • Rivalry Game

Santa tERESa SocoRRoThe Matadors finished 5-5 last

season, missing out on the play-

offs by one game, after a playoff

season in 2013. Head Coach

Jerry Walker thinks this could be

a stout defense led by Div. 1 re-

cruit DE Christian Johnson,

teaming up with DE Josh Wells

and LB Albert Lavin. The running

game will be the key on offense,

led by RB’s Jacob Mendez and

Malik Decquir.

8/28 8pm Horizon

9/4 8pm @ Hanks

9/18 8pm Centennial

10/1 7:30pm @ Franklin

10/9 5pm Americas

10/16 8pm @ Coronado

10/23 5pm El Dorado

10/30 8pm @ Eastwood

11/5 8pm Montwood • Rivalry Game

YSlEtaThe Indians earned their first

playoff berth in 12 seasons, and

what a season it was, led by QB

Justin Maese, who signed a pro

contract to pitch for the Toronto

Blue Jays. Offensively, Ysleta will

lean on RB Reynaldo Flores and

WR Jasper Escobedo, with QB

Damian Solis slinging it around.

LB Benjamin Cardenas and

Safety Louie Gomez will lead a

hungry defense hoping to make

the playoffs for the second con-

secutive year.

8/28 8pm @ Mountain View

9/4 8pm vs. San Elizario

9/11 8pm @ Cobre (Bayard, NM)

9/18 8pm vs. Eastlake

9/25 8pm @ Bel Air

10/9 8pm vs. Del Valle

10/16 8pm @ Hanks

10/23 8pm vs. Horizon

10/30 8pm @ Parkland

11/6 8pm vs. Riverside • Rivalry Game

The Desert Warriors started

2014 3-2 and went 3-1 against

Texas schools before facing in-

juries and a very tough season.

This season they will be young

and sophomore FB Dominique

Dozal will be a player to watch

after starting on varsity as a

freshman. LB Jacob Muñoz will

lead a group of 10 seniors on a

team that will start 9 under

classmen.

8/28 7pm @ San Elizario

9/4 7pm vs. Burges

9/11 7pm @ Hanks

9/18 7pm vs. Gadsden • Rivalry Game

10/2 7pm vs. Cathedral

10/9 7pm @ Belen

10/16 7pm @ Los Lunas

10/23 7pm vs. Chaparral

10/30 7pm vs. Valencia

10/30 7:30pm vs. Legacy Bible Academy

11/5 7pm @ Centennial

8/28 7pm vs. Santa Teresa9/4 8pm @ Ysleta9/11 7pm vs. Chaparral9/18 7pm @ Cathedral10/2 7pm @ Anthony10/9 7pm @ Lordsburg10/16 6pm @ Andrews10/16 7:30pm @ Andrews10/23 8pm vs. Fabens (San Elizario HS)10/30 8pm @ Clint11/6 8pm vs. Mountain View

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