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2026 New Mexico High School Football State Playoffs

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CLASS 6A

QUARTERFINALS | NOVEMBER 13–14

No. 1 Cleveland vs. No. 9 Rio Rancho, Friday, 7pm (Thunderbolt Stadium)
No. 2 Volcano Vista vs. No. 7 Carlsbad, Saturday, 1pm (Community Stadium)
No. 3 La Cueva vs. No. 6 Eldorado, Friday, 7pm (Wilson Stadium)
No. 4 Centennial vs. No. 5 Sandia, Friday, 7pm (Field of Dreams)

FIRST ROUND | NOVEMBER 6–7

No. 5 Sandia 60, No. 12 Farmington 7 – F
No. 6 Eldorado 50, No. 11 Albuquerque 35 – F
No. 7 Carlsbad 42, No. 10 Hobbs 35 – F/OT
No. 9 Rio Rancho 21, No. 8 Las Cruces 20 – F/OT

FIRST-ROUND BYES

No. 1 Cleveland
No. 2 Volcano Vista
No. 3 La Cueva
No. 4 Centennial

CLASS 5A

QUARTERFINALS | NOVEMBER 13–14

No. 1 Roswell vs. No. 8 Santa Fe, Friday, 6pm (Wool Bowl)
No. 2 Piedra Vista vs. No. 7 Goddard, Saturday, 1pm (Hutchison Stadium)
No. 3 Artesia vs. No. 6 Gadsden, Saturday, 1pm (Bulldog Bowl)
No. 4 Los Lunas vs. No. 5 Alamogordo, Saturday, 1pm (Los Lunas HS)

FIRST ROUND | NOVEMBER 6–7

No. 5 Alamogordo 54, No. 12 Chaparral 0 – F
No. 6 Gadsden 50, No. 11 Mayfield – F
No. 7 Goddard 35, No. 10 Highland 22 – F
No. 8 Santa Fe 23, No. 9 Cibola 7 – F

FIRST-ROUND BYES

No. 1 Roswell
No. 2 Piedra Vista
No. 3 Artesia
No. 4 Los Lunas

CLASS 4A

QUARTERFINALS | NOVEMBER 13–14

No. 1 Bloomfield vs. No. 8 Valencia, Saturday, 1pm (Bloomfield HS)
No. 2 St. Pius X vs. No. 7 Manzano, Friday, 6pm (Community Stadium)
No. 3 Portales vs No. 6 Belen, Friday, 7pm (ENMU Greyhounds Stadium)
No. 4 Lovington vs. No. 5 Valley, Saturday, 1pm (Lovington HS)

FIRST ROUND | NOVEMBER 6–7

No. 5 Valley 62, No. 12 Albuquerque Academy 20 – F
No. 6 Belen 17, No. 11 Grants 16 – F
No. 7 Manzano 39, No. 10 Bernalillo 24 – F
No. 8 Valencia 19, No. 9 Española Valley 14 – F

FIRST-ROUND BYES

No. 1 Bloomfield
No. 2 St. Pius X
No. 3 Portales
No. 4 Lovington

CLASS 3A

QUARTERFINALS | NOVEMBER 13–14

No. 1 St. Michael’s vs. No. 8 Pojoaque Valley, Saturday, 1pm (St. Michaels HS)
No. 2 Hope Christian vs. No. 10 Hot Springs, Saturday, 11am (Wilson Stadium)
No. 3 Silver vs. No. 6 Kirtland Central, Saturday, 1pm (Silver HS)
No. 4 Moriarty vs. No. 5 Robertson, Friday, 7pm (Moriarty HS)

FIRST ROUND | NOVEMBER 6–7

No. 5 Robertson 33, No. 12 Gallup 7 – F
No. 6 Kirtland Central 37, No. 11 Hatch Valley 26 – F
No. 8 Pojoaque Valley 42, No. 9 Ruidoso 26 – F
No. 10 Hot Springs 34, No. 7 West Las Vegas 7 – F

FIRST-ROUND BYES

No. 1 St. Michael’s
No. 2 Hope Christian
No. 3 Silver
No. 4 Moriarty

CLASS 2A

QUARTERFINALS | NOVEMBER 13–14

No. 1 Texico vs. No. 9 Legacy Academy, Friday, 7pm (Texico HS)
No. 2 Estancia vs. No. 7 Tucumcari, Friday, 7pm (Estancia HS)
No. 3 Dexter vs. No. 6 Raton, Saturday, 1pm (Dexter HS)
No. 4 Eunice vs. No. 5 Santa Rosa, Saturday, 1pm (Eunice HS)

FIRST ROUND | NOVEMBER 6–7

No. 5 Santa Rosa 35, No. 12 Loving 6 – F
No. 6 Raton 35, No. 11 Hozho 20 – F
No. 7 Tucumcari 40, No. 10 Tularosa 20 – F
No. 9 Legacy Academy 48, No. 8 Navajo Prep 14 – F

FIRST-ROUND BYES

No. 1 Texico
No. 2 Estancia
No. 3 Dexter
No. 4 Eunice