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Hallelujah! Football is back! After a long, hot summer and the anxious
anticipation of whats gonna happen this season. News Channel 9s Ultimate 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 areas 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 season brings for the UTEP Miners and the NMSU Aggies. Follow each
teams 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. Well
recap all the action on NC9 Overtime every Friday, so take a look at each
teams schedule to follow each game. Plus, we bring you profiles on the
top players entering this season.
Its all here in our 7th Annual Ultimate Football Guide. Get ready and
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Sunday night iS football night!

By Beau Bagley
othing rings more true year in and
year out. Must-see television returns as NBC and NewsChannel 9
will broadcast 19 games during the 2015 regular season, featuring: Tom Brady and the
Super Bowl champion New England Patriots
hosting Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL Kickoff 2015, on Thursday, 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 Thanksgiving 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 between 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 Sunday Night: Rematches of both Conference
Championship Games Seahawks vs. Packers (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; Consecutive weeks in November will have the first
between quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers (Green
Bay) and Peyton Manning (Denver) since
2008 (Nov. 1) and Philadelphia Eagles running 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.
NBCs 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 season, NBC will also broadcast a Divisional
Playoff game on the weekend of January 1617, and a Wild Card Playoff game on the
weekend of January 9-10. Lets get ready for
some football on NBC!

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2015 SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE


Regular Season Games Start at 6:30 PM MST
Pre-Season Schedule:
Hall of Fame Game
Sunday Aug 9 6pm
Pittsburgh Steelers
at Minnesota Vikings
Sunday Aug 30 6pm
Arizona Cardinals at Oakland Raiders
Week 1, Sept. 10
(Thursday season opener)
Pittsburgh Steelers
at New England Patriots
Week 1, Sept. 13
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
Week 2, Sept. 20
Seatle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
Week 3, Sept. 27
Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions
Week 4, Oct. 4
Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints

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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*

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

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

Playoffs
Saturday Jan. 9 2:30pm
NFL Wild Card Game Teams TBD
2:30pm
Saturday Jan 16 6pm
NFL Divisional Playoff Game Teams TBD
* Flexible Scheduling applies. Teams may change.

By Beau Bagley

he drama never
stops in Big D. After
an off-season that
saw the NFLs leading
rusher, DeMarco Murray,
bolt Dallas for division rival
Philadelphia and
suspensions to Greg Hardy
and Rolando McClain, the
drama continued when
receiver Dez Bryant
demanded a new long-term
contract. He got it: 5 years,
$70 million, $45 million
guaranteed. No hold out
Bryant and the Cowboys are
ready to go for 2015.

The Cowboys won the NFC East,


won a playoff game for the first time
since 2009 and could have won
another in Green Bay. They stormed to
12 wins and higher than average
expectations in 2015-16. In April,
quarterback Tony Romo accepted the
Nancy Lieberman Lifetime
Achievement Award, and then told the
audience, Its incredible and I really
appreciate you, and were going to win
a Super Bowl next year. Thank you.
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. Ill
take the way hes been playing,
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. I will
take it and call it a day right now, if youll
give me the whole year like that. Tony
is certainly an outstanding quarterback
and has been in this league for a long
time. He does so much for our team as
a leader and with his play on the field. I
think hes getting better and better and

better. Hes certainly among the best


quarterbacks in this league, said Head
Coach Jason Garrett.
So the question is: Who will run now
that DeMarco Murray is gone?
Coaches are high on Joseph Randle,
while an aging Darren McFadden and
Lance 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. Ill take
the way hes been playing,
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
said.

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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. DBs
Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne need to step up, and by
all accounts, they have done so this summer.

Continued from page 7

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. DBs

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, cant 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. 27
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Oct. 11
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Nov. 8
Nov. 15
Nov. 22
Nov. 26
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Dec. 13
Dec. 19
Dec. 27
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AFC NORTH
RAVENS

Baltimore

The Baltimore Ravens entered the 2014 season on the


cusp of the Ray Rice scandal that suspended him for the
year. However, veteran RB Justin Forsett filled the void
and produced a career year rushing for 1,266 yards and 8
TDs and helped Baltimore reach the AFC Divisional Playoffs. Baltimore rewarded the RB with a 3 year, $9 million
deal. However, the team will have to deal with key departures such as DT Haloti Ngata, WR Torrey Smith, TE Owen
Daniels & OLB Pernell McPhee.

9/13 at Denver 2:25pm


9/20 at Oakland 2:05pm
9/27 vs Cincinnati 11 am
10/1 at Pittsburgh 6:25pm
10/11 vs Cleveland 11 am
10/18 at San Francisco 2:25pm
10/26 at Arizona 6:30pm
11/1 vs San Diego 11 am
11/8 BYE
11/15 vs Jacksonville 11 am
11/22 vs St. Louis 11 am
11/30 at Cleveland 6:30pm
12/6 at Miami 11 am
12/13 vs Seattle 6:30pm
12/20 vs Kansas City 11 am
12/27 vs Pittsburgh 6:30pm
1/3 at Cincinnati 11 am

BENGALS

Cincinnati

THE IMMACULATE CONSUMPTION

The Bengals found themselves in the playoffs for the 4th


year in a row and fell short for the 4th year in a row. The
biggest hurdle in Cincinnati is winning in the postseason.
Offensively the Bengals are stacked with RBs Jeremy Hill
& Giovani Bernard and all pro WRs A.J. Green and Mohamed Sanu. Despite turnover woes, QB Andy Dalton
made his 2nd Pro Bowl appearance. With all this talent,
Cincinnati may have to produce better results or changes
may be coming.

BROWNS

Cleveland

Cleveland seemed to start last season in the right direction


with veteran QB Brian Hoyer at the helm and Johnny
Manziel on the sideline. Then Hoyer got hurt, Manziel got
the start and all seemed to go downhill. Johnny Football
ended the season on the IR list and kept himself in the
headlines for all the wrong reasons. Cleveland once again
is making changes at the QB position with Josh McCown
along with new additions at WR Brian Hartline & Dwayne
Bowe. WR Josh Gordon again will be suspended for the
year.

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9/13 at Oakland 2:25pm


9/20 vs San Diego 11 am
9/27 at Baltimore 11 am
10/4 vs Kansas City 11 am
10/11 vs Seattle 11 am
10/18 at Buffalo 11 am
10/25 BYE
11/1 at Pittsburgh 11 am
11/5 vs Cleveland 6:25pm
11/16 vs Houston 6:30pm
11/22 at Arizona 2:05pm
11/29 vs St. Louis 11 am
12/6 at Cleveland 11 am
12/13 vs Pittsburgh 11 am
12/20 at San Francisco 6:30pm
12/28 at Denver 6:30pm
1/3 vs. Baltimore 11 am

9/13 at NY Jets 11 am
9/20 vs Tennessee 11 am
9/27 vs Oakland 11 am
10/4 at San Diego 2:05pm
10/11 at Baltimore 11 am
10/18 vs Denver 11 am
10/25 at St. Louis 11 am
11/1 vs Arizona 11 am
11/5 at Cincinnati 6:25pm
11/15 at Pittsburght 11 am
11/22 BYE
11/30 vs Baltimore 6:30pm
12/6 vs Cincinnati 11 am
12/13 vs San Francisco 11 am
12/20 at Seattle 2:05pm
12/27 at Kansas City 11 am
1/3 vs. Pittsburgh 11 am

STEELERS

Pittsburgh

The biggest news going into this season in Pittsburgh is


the retirement of fan favorite and one of the all-time greats
in Safety Troy Polamalu. Another departure is that of DE
Brett Keisel who was released by the team. Star RB
LeVeon Bell will be missed for the 1st 3 weeks after being
suspended for marijuana arrest. With changes on the defense, Bells suspension and not a lot of moves on the free
agency side, a lot will rest on the shoulders of QB Ben
Roethlisberger and WR Antonio Brown.

9/10 at New England 6:30pm


9/20 vs San Francisco 11 am
9/27 at St. Louis 11 am
10/1 vs Baltimore 6:25pm
10/12 at San Diego 6:30pm
10/18 vs Cardinals 11 am
10/25 at Kansas City 11 am
11/1 vs Cincinnati 11 am
11/8 vs Oakland 11 am
11/15 vs Cleveland 11 am
11/22 BYE
11/29 at Seattle 2:25pm
12/6 vs Indianapolis 6:30pm
12/13 at Cincinnati 11 am
12/20 vs Denver 2:25pm
12/27 at Baltimore 6:30pm
1/3 at Cleveland 11 am

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AFC SOUTH
AFC EAST
TEXANS

Houston

J.J. Watt had a monster year winning Defensive Player of


the Year. The Texans were hoping Watt would have help
with college stars Jadeveon Clowney and Louis Nix, unfortunately both were hurt and lost before the season
began. Houston now hopes they can stay healthy and become one of the best defenses in the league by adding big
Vince Wilfork and drafting CB Kevin Johnson and LB Benardick McKinney. QB remains a big question mark with
FA Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett. WR Andre Johnson was
granted his release and replaced with Cecil Shorts and
rookie WR Jaelen Strong.

9/13 vs Kansas City 11 am


9/20 at Carolina 11 am
9/27 vs Tampa Bay 11 am
10/4 at Atlanta 11 am
10/8 vs Indianapolis 6:25pm
10/18 at Jacksonville 11 am
10/25 at Miami 11 am
11/1 vs Tennessee 11 am
11/8 BYE
11/16 at Cincinnati 6:30pm
11/22 vs Jets 11 am
11/29 vs New Orleans 11 am
12/6 at Buffalo 11 am
12/13 vs New England 11 am
12/20 at Indianapolis 11 am
12/27 at Tennessee 11 am
1/3 vs Jacksonville 11 am

COLTS

Indianapolis

The Colts were one game away from reaching the Super
Bowl. Unfortunately, standing in their way was powerhouse
and eventual champions New England Patriots. However,
one thing remains certain, QB Andrew Luck is one of the
games best. T.Y. Hilton provides support as an emerging
star at WR and last years veteran leaders in Reggie
Wayne, Ahmad Bradshaw and Hakeem Nicks have been
upgraded in RB Frank Gore and WR Andre Johnson. Add
rookie WR Phillip Dorsett, standout from Miami, and the
Colts can very well find themselves playing for the AFC
Championship once again.

9/13 at Buffalo 11 am
9/21 vs Jets 6:30pm
9/27 at Tennessee 11 am
10/4 vs Jacksonville 11 am
10/8 at Houston 6:25pm
10/18 vs New England 6:30pm
10/25 vs New Orleans 11 am
11/2 at Carolina 6:30pm
11/8 vs Denver 2:25pm
11/15 BYE
11/22 at Atlanta 11 am
11/29 vs Tampa Bay 11 am
12/6 at Pittsburgh 6:30pm
12/13 at Jacksonville11 am
12/20 vs Houston 11 am
12/27 at Miami 11 am
1/3 vs Tennessee 11 am

JAGUARS

Jacksonville

Jacksonville entered the 2015 season with the #3 pick in


the draft and the most salary cap in Free Agency so things
looked on the up for the woeful franchise. Free agency
delivered some key talent in, TE Julius Thomas, CB and
local NMSU product Davon House and DL Jared Odrick.
The Jaguars were also big winners in the draft adding star
DE Dante Fowler Jr, Alabama RB T.J. Yeldon, Ohio St DT
Michael Bennett, and FSU standout WR Rashad Greene.
Unfortunately for Jacksonville, DE Fowler Jr. will be missed
for the season with an ACL tear.

9/13 vs Carolina 11 am
9/20 vs Miami 2:05pm
9/27 at New England 11 am
10/4 at Indianapolis 11 am
10/11 at Tampa Bay 11 am
10/18 vs Houston 11 am
10/25 vs Buffalo 7:30am
11/2 BYE
11/8 at Jets 11 am
11/15 at Baltimore 11 am
11/19 vs Tennessee 6:25pm
11/29 vs San Diego 11 am
12/6 at Tennessee 11 am
12/13 vs Indianapolis 11 am
12/20 vs Atlanta 11 am
12/27 at New Orleans 11 am
1/3 at Houston 11 am

TITANS

Tennessee

The Titans made a big splash with the #2 pick in Oregons


QB and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota then immediately got him help in the 2nd round in WR Dorial
Green Beckham, whom many consider the most talented
WR in the draft. Veteran signings include WR Hakeem
Nicks and TE Anthony Fasano. The Titans also addressed
the coaching staff adding long time Steeler Defensive
coach Dick Le Beau as assistant head coach and Defensive coach to help one of the worst defenses in the league.

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9/13 at Tampa Bay 2:25pm


9/20 at Cleveland 11 am
9/27 vs Indianapolis 11 am
10/4 BYE
10/11 vs Buffalo 11 am
10/18 vs Miami 11 am
10/25 vs Atlanta 11 am
11/1 at Houston 11 am
11/8 at New Orleans 11 am
11/15 vs Carolina 11 am
11/19 at Jacksonville 6:25pm
11/29 vs Oakland 11 am
12/6 vs Jacksonville 11 am
12/13 at Jets 11 am
12/20 at New England 11 am
12/27 vs Houston 11 am
1/3 at Indianapolis 11 am

BILLS

Buffalo

Buffalo finished 2nd in the AFC East since 2007 but just
like that year failed to make the postseason. Theres a new
coach in Rex Ryan, and much like in New York, Ryan will
have a good defense to work with and perhaps a better offense with 2nd year standout Sammy Watkins and newcomers RB LeSean McCoy and WR Percy Harvin. QB is
still key and perhaps wide open with EJ Manuel, Matt Cassel and Matt Simms. Coach Ryan is already talking in Buffalo, but is that a good thing?

9/13 vs Indianapolis 11 am
9/20 vs New England 11 am
9/27 at Miami 2:25pm
10/4 vs Giants 11 am
10/11 at Tennessee 11 am
10/18 vs Cincinnati 11 am
10/25 at Jacksonville 7:30am
11/1 BYE
11/8 vs Miami 11 am
11/12 at Jets 6:25pm
11/23 at New England 6:30pm
11/29 at Kansas City 11 am
12/6 vs Houston 11 am
12/13 at Philadelphia 11 am
12/20 at Washington 11 am
12/27 vs Dallas 11 am
1/3 vs Jets 11 am

DOLPHINS

Miami

Miami could be a dark horse in the AFC East and a possible playoff contender this season. The Dolphins made the
biggest splash in Free Agency, signing the most coveted
player in DT Ndamukong Suh. QB Ryan Tannehill had a
career year in passing yards, TDs, passer rating, rushing
yards and most importantly less interceptions. Miami believes Tannehill can get the job done and awarded him a 6
year, $96 million extension. With key pieces on each side
of the ball and rookie WR DeVante Parker, Miami hopes
to build on their 8-8 mark.

9/13 at Washington 11 am
9/20 at Jacksonville 2:05pm
9/27 vs Buffalo 2:25pm
10/4 vs Jets 7:30am
10/11 vs BYE
10/18 at Tennessee 11 am
10/25 vs Houston 11 am
10/29 at New England 6:25pm
11/8 at Buffalo 11 am
11/15 at Philadelphia 11 am
11/22 vs Dallas 11 am
11/29 at Jets 11 am
12/6 vs Baltimore 11 am
12/14 vs Giants 6:30pm
12/20 at San Diego 2:25pm
12/27 vs Indianapolis 11 am
1/3 vs New England 11 am

PATRIOTS

New England

The Patriots ended the 2015 season hoisting the Lombardi


Trophy for the 4th time in franchise history and shortly after
that were faced with another controversy with Deflategate. Now the Patriots find themselves starting the season
without QB Tom Brady for the 1st 4 games. Despite appeals, the NFL remains firm and the matter is now in court.
Gone are defensive starters Vince Wilfork, Darrelle Revis
and Brandon Browner. New England however always
manages to get through these difficult scenarios but just
how much longer can we expect Brady and Belichick to
continue their reign?

9/10 vs Pittsburgh 6:30pm


9/20 at Buffalo 11 am
9/27 vs Jacksonville 11 am
10/4 BYE
10/11 at Dallas 2:25pm
10/18 at Indianapolis 6:30pm
10/25 vs Jets 11 am
10/29 vs Miami 6:25pm
11/8 vs Washington 11 am
11/15 at Giants 2:25pm
11/23 vs Buffalo 6:30pm
11/29 at Denver 6:30pm
12/6 vs Philadelphia 2:25pm
12/13 at Houston 11 am
12/20 vs Tennessee 11 am
12/27 at Jets 11 am
1/3 at Miami 11 am

JETS

New York

The New York Jets were the worst passing team in the
league last year and in todays NFL if you cant pass you
cant win. Perhaps that was most notable in their 4-12
record last year that ended the Rex Ryan era. The Jets
now welcome new coach Todd Bowels, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and WR Brandon Marshall to help turn around the
dismal passing game. Back are familiar faces in CBs Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie. The Jets landed one of
the biggest steals in the draft when Leonard Williams fell
to them at #6. QB Geno Smith will miss the first six weeks
due to a broken jaw.

9/13 vs Cleveland 11 am
9/21 at Indianapolis 6:30pm
9/27 vs Philadelphia 11 am
10/4 at Miami 7:30am
10/11 BYE
10/18 vs Washington 11 am
10/25 at New England 11 am
11/1 at Oakland 2:05pm
11/8 vs Jacksonville 11 am
11/12 vs Buffalo 6:25pm
11/22 at Houston 11 am
11/29 vs Miami 11 am
12/6 at Giants 11 am
12/13 vs Tennessee 11 am
12/19 at Dallas 6:25
12/27 vs New England 11 am
1/3 at Buffalo 11 am
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AFC WEST
NFC NORTH
BRONCOS

Denver

Just how much longer can QB Peyton Manning continue


to produce? The elder veteran began to show signs of
wearing down as the season progressed. The offseason
had many changes and none bigger than Coach John Fox
stepping down. New coach Gary Kubiak takes over. Gone
are TE Julius Thomas, G Orland Franklin and Safety
Rahim Moore. The Broncos did have a great prospect LB
Shane Ray fall to them at #23 but you start to get the feeling that Manning and company are down to their last life
line.

9/13 vs Baltimore 2:25pm


9/17 at Kansas City 6:25pm
9/27 at Detroit 6:30pm
10/4 vs Minnesota 2:25pm
10/11 at Oakland 2:25pm
10/18 at Cleveland 11 am
10/25 BYE
11/1 vs Green Bay 6:30pm
11/8 at Indianapolis 2:25pm
11/15 vs Kansas City 2:25pm
11/22 at Chicago 11 am
11/29 vs New England 6:30pm
12/6 at San Diego 2:05pm
12/13 vs Oakland 2:05pm
12/20 at Pittsburgh 2:25pm
12/28 vs Cincinnati 6:30pm
1/3 vs San Diego 2:25pm

CHIEFS

Kansas City

Kansas City took a step back after a surprising 11-5 season in 2013 and failed to make the playoffs last year at 97. Kansas City may be back on track to contend for the
AFC West crown by signing Pro Bowl WR Jeremy Maclin.
Maclin hopes to quickly erase last years embarrassing
statistic of failing to have a WR catch a touchdown pass
all season long. Still the level of success for Kansas City
lies on Jamaal Charles feet and the running game.

9/13 at Houston 11 am
9/17 vs Denver 6:25 pm
9/28 at Green Bay 6:30 pm
10/4 at Cincinnati 11 am
10/11 vs Chicago 11 am
10/18 at Minnesota 11 am
10/25 vs Pittsburgh 11 am
11/1 vs Detroit 7:30 am
11/8 BYE
11/15 at Denver 2:25 pm
11/22 at San Diego 6:30 pm
11/29 vs Buffalo 11 am
12/6 at Oakland 2:05 pm
12/13 vs San Diego 11 am
12/20 at Baltimore 11 am
12/27 vs Cleveland 11 am
1/3 vs Oakland 11 am

RAIDERS

Oakland

The Oakland Raiders have a new head Coach in Jack Del


Rio who seems to be a good fit for the Silver and Black.
He will have good defensive weapons to work with in 2nd
year LB Khalil Mack. The Raiders used the #4 pick in WR
Amari Cooper who promises to be a big star in the league
and give last years rookie standout QB Derek Carr some
much needed help on offense. Oakland was also a player
in the Free Agency market but made more conservative
additions than in years past.

9/13 vs Cincinnati 2:25 pm


9/20 vs Baltimore 2:05 pm
9/27 at Cleveland 11 am
10/4 at Chicago 11 am
10/11 vs Denver 2:25 pm
10/18 BYE
10/25 at San Diego 2:05 pm
11/1 vs NY Jets 2:05 pm
11/8 at Pittsburgh 11 am
11/15 vs Minnesota 2:05 pm
11/22 at Detroit 11 am
11/29 at Tennessee 11 am
12/6 at Kansas City 2:05 pm
12/13 at Denver 2:05 pm
12/20 vs Green Bay 2:05 pm
12/24 vs San Diego 6:25 pm
1/3 at Kansas City 11 am

CHARGERS

San Diego

The big talk out of San Diego this offseason is how much
longer Phillip Rivers will be the teams QB. Trade rumors
were buzzing with San Diego possibly making a play for
rookie Marcus Mariota and now the team and player are
at opposite sides of a contract extension. RB Ryan
Matthews was lost to free agency but was replaced with
rookie RB Melvin Gordon, whom the Chargers traded up
for in the draft. Also new to the offense are WRs Stevie
Johnson and Jacoby Jones.

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9/13 vs Detroit 2:05 pm


9/20 at Cincinnati 11 am
9/27 at Minnesota 11 am
10/4 vs Cleveland 2:05 pm
10/12 vs Pittsburgh 6:30 pm
10/18 at Green Bay 2:25 pm
10/25 vs Oakland 2:05 pm
11/1 at Baltimore 11 am
11/9 vs Chicago 6:30 pm
11/15 BYE
11/22 vs Kansas City 6:30 pm
11/29 at Jacksonville 11 am
12/6 vs Denver 2:05 pm
12/13 at Kansas City 11 am
12/20 vs Miami 2:25 pm
12/24 at Oakland 6:25 pm
1/3 at Denver 2:25 pm

BEARS

Chicago

A 5-11 finish in 2014 made way for quick changes. The


Bears fired GM Phil Emery and HCMarc Trestman. In a
surprise move, John Fox takes over as coach. The Bears
also moved talented but often troubled WR Brandon Marshal to the Jets but welcomed in a prized draftee in WR
Kevin White. Bears remained active in free agency landing
LB Pernell McPhee, WR Eddie Royal, S Antrel Rolle and
DE Ray McDonald. Surprisingly, QB Jay Cutler remains
with the team but the Bears hope the changes can help
get them back to the playoffs.

9/13 vs Green Bay 11 am


9/20 vs Arizona 11 am
9/27 at Seattle 2:25pm
10/4 vs Oakland 11 am
10/11 at Kansas City 11 am
10/18 at Detroit 11 am
10/25 BYE
11/1 vs Minnesota 11 am
11/9 at San Diego 6:30pm
11/15 at St. Louis 11 am
11/22 vs Denver 11 am
11/26 at Green Bay 6:30pm
12/6 vs San Francisco 11 am
12/13 vs Washington 11 am
12/20 at Minnesota 11 am
12/27 at Tampa Bay 11 am
1/3 vs Detroit 11 am

LIONS

Detroit

The Lions perhaps had their biggest star in Suh leave to


Free Agency but seem to have rebounded nicely, trading
for another solid DT in ex-Raven Haloti Ngata. Another former asset, Reggie Bush left for the Bay Area but yet again,
Detroit replaced him with Rookie RB Ameer Abdullah. Detroit had their best season since 91 with 11 wins and have
the foundation to build on. As long as Megatron is catching
passes Detroit can find themselves again in the playoffs.

9/13 at San Diego 2:05 pm


9/20 at Minnesota 11 am
9/27 vs Denver 6:30 pm
10/5 at Seattle 6:30 pm
10/11 vs Arizona 2:05 pm
10/18 vs Chicago 11 am
10/25 vs Minnesota 11 am
11/1 at Kansas City 7:30 am
11/8 BYE
11/15 at Green Bay 11 am
11/22 vs Oakland 11 am
11/26 vs Philadelphia 10:30am
12/3 vs Green Bay 6:25 pm
12/13 at St. Louis 11 am
12/21 at New Orleans 6:30 pm
12/27 San Francisco 11 am
1/3 at Chicago 11 am

PACKERS

Green Bay

The Packers were only two minutes and nine seconds


away from a trip to their 6th SuperBowl when disaster hit
and the Seahawks scored 15 unanswered points. The
Packers are putting aside their disastrous collapse and
looking to 2015. Keeping key pieces was the main priority
in Green Bay and prized WR Randall Cobb decided to turn
down more money to stay in Lambeau Field. They hope
this is enough to give them another trip to the NFC Championship game this time with a different outcome.

9/13 at Chicago 11 am
9/20 vs Seattle 6:30 pm
9/28 vs Kansas City 6:30 pm
10/4 at San Francisco 2:25 pm
10/11 vs St. Louis 11 am
10/18 vs San Diego 2:25 pm
10/25 BYE
11/1 at Denver 6:30 pm
11/8 at Carolina 11 am
11/15 vs Detroit 11 am
11/22 at Minnesota 11 am
11/26 vs Chicago 6:30 pm
12/3 at Detroit 6:25 pm
12/13 vs Dallas 2:25 pm
12/20 at Oakland 2:05 pm
12/27 at Arizona 2:25 pm
1/3 vs Minnesota 11 am

VIKINGS

Minnesota

The big story in the offseason for the Vikings was centered
around star RB Adrian Peterson and his reluctance to report to training camp and reportedly play for the team. Minnesota did not budge in trading the disgruntled RB and
Peterson reported to camp in June to join the team. The
Vikings are hoping that Peterson will be rust free after
missing all of last year due to suspension, to help sophomore QB Teddy Bridgewater who showed plenty of promise. Rookie CB Trae Waynes will help on the defensive
side.

9/14 at San Francisco 8:20 pm


9/20 vs Detroit 11 am
9/27 vs San Diego 11 am
10/4 at Denver 2:25 pm
10/11 BYE
10/18 vs Kansas City 11 am
10/25 at Detroit 11 am
11/1 at Chicago 11 am
11/8 vs St. Louis 11 am
11/15 at Oakland 2:05 pm
11/22 vs Green Bay 11 am
11/29 at Atlanta 11 am
12/6 vs Seattle 11 am
12/10 at Arizona 6:25 pm
12/20 vs Chicago 11 am
12/27 vs N.Y. Giants 11 am
1/3 at Green Bay 11 am
UFG

NFC SOUTH
FALCONS

Atlanta

Atlanta is another team that starts 2015 with a new HC in


Dan Quinn along with a new OC with Kyle Shanahan. The
Falcons for years have focused on their passing game with
all pro WRs Julio Jones and Roddy White but the addition
of Shanahan as OC immediately resonates with the running game. Former probowler Stephen Jackson was released by the team back in February so the Falcons will
heavily rely on 2nd year RB Devonta Freeman who many
project as a breakout star and Rookie Indiana RB prospect
Tevin Coleman.

9/14 vs Philadelphia 5:10 pm


9/20 at N.Y. Giants 11 am
9/27 at Dallas 11 am
10/4 vs Houston 11 am
10/11 vs Washington 11 am
10/15 at New Orleans 8:25 pm
10/25 at Tennessee 11 am
11/1 vs Tampa Bay 11 am
11/8 at San Francisco 4:05 pm
11/15 BYE
11/22 vs Indianapolis 11 am
11/29 vs Minnesota 11 am
12/6 at Tampa Bay 11 am
12/13 at Carolina 11 am
12/20 at Jacksonville 11 am
12/27 vs Carolina 11 am
1/3 vs New Orleans 11 am

PANTHERS

Carolina

The Carolina Panthers snuck their way into the playoffs


after winning their division for the 2nd consecutive year.
However, last years record was a dismal 7-8-1 season.
Good enough in the NFC South which struggled to have a
team with a winning record. The foundation on both sides
of the ball lies with QB Cam Newton and LB Luke Kuechly.
New additions include free agents WR Ted Ginn Jr, and
OT Michael Oher plus All Pro CB Charles Tillman. Versatile Rookie LB/RB Shaq Thompson joins the team with
their 1st round pick.

9/13 at Jacksonville 11 am
9/20 vs Houston 11 am
9/27 vs New Orleans 11 am
10/4 at Tampa Bay 11 am
10/11 BYE
10/18 at Seattle 2:05 pm
10/25 vs Philadelphia 6:30 pm
11/2 vs Indianapolis 6:30 pm
11/8 vs Green Bay 11 am
11/15 at Tennessee 11 am
11/22 vs Washington 11 am
11/26 at Dallas 2:30 pm
12/6 at New Orleans 11 am
12/13 vs Atlanta 11 am
12/20 at N.Y. Giants 11 am
12/27 at Atlanta 11 am
1/3 vs Tampa Bay 11 am

SAINTS

New Orleans

The New Orleans Saints had a very disappointing season


last year and yet only missed the playoffs due to a tie the
Panthers had over them. Superstar TE Jimmy Graham has
left for Seattle but yet the Saints main priority for the offseason is on the defensive side of the ball. LB Curtis Lofton
has also departed and so the team looked to the draft picking LBs Stephone Anthony in Rd 1 and Hauoli Kikaha in
Rd 2. LB Dannell Ellerbe, former Raven also joins the team
via trade to help bolster the LB unit.

9/13 at Arizona 2:05 pm


9/20 vs Tampa Bay 11 am
9/27 at Carolina 11 am
10/4 vs Dallas 6:30 pm
10/11 at Philadelphia 11 am
10/15 vs Atlanta 6:25 pm
10/25 at Indianapolis 11 am
11/1 vs N.Y. Giants 11 am
11/8 vs Tennessee 11 am
11/15 at Washington 11 am
11/22 BYE
11/29 at Houston 11 am
12/6 vs Carolina 11 am
12/13 at Tampa Bay 11 am
12/21 vs Detroit 6:30 pm
12/27 vs Jacksonville 11 am
1/3 at Atlanta 11 am

BUCCANEERS

Tampa Bay

The Buccaneers landed the 1st overall pick in the 2015


draft and selected FSU former Heisman Trophy Winner
Jameis Winston. Winston is very gifted and perhaps NFL
ready but comes with tremendous off-the-field character
issues. On offense, Winston will have a great target in last
year rookie standout Mike Evans while RB remains a weak
position for the team. Will Winston be a day one starter or
will he continue with off the field issues that will be detriment to his NFL career if so the Buccaneers may find
themselves again picking #1.

UFG 2015

9/13 vs Tennessee 4:25 pm


9/20 at New Orleans 11 am
9/27 at Houston 11 am
10/4 vs Carolina 11 am
10/11 vs Jacksonville 11 am
10/18 BYE
10/25 at Washington 11 am
11/1 at Atlanta 11 am
11/8 vs N.Y. Giants 2:05 pm
11/15 vs Dallas 11 am
11/22 at Philadelphia 11 am
11/29 at Indianapolis 11 am
12/6 vs Atlanta 11 am
12/13 vs New Orleans 11 am
12/17 at St. Louis 6:25 pm
12/27 vs Chicago 11 am
1/3 at Carolina 11 am

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COWBOYS

Dallas

The Cowboys surprised the entire league and critics alike


last year. Dallas had the best offensive line in the NFL and
produced the leagues leading rusher. The defense was
also much improved. Dallas was in an excellent position
to contend for a championship and if not for a now infamous, controversial non-catch ruling could have been. Dallas had a couple of steals in the draft with 1st round
prospects OT Lael Collins and DE Randall Gregory. Dallas
hopes newcomer Darren McFadden can cover for a departing DeMarco Murray behind the leagues best line. Dallass season looks promising.

9/13 vs N.Y. Giants 6:30 pm


9/20 at Philadelphia 2:25 pm
9/27 vs Atlanta 11 am
10/4 at New Orleans 6:30 pm
10/11 vs New England 2:25 pm
10/18 BYE
10/25 at N.Y. Giants 2:25 pm
11/1 vs Seattle 2:25 pm
11/8 vs Philadelphia 6:30 pm
11/15 at Tampa Bay 11 am
11/22 at Miami 11 am
11/26 vs Carolina 2:30 pm
12/7 at Washington 6:30 pm
12/13 at Green Bay 2:25 pm
12/19 vs N.Y. Jets 6:25 pm
12/27 at Buffalo 11 am
1/3 vs Washington 11 am

GIANTS

New York

2014 was a disappointing year for the G-Men but one


bright spot was the birth of a superstar for years to come
in Rookie Pro-Bowl WR Odell Beckham Jr. The Giants are
hoping Victor Cruz can get through rehab and back in form
to give them one of the leagues best WR duos. DE Justin
Pierre Paul was brought back under a franchise tag and
then had an off the field accident during the 4th of July that
caused him to lose his thumb. There are many injuries surrounding the team and the season has not yet started.

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9/13 at Dallas 6:30 pm


9/20 vs Atlanta 11 am
9/24 vs Washington 6:25 pm
10/4 at Buffalo 11 am
10/11 vs San Francisco 6:30 pm
10/19 at Philadelphia 6:30 pm
10/25 vs Dallas 2:25 pm
11/1 at New Orleans 11 am
11/8 at Tampa Bay 2:05 pm
11/15 vs New England 2:25 pm
11/22 BYE
11/29 at Washington 11 am
12/6 vs N.Y. Jets 11 am
12/14 at Miami 6:30 pm
12/20 vs Carolina 11 am
12/27 at Minnesota 11 am
1/3 vs Philadelphia 11 am

NFC EAST
EAGLES

Philadelphia

Is Chip Kelly crazy or crazy like a fox? The Eagles were


very busy in the offseason, 1st trading arguably their best
player in RB LeSean McCoy for LB Kiko Alonso who was
the former Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2013 but
missed all of last year with a torn ACL injury. QB Nick Foles
was also traded to St. Louis in exchange for QB Sam Bradford. WR Jeremy Maclin left in free agency but the Eagles
adde DeMarco Murray and Ryan Matthews, both of whom
have had injury riddled careers. Also the Eagles signed
Tim Tebow.

9/14 at Atlanta 5:10 pm


9/20 vs Dallas 2:25 pm
9/27 at N.Y. Jets 11 am
10/4 at Washington 11 am
10/11 vs New Orleans 11 am
10/19 vs N.Y. Giants 6:30 pm
10/25 at Carolina 6:30 pm
11/1 BYE
11/8 at Dallas 6:30 pm
11/15 vs Miami 11 am
11/22 vs Tampa Bay 11 am
11/26 at Detroit 10:30am
12/6 at New England 2:25 pm
12/13 vs Buffalo 11 am
12/20 vs Arizona 11 am
12/26 vs Washington 6:25 pm
1/3 at N.Y. Giants 11 am

REDSKINS

Washington

Is the RG3 era in Washington coming to an end? Coach


Jay Gruden continues to assert that Griffin will be day 1s
starting QB but the friction between player and coach
played out all too public in the coachs rookie year last season. The QB and Coach relationship was not the only controversy surrounding the team as the Redskin name
continues to play out in the courts and a name change
seems inevitable.

9/13 vs Miami 11 am
9/20 vs St. Louis 11 am
9/24 at N.Y. Giants 6:25 pm
10/4 vs Philadelphia 11 am
10/11 at Atlanta 11 am
10/18 at N.Y. Jets 11 am
10/25 vs Tampa Bay 11 am
11/1 BYE
11/8 at New England 11 am
11/15 vs New Orleans 11 am
11/22 at Carolina 11 am
11/29 vs N.Y. Giants 11 am
12/7 vs Dallas 6:30 pm
12/13 at Chicago 11 am
12/20 vs Buffalo 11 am
12/26 at Philadelphia 6:25 pm
1/3 at Dallas 11 am

UFG

CARDINALS

Arizona

The Cardinals were one of the toughest and better teams


in 2014 but injuries to starting QB Carson Palmer and back
up QB Drew Stanton ultimately took its toll. No team is expected to do much in the playoffs with a 3rd string QB. Now
Arizona hopes veteran QB Palmer can come back from his
torn ACL and help the team build off of last season. Rookie
DJ Humphries joins the team to bolster the offensive line.
The sky was the limit last year for the Cardinals but they
need to stay healthy.

9/13 vs New Orleans 2:05 pm


9/20 at Chicago 11 am
9/27 vs San Francisco 2:05 pm
10/4 St. Louis 2:25 pm
10/11 at Detroit 2:05 pm
10/18 at Pittsburgh 11 am
10/26 vs Baltimore 6:30 pm
11/1 at Cleveland 11 am
11/8 BYE
11/15 at Seattle 6:30 pm
11/22 vs Cincinnati 2:05 pm
11/29 at San Francisco 2:05 pm
12/6 at St. Louis 11 am
12/10 vs Minnesota 6:25 pm
12/20 at Philadelphia 11 am
12/27 vs Green Bay 2:25 pm
1/3 vs Seattle 4:25 pm

49ERS

San Francisco

The Bay Area will be hosting Super Bowl 50 at Levis Stadium but it doesnt look like the 49ers will be favorites to
play at home in February. The team was plagued with retirement announcements by players like LB Patrick Willis,
2nd year LB and rookie standout Chris Borland and DE
Justin Smith plus OT Anthony Davis all hanging the cleats
up. Aside from the veteran Smith, all players were 30 or
younger and still had plenty to offer. New head coach Jim
Tomsula inherits the issues for the departed Jim Harbaugh.
2015 will be tough for the 49ers.

UFG 2015

9/14 vs Minnesota 8:20 pm


9/20 at Pittsburgh 11 am
9/27 at Arizona 2:05 pm
10/4 vs Green Bay 2:25 pm
10/11 at N.Y. Giants 6:30 pm
10/18 vs Baltimore 2:25 pm
10/22 vs Seattle 6:25 pm
11/1 at St. Louis 11 am
11/8 vs Atlanta 2:05 pm
11/15 BYE
11/22 at Seattle 2:25 pm
11/29 vs Arizona 2:05 pm
12/6 at Chicago 11 am
12/13 at Cleveland 11 am
12/20 vs Cincinnati 6:30 pm
12/27 at Detroit 11 am
1/3 vs St. Louis 2:25 pm

NFC WEST

SEAHAWKS

Seattle

It was the interception heard around the world with seconds left and inches from the goal line to become Back to
Back Champions. This is the kind of play that can make a
team lose itself and never recuperate from. Yet somehow
Seattle still seems like a favorite in the NFC and somehow
they look even more dangerous with the addition of TE Jeremy Graham, yet another target for QB Russell Wilson.
RB Marshawn Lynch is also back, after resigning with the
team. The Seahawks also bolstered the Legion of Boom
with Free Agent CB Cary Williams.

9/13 at St. Louis 11 am


9/20 at Green Bay 6:30 pm
9/27 vs Chicago 2:25 pm
10/5 vs Detroit 6:30 pm
10/11 at Cincinnati 11 am
10/18 vs Carolina 2:05 pm
10/22 at San Francisco 6:25 pm
11/1 at Dallas 2:25 pm
11/8 BYE
11/15 vs Arizona 6:30 pm
11/22 vs San Francisco 2:25 pm
11/29 vs Pittsburgh 2:25 pm
12/6 at Minnesota 11 am
12/13 at Baltimore 6:30 pm
12/20 vs Cleveland 2:05 pm
12/27 vs St. Louis 2:25 pm
1/3 at Arizona 2:25 pm

RAMS

St. Louis

The Sam Bradford era comes to an end in St. Louis and it


seems that injuries never allowed the QB to show its true
potential. In comes QB Nick Foles who will have speedy
WRs in Tavon Austin, poised for a breakout year in 2016,
and Stedman Bailey plus veteran leader Kenny Britt. The
Rams also drafted RB Todd Gurley to join 2nd year standout Tre Mason. The Rams are also stacked on defense
and seem like an up and comer in the West. The problem
for them may be Seattle and Arizona.

9/13 vs Seattle 11 am
9/20 at Washington 11 am
9/27 vs Pittsburgh 11 am
10/4 at Arizona 2:25 pm
10/11 at Green Bay 11 am
10/18 BYE
10/25 vs Cleveland 11 am
11/1 vs San Francisco 11 am
11/8 at Minnesota 11 am
11/15 vs Chicago 11 am
11/22 at Baltimore 11 am
11/29 at Cincinnati 11 am
12/6 vs Arizona 11 am
12/13 vs Detroit 11 am
12/17 vs Tampa Bay 6:25 pm
12/27 at Seattle 2:25 pm
1/3 at San Francisco 4:25 pm

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WEEK THREE

WEEK FOUR

THURSDAY 9/10
NBC
6:30 pm
Pittsburgh at New England

THURSDAY 9/17
CBS
6:25pm
Denver at Kansas City

HURSDAY 9/24
CBS
6:25 pm
Washington at NY

THURSDAY 10/1
CBS
6:25 pm
Baltimore at Pittsburgh

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

SUNDAY 9/20
CBS
11:00 am
New England Buffalo
Houston at Carolina
San Diego at Cincinnati
Tennessee at Cleveland
FOX
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 Washington
CBS
2:05 pm
Miami at Jacksonville
Baltimore at Oakland
FOX
2:25pm
Dallas at Philadelphia
NBC
6:30 pm
Seattle zt Green Bay

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

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

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

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

MONDAY 10/5
ESPN
6:30 pm
Detroit at Seattle
Byes: Tennessee, New England

MONDAY 9/14
ESPN
5:10 pm
Philadelphia at Atlanta
8:20 pm
Minnesota at San Francisco

WEEK FIVE

WEEK SIX

WEEK SEVEN

WEEK EIGHT

THURSDAY 10/8
CBS
6:25pm
Indianapolis at Houston

THURSDAY 10/15
FOX
6:25 pm
Atlanta at New Orleans

THURSDAY 10/22
CBS
6:25 pm
Seattle at San Francisco

THURSDAY 10/29
CBS
6:25 pm
Miami at New England

SUNDAY 10/11
FOX
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

SUNDAY 10/18
FOX
11:00 am
Washington at New York
Arizona at Pittsburgh
Chicago at Detroit Lions
CBS
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

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

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

MONDAY 10/12
ESPN
6:30 pm
Pittsburgh at San Diego
Byes: Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, NY

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

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

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
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THURSDAY 11/12
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6:25 pm
Buffalo at New York

THURSDAY 11/19
CBS
6:25 pm
Tennessee at Jacksonville

SUNDAY 11/8
FOX
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

SUNDAY 11/15
FOX
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

SUNDAY 11/22
CBS
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 11/16
ESPN
6:30 pm
Houston at Cincinnati
Byes: Atlanta, Indianapolis,
San Diego, San Francisco

MONDAY 11/23
ESPN
6:30 pm
Buffalo at New England
Byes: Cleveland, New Orleans, NY , Pittsburgh

MONDAY 11/9
ESPN
6:30 pm
Chicago at San Diego
Byes: Arizona, Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City,
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CBS
6:25pm
Green Bay at Detroit Lions
SUNDAY 12/6
CBS
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
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Kansas City at Oakland
Denver at San Diego
FOX 2:25 pm
Philadelphia at New England
NBC
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Indianapolis at Pittsburgh
MONDAY 12/7
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SUNDAY 1/3
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Baltimore at Cincinnati
Pittsburgh at Cleveland
Jacksonville at Houston
Tennessee at Indianapolis

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THURSDAY 12/10
NFL Network
6:25pm
Minnesota at Arizona

SUNDAY 12/13
CBS
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
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FOX
2:25 pm
Dallas at Green Bay
NBC 6:30 pm
Seattle at Baltimore
MONDAY 12/14
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Oakland at Kansas City


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New York at Buffalo
FOX
11:00 am
New Orleans at Atlanta

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THURSDAY 11/26
FOX
10:30 am
Philadelphia at Detroit Lions
CBS
2:30 pm
Carolina at Dallas
NBC 6:30 pm
Chicago at Green Bay
SUNDAY 11/29
FOX
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
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CBS
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NBC
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New England at Denver
MONDAY 11/30
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6:30pm
Baltimore at Cleveland
NFL Network
6:25pm
San Diego at Oakland

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THURSDAY 12/17
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SATURDAY 12/26
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Washington at Philadelphia

SATURDAY 12/19
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New York at Dallas

SUNDAY 12/27
FOX
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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
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St. Louis at Seattle
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Atlanta at Jacksonville
Arizona at Philadelphia
Carolina at New York
CBS
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Kansas City at Baltimore
Houston at Indianapolis
Tennessee at New England
Buffalo at Washington
FOX
2:05 pm
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Cleveland at Seattle
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Sept. 5
Sept. 12
Sept. 19
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Oct. 10
Oct. 24
Oct. 31
Nov. 7
Nov. 14
Nov. 21
Nov. 28

at Arkansas
at Texas Tech
at New Mexico State
INCARNATE WORD
UTSA*
at FIU*
FLORIDA ATLANTIC*
at Southern Miss*
RICE*
at Old Dominion*
LOUISIANA TECH*
at North Texas*

Home games in ALL CAPS


* Denotes C-USA Games

Photo courtesy
UTEP Athletics

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By Aaron Rich
If you were to take a snapshot following Sean Kuglers first season as
Head Coach in 2013 youd see a team
that finished 2-10 with a shell of a roster, 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 preseason first-team after 1,321 yards and 11 touchdowns
last season and with 4 returning starters on the offensive 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 better 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 Robertson-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 Incarnate 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.

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By 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 question is yes. Head Coach Doug Martin 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 championship. Martin alluded to that fact in the spring, saying
its a wide open quarterback race, bringing in six quarterbacks to compete for the job. Rogers will compete
with Sophomore Andrew Allen, Sophomore Nick
Jeanty, and Junior Jason Fitzpatrick.

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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 experience 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 Aprils Spring Game at Aggie Memorial Stadium,
Rogers finished the day going 8-of-14 in passing attempts with 116 yards, one interception and one touchdown. 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 touchdowns. Rose also added 172 yards and one touchdown 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 October will be measuring sticks, but key Sun Belt
games include October 17 at Georgia Southern, October 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.

2015 NMSU FooTball SchEdUlE


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Sept. 12
Sept. 19
Oct. 3
Oct. 10
Oct. 17
Oct. 24
Oct. 31
Nov. 7
Nov. 21
Nov. 28
Dec. 5

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Georgia State*
UTEP
at New Mexico
at Ole Miss
at Georgia Southern*
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Idaho*
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at UL-Lafayette*
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The Greater El Paso Football Showcase is


made up of several activities and events to
highlight El Paso area talent and to provide
opportunities for personal and educational
enrichment for high school seniors. These
students are offered an opportunity and
venue for scholarships to proclaim the pride
of youth, the spirit of competition, their quest
for excellence, and to establish a foundation
for a better future through higher education,
citizenship, health, and legacy. This will be
the 24th year of the Showcase.
The College Combine, which will take
place beginning at 3 p.m. on December 18,
2015, at the Socorro Athletic Complex, brings
together college recruiting coaches from
more than 40 schools across the country with
senior football players. The players execute
drills and present the coaches with information about their academic and athletic
achievements to qualify for scholarship opportunities or other financial aid at Division II,
III, and NAIA colleges. Since its inception in
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ships
for approximately 80 El
Paso athletes for a combined total of
about $6.2 million in scholarships.
The annual All Star Game, taking place
this year on December 19, 2015, at 12:30
p.m. at the Sun Bowl, includes football players, cheerleaders, ROTC, band, choir,
dance, flag team, managers, and trainers.
All senior participants are eligible for scholarships. The All Star Game alone has produced over 600 scholarships for El Paso
seniors totaling $519,000.00. Twenty such
scholarships were awarded based on participation in the 2014 All Star Game.
The Showcase also puts on the Junior All
Star Mentor program, which involves at-risk
middle school students that the Senior All
Star football players mentor. This includes
workshops with counselors, one-on-one sessions, introductions during the Sun Bowl, a

tour of the UTEP


campus, and a
movie with a Senior All Star. When
combined with the
students receiving
scholarships offered during the College Combine since
2011, approximately $7.5 million in scholarships have been awarded.
Football players wishing to be considered
for the All Star Game or who would like to
participate in the Combine will need to ensure that they have submitted their SAT or
ACT score by December 1, 2015. Remaining test dates for the SAT are October 3 (register by September 3) and November 7
(register by October 9). Remaining test
dates for the ACT are September 12 (register
by August 7) or October 24 (register by September 18). For additional requirements, application forms, and more information about
the 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 according 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 verbally 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 season and is also listed as a receiver on offense.
Another Division I prospect, Cooper holds offers from UTEP, New Mexico, New Mexico
State and Texas

Bobby DeHaro
Montwood OL

6-4, 265 lbs:


Bullitt makes his second straight appearance
in our list of top HS football players and according 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 verbally committed to UTEP.

Frank guttierrez
Canutillo LB

5-7 180 lbs:

One of just four returning starters from last seasons 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 Society.

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 quarterback, and had 11 solo tackles at 3 interceptions 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 sophomore campaign cut short with an injury but
was the Tigers top playmaker at receiver, running back and quarterback. Despite playing
only half a season, he still managed 700 total
yards and 7 touchdowns. Now back at full
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8pm
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8pm
5pm
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8pm
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vs. Carlsbad
@ Rio Rancho
@ Permian
vs. Midland Christian
@ Eastwood
vs. Montwood Rivalry Game
@ Socorro
vs. Franklin
@ Coronado
vs. El Dorado

antHony
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@ Tornillo
vs. Van Horn (Anthony HS)
@ Lordsburg
San Elizario
Forsan (Anthony HS)
@ McCamey
Ozona (Anthony HS)
@ Christoval

bEl aIR
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9/11 8pm
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9/25 8pm
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10/23 8pm
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vs. Austin
vs. Andress
@ Eastwood Rivalry Game
@ Riverside
vs. Ysleta
@ Eastlake
@ Del Valle
vs. Hanks
@ Horizon
vs. Parkland

buRgES
8/28 6pm
9/4
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9/18 8pm
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10/22 7:30pm
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@ Frenship
@ Santa Teresa
@ Irvin
vs. Bowie
@ Chapin
vs. El Paso
vs. Canutillo
@ Jeerson
@ Andress
vs. Austin

The Trailblazers overcame a slow


start in 2014 to nish 3rd in
District and earn a playo 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 Muoz.
Americas should contend in a
wide open District race.

The Wildcats had a tough go in


their rst 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.

The Highlanders won three


straight, to end the 2014 regular
season and earn a playo berth
for the rst time in 16 years.
Head coach Tony Cervantes
returns 12 hungry starters, and a
fan base that would love to see
another playo run. The Big Red
is led by Sam Workman, who
could get work on both oense
and defense. Oense will be a
question mark, breaking in
nearly an entirely new set of
players, so the team will lead on
the defense early.

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 coachs 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.

andRESS
8/28
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9/11
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8pm
8pm
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8pm
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vs. Coronado
@ Bel Air
@ Austin
vs. Irvin Rivalry Game
@ Bowie
vs. Chapin
@ Canutillo
vs. Jeerson
@ El Paso
vs. Burges

auStIn
8/28 8pm
9/4
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9/11 8pm
9/25 8pm
10/2 8pm
10/9 8pm
10/16 8pm
10/23 8pm
10/29 7:30pm
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@ Bel Air
vs. Clint
vs. Andress
@ Irvin
vs. Bowie
@ Jeerson
vs. El Paso Rivalry Game
@ Chapin
vs. Canutillo
@ Burges

boWIE
8/28
9/4
9/11
9/18
9/25
10/2
10/9
10/23
10/30
11/5

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8pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
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@ Fabens
vs. Silver
vs. Canutillo
@ Burges
vs. Andress
@ Austin
@ Chapin
vs. Irvin
vs. El Paso
@ Jeerson Rivalry Game

canutIllo
8/28 8pm
9/4
8pm
9/11 8pm
9/18 8pm
9/25 8pm
10/2 8pm
10/9 8pm
10/16 8pm
10/29 7:30pm
11/6 8pm

@ Franklin
vs. Eastwood
@ Bowie
vs. Chapin
@ El Paso
vs. Jeerson
vs. Andress
@ Burges
@ Austin
vs. Irvin

Head coach Patrick Brown kept a


powerhouse alive, but Brown
left for San Antonio, so Je
Woodru takes over. Woodru
was an assistant at UTEP for nine
seasons until 2012, and then
coached at Oak Christian HS in
California. Woodru will have 62 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.

The 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. Oensively, the OL is very
strong, and Adriel Aranda will
play multiple positions as well
as quarterback. Defensively,
watch out for Christian Jimenez
at LB.

The Bears have turned into a


perennial playo team,
advancing to the playos in 2014
for the fourth time in ve
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 oense led by QB Eric
Pichardo.

After 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
Seminals, 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.

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vs. Espanola Valley


vs. Tornillo
vs. San Elizario
@ Fabens
@ Santa Teresa
@ McCurdy (Espanola, NM)
vs. Capitan
vs. Mountain View
vs. Cobre

cHaPaRRal
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@ Ruidoso
vs. Riverside
vs. Fabens
@ San Elizario
vs. Mountain View
@ Gadsden Rivalry Game
@ Valencia
vs. Centennial
@ Santa Teresa
vs. Belen

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vs. El Paso
@ Austin
@ Horizon
@ Hatch Valley
@ Tornillo
vs. Silver
vs. Fabens Rivalry Game
@ Mountain View
vs. San Elizario
vs. Andrews

The Irish are coming o a tough 37 season, hoping for more in 2015
under head coach Hampton Hurt,
who has added longtime assistant
coach Charles Brown to his sta.
The Irish only have ve seniors,
and two of them will play a big
role. Senior RB Mario Zesati is a
load, 680 yards last season is just
six games, while senior OLB
Mickey Escoto in the leading
tackler from last season. The Irish
only have nine games scheduled,
and are hoping to pick up #10
against St. Pius in Albuquerque.

The Lobos have shown


improvement during each of
Coach Mark Aguilar rst two
seasons and now he says they
are focused on reaching the
playos in his 3rd season. This
team will be young with only 7
seniors including lineman Isaiah
Turkey Contreras and CB
Anthony Mendoza who will be
relied upon as leaders. Juniors
QB Brian Lopez and RB/OLB
Andres Fisher will play a big part
in a successful season.

The Lions missed out on


consecutive district titles on the
last game of the regular season
and that has this years 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.

cEntEnnIal
8/28
9/3
9/18
10/9
10/16
10/23
11/5

vs. Onate Rivalry Game


vs. Gadsden
@ Socorro
vs. Los Lunas
@ Chaparral
@ Valencia (Los Lunas, NM)
vs. Santa Teresa

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8pm
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cHaPIn
8/28 8pm
9/4
8pm
9/10 7:30pm
9/18 8pm
9/24 7:30pm
10/2 8pm
10/9 8pm
10/16 8pm
10/23 8pm
11/6 8pm

@ Eastwood
vs. Horizon
vs. Jeerson
@ Canutillo
vs. Burges
@ Andress Rivalry Game
vs. Bowie
@ Irvin
vs. Austin
@ El Paso

coRonado
8/28 8pm
9/4
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9/11 8pm
9/18 8pm
9/25 8pm
10/2 8pm
10/8 7:30pm
10/16 8pm
10/22 7:30pm
10/30 8pm

@ Andress
vs. Midland Lee
@ Del Valle
vs. Permian
@ El Dorado
vs. Eastwood
@ Montwood
vs. Socorro
@ Franklin Rivalry Game
vs. Americas

Coach Aaron Ocampo is building


something special at the newest
school in Southern New Mexico.
After trips to the 5A state
quarternals and seminals, 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 Nio.

Rene 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 oense
breaks in new QB Matt Castillo.

District champs in 13, missed


the playos 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
oense, Coronado will rely on RB
Jonathan Millan.

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@ Gadsden
Cleveland (TBA)
vs. Coronado
@ Parkland
vs. Riverside
@ Ysleta Rivalry Game
vs. Bel Air
@ Eastlake
@ Hanks
vs. Horizon

EaStWood
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9/11 8pm
9/18 8pm
9/25 8pm
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10/9 8pm
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vs. Chapin
@ Canutillo
vs. Bel Air Rivalry Game
@ Carlsbad
vs. Americas
@ Coronado
vs. El Dorado
@ Montwood
vs. Socorro
@ Franklin

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8/28 8pm
9/3 7:30pm
9/18 8pm
9/25 8pm
10/2 8pm
10/9 8pm
10/16 8pm
10/23 8pm
10/30 8pm
11/6 8pm

@ Clint
vs. Parkland
@ Jeerson
vs. Canutillo
@ Burges
vs. Irvin
@ Austin Rivalry Game
vs. Andress
@ Bowie
vs. Chapin

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. RBs Jason
and Ray Morales, no relation,
will help bolster the oense.

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 playo
drought in 14 and stand a good
chance to make it again in 15.

There should be howling at R.R.


Jones Stadium this fall. The Wolf
is back. Junior Tre Wolf led the
team in all oensive 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
wont come o the eld. 11
starters return to help the Tigers
ght for a playo spot. The team
is young again, but the defense
will be led by Arturo Talamantes
and MLB Fernie Briones, a 3-year
starter.

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@ El Dorado
vs. Onate
vs. Palo Duro (Amarillo, TX)
@ Ysleta
vs. Horizon Rivalry Game
vs. Bel Air
@ Parkland
vs. Del Valle
@ Riverside
vs. Hanks

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8/27 7:30pm
9/4
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9/10 6:30pm
9/18 7pm
9/25 8pm
10/9 8pm
10/15 7:30pm
10/23 5pm
10/30 8pm
11/6 8pm

vs. Eastlake
vs. Frenship (Wolorth, TX) TBA
vs. Gadsden
@ Midland Lee
vs. Coronado
@ Eastwood
vs. Montwood Rivalry Game
@ Socorro
vs. Franklin
@ Americas

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9/4
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9/18 7:30pm
9/25 8pm
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10/16 8pm
10/23 8pm
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vs. Bowie
@ Chaparral
vs. Riverside
vs. Pecos
vs. Cathedral
@ Goddard
@ Clint
vs. Mountain View
@ San Elizario
vs. Andrews

Head Coach J.J. Calderon returns


for his 4th season at varsity with
12 starters from a state Sweet 16
run in 2014. Oensively,
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.

The Aztecs oense will give


opposing defense coordinators
many sleepless nights. This may
be the top oense at El Dorado
in school history, even after
averaging 42 points per game
last season. Head Coach Jim
Altho 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.

Could this be the year the


Wildcats break through and
reach the playos? 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 Jeery Spence who are both
juniors.

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vs. Canutillo
vs. Mayeld
@ San Angelo Central
vs. Midland
vs. Midland
@ Montwood
vs. Socorro
@ Americas
vs. Coronado Rivalry Game
@ El Dorado
vs. Eastwood

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@ Horizon
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@ Riverside
vs. Ysleta
@ Bel Air
vs. Del Valle
@ Eastlake

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@ Parkland
vs. Mountain View
vs. Burges
@ Andress Rivalry Game
vs. Austin
@ El Paso
vs. Chapin
@ Bowie
vs. Jeerson
@ Canutillo

Every time they are predicted to


have a rebuilding year, the
Cougars prove that they dont
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 oense.
The rest of the oense will be
young.

The Knights started 3-0 under rst


year head coach Kevin Jones, but
limped to a 5-5 nish, suiting up just
28 players in their nal 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 oense, while Thomas will play
defense as a returning all district
Safety. MLB Steven Lopez will lead
with both DBs returning on a solid
defense.

Dual threat quarterback Khalil


Smith returns to lead the
Rockets oense that hopes to
contend for a playo spot.
Coming o a 5-5 season, the
Rockets experienced oense is
fast. They might have to
outscore opponents, but the
defense will be led by Will
Martinez, Ricardo Hernandez
and Josh Luevano.

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vs. Del Valle


@ Centennial
@ El Dorado
@ Santa Teresa Rivalry Game
vs. Alamogordo
vs. Chaparral
@ Las Cruces
vs. Onate
vs. Mayeld
@ Deming

HoRIzon
8/28
8pm
9/4
8pm
9/11
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9/18
8pm
9/24 7:30pm
10/9
8pm
10/16 8pm
10/23 8pm
10/30 8pm
11/6 8pm

@ Socorro
@ Chapin
vs. Clint
vs. Hanks
@ Eastlake Rivalry Game
@ Parkland
vs. Riverside
@ Ysleta
vs. Bel Air
@ Del Valle

jEffERSon
8/28
8pm
9/4
8pm
9/10 7:30pm
9/18
8pm
10/2
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10/9
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10/16 8pm
10/22 7:30pm
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vs. Hanks
@ Riverside
@ Chapin
vs. El Paso
@ Canutillo
vs. Austin
@ Andress
vs. Burges
@ Irvin
vs. Bowie Rivalry Game

Coach 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 oense
playing in multiple 7-on-7
tournaments. The oense will
run through 2nd year starting QB
Sergio Ramos and Alvaro
Gonzalez will be a force in the
trenches.

The 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.
Oensively, RB Jorge Ramirez will
look to run behind an
inexperienced oense line.
Defensively, S Kylian Macias,
MLB Demarco Chavez, and S
Irving Longoria should lead an
experienced defense.
Head 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
oense 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.

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@ Montwood
@ Volcano Vista
vs. Rio Rancho
vs. Artesia
@ Deming
vs. Gadsden
vs. Mayeld Rivalry Game

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@ Irvin
vs. Parkland
@ Chaparral
vs. Fort Stockton
vs. Andrews
@ Fabens
vs. Clint Rivalry Game
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@ San Elizario

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TBA
8pm
7pm
7pm
7:00a
7pm

@ Centennial
@ Eastlake
@ Cleveland
@ Rio Grande
vs. Deming
@ Gadsden

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 Mexicos 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
coachs son is poised for a big
senior campaign at both QB and
safety.

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.

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 playos
under new coach Brent Jaquess.
Oate loses 30 seniors but
returns 20 with a full year of the
ex bone oense under their
belts. Transfer LB Forest McKee
is eligible and will lead the
defense while C Tyler
Stockberger will anchor the
oense.

mayfIEld
9/4
9/11
9/18
9/26
10/2
10/23
10/30
11/6

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7pm
TBA
1pm
TBA
7pm
7pm
TBA

vs. Franklin (TBA)


@ Carlsbad
@ Alamogordo
vs. Eldorado @ Field of Dreams
@ Manzano
vs. Deming (Mayeld HS)
@ Gadsden
@ Las Cruces Rivalry Game

montWood
8/28
9/4
9/11
9/25
10/2
10/8
10/15
10/23
11/5

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7:30pm
7:30pm
5pm
8pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
7:30pm
8pm

vs. Las Cruces


@ Midland
vs. Amarillo
vs. Franklin
@ Americas
vs. Coronado
@ El Dorado Rivalry Game
vs. Eastwood
@ Socorro

PaRkland
8/28 8pm
9/3 7:30pm
9/11 8pm
9/18 8pm
9/25 8pm
10/9 8pm
10/16 8pm
10/23 8pm
10/30 8pm
11/6 8pm

vs. Irvin
@ El Paso
@ Mountain View
vs. Del Valle
@ Hanks
vs. Horizon
vs. Eastlake
@ Riverside
vs. Ysleta
@ Bel Air

Consecutive season - nishing


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 oense. But
anyone doubting Mayeld just
needs to remember the Trojans
have played in the title game 11
of the last 14 seasons.

A 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
oense. DT Justin De La Via is
one of just 3 returning starters
on defense.

The Matadors nished 5-5 last


season, missing out on the
playos by one game, after a
playo 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 oense, led by RBs Jacob
Mendez and Malik Decquir.

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10/16
10/23
10/30
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8pm
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vs. Chaparral
vs. Jeerson
@ Fabens
vs. Bel Air
@ Del Valle
vs. Hanks
@ Horizon
vs. Parkland
vs. Eastlake
@ Ysleta Rivalry Game

Santa tERESa
8/28
7pm
9/4
7pm
9/11
7pm
9/18
7pm
10/2
7pm
10/9
7pm
10/16 7pm
10/23 7pm
10/30 7pm
10/30 7:30pm
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@ San Elizario
vs. Burges
@ Hanks
vs. Gadsden Rivalry Game
vs. Cathedral
@ Belen
@ Los Lunas
vs. Chaparral
vs. Valencia
vs. Legacy Bible Academy
@ Centennial

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9/4
9/11
9/18
9/25
10/9
10/16
10/23
10/30
11/6

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8pm
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@ Mountain View
vs. San Elizario
@ Cobre (Bayard, NM)
vs. Eastlake
@ Bel Air
vs. Del Valle
@ Hanks
vs. Horizon
@ Parkland
vs. Riverside Rivalry Game

The Rangers are looking for their


rst playo 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.

The Desert Warriors started


2014 3-2 and went 3-1 against
Texas schools before facing injuries 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 Muoz will
lead a group of 10 seniors on a
team that will start 9 under
classmen.

San ElIzaRIo
8/28
7pm
9/4
8pm
9/11
7pm
9/18
7pm
10/2
7pm
10/9
7pm
10/16 6pm
10/16 7:30pm
10/23 8pm
10/30 8pm
11/6
8pm

vs. Santa Teresa


@ Ysleta
vs. Chaparral
@ Cathedral
@ Anthony
@ Lordsburg
@ Andrews
@ Andrews
vs. Fabens (San Elizario HS)
@ Clint
vs. Mountain View

SocoRRo
8/28 8pm
9/4
8pm
9/18 8pm
10/1 7:30pm
10/9 5pm
10/16 8pm
10/23 5pm
10/30 8pm
11/5 8pm

Horizon
@ Hanks
Centennial
@ Franklin
Americas
@ Coronado
El Dorado
@ Eastwood
Montwood Rivalry Game

The single busiest player in the


Borderland may be Robert
Carreon. The senior is listed at
RB, WR, LB as well as a kicko
and punt returner. Second year
Coach Tony Nieves will have the
challenge of getting his workhorse the ball and nding other
supporting pieces.

The Matadors nished 5-5 last


season, missing out on the playos by one game, after a playo
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 oense,
led by RBs Jacob Mendez and
Malik Decquir.

The Indians earned their rst


playo 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. Oensively, 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 playos for the second consecutive year.

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