Top Five Quarterbacks in Class 3A
The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) has officially shifted the 2020 high school football season to the spring, and last Monday the governor of New Mexico ordered all summer workouts for fall sports to halt immediately. Nonetheless, we’re plowing ahead…
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Continue ReadingThe New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) has officially shifted the 2020 high school football season to the spring, and last Monday the governor of New Mexico ordered all summer workouts for fall sports to halt immediately. Nonetheless, we’re plowing ahead with our coverage. Today we look at the top five quarterbacks in Class 3A:
Matthew Gonzales Matthew Gonzales 5'5" | QB Robertson | 2022 State NM , Robertson: Is Gonzales the best dual threat quarterback in Class 3A? You won’t find many people disagreeing with an affirmative answer. Gonzales, a rising junior, helped lead Robertson to another stellar season (10-2) by throwing for 1,208 yards and 18 touchdowns, and rushing for nearly 1,000 yards to top the Cardinals. Robertson reached the semifinals of the 3A playoffs last fall and now eyes taking the next step to the title game behind Gonzales.
Dylan Quartieri Dylan Quartieri 6'1" | QB Raton | 2022 State NM , Raton: Is the 6-foot-1 Quartieri the best passing quarterback in Class 3A? Just a rising junior with plenty of time to grow bigger and stronger, he might have the most college potential of any player at the 3A level. Last season he threw for 1,288 yards and 12 touchdowns to lead run-dominated Raton to the quarterfinals of the 3A playoffs. As Quartieri grows and matures, look for Raton’s run-pass ratio to slide closer to 50-50.
Oscar Gonzalez Oscar Gonzalez 6'0" | 165 lbs | QB Hatch Valley | 2021 State NM , Hatch Valley: Another dual threat QB who should grow and develop into his role more in the spring. He threw for 545 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 242 yards in eight games in 2019.
Marco Munez, Dexter: Last season Munoz was a better runner (444 rushing yards on 28 attempts) than passer (432 yards) in Dexter’s remarkably balanced ground attack. Dexter threw the ball just 102 times in 11 games. Will that number go up in the spring as Munoz improves as a passer?
DeVry Vigil, Santa Fe Indian School: Another quarterback looking to boost his completion percentage and cut down his interceptions next season. Vigil threw for 829 yards and seven TDs last season while rushing 32 times.