2027 Rankings: No. 2 prospect transfers to new school
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Chase Boykin Chase Boykin 5'9" | 185 lbs | ATH St. Pius X | 2027 State NM was one of Class 3A Socorro’s best players in 2023, excelling on both sides of the ball. He was the Warriors’ second leading…
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Continue ReadingChase Boykin Chase Boykin 5'9" | 185 lbs | ATH St. Pius X | 2027 State NM was one of Class 3A Socorro’s best players in 2023, excelling on both sides of the ball. He was the Warriors’ second leading rusher with 428 yards and 6 TD on 74 carries and made 49 tackles and 5.0 tackles for loss on defense, earning First-Team All-State honors at Inside Linebacker.
Boykin was ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect in our initial 2027 rankings released on Monday.
However, after one season with the Socorro varsity, Boykin is transferring to a new school in the Albuquerque metro area. Boykin confirmed to Prep Redzone New Mexico that he has transferred to St. Pius X High School, which competes in Class 4A.
Some of St. Pius X‘s district rivals include Albuquerque Academy, Manzano, Portales, Silver and Valencia.
Boykin joins an elite rising sophomore class for the Sartans. Five other St. Pius X players are listed in the Top 30 of the new 2027 rankings, including WR Cayl Cox-Liggins Cayl Cox-Liggins 6'3" | 150 lbs | WR St. PIus X | 2027 State NM (#7), RB Hershul Olloway Hershul Olloway 5'9" | 150 lbs | RB St. Pius X | 2027 State NM (#9), QB Isaiah Carpenter Isaiah Carpenter 6'5" | 190 lbs | QB St. Pius X | 2027 State NM (#13), WR Curtis Flakes III Curtis Flakes III 6'0" | 140 lbs | WR St. Pius X | 2027 State NM (#16) and RB Jayshaun Lewis Jayshaun Lewis 5'4" | 120 lbs | RB St. Pius X | 2027 State NM (#27).
All five made major contributions to St. Pius X as freshmen this past season, making the Sartans one of the youngest teams in the entire state.