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La Cueva and St. Pius both are defending state boys soccer champions as the 2026 season gets underway.

Most of the top teams in the metro area are in the Albuquerque Metro Championships, which on Thursday completed its pool play matches. The event picks up Monday with bracket play. The semifinals are Tuesday, the championship game Thursday night at the APS Complex.

The semifinals, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, will feature Atrisco Heritage versus Rio Grande, and Rio Rancho taking on Albuquerque High.

CLASS 5A: There are any number of teams expected to mount a strong challenge this season. That list includes 鈥� but is perhaps not limited to 鈥� Cleveland, La Cueva, Sandia, Eldorado, Rio Grande, Atrisco Heritage and Albuquerque High.

Defending 5A champion La Cueva remains potent, despite some key graduations.

鈥淪kill-wise, speed-wise, it鈥檚 probably one of the best we鈥檝e had,鈥� coach Easy Jimenez said. The Bears are planning to change things up, trying to take advantage of that speed.

To that end, sophomore forward Brice Clark, who had a team-leading 21 goals as a freshman, returns and gives the Bears a dynamic scoring presence.

Center midfielder Parker Hamill takes on a key role after the graduation of Winston Starr; he is a junior. Jimenez also is high on junior linking midfielder Chase Galloway.

District 2-5A also features strong sides in Sandia and Eldorado.

鈥淭his is the district of death,鈥� Sandia coach Ryan Sanchez said.

Sandia has a potential player of the year in senior forward/midfielder Mateo Ojeda 鈥� 鈥渉e鈥檚 phenomenal,鈥� Sanchez said 鈥� who scored 28 goals as a junior. He has been working with New Mexico 近距离内射合集, Sanchez added.

Junior goalkeeper Chase Clarke and senior midfielders Micah Corona and Logan Pintar-Valdez will have critical roles for a Matadors team that 鈥渋s definitely top one, two, three in the state,鈥� Sanchez said. 鈥淲e just need to work together and get everyone rolling in the right direction.鈥�

Many coaches expect Eldorado to be a major 5A factor into November.

鈥淲e have a team with some heart. Their intellect is pretty high,鈥� coach Tom Hirschman said. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e hungry, too.鈥�

Junior Andres Galindo, who is from Colombia, already has a crucial early goal for the Eagles, the game-winner against 4A power St. Pius. The Eagles have two important seniors in midfielder/forward Emory Davis and energetic forward Carter Turcich.

District 2-5A has gained Cibola, which moved over from 1-5A, and is rounded out by Santa Fe and Capital.

From District 1, Cleveland has a team most everyone expects to be a serious state challenger. There are 10 Storm returners and Cleveland is off to a 4-1 start. AHS beat the Storm 3-1 on Thursday to win that pool.

Among the veteran senior players who are back for the Storm are three-year center midfielder Erick Andrade, striker Denym Lodge (who had nine goals in the first four games), left back Zac Martinez and Clayton Wolfe in goal, where he is a three-year starter.

近距离内射合集 Vista reached the state semifinals a year ago, although this is a young group, coach Billy Thiebaut said, with some lingering questions.

鈥淲e鈥檒l be competitive, we鈥檒l be able to compete 鈥� can we do the right things at both end of the field?鈥� Thiebaut said.

All-purpose senior Sebastian Toquinto, who can play just about any position on the pitch, is going to be an anchor for the Hawks. Others to watch include junior midfielder Tristen Soto and senior defender Rocco Lovato.

Rio Rancho reached the state final last season, losing 1-0 to La Cueva. However, the Rams graduated a whopping 16 seniors off that roster. Still, Rio Rancho topped Eldorado on Thursday to claim the top spot in one of the four metro pools.

鈥淲e have a really good group,鈥� longtime coach John Shepard said. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e mostly new to the varsity team, but not new to the program. We have to figure out our chemistry.鈥�

Senior captain Danny Lovato, a forward and midfielder, is this team鈥檚 leader, Shepard said. The Rams also have a new goalkeeper, Grant Augustyn, a transfer in from Santa Fe.

District 5 is going to be awfully competitive, a battle between Rio Grande, Atrisco Heritage and Albuquerque High. All three reached the metro semis.

The Ravens were the 2 seed in the 5A state tournament last season, but they are in transition after a large number of seniors graduated.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a fun group. Young, but fun. It鈥檚 a great group to be around,鈥� coach Brian Weems said.

Players to watch on this roster include senior forward Kevin Trejo, junior center back Carlos Riz, senior midfielder Miguel Guillermo and junior center back Danny Velazquez, a transfer from West Mesa.

鈥�5A is just completely wide open this year,鈥� Weems said. His team has won back-to-back district titles.

Weems thinks AHS is the 5-5A favorite; the Bulldogs, who reached the 5A quarters, graduated 11 seniors, but the primary core of the 2025 roster were juniors.

鈥淲e have a really strong team,鈥� coach Orlando Ramirez said. 鈥淚鈥檓 really high on our boys.鈥�

A core quartet of players are with Ramirez for the fourth season: senior forward/midfielders Aden Garcia Flores and River Applegate, plus twin brothers Javier (a midfielder) and Joaquin Salvador-Pederson (a center back).

Atrisco Heritage got off to a blazing start, scoring 29 goals in three shutout victories, and the Jaguars, who are always part of the 5A playoff race, should be once again.

Atrisco did graduate 10 seniors, but the strength and depth of the program have allowed coach Javier Hernandez to watch others step up into more prominent roles.

鈥淚d think we鈥檒l be as strong as we are every year,鈥� Hernandez said. 鈥淚 think we can win state if we have some luck on our side.鈥�

The Jags benefit from a veteran goalkeeper in three-year senior Edwin Ortiz. Senior forward Yancarlo Palma and sophomore Agustin Araujo on the back line also return.

鈥淚 think this is the hardest district,鈥� Hernandez said of a league that also includes Los Lunas and West Mesa.

CLASS 4A: Defending state champion St. Pius is loaded as it goes after its third blue trophy in four seasons. The Sartans only graduated four seniors.

鈥淲e have high expectations,鈥� coach A.J. Herrera said. 鈥淲e have a really experienced and talented group.鈥�

A small handful of players have been part of championship teams in 2023 and 2025, like senior forward Nico Reyes (31G last season) and senior midfielder Kenneth Calderon. Also back in the fold is junior midfielder Diego Herrera; Herrera with assists and Reyes with goals could both break school records this fall.

All three are spending time with the New Mexico 近距离内射合集 Academy, coach Herrera said.

The entire back line returns for St. Pius, which is heavy with seniors and juniors, although the Sartans are new in goal.

Academy was in the state final last November, but unlike St. Pius, the Chargers are doing some serious rebuilding.  The entire back line is new, and Academy has a new starting goalkeeper.

Only three players who were in the starting lineup from the championship game return; a roster with seven seniors will feature some players who鈥檒l get their chance to shine on what is a largely untested group.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e gonna have to earn their lunch,鈥� coach Laney Kolek said.

One player not returning is leading scorer Cruz Tomori, who is now with the Colorado Rapids Academy.

The Chargers do figure to be stout in the middle, with three senior midfielders 鈥� Davan Mutz, Matthew Babinski and Carlos Chavez 鈥� all returning. Mutz in particular will be counted on to control that midfield and deliver some playmaking.

Hope Christian opens with a new coach in Kaeleigh Anderson, who inherits one of 4A鈥檚 most consistent programs. She coached with Amber Ashcraft and the La Cueva girls for a dozen years before joining Hope鈥檚 program.

She inherits a very young team, one with just three seniors but 10 eighth-graders.  Top players for the Huskies include senior goalkeeper Michael Anderson (no relation to the coach), plus senior center midfielder Owen Sherman and freshman center mid Zayden Dominguez.

Both the metro-centric 4A districts have been juggled. In essence, the former district rivals of Academy and Hope are now district rivals of St. Pius: Bernalillo, Del Norte and Valley. Plus Manzano (down from 5A) and Valley.

Grants, Belen and Valencia are now members of the Academy/Hope league.

CLASS 1A-3A: Sandia Prep lost an excruciating state final 鈥� in penalty kicks 鈥� to Santa Fe Prep last season. The Sundevils graduated seven players but have nearly a dozen seniors in the fold this season.

鈥淲e鈥檝e had a really good offseason,鈥� longtime Sandia Prep coach Tommy Smith said. 鈥淚 have a pretty good feel for where we are.鈥�

Leading scorer Ryan Williams graduated; filling the void will be the likes of senior Akasha Khalsa, who had 14 tallies last season. Junior central defender Will Collins is the other team captain, with Khalsa, and are, Smith said, probably the Sundevils鈥� two best players.

鈥淭hey compete hard and play hard. It鈥檚 a blue-collar group,鈥� Smith said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e not gonna play the prettiest soccer, I鈥檒l be the first to admit.鈥�

Bosque School was a 3A state semifinalist last season, and the 2026 Bobcats have a sprinkling of seniors and juniors, plus several talented eighth-graders. There are eight full-time players returning as Bosque looks to mount another charge into November.

The returning group includes junior forward Theo Tumolo, who scored 22 goals last season, plus senior center midfielders Gael Griego and Max Kraai.

James Yodice covers prep sports for the Journal. You can reach him at jyodice@abqjournal.com or via X at .