Thursday Grab Bag: Rental Quandry

Riddle me this. You're a successful rental car company. You sell out your cars consistently. Why not buy another car or two? Other than price, the No. 1 danger that pushes potential customers away has to be when you don't have a vehicle available for a few days.

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Football power poll: The de facto District 1-4A championship game takes place at FHS this week.

1. Aztec (5-3, 1-0 District 1-4) -- The Tigers got caught with their pants down in the first half last week but their short passing game and hammer Jake Espinoza proved viable options. (Previous: 1)

2. Farmington (5-3, 1-0) -- The Scorpions are stone set on treating Aztec as just another game, but Coach Gary Bradley relished the idea of a win over the Tigers when I talked to him Monday. (Previous: 2)

3. Kirtland Central (3-5, 0-1) -- The Broncos roared to a 20-7 halftime lead over Aztec before letting a second-half comeback discourage them. (Previous: 3)

4. Bloomfield (5-3, 4-0 District 1-3A) -- The Bobcats are in the middle of a three-week coast to the 3A playoffs. (Previous: 4)

5. Piedra Vista (1-7, 0-1) -- The Panthers hung with FHS for most of the game. Can they get their second win in their most winnable district game at home vs. KC? (Previous: 5)

6. Shiprock (6-2) -- The Chieftains need to win this game against Wingate to finish their season on a winning streak. (Previous: 6)

7. Navajo Prep (6-3, 4-1 District 1-2A) -- The Eagles are on the cusp of making the playoffs. They need to take care of business and  hope Cuba can pull off a miracle against Newcomb, or leave their teetering fate to the selection committee. (Previous: 7)

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Prep rankings:

4A
1. Belen (10) 100 points
2. Goddard 88
3. Artesia 78
T4. Aztec 66
T4. Volcano Vista 66
6. Silver 38
7. St. Pius 35
8. Deming 25
9. Farmington 21
10. Del Norte 11

3A
1. Lovington (5) 85
2. Raton (4) 85
3. St. Michael's 67
4. Bloomfield 51
5. Albuquerque Academy 49
T6. Portales 35
T6. Socorro 35
8. Hatch Valley 33
9. Robertson 23
10. Cobre 17

Volleyball
4A
7. Piedra Vista
8. Shiprock
9. Aztec

3A
4. Bloomfield