Week 10 in Review: Top Performers
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Week 10 of the New Mexico High School football season was filled with plenty of exceptional performances. Here are some of the top performers (in alphabetical order): Andres Aguirre, Albuquerque: Aguirre is one of the top 2024 prospects in the…
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Continue ReadingWeek 10 of the New Mexico High School football season was filled with plenty of exceptional performances. Here are some of the top performers (in alphabetical order):
Andres Aguirre, Albuquerque: Aguirre is one of the top 2024 prospects in the state and he proved it again at Santa Fe Saturday, rushing for 189 yards on 21 carries plus 3 receptions for 40 yards.
Carlos Archuleta, Rio Rancho: The Rams held the explosive Volcano Vista offense to 7 points, none after the 1st quarter, as Archuleta intercepted 3 passes, one for a Pick-6 midway through the third quarter.
Rich Arreola, Roswell: The Coyotes QB ran for a TD and threw for another as Roswell built a 28-0 second quarter lead over Alamogordo at the Wool Bowl. Arreola threw another TD pass in the third quarter as Roswell cruised to the win.
Juan Badillo, NMMI: Badillo threw for 138 yards and rushed for 112 yards on 9 carries as the Colts came up with a huge 42-27 victory over Hope Christian that put them in the driver’s seat in District 3A-4.
Jake Barrera, Artesia: The Bulldogs’ top rusher helped Artesia pull away from Goddard in the second half with a pair of 67-yard TD runs and a 10-yard TD run. Two of his scores came in the fourth quarter when the Bulldogs scored a pair of TDs for the 35-21 victory.
Brandon Cabaniss, La Cueva: Keyed the Bears’ 47-6 rout of Manzano with 83 rushing yards on 10 carries. La Cueva clinched the District 6A-2 title with the victory.
Ondalis Cardenas, Lovington: The freshman (2025 class) continued to impress by rushing for a season high 154 yards on 16 carries as Lovington took another step closer to a district title with a 46-14 win over Ruidoso.
Aden Chavez Aden Chavez 6'5" | 210 lbs | QB Cibola | 2023 State NM , Cibola: Chaves, our No. 1 2023 prospect, is on this list nearly every week and for good reason. Last Thursday he threw for 269 yards and 3 TD in Cibola’s 48-33 win over Atrisco Heritage.
Calvin Cox Calvin Cox 5'9" | 185 lbs | RB Mayfield | 2022 State NM , Mayfield: Cox scored 2 touchdowns in the first half as Mayfield jumped out to a 20-0 lead in the first 10 minutes ad cruised to a 41-7 victory over Santa Teresa Thursday night at the Field of Dreams. Cox and backfield partner Jose Montoya Jose Montoya 5'8" | RB Mayfield | 2022 State NM each rushed for 100+ yards. Cox has several runs of 10+ yards.
Dontrelle Denetso, Navajo Prep: Navajo Prep took a major step towards clinching the District 3A-1 title with a 58-16 rout of Tohatchi as Denetso scored 3 TDs in the first half. The eagles led, 38-8, at halftime and cruised home from there.
Dominic Esparza Dominic Esparza 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB St. Piux | 2022 State NM , St. Pius X: Esparza contributed on both sides of the ball to the Sartans’ 39-8 win at Grants. He caught 4 passes for 63 yards and intercepted a pair of passes by Grants with 105 return yards.
Matthew Gonzales Matthew Gonzales 5'5" | QB Robertson | 2022 State NM , Robertson: The Cardinals senior led Robertson to a 44-7 victory over rival St. Michael’s by accounting for 299 yards of total offense, throwing for 4 TD and running for one more. He carried 25 times for 113 yards. The victory kept Robertson’s district title hopes alive.
Kayden Gonzalez, Farmington: Gonzalez gave the Scorpions an early 14-0 lead over Capital with a 95-yard Pick-6. Farmington went to post an impressive 55-0 win over Capital. The Scorpions face Piedra Vista in a district championship game Friday night.
Mikah Gutierrez Mikah Gutierrez 5'8" | 160 lbs | RB Centennial | 2023 State NM , Centennial: The Hawks clinched the District 6A-3 title with a 35-18 victory over Hobbs and Gutierrez had a vital role in the win by rushing 30 times for 222 yards and 1 TD. Between Gutierrez and dual threat QB Ian Lopez Ian Lopez QB Centennial | 2022 State NM , Centennial has two key offensive weapons ready for the 6A playoffs.
Isaac Hinson Isaac Hinson 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Lovington | 2022 State NM , Lovington: Hinson again showed why he’s one of the top two-way players in the state regardless of classification. He caught 7 passes for 146 yards and 4 TD while making 7 tackles on defense.
Luc Jaramillo Luc Jaramillo 5'10" | 170 lbs | QB Santa Fe | 2022 State NM , Santa Fe: The Demons’ senior quarterback had one of the best games of his career against Albuquerque High, throwing for 246 yards and 3 TD as Santa Fe secured its first winning season in 23 years.
Caeden Jojola, Valley: The Vikings dominated Rio Grande on the ground with 224 rushing yards in a 42-7 victory. Jojola led the way with 76 rushing yards and 1 TD on 8 carries.
Bryson Medieros, Centennial: Medieros caught 2 TD passes as the Hawks beat Hobbs, 35-18, to clinch the district title and most likely a top four seed for the Class 6A playoffs.
Cuauhtemoc Mejia, Mayfield: The Trojans’ defense came to play in the 41-7 victory over Santa Teresa with Mejia doing the most damage. He forced two turnovers and scored on a fumble recovery. The Mayfield defense flipped momentum late in the second quarter when they stopped Santa Teresa on fourth down in the red zone.
Dominick Priddy, Rio Rancho: The Rams QB ran for 2 touchdowns and threw for 2 more as powerhouse Rio Rancho improved to 7-0 with a 57-7 win over Volcano Vista.
Marquise Renfro, Atrisco Heritage: Renfro did everything he could offensively for the Jaguars in their 48-33 loss to Cibola. He rushed for 136 yards on 16 carries.
Darryn Romero, Los Lunas: Romero had three interceptions in unbeaten Los Lunas’ dominant 57-0 win over Del Norte. Overall, the Tigers intercepted six passes and returned 4 for touchdowns in the rout.
Jesse Seitzinger, Bloomfield: Rushed for 100+ yards and 2 TD in Bloomfield’s lopsided win over Gallup.
Diego Snell-Martinez Diego Snell-Martinez 170 lbs | RB Bloomfield | 2022 State NM , Bloomfield: Snell-Martinez rushed for 118 yards and 1 TD as Bloomfield prepared for its district championship game matchup with Kirtland Central by walloping Gallup, 54-2, for its third straight win.
Dalton Speis Dalton Speis 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Sandia | 2022 State NM , Sandia: The Matadors did something few teams have been able to do over the years – go into Leon Williams Stadium in Clovis and rout the Wildcats. Speis threw 2 TD passes off reverses as Sandia tied Eldorado for 2nd place in District 6A-2.
Matt Suazo, Taos: Suazo, one of the more unheralded players in Class 3A, scored 4 touchdowns in the first half when the Tigers took a 30-14 lead on the road over Pojoaque Valley before eventually prevailing 37-22. Taos has won 5 straight games and faces Moriarty in a winner-take-all district championship game Friday night.
Zakk Thomas Zakk Thomas 5'10" | RB Kirtland Central | 2022 State NM , Kirtland Central: Thomas made the big play at the right time, scoring on a 10-yard run in OT to give Kirtland Central a 20-14 OT win over Aztec that propels the Broncos into a District 4A-1 winner-take-all championship game against Bloomfield on Friday. Thomas scored 2 TD on the night as the Broncos won their fourth straight game.
Kaden Trevino Kaden Trevino 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Hobbs | 2023 State NM , Hobbs: Trevino has been Hobbs’ main go-to guy all season long and he amassed 7 receptions for 154 yards and 1 TD in the loss to Centennial. In 7 games this season, Trevino has 37 receptions for 626 yards (16.9 yards per catch) and 6 TD.
Zach Vigil Zach Vigil 5'9" | 190 lbs | RB Rio Rancho | 2022 State NM , Rio Rancho: Nobody embodies Rio Rancho’s dominant season more than Vigil, who has successfully defended his crown as the state’s top 2022 running back. In the Rams’ 57-7 trouncing of Volcano Vista, Vigil rushed for 126 yards and 3 TD on 18 carries and caught a TD pass as the Rams remained unbeaten heading into Friday night’s epic showdown with cross-town rival Cleveland.
Brandon West, Cleveland: West returned the opening kickoff 99 yards for a TD to hand the Storm the only points they would need in a 54-0 victory over West Mesa.
Erik Wolf Erik Wolf 5'7" | 130 lbs | RB Moriarty | 2023 State NM , Moriarty: Wolf led Moriarty’s balanced rushing attack in a 59-6 road victory over Espanola Valley Thursday night. Wolf surpassed 500 rushing yards on the season. He’s one of three Moriarty ball carriers with 250+ rushing yards on the season.
Week 10 of the New Mexico HS Football Season wrapped up earlier tonight.
Here are the Sights & Sounds from another exciting week, including extensive video of @Pintos_MHS at @EVHSports & @rioramsfootball at @vvhsfootballhttps://t.co/iJqyGVS8Te pic.twitter.com/SNNR8H5nnO
— Prep Redzone New Mexico (@PrepRedzoneNM) October 24, 2021
Couldn't have imagined a more intense and exciting way to end the regular season. Here are some highlights. https://t.co/vWmcxx33E6
— Jonathon Croker (@Croker65) October 23, 2021
Blocking to the whistle ‼️ @cavemenstrong @PrepRedzoneNM @dez1130 pic.twitter.com/aO1NpMfwMo
— Ramon Loya ‘22 (@ramonloyaa75) October 23, 2021
9th game season highlights!
7tackles,2QB hurries, 2sacks https://t.co/5wGN0nIUxx@PrepRedzoneNM @coacharchiemac @JHaywoodUNM @UTEPFB @coachmumford @Coach_Gehlen @CoachZorboKZOO @RamarWatson pic.twitter.com/ujjgQY0iKo
— Deven Dyer (@5ive5iveDE) October 24, 2021
https://t.co/K3DEbSXbXW Our run game was rolling friday night , made my contribution on defense!@Coach_Gilgan @dez1130 @PrepRedzoneNM
— jonathan.fuentesii (@jonathanfu2nt2s) October 24, 2021
Game 7 stats
18 carries
126 rushing yards
2 rushing TD’s
7 yards per carry
55 receiving yards
1 receiving TD@PrepRedzoneNM @BrandonCSmith6 @PrepRedzoneNM @cameron_podcast https://t.co/O9ce30xYhO— Zach Vigil (@zacharyvigil21) October 23, 2021
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— Alexandra Segovia (@Alexandra481929) October 23, 2021