Week 8 In Review: Top Performers
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Week 8 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): Milo Acosta Milo Acosta 6'0" | QB Clovis | 2022 State NM ,…
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Continue ReadingWeek 8 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):
Milo Acosta Milo Acosta 6'0" | QB Clovis | 2022 State NM , Clovis: Sparked the Wildcats’ comeback from a 21-6 deficit with 8 mins left in the third quarter with 62 yards rushing and two touchdowns in the second half. He also completed 8-of-13 passes for 143 yards. With the score tied 21-21, he led Clovis on a 12-play, 76-yard drive for the winning TD.
Julian Cobos Julian Cobos 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Santa Teresa | 2022 State NM , Santa Teresa: Cobos threw for 118 yards and rushed for 100 yards on just 3 carries as Santa Teresa crushed Rio Grande, 48-0.
Cole Conway Cole Conway 6'3" | 230 lbs | RB Albuquerque Academy | 2023 State NM , Albuq. Academy: Rushed for 83 yards and 3 TD as the Chargers went on the road and beat Valencia, 28-8.
Favian Cordova Favian Cordova 6'0" | 160 lbs | WR Taos | 2023 State NM , Taos: Caught the eventual game-winning TD pass in the 2nd OT as Taos edged Silver at Los Lunas High School.
Dominic Esparza Dominic Esparza 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB St. Piux | 2022 State NM , St. Pius X: Contributed on both sides of the ball to the Sartans’ win at Bernalillo. 115 all-purpose yards and 10 tackles on defense.
Devin Flores St. Michael’s Devin Flores St. Michael’s 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR St. Michael's | 2022 State NM , St. Michael’s: Flores scored 3 touchdowns, including a 62-yard punt return, in St. Michael’s 53-0 victory over Santa Fe Indian School.
Landan Frost, Aztec: Frost completed 12-of-17 passes for 200 yards and 4 TD as Aztec mercy-ruled Gallup on the road. Aztec has its first two-game winning streak of the season.
Juan Fuentes Juan Fuentes 5'11" | ATH Dexters | 2022 State NM , Dexter: Fuentes was a major part of Dexter’s offense in a loss to West Las Vegas, rushing for 131 yards and throwing for 75 yards.
Damian Gallegos, West Las Vegas: Gallegos, continuing to make his case for Player of the Year in Class 3A, rushed for 149 yards on 16 carries and caught 6 passes for 101 yards in WLV’s 39-27 win over Dexter.
Colton Graham Colton Graham 5'10" | 165 lbs | QB Hobbs | 2022 State NM , Hobbs: Hobbs lost to Las Cruces, 34-28, on their home field, but Graham had another exemplary performance, completing 11-of-15 passes for 287 yards (25+ yards per completion) and rushing 9 times for 91 yards. Graham accounted for 378 total yards.
Josh Gerardo Josh Gerardo 6'1" | QB Volcano Vista | 2022 State NM , Volcano Vista: Gerardo has enjoyed a sensational season and he continued his fine play against Atrisco Heritage by completing 10-of-17 passes for 183 yards and 4 TD.
Tomas Herrera Tomas Herrera 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Gadsden | 2023 State NM , Gadsden: Throwing for 145 yards and rushing for 125 more, Herrera had 270 total yards in Gadsden’s 34-29 loss to Organ Mountain.
Logan Howell, Piedra Vista: Howell threw for 2 TD and ran 20 yards for another TD as the Panthers beat Capital in Santa Fe.
Andres Madrid Andres Madrid 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB Santa Rosa | 2023 State NM , Santa Rosa: One of the state’s best kept secrets rushed for 192 yards and 3 TD on 17 carries in Santa Rosa’s 35-12 victory over Clayton.
Jose Montoya Jose Montoya 5'8" | RB Mayfield | 2022 State NM , Mayfield: Montoya led Mayfield’s ground game against Goddard, including a 31-yard TD run.
Robert Nora Robert Nora 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Clovis | 2023 State NM , Clovis: Nora, the hero of Clovis’ miracle win over Albuquerque two weeks ago, had the game-cinching interception and drew a critical pass interference penalty on the game’s decisive drive.
Brandon Olivas: The sophomore made his first career start for Eldorado and he completed 13-of-24 passes for 4 TD.
C.J. Perea, West Las Vegas: The freshman completed 20-of-23 passes for 242 yards and 3 TD as WLV outlasted Dexter, 39-27.
Conagher Pierce Conagher Pierce 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Eunice | 2022 State NM , Eunice: The Cardinals lost to Jal, 40-38, but Pierce completed 20-of-33 passes for 282 yards and 2 TD and rushed for 131 yards on 19 carries. That’s 413 total yards for one of the top Class 2A quarterbacks.
Matthew Quartieri Matthew Quartieri 6'3" | 215 lbs | WR Raton | 2022 State NM , Raton: His only reception was a 56-yard TD catch. Defensively, he made 10 tackles with 2 sacks to help lead the Tigers to a 28-26 victory over Robertson.
A.J. Rivera A.J. Rivera 6'2" | 195 lbs | QB Albuquerque Academy | 2023 State NM , Albuq. Academy: Completed 18-of-25 passes for 185 yards and 1 TD in the Chargers road win at Valencia.
Adrian Solis Adrian Solis 5'6" | 165 lbs | QB Goddard | 2023 State NM , Goddard: Ran 62 yards for a TD in the Rockets’ 20-13 loss at Mayfield.
Cameron Sowards, Mayfield: Sowards made the play of the game in the Trojans’ win over Goddard, catching a pass from QB Cesar Granado, eluding a Rockets defender and racing 65 yards for the game-winning TD with 3:10 left.
Blake Spencer, Bloomfield: Spencer, who has filled in for starting QB Ryan Sharpe Ryan Sharpe QB Bloomfield | 2023 State NM the past 3 weeks, completed all 11 of his passes for 142 yards and three TD as the Bobcats dominated Shiprock, 56-6.
Diego Snell-Martinez Diego Snell-Martinez 170 lbs | RB Bloomfield | 2022 State NM , Bloomfield: Rushed for 102 yards on just 6 carries and scored 2 TD in Bloomfield’s rout of Shiprock.
Ethan Thomas Ethan Thomas 5'10" | WR Farmington | 2022 State NM , Farmington: Returned the opening kickoff 75 yards for a TD as Farmington routed Miyamura in a game that ended at a halftime.
Malachi Thymes Malachi Thymes 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Sandia | 2023 State NM , Sandia: The junior RB rushed for 120 yards and 3 TD as the Matadors had a big first half in a 30-14 victory over Albuquerque. Sandia is 2-1 in district play and tied with Eldorado for 2nd place behind La Cueva.
Kaden Valdez Kaden Valdez 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Volcano Vista | 2022 State NM , Volcano Vista: 5 receptions for 96 yds and 2 TD in Volcano Vista’s 61-9 victory over Atrisco Heritage.
Cayden Walton Cayden Walton 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Raton | 2023 State NM , Raton: Led undefeated Raton’s offensive effort in the 28-26 win over Robertson with 191 rushing yards and 3 TD on 24 carries, and 3 receptions for 31 yards. He also intercepted a pass and made 8 tackles defensively.
Evan Wysong Evan Wysong 5'10" | 165 lbs | QB Cleveland | 2023 State NM , Cleveland: Our Player of the Week accounted for 7 TD in Cleveland’s 56-12 victory over Cibola Friday night. Wysong rushed for 180 yards and 4 TD and threw for 3 TD, completing 13-of-15 passes.
Marco Ybarra Marco Ybarra 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB St. Pius X | 2022 State NM , St. Pius X: Rushed for 179 yards and 3 TD on 27 carries to help lift St. Pius X to a key 35-7 district victory at Bernalillo.
Here’s some highlights from our big district win vs Valencia
@CoachGehres @PrepRedzoneNM @QBHitList @nmpreps @SebastianNoel47 @JamesDYodice @CoachGrine @Brandega @krqesports
Check out this highlight! https://t.co/U2YGyyYZe1— Andres (AJ) Rivera (@AndresAJRivera1) October 11, 2021
1st Varsity Start vs Manzano!! Won 35-0 Passed for 4Tds!
@EldoEaglesFB @PrepRedzoneNM @nmpreps @SAMOONEY2 @Coach_Dickman @BrandonCSmith6https://t.co/hBvjCyBcWy— Brandon Olivas (@BrandonOlivasQB) October 11, 2021
Week 8 Highlights!
125 all purpose yds, 10 Tackles, 4 Receptions, 1 TD, 1 interception. https://t.co/XAr7lP6sf0@RamarWatson @CoachDmontoya @CoachPMA @PrepRedzoneNM @nmpreps @LuteFBKeimTime @JamesDYodice @NMHUCoachKirk
— Dominic Esparza (@InixDom) October 11, 2021
Week 8 Highlights‼️4.5 tackles, 1 sack, 2 QB hits, 3 QB hurries, 2 pancakes. @PrepRedzoneNM @JamesDYodice @SebastianNoel47 @coachasuega @nmpreps @CoachGonzUNM @zduval1 @JHaywoodUNM @LenzmeierJason @MTommerdahl @coachp_TTU @CoachTuioti92 @CoachPRandolph https://t.co/1thzIfBUdR
— ⛓Brody Whitaker⛓ (@BrodyWhitaker54) October 11, 2021
1 Passing 1 Rushing 1 Pick Six🏈 @PrepRedzoneNM @FBUcamp @DartFootball @ENMUFootball @UNMLoboFB @SeanUnfiltered @247Sports @OBUCoachJensen @DiegoOrtizTTU @CoachSkiNCSA pic.twitter.com/ZPgRFWaCwN
— Payton Deans (@paytonDeans12) October 10, 2021
Updated 5 Game Midseason Highlights! @cavemenstrong @PrepRedzoneNM @dez1130 https://t.co/lQP2XDT6AM
— Ramon Loya ‘22 (@ramonloyaa75) October 10, 2021
@marcoayb 28 carries 182 yards 3 tds last night against Bernalillo. Big district opening win! 1116 yards on 164 carries and 17 Td’s for the season. @PrepRedzoneNM @_NMAA @BethanyKOAT @JamesDYodice @nmpreps @JordanSom_UNM pic.twitter.com/BG87F3s4tU
— Tony Ybarra (@TonyYbarranmaz) October 9, 2021
Week 8 Highlights ‼️ Another great team win against a very tough Valencia team ‼️ Check out my highlight – https://t.co/XIuRfEAGoJ @IsaacKKParker @PrepRedzoneNM @nmpreps @jeffthomas4 @CoachJoeAustin @CoachChrisBall @CoachGrine
— Kellan “KG” Gehres (@KellanGehres23) October 9, 2021