Game Week: Top 5 Offensive Trios
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We’re just five days away from the start of the 2022 New Mexico high school football season. Here are the Top 5 offensive trios in the state: Cleveland: Is it a coincidence the best offensive trio in the state is…
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Continue ReadingWe’re just five days away from the start of the 2022 New Mexico high school football season. Here are the Top 5 offensive trios in the state:
Cleveland: Is it a coincidence the best offensive trio in the state is also the fastest? Probably not. Today’s game is all about speed, and the Storm have plenty of it with QB Evan Wysong Evan Wysong 5'10" | 165 lbs | QB Cleveland | 2023 State NM , RB Josh Perry Josh Perry 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Cleveland | 2023 State NM and WR Nic Trujillo Nic Trujillo 6'1" | 160 lbs | WR Cleveland | 2023 State NM . Wysong and Trujillo, both of whom run the 40 in under 4.5 seconds, are both New Mexico commitments. Wysong came close to joining the 1,000-1,000 QB club last season. Perry is fast and powerful. If he stays healthy, he should be a 1,000-yard rusher.
La Cueva: Sure, losing elite WR Exodus Ayers Exodus Ayers 6'2" | 175 lbs | ATH Proctor Academy | 2024 State New E (15 TD catches in 2021) to a New England prep school hurt, but La Cueva still has the top quarterback in the state ( Aidan Armenta Aidan Armenta 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB La Cueva | 2023 State NM ) and one of the top running backs ( Gabriel Buie Gabriel Buie 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB La Cueva | 2023 State NM ). Armenta has been offered by New Mexico and Eastern New Mexico. Buie is faster than you think. Even without Ayers, junior WR Jackson Hix Jackson Hix 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR La Cueva | 2024 State NM (27 receptions, 4 TD in 2021) and senior slot Ian Sanchez Ian Sanchez 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR La Cueva | 2023 State NM (29 receptions, 4 TD) are still great options.
Albuquerque Academy: The Chargers’ elite offensive trio of QB A.J. Rivera A.J. Rivera 6'2" | 195 lbs | QB Albuquerque Academy | 2023 State NM , RB Cole Conway Cole Conway 6'3" | 230 lbs | RB Albuquerque Academy | 2023 State NM and WR Kellan Gehres Kellan Gehres 5'10" | 150 lbs | WR Albuquerque Academy | 2023 State NM is a major reason District 4A-4 is one of the toughest districts in the state, regardless of classification. Rivera threw for over 2,500 yards and 23 TD in 2021. He has been offered by Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technology in Indiana. Gehre was recently offered a PWO opportunity by FCS Sacred Heart. Conway, a big physical back, was offered by the University of Puget Sound.
Hobbs: Senior QB Omar Argott gets his opportunity to finally lead the Eagles offense. He showed at the Eastern New Mexico 7-on-7 Tournament that he can accurately make all the throws. The good news for him is he’ll be supported by a solid ground game led by RB Diego Baeza Diego Baeza 5'5" | 160 lbs | RB Hobbs | 2023 State NM (671 yards rushing + 22 receptions last season) and he gets to throw to a pair of elite receivers in Kaden Trevino Kaden Trevino 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Hobbs | 2023 State NM (59 receptions for 974 yards and 13 TD) and Ethan Vanlandingham Ethan Vanlandingham 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Hobbs | 2023 State NM (32 receptions, 3 TD). Trevino has been offered by Eastern New Mexico.
Lovington: Here’s the second team from District 4A-4. The Wildcats are defending Class 4A champions, and they return one of the top quarterbacks in southern New Mexico. Ashton Aranda Ashton Aranda 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Lovington | 2023 State NM is back after throwing for 2,180 yards and 29 TD last season. The sophomore running back duo of Ondalis Cardenas (771 yards and 11 TD and Alex Holguin is young, extremely talented and holds plenty of promise. Even though Lethal Weapon 4 is no more, rising junior WR Demarcus Thompson Demarcus Thompson 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Lovington | 2024 State NM ‘s speed should allow Lovington to stretch defenses vertically in the passing game.
Honorable Mention: Artesia, Belen, Bloomfield, Carlsbad, Centennial, Cibola, Las Cruces, Los Lunas, Rio Rancho, West Mesa.