Week 5: Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 5 of the New Mexico High School Football season is complete. Here are some of the weekend's top performers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='137862' first='Aidan' last='Armenta'], La Cueva</strong>: The state's top passer eclipsed the 1,500-yard mark by completing 25-of-41 passes for 347 yards and six TD as La Cueva beat Los Lunas, 49-17, on the road.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='138083' first='Marcus' last='Armijo'], Socorro</strong>: The Warriors are again one of the top teams in Class 3A (Week 6 showdown at Raton). In a 46-29 win over Miyamura, Armijo threw for 162 yards and rushed for 211 yards as Socorro improved top 5-0. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='269566' first='Juan' last='Badillo'], NMMI</strong>: Threw for 214 yards and 3 TD and rushed 19 times for 101 yards in NMMI's 33-0 victory over Hot Springs in Roswell.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elijah</strong> <strong>Brody, West Mesa</strong>: Brody did it all for West Mesa in one of the highest scoring games of the season. He threw for 321 yards, rushed for 171 and accounted for 5 TD. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='269525' first='Gabriel' last='Buie'], La Cueva</strong>: Finally fully healthy, Buie supported Armenta in the ground game by rushing for 197 yards and 1 TD on 22 carries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alejandro Chavez, Espanola Valley</strong>: The Sundevils extended their winning streak to three games as Chavez rushed for a season high 144 yards on 13 carries in a road win at Gallup. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Manny Chavez, Portales</strong>: 11 tackles and 1 sack in Portales' 32-0 victory over St. Pius X. Chavez now has 55 tackles in 4 games to begin the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nye Estrada, Artesia</strong>: Attempting 62 passes, the junior threw for 399 yards and 3 TD in Artesia's high-scoring loss at Cleveland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Manny Fuentes, Roswell</strong>: The Coyotes QB had the offense humming in a 47-6 victory over Carlsbad. He completed 8-of-9 passes for 226 yards and 3 TD.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='138201' first='Layton' last='Gillis'], Hatch Valley</strong>: Gillis did it again for the Bears in a lopsided home victory over Chaparral by carrying a workhorse 26 times for 186 yards and 4 TD. Hatch Valley improved to 4-0-1. Calendar Oct. 14 – Hatch Valley at Socorro. District title and possible Top 4 seed at stake. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='274793' first='Peyton' last='Greathouse'], Artesia</strong>: Greathouse caught 13 passes for 153 yards in Artesia's loss at Cleveland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='274791' first='Trel' last='Griego'], Farmington</strong>: The Scorpions rocked Albuquerque High like a hurricane as Griego threw 4 TD passes and scored on two 1-yard sneaks to spark a dominant second half in Farmington's 41-18 victory over AHS.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Angel Hernandez, Santa Teresa</strong>: The Desert Warriors outlasted Valencia, 28-22, in OT as Hernandez rushed for 130 yards on 14 carries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alec Holguin, Lovington</strong>: The Wildcats are winless against a difficult non-district schedule but Holguin caught 5 passes for 142 yards against Denver City (TX). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chris Jinzo, West Mesa</strong>: The Mustangs have one of the most talented WR corps in the state. Jinzo had 5 receptions for 140 yards against Atrisco Heritage. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='137892' first='Myles' last='Lane'], Atrisco Heritage</strong>: 14 tackles in the Jaguars' win over West Mesa.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Matt Lashley, Las Cruces</strong>: The Bulldawgs QB led the offense to 35 points in a rivalry win over Mayfield. He threw 2 TD passes and ran for another in the win at the Field of Dreams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='269560' first='David' last='Llanez'], Bernalillo</strong>: Llanez used his speed to rush for 105 yards on 16 carries against Moriarty.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alex Lopez, Highland</strong>: The Hornets are much improved and Lopez is a big reason why Highland is 2-1. He rushed for 3 TD, threw for another and forced two turnovers on defense against Del Norte. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='208812' first='Andres' last='Madrid'], Santa Rosa</strong>: Madrid is ne of the top small school running backs in the state. In a big mercy-rule win over Tucumcari, Madrid rushed for 136 yards and 2 TD on just 8 carries. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alex Mora, Santa Fe</strong>: The junior returned from injury and rushed for 141 yards on 17 carries as the Demons beat Manzano for its first victory on Albuquerque soil in a decade.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zach Mora-Dotson, Piedra Vista</strong>: Piedra Vista stayed unbeaten with a 47-29 victory over Goddard as Mora-Dotson scored three touchdowns and added an interception on defene. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='275430' first='Brandon' last='Olivas'], Eldorado</strong>: Threw for 235 yards as the Eagles picked up their 1^st win of the season on the road at Clovis.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eliot Pasket-Bell, Volcano Vista</strong>: He led the Hawks to a solid victory over Sandia by rushing for 109 yards and compiling 181 total yards. Pasket-Bell has emerged as one of the top dual threat QBs in the Albuquerque Metro Region. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='138052' first='Mark' last='Pacheco'], Eldorado</strong>: Pacheco had a Pick-6 for the eventual game-winning TD and finished with 15 tackles as Eldorado edged Clovis, 28-27.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='138204' first='Josh' last='Perry'], Cleveland</strong>: Perry rushed for 257 yards and 3 TD in Cleveland's 61-33 win over Artesia at Thunderbolt Stadium.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Darien Rodriguez, Belen</strong>: Filling in for [player_tooltip player_id='274725' first='Diego' last='Avila'] at the No. 1 RB spot, Rodriguez rushed for 116 yards on 12 carries against Deming after rushing for 113 yards last week in a loss to Valley. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='138061' first='Kaden' last='Sago'], Ruidoso</strong>: He rushed for 131 yards and 3 TD as the Warriors beat Cobre, 36-21.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jacob Schrueder, Piedra Vista</strong>: Two interceptions for the Panthers defense. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Manny Sedillo, Atrisco Heritage</strong>: The Jaguars offense erupted for 59 points in a win over West Mesa with Sedillo catching 4 passes for 152 yards and 3 TD. His 18-yard rushing TD with 1:12 left lifted Atrisco to the win. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='275562' first='Taylor' last='Torivio'], Santa Fe Indian</strong>: He rushed for 127 yards on 15 carries in SFIS' loss to McCurdy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kristopher Trujillo, Capital</strong>: The Jaguars blanked Albuquerque Academy behind the efforts of Trujillo, a junior who had three sacks and applied constant pressure on the Chargers QB all night long. Capital held Academy to minus-2 yards rushing. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ricky Vasquez, Silver</strong>: The Fighting Colts are 5-0 after beating Aztec at home. Vasquez contributed in multiple ways, amassing 131 all-purpose yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='269622' first='Nathan' last='Wallin'], Volcano Vista</strong>: The Hawks defense held Sandia to 7 points and Wallin had a major role with 13 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='138053' first='Cayden' last='Walton'], Raton</strong>: Our Player of the Week became just the fourth RB in state history to amass 6,000+ career rushing yards in a win over Escalante. Walton rushed for 279 yards and 5 TD. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='139521' first='Evan' last='Wysong'], Cleveland</strong>: The Storm's QB threw for 303 yards and 4 TD as Cleveland's amassed close to 700 yards in total offense in a 61-33 win over Artesia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MannySedillo4/status/1571633012361826305","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MannySedillo4/status/1571633012361826305 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/jacob_baca55/status/1572203131559350272","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/jacob_baca55/status/1572203131559350272 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/jer2x___/status/1572038053329240070","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/jer2x___/status/1572038053329240070 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>         </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/deanmarquez_/status/1571598905602875392","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/deanmarquez_/status/1571598905602875392 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/trapp_dalton/status/1571564693499645954","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/trapp_dalton/status/1571564693499645954 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ZachMoraDotson1/status/1571562229224579072","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ZachMoraDotson1/status/1571562229224579072 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/10_Alejandro_L/status/1571514072767819776","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/10_Alejandro_L/status/1571514072767819776 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MylesLane24/status/1572017627505242112","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MylesLane24/status/1572017627505242112 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/alexander_2mora/status/1571957720684679174","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/alexander_2mora/status/1571957720684679174 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/TreGriego/status/1571703040004198401","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/TreGriego/status/1571703040004198401 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->