Week 5: Top Performers
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Week 5 of the New Mexico High School Football season is complete. Here are some of the weekend’s top performers: Aidan Armenta Aidan Armenta 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB La Cueva | 2023 State NM , La Cueva: The…
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Continue ReadingWeek 5 of the New Mexico High School Football season is complete. Here are some of the weekend’s top performers:
Aidan Armenta Aidan Armenta 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB La Cueva | 2023 State NM , La Cueva: 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.
Marcus Armijo Marcus Armijo 5'10" | 160 lbs | QB Socorro | 2023 State NM , Socorro: 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.
Juan Badillo Juan Badillo 5'8" | 150 lbs | QB NMMI | 2023 State NM , NMMI: 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.
Elijah Brody, West Mesa: 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.
Gabriel Buie Gabriel Buie 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB La Cueva | 2023 State NM , La Cueva: Finally fully healthy, Buie supported Armenta in the ground game by rushing for 197 yards and 1 TD on 22 carries.
Alejandro Chavez, Espanola Valley: 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.
Manny Chavez, Portales: 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.
Nye Estrada, Artesia: Attempting 62 passes, the junior threw for 399 yards and 3 TD in Artesia’s high-scoring loss at Cleveland.
Manny Fuentes, Roswell: 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.
Layton Gillis Layton Gillis 5'8" | 150 lbs | RB Hatch Valley | 2023 State NM , Hatch Valley: 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.
Peyton Greathouse Peyton Greathouse 5'9" | 175 lbs | WR Artesia | 2024 TN , Artesia: Greathouse caught 13 passes for 153 yards in Artesia’s loss at Cleveland.
Trel Griego Trel Griego 6'3" | 225 lbs | QB Farmington | 2024 State NM , Farmington: 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.
Angel Hernandez, Santa Teresa: The Desert Warriors outlasted Valencia, 28-22, in OT as Hernandez rushed for 130 yards on 14 carries.
Alec Holguin, Lovington: The Wildcats are winless against a difficult non-district schedule but Holguin caught 5 passes for 142 yards against Denver City (TX).
Chris Jinzo, West Mesa: The Mustangs have one of the most talented WR corps in the state. Jinzo had 5 receptions for 140 yards against Atrisco Heritage.
Myles Lane Myles Lane 5'5" | 175 lbs | QB Atrisco Heritage | 2023 State NM , Atrisco Heritage: 14 tackles in the Jaguars’ win over West Mesa.
Matt Lashley, Las Cruces: 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.
David Llanez David Llanez 5'8" | 135 lbs | RB Bernalillo | 2023 State NM , Bernalillo: Llanez used his speed to rush for 105 yards on 16 carries against Moriarty.
Alex Lopez, Highland: 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.
Andres Madrid Andres Madrid 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB Santa Rosa | 2023 State NM , Santa Rosa: 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.
Alex Mora, Santa Fe: 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.
Zach Mora-Dotson, Piedra Vista: Piedra Vista stayed unbeaten with a 47-29 victory over Goddard as Mora-Dotson scored three touchdowns and added an interception on defene.
Brandon Olivas Brandon Olivas 5'10" | 160 lbs | QB Eldorado | 2024 State NM , Eldorado: Threw for 235 yards as the Eagles picked up their 1st win of the season on the road at Clovis.
Eliot Pasket-Bell, Volcano Vista: 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.
Mark Pacheco Mark Pacheco 5'10" | 145 lbs | DB Eldorado | 2023 State NM , Eldorado: Pacheco had a Pick-6 for the eventual game-winning TD and finished with 15 tackles as Eldorado edged Clovis, 28-27.
Josh Perry Josh Perry 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Cleveland | 2023 State NM , Cleveland: Perry rushed for 257 yards and 3 TD in Cleveland’s 61-33 win over Artesia at Thunderbolt Stadium.
Darien Rodriguez, Belen: Filling in for Diego Avila Diego Avila 5'6" | 160 lbs | RB Belen | 2024 State NM 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.
Kaden Sago Kaden Sago RB Ruidoso | 2023 State NM , Ruidoso: He rushed for 131 yards and 3 TD as the Warriors beat Cobre, 36-21.
Jacob Schrueder, Piedra Vista: Two interceptions for the Panthers defense.
Manny Sedillo, Atrisco Heritage: 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.
Taylor Torivio Taylor Torivio RB Santa Fe Indian | 2024 State NM , Santa Fe Indian: He rushed for 127 yards on 15 carries in SFIS’ loss to McCurdy.
Kristopher Trujillo, Capital: 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.
Ricky Vasquez, Silver: The Fighting Colts are 5-0 after beating Aztec at home. Vasquez contributed in multiple ways, amassing 131 all-purpose yards.
Nathan Wallin Nathan Wallin 5'10" | 185 lbs | LB Volcano Vista | 2023 State NM , Volcano Vista: The Hawks defense held Sandia to 7 points and Wallin had a major role with 13 tackles.
Cayden Walton Cayden Walton 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Raton | 2023 State NM , Raton: 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.
Evan Wysong Evan Wysong 5'10" | 165 lbs | QB Cleveland | 2023 State NM , Cleveland: 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.