Week 10: Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are your top performers for Week 10 of the New Mexico High School football season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='269564' first='Ashton' last='Aranda'], Lovington</strong>: Our Player of the Week showed off his dual threat skills in Lovington's 43-14 win over Albuquerque Academy. Aranda threw for 124 yards, ran for 143 yards and accounted for 3 TD.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josiyah Archuleta, Farmington</strong>: Along with Michael Beck, Archuleta caught 2 TD passes in Farmington's 45-21 win over Eldorado.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Omar Argott, Hobbs</strong>: The 6-foot-2 Argott has emerged as one of the best passing quarterbacks in New Mexico this season. In a 48-6 win over Organ Mountain, Argott threw for 301 yards and 5 TD by completing 18-of-23 passes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='208821' first='Diego' last='Baeza'], Hobbs</strong>: On a team filled with offensive weapons, Baeza stand out with his ball carrying skills. He amassed 121 rushing yards on 18 carries in the Eagles' win over Organ Mountain.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marcos Chavez, Santa Rosa</strong>: Rushed for 79 yards, had 2 interceptions on defense and 166 all-purpose yards to help lead the Lions to a lopsided win over Escalante.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ciyllis Cole-Roy, Miyamura</strong>: Cole-Roy has four games of 130+ yards rushing this season and one of them came in Week 10 as Miyamura beat Belen, 21-7.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Paxton Culpepper, Portales</strong>: The Rams whipped Bernalillo, 50-6, as Culpepper again enjoyed a sensational performance by completing 16-of-23 passes for 256 yards and 3 TD. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1001437' first='Demusico' last='Edsitty'], Kirtland Central</strong>: Rushed for 110 yards and 1 TD on 14 carries in the Broncos' 43-6 win over Gallup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='274709' first='Alijah' last='Gonzales'], Volcano Vista</strong>: 127 yards rushing and 2 TD on workhorse 27 carries in Volcano Vista's win at Rio Rancho. Gonzales also had 63 receiving yards for a total of 190 all-purpose yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brennan Grant, Volcano Vista</strong>: Seeing his most extensive action of the season, Grnt had a team-high 10 solo tackles in the Hawks' win at Rio Rancho.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='340297' first='Daniel' last='Hernandez'], Centennial</strong>: The Hawks' QB threw foir 3 TD ad ra for one as Centennial clinched the district title with a 42-17 victory over Alamogordo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='138076' first='Tomas' last='Herrera'], Gadsden</strong>: An underrated dual threat quarterback, Herrera helped put Gadsden into a winner-take-all district championship game at Deming by rushing for 250 yards on 27 carries against Santa Teresa.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaylen Lakes, Manzano</strong>: Lakes has enjoyed a solid season for the Monarchs and he continued to play well with 10 receptions for 188 yards and 5 TD. Lakes has 51 receptions for 645 yards and 8 TD this season. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marcus Leyba, St. Michael's</strong>: The 8-1 Horsemen are headed for another top four seed in Class 3A as Leyba rushed for 125 yards and 3 TD in a 55-30 win over El Paso (TX) Cathedral in a rivalry that dates back 90 years. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='208812' first='Andres' last='Madrid'], Santa Rosa</strong>: Because he competes in Class 2A, Madrid flies under the radar of most folks in New Mexico., But he keeps posting impressive numbers every week. Against Escalante, Madrid had 144 rushing yards on 10 carries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Michael Magaoffe, Moriarty</strong>: The Pintos are renowned for their balanced Wing-T rushing attack and Magaoffe stood out in Week 10 by rushing for 127 yards on 12 carries against Espanola Valley.      </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ulysses Mendoza, Carlsbad</strong>: 23 carries for 122 yards and 2 TD in the Cavemen's key win over Las Cruces.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='340350' first='Pablo' last='Montano'], West Las Vegas</strong>: Primarily used as a receiver, Montano rushed for 138 yards on 6 carries in WLV's big win over Santa Fe Indian. Finished with 174 all-purpose yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='269511' first='Chris' last='Montoya'], Rio Rancho</strong>: 17 tackles and 2 TFL in Rio Rancho's hard-fought loss to Volcano Vista.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='269559' first='Teke' last='Nieto'], Los Alamos</strong>: Nieto again showed he's one of the top players in Northern New Mexico by rushing for 165 yards and 1 TD on a workhorse 28 carries. He also caught 5 passes for 55 yards, giving him 220 all-purpose yards. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elliot Pasket-Bell, Volcano Vista</strong>: Completed 23-of-38 passes for 247 yards and 1 TD and rushed for 74 yards and 2 TD as the Hawks beat Rio Rancho, 34-22.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='351056' first='Mason' last='Posa'], La Cueva</strong>: The 2025 prospect had 8 tackles, 3 interceptions and 1 TFL in the Bears' 56-20 win over Sandia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='269582' first='Cooper' last='Pritchett'], Ruidoso</strong>: Besides serving as the Warriors' QB, Pritchett is also a heckuva defensive player as well. He had 194 passing yards and 12 tackles (tying his season high) in the win over Hope Christian. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zack Radloff, Portales</strong>: 118 rushing yards on just 6 carries in the Rams' win over Bernalillo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ethan Ramirez, Artesia</strong>: The Bulldogs had 3 defensive players with 10+ tackles in a 55-20 victory over Goddard at the Wool Bowl. Ramirez added 1 TFL and 1 interception. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='208794' first='Jacob' last='Ramsted'], Piedra Vista</strong>: Scored 2 TYD in the Panthers' 40-0 shutout win over Highland. PV is 8-1 and aiming for the #1 seed in the Class 5A playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='275303' first='Kash' last='Roberts'], Clovis</strong>: The Wildcats stayed unbeaten in district play with a 40-6 win over Capital as Roberts rushed for 140 yards and 2 TD on 12 carries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eddie Romero, Manzano</strong>: Manzano won its first game of the season as Romero threw for 257 yards and 7 TD in a win over Del Norte.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='138061' first='Kaden' last='Sago'], Ruidoso</strong>: Another underrated running back, Sago rushed for 195 yards and 2 TD on 21 carries as Ruidoso handled Hope Christian, 45-9.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zack Stidham, Los Alamos</strong>: The Hilltoppers posted a 34-15 upset victory over Valley as Stidham completed 19-of-25 passes for 215 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='137921' first='Kaden' last='Trevino'], Hobbs</strong>: Trevino continues to build his resume for the next level by catching 6 passes for 148 yards and 2 TD. Trevino has been offered by Eastern New Mexico.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ricky Vasquez, Silver</strong>: 133 rushing yards on 14 carries in Silver's 36-0 win over St. Pius X.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Martin Vigil, Robertson</strong>: Two kickoff returns for scores were enough for Robertson in a 12-7 win over Raton. Vigil had a 76-yard return while Nathaniel Gonzalez had one for 75 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='269622' first='Nathan' last='Wallin'], Volcano Vista</strong>: 14 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack + 1 INT to spark the Hawks defense in the win at Rio Rancho.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='139521' first='Evan' last='Wysong'], Cleveland</strong>: Scored on a 63-yard run on Cleveland's first offensive snap and later threw a 56-yard TD pass to [player_tooltip player_id='139523' first='Nic' last='Trujillo'] as the Storm mercy-ruled Cibola, 50-0. The Storm amassed 247 rushing yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kyler Young, Los Alamos</strong>: Led the Hilltoppers defensive effort against Valley with 14 tackles. He combined with Jackson Blair for 26 tackles and 1 sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MasonPosa/status/1584696313144561665","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/MasonPosa/status/1584696313144561665 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>     </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/XavierProvenci0/status/1585079855988998145","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/XavierProvenci0/status/1585079855988998145 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/AidanArmenta/status/1584308145764982784","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/AidanArmenta/status/1584308145764982784 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/nathanwallin4/status/1584334931198496768","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/nathanwallin4/status/1584334931198496768 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/jonsilva_3/status/1584335864770965504","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/jonsilva_3/status/1584335864770965504 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MarcusLeyba2023/status/1585047814702497803","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/MarcusLeyba2023/status/1585047814702497803 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Chris_MontoyaJr/status/1584737507769430016","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/Chris_MontoyaJr/status/1584737507769430016 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->