Week 10: Top Performers
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Here are your top performers for Week 10 of the New Mexico High School football season: Ashton Aranda Ashton Aranda 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Lovington | 2023 State NM , Lovington: Our Player of the Week showed off…
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Continue ReadingHere are your top performers for Week 10 of the New Mexico High School football season:
Ashton Aranda Ashton Aranda 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Lovington | 2023 State NM , Lovington: 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.
Josiyah Archuleta, Farmington: Along with Michael Beck, Archuleta caught 2 TD passes in Farmington’s 45-21 win over Eldorado.
Omar Argott, Hobbs: 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.
Diego Baeza Diego Baeza 5'5" | 160 lbs | RB Hobbs | 2023 State NM , Hobbs: 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.
Marcos Chavez, Santa Rosa: 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.
Ciyllis Cole-Roy, Miyamura: 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.
Paxton Culpepper, Portales: 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.
Demusico Edsitty Demusico Edsitty 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB Kirtland Central | 2024 State NM , Kirtland Central: Rushed for 110 yards and 1 TD on 14 carries in the Broncos’ 43-6 win over Gallup.
Alijah Gonzales Alijah Gonzales 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Volcano Vista | 2024 State NM , Volcano Vista: 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.
Brennan Grant, Volcano Vista: Seeing his most extensive action of the season, Grnt had a team-high 10 solo tackles in the Hawks’ win at Rio Rancho.
Daniel Hernandez Daniel Hernandez QB Centennial | 2024 State NM , Centennial: The Hawks’ QB threw foir 3 TD ad ra for one as Centennial clinched the district title with a 42-17 victory over Alamogordo.
Tomas Herrera Tomas Herrera 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Gadsden | 2023 State NM , Gadsden: 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.
Jaylen Lakes, Manzano: 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.
Marcus Leyba, St. Michael’s: 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.
Andres Madrid Andres Madrid 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB Santa Rosa | 2023 State NM , Santa Rosa: 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.
Michael Magaoffe, Moriarty: 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.
Ulysses Mendoza, Carlsbad: 23 carries for 122 yards and 2 TD in the Cavemen’s key win over Las Cruces.
Pablo Montano Pablo Montano 5'11" | 175 lbs | LB West Las Vegas | 2024 State NM , West Las Vegas: 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.
Chris Montoya Chris Montoya 5'10" | 195 lbs | DB Rio Rancho | 2023 State NM , Rio Rancho: 17 tackles and 2 TFL in Rio Rancho’s hard-fought loss to Volcano Vista.
Teke Nieto Teke Nieto 6'1" | 215 lbs | RB Los Alamos | 2023 State NM , Los Alamos: 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.
Elliot Pasket-Bell, Volcano Vista: 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.
Mason Posa, La Cueva: The 2025 prospect had 8 tackles, 3 interceptions and 1 TFL in the Bears’ 56-20 win over Sandia.
Cooper Pritchett Cooper Pritchett 5'10" | 150 lbs | LB Ruidoso | 2023 State NM , Ruidoso: 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.
Zack Radloff, Portales: 118 rushing yards on just 6 carries in the Rams’ win over Bernalillo.
Ethan Ramirez, Artesia: 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.
Jacob Ramsted Jacob Ramsted 6'1" | RB Piedra Vista | 2023 State NM , Piedra Vista: 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.
Kash Roberts Kash Roberts 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Clovis | 2024 State NM , Clovis: 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.
Eddie Romero, Manzano: Manzano won its first game of the season as Romero threw for 257 yards and 7 TD in a win over Del Norte.
Kaden Sago Kaden Sago RB Ruidoso | 2023 State NM , Ruidoso: Another underrated running back, Sago rushed for 195 yards and 2 TD on 21 carries as Ruidoso handled Hope Christian, 45-9.
Zack Stidham, Los Alamos: The Hilltoppers posted a 34-15 upset victory over Valley as Stidham completed 19-of-25 passes for 215 yards.
Kaden Trevino Kaden Trevino 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Hobbs | 2023 State NM , Hobbs: 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.
Ricky Vasquez, Silver: 133 rushing yards on 14 carries in Silver’s 36-0 win over St. Pius X.
Martin Vigil, Robertson: 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.
Nathan Wallin Nathan Wallin 5'10" | 185 lbs | LB Volcano Vista | 2023 State NM , Volcano Vista: 14 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack + 1 INT to spark the Hawks defense in the win at Rio Rancho.
Evan Wysong Evan Wysong 5'10" | 165 lbs | QB Cleveland | 2023 State NM , Cleveland: Scored on a 63-yard run on Cleveland’s first offensive snap and later threw a 56-yard TD pass to Nic Trujillo Nic Trujillo 6'1" | 160 lbs | WR Cleveland | 2023 State NM as the Storm mercy-ruled Cibola, 50-0. The Storm amassed 247 rushing yards.
Kyler Young, Los Alamos: Led the Hilltoppers defensive effort against Valley with 14 tackles. He combined with Jackson Blair for 26 tackles and 1 sack.