The Nifty Fifty (Plus): Top Performers of Week 10

Who were some of the top performers from Week 10 of the New Mexico high school football season? For this edition, we've listed the standout players by alphabetical order:   [player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'], Las Cruces: Amaro has been the Bulldawgs' workhorse RB for most of the season and Week 10 was no different. Rushed for 146 yards and 2 TD on 13 carries to lift Las Cruces past Carlsbad.   [player_tooltip player_id='615673' first='Alfredo' last='Andrade'], Gadsden: Rushed for 142 yards and 3 TD in Gadsden's win over Santa Teresa.   [player_tooltip player_id='613752' first='JJ' last='Arellano'], Rio Rancho: Arellano is now Rio Rancho's No. 2 QB behind [player_tooltip player_id='1604705' first='Micah' last='Takahashi'] but against Farmington he was on fire with 218 yards and 4 TD on 19-of-30 passing to spark the Rams to a 34-23 victory.     [player_tooltip player_id='1258924' first='Estevan' last='Baca'], Albuquerque High: Made 12 pancake blocks in Albuquerque High's loss to Sandia. Saturday, he was offered by Western New Mexico.   [player_tooltip player_id='1680194' first='Josh' last='Baker'], Capital: Made 11 tackles in the Jaguars' loss to Highland.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119255' first='Brock' last='Beaty'], Hobbs: Completed 13-of-22 passes for 216 yards and 4 TD in Hobbs' mercy-rule win over Organ Mountain.   [player_tooltip player_id='1604910' first='Tristan' last='Begay'], Tohatchi: Completed 13-of-18 passes for 354 yards and 5 TD in Tohatchi's win over Santa Fe Indian.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119115' first='Wyatt' last='Berry'], Raton: 5 receptions for 105 yards and 2 TD + 10 tackles on defense in Raton's loss to Santa Rosa.   [player_tooltip player_id='1154948' first='Isaiah' last='Carpenter'], St. Pius X: Threw for 243 yards and 6 TD in St. Pius X's win over Valencia that clinched the district title for the Sartans.   Tristen Carranza, NMMI: 9 tackles, 2.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks in NMMI's win over Hot Springs.   [player_tooltip player_id='1432984' first='Izac' last='Cazares'], Artesia: Threw for 300+ yards and 4 TD in Artesia's win over Goddard.   [player_tooltip player_id='1118257' first='Ethan' last='Conn'], Artesia: Caught 3 TD passes and totaled over 170 yards in receptions as Artesia beat Goddard at the Wool Bowl.     [player_tooltip player_id='1119266' first='Tristan' last='Davis'], Hobbs: Made 19 tackles with 3.0 TFL, 1 sack and 2 QB hurries in the Eagles' big win over Organ Mountain.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594811' first='Josh' last='Dawes'], Tohatchi: Caught 3 passes for 159 yards and 3 TD in Tohatchi's big win at Santa Fe Indian.   Gustavo Diaz-Castro, Hobbs: Made 16 tackles with 1.0 TFL and 1 QB hurry in Hobbs; win over Organ Mountain.   Vincent Esquibel, West Las Vegas: 3 TFL and 2 sacks to spark the WLV defense in the win over Hope Christian.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119597' first='Kyle' last='Evenhus'], Los Alamos: Highly efficient 10-of-12 passing for 170 yards in the Hilltoppers' win over Valley.   [player_tooltip player_id='854297' first='Tristin' last='Fernandez'], Grants: Threw for 168 yards and made 14 tackles on defense in Grants' close loss to Bernalillo.   Jaxon Fischer, Eldorado: Timely Pick-6 in the 4th quarter of Eldorado's win over West Mesa.   [player_tooltip player_id='1600953' first='Zach' last='Friberg'], Ruidoso: Made 14 tackles (10 solo) and 2 sacks in Ruidoso's loss to Socorro.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119205' first='Alex' last='Fuentes'], Texico: Raced 73-yards for a TD and totaled 208 yards on 14 carries to propel Texico's relentless 348-yard ground game against Tularosa.   [player_tooltip player_id='1595858' first='Tatum' last='Garcia'], Atrisco Heritage: Made 20 tackles for the second consecutive week in Atrisco's loss to Los Lunas.     [player_tooltip player_id='1600122' first='David' last='Gaytan'], Jal: Made 18 tackles with 1 TFL in Jal's loss to Eunice.   [player_tooltip player_id='1613382' first='Gad' last='Harris'], Sandia: Rushed for 2 TD in Sandia's win over Albuquerque High.   Jasode Harris, Belen: Rushed for a season-high 121 yards and 1 TD on 17 carries as Belen beat Ro Grande.   Jordan Hatch, Cleveland: Threw for 249 yards and 3 TD on 15-of-22 passing in the Storm's win over Volcano Vista.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594112' first='Micah' last='Hoffman'], Cleveland: Made one of the key plays of the game with his 75-yard Pick-6 interception against Volcano Vista.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119303' first='Jordan' last='Howard'], Los Lunas: Rushed for 114 yards and 2 TD in the Tigers' win over Atrisco Heritage.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137877' first='Kaleb' last='Hutchens'], Bloomfield: Caught 2 TD passes and made 1 INT in Bloomfield's lopsided win over Espanola Valley.   [player_tooltip player_id='1566538' first='Brig' last='Keiser'], Piedra Vista: Rushed for 268 yards and 2 TD on 22 carries in Piedra Vista's road win at Cibola.   [player_tooltip player_id='1600815' first='Jose' last='Jaramillo'], Valley: Completed 26-of-34 passes for 373 yards and 4 TD in Valley's loss at Los Alamos.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137096' first='Jay' last='Lee'], Socorro: 4 receptions for 153 yards and 1 TD in Socorro's win over Ruidoso.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594674' first='Tommy' last='Lopez'], Portales: Rushed for 96 yards and 3 TD on 23 carries in Portales' big road win at Albuquerque Academy.     [player_tooltip player_id='1600116' first='Dyson' last='Lord'], Eunice: Caught a season-high 8 passes for 158 yards and 3 TD in Eunice's win over Jal.   [player_tooltip player_id='613197' first='Omar' last='Loya'], Dexter: Rushed for 145 yards and 3 TD on just 6 carries as Dexter demolished Hatch Valley.   [player_tooltip player_id='851903' first='Jacob' last='Maldonado'], Cleveland: Our Player of the Week in Class 6A caught 3 TD passes and finished with 138 receiving yards in the Storm's win over Volcano Vista     [player_tooltip player_id='604669' first='Bryle' last='Matthews'], Kirtland Central: Led a fourth quarter 7-minute scoring drive that produced the game-clinching TD pass to Payton Mike in Kirtland Central's win over Aztec.   [player_tooltip player_id='1595865' first='Eric' last='McAfee'], West Mesa: Made 13 tackles in West Mesa's loss to Eldorado. His fifth game this season with 10+ tackles.   [player_tooltip player_id='854273' first='Elijah' last='Melancon'], Eunice: Completed 22-of-29 passes for 307 yards and 6 TD in Eunice's lopsided win over rival Jal.   Chris Melendez, Valley: 12 receptions for 146 yards and 2 TD in Valley's high-scoring loss at Los Alamos.   [player_tooltip player_id='853756' first='Mario' last='Molinar'], Bernalillo: Made 13 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 1 QB hurry in the Spartans' hard-fought win over Grants.     [player_tooltip player_id='615425' first='Amiri' last='Mumba'], Highland: Rushed for 211 yards and 3 TD on a workhorse 25 carries in Highland's 37-22 win over Capital. Also made 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on defense.      Mason Nabahe, Tohatchi: Made 3 sacks and 1 QB hurry in Tohatchi's win at Santa Fe Indian.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119659' first='Xavier' last='Nez'], Navajo Prep: Threw for 2 TD and ran for another as Navajo Prep posted a huge road win at McCurdy.   [player_tooltip player_id='613184' first='Isaiah' last='Ocampo'], Socorro: Completed 13-of-18 passes for 317 yards and rushed for 80 yards and 1 TD in Socorro's 51-28 victory over Ruidoso.   [player_tooltip player_id='613065' first='Camon' last='Ochoa'], Lovington: Made 16 tackles in Lovington's close loss to Deming.   [player_tooltip player_id='1154954' first='Hershul' last='Olloway'], St. Pius X: Rushed for 254 yards and 2 TD on just 11 carries in St. Pius X's district-clinching win over Valencia.   [player_tooltip player_id='1267030' first='Kolbe' last='Padilla'], St. Pius X: Made 14 tackles with 1.0 TFL as St. Pius X trounced Valencia.   [player_tooltip player_id='1259000' first='Jace' last='Pitt'], Rio Rancho: 13 receptions for 140 yards and 3 TD in Rio Rancho's win at Farmington.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119650' first='Kason' last='Perez'], Carlsbad: Threw for 186 yards and 1 TD against Las Cruces.   [player_tooltip player_id='1155310' first='Fernando' last='Prieto'], Dexter: Made 15 tackles with 2.0 TFL and 1.0 sacks in the Demons win over Hatch Valley.     Mathew Prudencio, Lovington: Completed 25-of-42 passes for 263 yards and 2 TD in Lovington's close loss to Deming.   Adam Quesada, Legacy Academy: Rushed for 122 yards and 4 TD on 13 carries in Legacy's rout of Tucumcari.   Isaiah Quintana, Eldorado: Rushed for 2 TD, including a 21-yarder that gave Eldorado a 14-6 lead in the third quarter of its win over West Mesa.   [player_tooltip player_id='1600795' first='Salid' last='Rashid'], Miyamura: Threw for 223 yards and 2 TD on 16-of-28 passing as Miyamura beat Del Norte.   Azden Romero, Raton: Threw for 197 yards and 3 TD in Raton's loss to Sanat Rosa.   [player_tooltip player_id='1599962' first='Ivan' last='Ruiz'], Bernalillo: Caught 1 TD pass on offense, caught a pass for 41 yards and made 1 INT on defense in Bernalillo's close win over Bernalillo.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119512' first='Orrin' last='Russell'], Hatch Valley: Rushed for 102 yards on 19 carries in Hatch Valley's loss to Dexter.      [player_tooltip player_id='853710' first='Evan' last='Salazar'], Taos: Completed 14-of-23 passes for 170 yards and 1 TD and ran for the game-winning TD with about 2 minutes remaining in the Tigers' 23-22 victory over Moriarty.   [player_tooltip player_id='1613398' first='Slade' last='Segovia'], Portales: Rushed for 123 yards and 1 TD as Portales beat Albuquerque Academy on the road .      [player_tooltip player_id='1089649' first='Cole' last='Seidenberger'], NMMI: Rushed for 152 yards on 22 carries as NMMI beat Hot Springs.      [player_tooltip player_id='1119374' first='Cenyon' last='Scarborough'], Socorro: Rushed for 160 yards and 2 TD on 15 carries in Socorro's win over Ruidoso.   [player_tooltip player_id='615635' first='Blake' last='Spencer'], Bloomfield: Completed 13-of-13 passes and threw 4 TD passes in the first half of the Bobcats' 53-0 mercy-rule win over Espanola Valley that kept them unbeaten heading into Week 11.     Kayden Stevenson, Crownpoint: Rushed for a TD and intercepted a pass in the first half of Crownpoint's big win over Gallup.   [player_tooltip player_id='1600987' first='Ekahi' last='Tiller'], Laguna-Acoma: Rushed for 198 yards on 20 carries and 3 TD and caught 4 passes for 59 yards as Laguna-Acoma beat Hozho Academy. Also made 7 tackles with 2.0 TFL and 1 QB hurry on defense.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119319' first='Cohen' last='Tomasits'], NMMI: Rushed for 142 yards and 2 TD on just 7 carries in NMMI's win over Hot Springs.   [player_tooltip player_id='1600859' first='Sean' last='Torres'], Miyamura: Rushed for 128 yards and 2 TD in Miyamura's win over Del Norte.   [player_tooltip player_id='1595769' first='Derek' last='Victorino Jr.'], Laguna Acoma: Rushed for 167 yards and 4 TD on 23 carries in the Hawks' win over Hozho Academy.   [player_tooltip player_id='1343408' first='Bennett' last='Wahlen'], Texico: Threw 2 TD passes (60 yards to Edgar Mendoza and 15 yards to [player_tooltip player_id='1600127' first='Maverick' last='Hawkins']) and added a 1-yard scoring run for the Wolverines in their mercy-rule win over Tularosa.   [player_tooltip player_id='615650' first='Eljan' last='Woods'], Eunice: Rushed for 145 yards on 16 carries in Eunice's win over rival Jal.   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-28-at-22-12-05-Week-6-Review-Notable-Top-Performers-Prep-Redzone.png?w=643" alt="" class="wp-image-1544535" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Prep redzone</figcaption></figure>

Who were some of the top performers from Week 10 of the New Mexico high school football season? For this edition, we've listed the standout players by alphabetical order: