The Nifty Fifty (Plus): Top Performers of Week 7

Who were some of the top performers from Week 7 of the New Mexico high school football season? For this edition, we've listed the standout players by class year:   Class of 2025 (Seniors)   [player_tooltip player_id='837197' first='Ryan' last='Alfaro'], Deming: Alfaro's fabulous season for Deming continued against Goddard as he rushed for 364 yards (24.2 yards per carry) and scored 5 TD in the Wildcats' victory. He also threw for a TD. New Mexico Highlands has offered.     [player_tooltip player_id='1595733' first='Julian' last='Butkivich'], Valley: The Vikings picked up a district road win at Capital as Butkivich threw for 231 yards and 1 TD.   [player_tooltip player_id='1118273' first='Xai' last='Carrasco'], Roswell: Rushed for 1 TD and had a Pick-6 interception for another in Roswell's big win over Gadsden.   [player_tooltip player_id='615632' first='Uriel' last='Castro'], Bernalillo: Threw 7 TD passes in 9 completions as Bernalillo trounced Kirtland Central. Passed for 341 yards, an average of 37.9 yards per completion.   [player_tooltip player_id='613751' first='Kaidyn' last='Cordova'], Portales: 7 receptions for 93 yards and 2 TD in the Rams' win at Silver.   Santiago Cordova, Belen: 8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 QB hurry and 2 forced fumbles for Belen against Los Alamos.   [player_tooltip player_id='613746' first='Zaiden' last='Davis'], Centennial: Accounted for 7 TD in Centennial's road win at Alamogordo last Thursday. Davis passed for 3 TD and rushed for 4 as he totaled 434 yards in total offense.   Devin Dunkin, Volcano Vista: 4 receptions for 84 yards and 2 TD in the Hawk's win over Piedra Vista   [player_tooltip player_id='611098' first='Cameron' last='Dyer'], La Cueva: Completed 10-of-14 passes for 230 yards and 5 TD in unbeaten La Cueva's win over rival Eldorado.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119597' first='Kyle' last='Evenhus'], Los Alamos: The Hilltoppers' QB completed 17-of-29 passes for 276 yards and 2 TD in their thrilling 36-34 victory over Belen.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119205' first='Alex' last='Fuentes'], Texico: Rushed for 170+ yards and 5 TD as Texico mercy-ruled Loving on the road.    [player_tooltip player_id='1594250' first='Dalton' last='Golliheair'], Belen: Credited with a staggering 23 tackles in Belen's narrow loss to Los Alamos.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119224' first='Luis' last='Gomez'], Eunice: The senior WR for the Cardinals caught 6 passes for 124 yards and 2 TD in a big win over Kermit (TX).     [player_tooltip player_id='1021201' first='Landon' last='Griego'], Atrisco Heritage: The Jaguars senior QB completed 22-of-37 passes for 260 yards and 1 TD in a close loss to West Mesa.     [player_tooltip player_id='615689' first='Trenton' last='Hall'], Ruidoso: Hall was one of Ruidoso's defensive stalwarts in a shutout win over Cobre as he collected 10 tackles, 1.0 TFL and 1 INT with a 45-yard return.     [player_tooltip player_id='1119623' first='Ilijah' last='Hansen'], Volcano Vista: Completed 18-of-21 passes for 258 yards and 3 TD in Volcano Vista's 48-7 road win at Piedra Vista.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119303' first='Jordan' last='Howard'], Los Lunas: In a game that was a defensive struggle for three quarters, Howard had 102 yards rushing on 16 carries against Albuquerque High.   [player_tooltip player_id='611047' first='Psalmon' last='Kegler'], Cleveland: Kegler led the Storm defense with 3.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks against Farmington.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594208' first='Akim' last='Leija'], Los Alamos: 10 receptions for 157 yards and 2 TD in the Hilltoppers' exciting win over Belen + 1 interception on defense.   Mikey Longo, Volcano Vista: 12 tackles with 1.0 TFL and 1 sack in the Hawks' road win at Piedra Vista.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594674' first='Tommy' last='Lopez'], Portales: Lopez continues to fill in admirably for injured QB [player_tooltip player_id='615523' first='Paxton' last='Culpepper'] as he completed 11-of-16 passes for 184 yards and rushed 23 times. Out of Portales' 49 plays, 39 involved Lopez throwing or running the football. That's how important he is to the Rams offense.   [player_tooltip player_id='280925' first='Jordan' last='Lucas'], Centennial: Caught 6 passes for 107 yards and carried 3 times for 35 yards in Centennial's road win at Alamogordo.   Chris Melendez, Valley: Caught 7 passes for 231 yards and 1 TD in the Vikings' road win at Capital.   [player_tooltip player_id='1118909' first='Damien' last='Munoz'], Lovington: The senior had 10 pancake blocks in the Wildcats' one-point OT loss to Mayfield.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119650' first='Kason' last='Perez'], Carlsbad: Completed 22-of-31 passes for 355 yards (second highest single game total this season) against Organ Mountain, the third time this season he has passed for 270+ yards in a game. Perez has 22 TD passes this season.     Xavier Perez, Organ Mountain: Threw for a season-high 252 yards and 4 TD on 12-of-21 passing in the Knights' OT win at Carlsbad.     [player_tooltip player_id='1259000' first='Jace' last='Pitt'], Rio Rancho: The senior WR ha done of the best games of his career as he caught a season high 12 passes for 155 yards and 2 TD in the Rams' win over Cibola.     [player_tooltip player_id='1594191' first='Mathew' last='Prudencio'], Lovington: Even though the Wildcats lost a 50-49 heartbreaker to Mayfield in OT, Prudencio was spectacular. He completed 24-of-28 passes for 348 yards and 5 TD with just 1 INT. He now has 23 TD passes on the season.    [player_tooltip player_id='1594093' first='Diego' last='Ramirez'], Carlsbad: Had 14 tackles and 3.0 TFL against Organ Mountain.   Jeremaya Roybal, McCurdy: Led McCurdy to a lopsided win over independent Santa Fe Indian by rushing for 260 yards, passing for 130 yards and scoring 5 TD. Defensively, he forced a fumble and defended 3 passes.    [player_tooltip player_id='837021' first='Omar' last='Terrones'], Centennial: Broke the school record for career interceptions as he picked up his 10th in the Hawks' win at Alamogordo. Also tied for the team high in tackles with 15.   [player_tooltip player_id='1258872' first='Seth' last='Torres'], Miyamura: 7 receptions for 116 yards and 1 TD against Highland.   Lennis Washington, Organ Mountain: The senior WR had 7 receptions for 133 yards and 3 TD in Organ Mountain's OT win at Carlsbad.     Class of 2026 (Juniors)   [player_tooltip player_id='1266519' first='Joseph' last='Bitar'], Centennial: Made 15 tackles with 1 sack in Centennial's road win at Alamogordo.   [player_tooltip player_id='1599893' first='Joseph' last='Duran'], Bernalillo: 4 receptions for 167 yards in the Spartans' win over Kirtland Central. Combined with [player_tooltip player_id='853757' first='Ulisses' last='Castro'] for 284 receiving yards. Aso had 1 INT and 6 tackles on defense.   [player_tooltip player_id='1600953' first='Zach' last='Friberg'], Ruidoso: The Warriors finally picked up their first win of the season in a 42-0 shutout of Cobre. Friberg led the way with 11 tackles and 1.0 TFL.   [player_tooltip player_id='1266996' first='Carlos' last='Garcia'], Miyamura: Made 9 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1 QB hurry and 1 forced fumble against Highland.   Miguel Garcia, NMMI: 115 rushing yards on 12 carries against Dexter.      [player_tooltip player_id='1600122' first='David' last='Gaytan'], Jal: The Panthers DE had 18 tackles, 1.0 TFL and 1 INT in a loss to Tularosa. It's the third straight game Gaytan has 18+ tackles.   [player_tooltip player_id='1266523' first='Isaac' last='Gomez'], Las Cruces: 2 interceptions and one Pick-6 in the Bulldawgs' big win over Clovis.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137901' first='Garet' last='Gonzalez'], Dexter: Carries 7 times for 132 yards in the Demons' big win at NMMI.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137475' first='Jayden' last='Gutierrez'], Lovington: Caught 7 passes for 97 yards and 3 TD in Lovington's wild OT loss to Mayfield.   Jordan Hatch, Cleveland: The Storm ran just 20 offensive plays in their mercy-rule win over Farmington but Hatch was able to complete 10-of-12 passes for 273 yards and 5 TD. That's offensive domination.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594773' first='Angel' last='Jimenez'], Dexter: The Demons' OL had 7 pancake blocks against NMMI.   [player_tooltip player_id='854198' first='Alexander' last='Lopez'], Gadsden: Made 11 tackles in the Panthers' loss to Roswell.   Eloy Lopez, Carlsbad: 7 receptions for 110 yards and 1 TD for the Cavemen in an OT loss to Organ Mountain.   [player_tooltip player_id='1266497' first='Tootie' last='McNeil'], Artesia: Had a Pick-6 interception return for a TD in the Bulldogs' blowout win over Santa Teresa.   [player_tooltip player_id='1750560' first='Elijah' last='Martinez'], Valley: 11 tackles and 1 TFL in Valley's win at Capital.   [player_tooltip player_id='854273' first='Elijah' last='Melancon'], Eunice: The Cardinal hosted Kermit in a cross-border battle and won, 49-19, as Melancon completed 16-of-24 passes for 267 yards and 3 TD.  Also rushed for 54 yards for 321 total yards.   Adam Quesada, Legacy Academy: Finished his brilliant night against Raton with 67 yards rushing on 9 carries, 18-yard TD reception, 9 tackles on defense, Pick-6 interception and 158 all-purpose yards.   [player_tooltip player_id='1600795' first='Salid' last='Rashid'], Miyamura: The Patriots QB threw for 277 yards on 20-of-28 passing in Miyamura's close win at Highland.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137465' first='Kyler' last='Reaves'], Lovington: His 12 tackles against Mayfield marked the 4th time this season he has recorded 10+ tackles in a single game.   [player_tooltip player_id='1672814' first='Simon' last='Rubio'], Carlsbad: Amassed 17 tackles and 3.5 TFL to lead the Cavemen's defense against Organ Mountain.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594237' first='Frank' last='Sheppard'], Los Alamos: Sheppard has collected double digit tackles in every game this season, including the Week 7 win over Belen when he made 15 tackles. He has 83 tackles in 6 games.   [player_tooltip player_id='1599923' first='Michael' last='Storms III'], Valencia: Erupted for 318 rushing yards and 5 TDs on a workhorse 35 carries in Valencia's wild 52-44 OT victory over Chaparral. Storms has 606 rushing yards in his last three games and has quickly emerged as one of the top junior RBs in the state.   [player_tooltip player_id='853713' first='Reggie' last='Suazo'], Taos: Scored 2 rushing TDs in Taos' 27-7 victory over Espanola Valley   Class of 2027 (Sophomores)   [player_tooltip player_id='1155255' first='Lennon' last='Ananins'], Carlsbad: The Cavemen PK booted a 42-yard FG and had 3 touchbacks on 6 kickoffs against Organ Mountain.   [player_tooltip player_id='1604925' first='Gonzalo' last='Cano'], Belen: The Eagles' sophomore QB rushed for 205 yards and 3 TD on 19 carries and threw for 122 yards and 1 TD in a close loss to Los Alamos.   Gabe Gonzales, Valley: 6 receptions for 131 yards and 1 TD in the Vikings' win at Capital.   [player_tooltip player_id='1155032' first='CJ' last='Granados'], Dexter: Granados led a spirited Demons performance at NMMI by throwing for 3 TD, rushing 10 times for 128 yards and 1 TD and accounting for 4 TD and 245 total yards.   [player_tooltip player_id='1606054' first='Alejandro' last='Guerra'], Organ Mountain: Guerra is enjoying an outstanding season for the Knights' defense. He had 12 tackles and 1 INT against Carlsbad.   [player_tooltip player_id='1604744' first='Jordan' last='Herrera'], Los Alamos: Herrera rushed for a season-high 222 yards on a workhorse 32 carries to propel Los Alamos past Belen. His rushing TD with less than 30 seconds remaining proved the difference. Herrera has rushed for 123+ yards in each if his last 4 games.   [player_tooltip player_id='1605052' first='Marcus' last='Kannady'], Dexter: Starting at QB, the sophomore threw for 107 yards and 3 TD and rushed for 103 yards on 12 carries.    [player_tooltip player_id='1154954' first='Hershul' last='Olloway'], St. Pius X: Rushed for 257 yards and 4 TD on 26 carries to spark St. Pius X's come-from-behind win over rival Albuquerque Academy.   [player_tooltip player_id='1606076' first='Hunter' last='Parmeter'], Las Cruces: Returned a first-quarter kickoff for a TD in the Bulldawgs' lopsided win over Clovis.    [player_tooltip player_id='1155310' first='Fernando' last='Prieto'], Dexter: Led the Demons strong defensive effort against NMMI with 4 TFL and 1 sack.   [player_tooltip player_id='1604705' first='Micah' last='Takahashi'], Rio Rancho: The Rams sophomore QB completed 14-of-21 passes for 171 yards and 2 TD in a shutout win over Cibola.   Class of 2028 (Freshmen)   [player_tooltip player_id='1613594' first='Diego' last='Maez'], Robertson: 2 interceptions in Robertson's mercy-rule win over Pojoaque Valley.   [player_tooltip player_id='1613398' first='Slade' last='Segovia'], Portales: The freshman was Portales' leading tackler at Silver as he recorded 14 tackles, 11 solo.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Hersh_Olloway2/status/1843467021444579794 </div></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ThomasPettus23/status/1843137577236537390 </div></figure>

Who were some of the top performers from Week 7 of the New Mexico high school football season? For this edition, we've listed the standout players by class year: