The Nifty Fifty (Plus): Top Performers Of Week 9

Who were some of the top performers from Week 9 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='1118273' first='Xai' last='Carrasco'], Roswell: Scored a pair of rushing TDs in the 4th quarter to spark Roswell's rally in a 44-40 victory over rival Artesia.   [player_tooltip player_id='1432984' first='Izac' last='Cazares'], Artesia: Completed 16-of-28 passes for 245 yards and 3 TD while rushing for 102 yards on 11 carries in Artesia's shootout loss to Roswell.    [player_tooltip player_id='1119266' first='Tristan' last='Davis'], Hobbs: Four of his 8 tackles against Clovis went for loss. Also had 2 sacks + 1 QB hurry + 1 forced fumble.   [player_tooltip player_id='613746' first='Zaiden' last='Davis'], Centennial: Passed for 2 TD and rushed for 104 yards and 2 TD as Centennial trounced Organ Mountain to stay unbeaten.   [player_tooltip player_id='615695' first='Michael' last='Deller'], St. Pius X: Made 11 tackles with 3.0 TFL and 3 QB hurries in St. Pius X's road win at Chaparral.   [player_tooltip player_id='1118283' first='Frankie' last='Galindo'], Artesia: The Bulldogs' RB caught 6 passes for 117 yards and 1 TD in their loss to Roswell. Also rushed for 48 yards and 1 TD.   Anthony Gomez, Organ Mountain: 2 receptions for 106 yards and 2 TD in Organ Mountain's loss to Centennial.   [player_tooltip player_id='1751703' first='Mekhi' last='Grant'], Silver: 5 receptions for 86 yards + 15 rushes for 67 yards in Silver's home win over Albuquerque Academy.   [player_tooltip player_id='1118370' first='Kaden' last='Grantham'], Artesia: The next level prospect led Artesia with 11 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 2 sacks in the loss to Roswell.   [player_tooltip player_id='1257357' first='Mason' last='Gurule'], Volcano Vista: Our Player of the Week in Class 6A rushed for 151 yards and 3 TD on 20 carries to power Volcano Vista past Rio Rancho, 33-0. Added 28 receiving yards for 179 total yards.   [player_tooltip player_id='1259080' first='Dylan' last='Hergenreder'], Alamogordo: Rushed for 141 yards on 23 carries in Alamogordo's loss to Las Cruces. Hergenreder has 865 yards in 9 games, so he has a chance to reach 1,000 yards in the Tigers' regular season finale against Clovis.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119303' first='Jordan' last='Howard'], Los Lunas: Rushed for 108 yards and 1 TD on 14 carries in the Tigers' big road win at Santa Fe.     [player_tooltip player_id='1594644' first='Elias' last='Johnson'], Bloomfield: Ten tackles + 4 passes defended + 1 fumble recovery to spark Bloomfield's stellar defensive effort in a 20-7 victory over Bernalillo.   [player_tooltip player_id='613060' first='Andres' last='Lazos'], Grants: Rushed for 111 yards on 16 carries in Grants' win over Moriarty. It was Lazos's 3rd straight game with 110+ rushing yards. He has 611 yards on the season.   [player_tooltip player_id='615455' first='Nate' last='Libby'], Las Cruces: 3 receptions for 93 yards (31.0 yards per catch) in the Bulldawgs' 59-24 victory over Alamogordo.   Jordan Lopez, Volcano Vista: Three of his 4 tackles against Rio Rancho were for negative yardage. Also 1 sack for 7-yard loss + 1 fumble recovery.   [player_tooltip player_id='613197' first='Omar' last='Loya'], Dexter: Rushed for 168 yards and 3 TD on 9 carries in Dexter's win over Hot Springs.     [player_tooltip player_id='1258904' first='Samuel' last='McCargish'], NMMI: The next level prospect had 2.5 TFL + 1 forced fumble + 1 fumble recovery in NMMI's win over Ruidoso.   [player_tooltip player_id='1118921' first='Eli' last='Meador'], Bloomfield: Nine tackles and 2 interceptions in Bloomfield's 20-7 win over Bernalillo.     Chris Melendez, Valley: 6 receptions for 153 yards and 2 TD in Valley's win over Del Norte. Added 47 yards in punt returns for 200 total yards.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119637' first='Adrian' last='Munoz'], Gadsden: Ran for a TD and threw for 1 more in the pivotal 2nd quarter of Gadsden's thrilling win over Lovington.   [player_tooltip player_id='611120' first='Juan' last='Munoz'], Cleveland: It took the Storm just one half to mercy rule Piedra Vista and Munoz was a big reason why with 149 yards rushing and 2 TD on just 6 carries.     [player_tooltip player_id='615425' first='Amiri' last='Mumba'], Highland: Rushed for 250+ yards and 3 TDs in Highland's win over Bele, including a stunning 67-yard sprint on the final play of the 1st half. A healthy Mumba = Hornets will be a threat in the 5A playoffs.     Isiah Ocampo, Socorro: The Warriors QB totaled 261 yards passing and running + 1 interception on defense in Socorro's mercy-rule win over Cobre.   [player_tooltip player_id='613065' first='Camon' last='Ochoa'], Lovington: Made 20 tackles with 2 forced fumbles in Lovington's close loss to Gadsden.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594033' first='Jamari' last='Phillips-Woods'], West Mesa: Rushed for 130 yards and 1 TD on 16 carries in West Mesa's loss to Sandia.   Adam Quesada, Legacy Academy: Rushed for 152 yards and 2 TD on 10 carries + team-leading 12 tackles on defense in Legacy's 42-7 win over Estancia.   [player_tooltip player_id='837060' first='Rudy' last='Rios'], Centennial: Rushed for 3 TD in Centennial's win over Organ Mountain.   [player_tooltip player_id='837201' first='Patrick' last='Rodriguez'] Jr., West Las Vegas: Made 12 tackles in WLV's loss at St. Michael's.   [player_tooltip player_id='1595714' first='Waylon' last='Schake'], Farmington: Passed for 187 yards and 2 TD + 2 rushing TDs in Farmington's big win over Cibola.   [player_tooltip player_id='1595788' first='Nehemiah' last='Simpson'], Navajo Prep: Scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to spark Navajo Prep's rally in a 14-12 win over Hozho Academy.   [player_tooltip player_id='615619' first='Eli' last='Snell-Martinez'], Bloomfield: In a defensive struggle between the top two ranked teams in Class 4A, Snell-Martinez led the Bobcats with 12 tackles in their 20-7 win over Bernalillo.     [player_tooltip player_id='1119319' first='Cohen' last='Tomasits'], NMMI: Rushed for 75 yards and 4 TD on 7 carries against Ruidoso.   [player_tooltip player_id='1258872' first='Seth' last='Torres'], Miyamura: 6 receptions for 98 yards in a road win at Capital.   [player_tooltip player_id='837172' first='Gabriel' last='Trujillo'], Bernalillo: Made 17 tackles with 3 sacks + 1 forced fumble in Bernalillo's loss at Bloomfield.   Class of 2026 (Juniors)   [player_tooltip player_id='1137388' first='Daniel' last='Amaro'], Las Cruces: Amaro celebrated his return to action after missing a couple of games due to injury with 3 rushing touchdowns.   [player_tooltip player_id='1600835' first='Nathanael' last='Best'], Alamogordo: Rushed for 121 yards on 21 carries in Alamogordo's loss to Las Cruces.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137878' first='Cardenio' last='Chavez'], Grants: Made 12 tackles in Grants' win over Moriarty.   [player_tooltip player_id='853022' first='Peyton' last='Duncan'], Bloomfield: Rushed for 200+ yards and the game-clinching TD in the 4th quarter as Bloomfield beat Bernalillo, 20-7.   [player_tooltip player_id='1599893' first='Joseph' last='Duran'], Bernalillo: 3 catches for 85 yards and 1 TD + 16 tackles and 2 passes defended on defense in Bernalillo's loss to Bloomfield.   Miguel Garcia, NMMI:  Rushed for 82 yards on 5 rushes in NMMI's win over Ruidoso.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137901' first='Garet' last='Gonzalez'], Dexter: Helped power Dexter's superb running game against Hot Springs with 156 yards on 16 carries. Dexter finished with 386 rushing yards.     [player_tooltip player_id='1709925' first='Josiah' last='Madrid'], Silver: Threw for 169 yards in Silver's 22-9 home win over Albuquerque Academy.   [player_tooltip player_id='854273' first='Elijah' last='Melancon'], Eunice: Totaled 301 yards (232 passing, 69 rushing) in Eunice's narrow 39-36 loss to Tularosa.     [player_tooltip player_id='853756' first='Mario' last='Molinar'], Bernalillo: Made 18 tackles with 1 sack + 1 INT + 1 fumble recovery in Bernalillo's loss to Bloomfield.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137124' first='RJ' last='Montoya'], Hope Christian: Completed 18-of-26 passes for 164 yards and 1 TD in Hope Christian's loss to Robertson.   [player_tooltip player_id='1267030' first='Kolbe' last='Padilla'], St. Pius X: 7 tackles + 3 QB hurries + 1 interception in the Sartans' road win at Chaparral.   [player_tooltip player_id='1600795' first='Salid' last='Rashid'], Miyamura: Completed 16-of-22 passes for 247 yards and 5 TD in the Patriots' road win at Capital.     [player_tooltip player_id='1137465' first='Kyler' last='Reaves'], Lovington: Made 18 tackles with 1.0 TFL + 1 QB hurry + 1 pass defended in Lovington's close loss to Gadsden.     [player_tooltip player_id='1137088' first='Kaiden' last='Reese'], Los Lunas: Rushed for 113 yards and threw for 95 yards to lead the Tigers to a lopsided 46-0 road win at Santa Fe.   [player_tooltip player_id='1599962' first='Ivan' last='Ruiz'], Bernalillo: 10 tackles, 3 TFL, 3.0 sacks, 3 QB hurries and 2 passes defended for Bernalillo against Bloomfield.       [player_tooltip player_id='853710' first='Evan' last='Salazar'], Taos: Threw for three TD and rushed for 1 more as Taos jumped out to an early lead in a 35-15 home win over Kirtland Central.   [player_tooltip player_id='1599923' first='Michael' last='Storms III'], Valencia: Is Storms the Breakout Player of the Year in Class 5A? Perhaps. Storms did it again for the Jaguars as he rushed for 220 yards and 2 TD on 35 carries in Valencia's close 22-19 victory over Manzano. Storms now has 1,104 rushing yards and 15 TD on the season.     [player_tooltip player_id='1600987' first='Ekahi' last='Tiller'], Laguna Acoma: Made 11 tackles + 1 fumble recovery in Laguna-Acoma's win over Newcomb.      [player_tooltip player_id='1751737' first='Logan' last='Underwood'], St. Pius X: Entering the Chaparral game, Underwood had just 4 receptions on the season. He finished with 7 catches for 175 yards as St. Pius X traveled to Chaparral and posted an impressive road win.     [player_tooltip player_id='1137886' first='Brandon' last='Wheeler'], Grants: Made 12 tackles in Grants' win over Moriarty.      Class of 2027 (Sophomores)   [player_tooltip player_id='1272747' first='Jaxon' last='Alba'], Las Cruces: Rushed for 116 yards and 1 TD on 8 carries in the Bulldawgs' 59-14 victory over Alamogordo.     [player_tooltip player_id='1154948' first='Isaiah' last='Carpenter'], St. Pius X: Threw for 360 yards and 4 TD on 20-of-35 passing in St. Pius X's impressive 41-9 road win at Chaparral.   Jahleel Lewis, Sandia: Passed for 4 TDs and ran for another to lead the Matadors past West Mesa.     [player_tooltip player_id='1154956' first='Cayl' last='Cox-Liggins'], St. Pius X: 8 receptions for 126 yards and 2 TD against Chaparral.   [player_tooltip player_id='1605057' first='Junior' last='Medrano'], Hobbs: Rushed for 138 yards and 2 TD on 8 carries in Hobbs' convincing win over Clovis. Finished with 171 total yards.   [player_tooltip player_id='1155116' first='Jahari' last='Morehead'], Eldorado: Morehead has emerged as one of the top kick returners in the state. In Eldorado's 21-6 win over Albuquerque High, he returned two punts for TDs to propel the Eagles, who are looking to snap a two-year non-playoff streak.                                         [player_tooltip player_id='1250361' first='Hershul' last='Olloway Jr']., St. Pius X: Rushed for 128 yards and 2 TD on 18 carries in the Sartans' road win at Chaparral.     [player_tooltip player_id='1129687' first='Jonah' last='Villegas'], Pojoaque Valley: Rushed for 149 yards and 2 TD on 8 carries in a lopsided win over Santa Fe Indian.      Class of 2028 (Freshmen)   [player_tooltip player_id='1613284' first='George' last='Smith'], Robertson: Scored on a 9-yard run and 16-yard TD reception in the second half of Robertson's win over Hope Christian.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/kklyps/status/1847851754013991099 </div></figure>

Who were some of the top performers from Week 9 of the New Mexico high school football season? For this edition, we've listed the standout players by class year: