November Madness: Top Performers In Semifinals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ten semifinal contests were played this past weekend in the five classifications (6A-2A). Here are some of the standout performers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1119160' first='Soren' last='Annon'], St. Michael's</strong>: Scored two TD in the Horsemen's 46-7 victory over NMMI in Roswell, including a 53-yard gallop on the game's third snap less than one minute into the contest. Also caught a TD pass from QB [player_tooltip player_id='1119628' first='Reed' last='Bass'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1154948' first='Isaiah' last='Carpenter'], St. Pius X</strong>: Completed 15-of-28 passes for 261 yards and 3 TD in the Sartans' win over Espanola Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1118273' first='Xai' last='Carrasco'], Roswell</strong>: Pick-6 Interception for a TD early in the game to give Roswell a quick 7-0 lea dover Gadsden.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1432984' first='Izac' last='Cazares'], Artesia</strong>: Completed 10-of-14 passes for 160 yards, rushed five times for 137 yards and accounted for 4 Td in Artesia's big win over Mayfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1266328' first='Brody' last='Clark'], La Cueva</strong>: His 55-yard Pick-6 interception for a TD clinched the Bears' win over Las Cruces. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1118257' first='Ethan' last='Conn'], Artesia</strong>: 7 receptions for 90 yards and 1 TD against Mayfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1154956' first='Cayl' last='Cox-Liggins'], St. Pius X</strong>: 7 receptions for 125 yards and 1 TD in ST. Pius X's win over Espanola Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='613746' first='Zaiden' last='Davis'], Centennial</strong>: Completed 15-of-24 passes for 216 yards and 1 TD + 72 yards rushing in the Hawks' loss to Cleveland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='611098' first='Cameron' last='Dyer'], La Cueva</strong>: Overcoming an injury, Dyer threw two TD passes and ran for two others in La Cueva's big win over Las Cruces at Field of Dreams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1600893' first='Trent' last='Egeland'], Artesia</strong>: Caught 2 TD passes in Artesia's win over Mayfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1118283' first='Frankie' last='Galindo'], Artesia</strong>: Rushed for 138 yards and 2 TD on just 8 carries in Artesia's win over Mayfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='615560' first='Jesse' last='James Gonzales'], Robertson</strong>: Completed 13-of-19 passes for 194 yards and 1 TD in Robertson's tough loss to Dexter. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1599958' first='Cole' last='Gosnell'], Bloomfield</strong>: The younger brother of stud LB [player_tooltip player_id='1118395' first='Logan' last='Gosnell'] (4 QB hurries) had 6 tackles, 1 fumble recovery and an impressive 7 QB hurries in Saturday's win over Bernalillo. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155032' first='CJ' last='Granados'], Dexter</strong>: Besides being the Demons' QB who led a late clutch drive (3-for-3 passing), Granados booted a 32-yard FG as time expired to hand Dexter a thrilling 27-24 victory at Robertson. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1118051' first='Mason' last='Greathouse'], Roswell</strong>: Caught 3 TD passes in Roswell's win over Gadsden at the Wool Bowl. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1193983' first='Michael' last='Haynes'], Cleveland</strong>: Had a game-clinching 99-yard Pick-6 interception return for a TD + 6 tackles and 1 TFL. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1267011' first='Brayden' last='Hollis'], St. Michael's</strong>: Caught an 80-yard TD pass in St. Michael's road win at NMMI, which extended the Horsemen's winning streak to 19 games overall and 11 straight on the road. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1599859' first='Troy' last='Logan'], Cleveland</strong>: Sparked the Storm defense against Centennial with 7 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 1 forced fumble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='613197' first='Omar' last='Loya'], Dexter</strong>: Returned a late game punt about 30 yards to set up Dexter's game-winning FG at the buzzer + had a 53-yard TD run that gave Dexter an 18-17 lead early in the 4^th quarter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='280925' first='Jordan' last='Lucas'], Centennial</strong>: Had 9 receptions for 72 yards in Centennial's loss to Cleveland. Finished season with 51 receptions for 736 yards and 5 TD. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='837139' first='Gabriel' last='Marquez'], Cleveland</strong>: Led a dominant performance by the Cleveland offensive line with 15 pancake blocks. The Storm rushed for 281 yards in the win over Centennial. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1594711' first='Anthony' last='Mendoza'], Espanola Valley</strong>: Had a Pick-6 interception return for a TD in the third quarter to give the Sundevils their first points of the afternoon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853013' first='Tanner' last='Montano'], La Cueva</strong>: Showcasing his blazing speed, he returned a first-quarter kickoff 95 yards for a TD.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='611120' first='Juan' last='Munoz'], Cleveland</strong>: Rushed for a season high 249 yards and 3 TD on 22 carries in Cleveland's win over Centennial.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1139144' first='Bryce' last='Parra'], Artesia</strong>: Caught a 92-yard catch-and-run TD pass in Artesia's lopsided win over Mayfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1258091' first='Jayden' last='Parsons'], La Cueva</strong>: 159 receiving yards for the Bears against Las Cruces. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1751727' first='Gavin' last='Pecotte'], Bloomfield</strong>: Caught a pair of TD passes in the 2^nd quarter as the Bobcats rolled past Bernalillo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='611083' first='Mason' last='Posa'], La Cueva</strong>: Temporarily filling for injured QB Cam Dyer, Posa thundered 63 yards for a rushing TD on&nbsp; an option play out of the Wildcat formation in the Bears' big win over Las Cruces.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1599979' first='Deasyl' last='Priddy']</strong>: Caught a TD pass in the 1^st quarter + 3 tackles +and &nbsp;passes defended to spark the Bobcats defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1613284' first='George' last='Smith'], Robertson</strong>: The dynamic freshman had a 55-yard catch-and-run TD with less than 5 minutes remaining against Dexter to tie the score at 24-24.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1672806' first='Marco' last='Soto Jr.'], Artesia</strong>: Made a team-high 9 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 sack in Artesia's win over Mayfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='615635' first='Blake' last='Spencer'], Bloomfield</strong>: Threw for 366 yards and 5 TD on 19-of-29 passing in Bloomfield's big win over Bernalillo. He now has 43 TD passes on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1119300' first='Bryan' last='Thomas'], St. Pius X</strong>: 5 receptions for 118 yards and 1 TD in the Sartans' win over Espanola Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1119319' first='Cohen' last='Tomasits'], NMMI</strong>: Led the Colts with 73 yards rushing + 5 tackles and 1 INT on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Semifinal Win vs Centennial <br>56-20<br>Onto State Championship🏆<br>15 Pancakes <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_RGarza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_RGarza</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Ridenour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Ridenour</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/The_Coach_Boyle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@The_Coach_Boyle</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachTwelveGage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachTwelveGage</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachLeppke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachLeppke</a> <a href="https://t.co/boGYrjW3GN">pic.twitter.com/boGYrjW3GN</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='837139' first='Gabriel' last='Marquez'] (@MarquezSharky) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarquezSharky/status/1861131222266913228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Playoff Highlights 159Yards 1TD Check out my highlight - <a href="https://t.co/kFHEsRNmRn">https://t.co/kFHEsRNmRn</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1258091' first='Jayden' last='Parsons'] (@JaydenparsonsLC) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaydenparsonsLC/status/1860719568865366299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Semi finals win over centennial (56-20)<br>4 receptions <br>69 yards <br>1 TD <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_RGarza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_RGarza</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Ridenour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Ridenour</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDez03?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachDez03</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a> <a href="https://t.co/NuErdm9zcl">https://t.co/NuErdm9zcl</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1257321' first='Angel' last='Gallegos Azpeitia'] (@Angel_GA17) <a href="https://twitter.com/Angel_GA17/status/1860799408511557922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Semi final Highlights<br><br>Pick6 (99yards)<br>6 TOT (4solo) (2asst)<br>1PBU<br>68 KR <br><br>⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_RGarza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_RGarza</a>⁩⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/coachcreo231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachcreo231</a>⁩⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneNM</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/coachbuttsUNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachbuttsUNM</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/nmpreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nmpreps</a>⁩ ⁦⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/SportsPrimo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SportsPrimo</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/coachbuttsUNM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachbuttsUNM</a>⁩ ⁦⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMac_A?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachMac_A</a>⁩<a href="https://t.co/hcZgNnqzSp">https://t.co/hcZgNnqzSp</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1193983' first='Michael' last='Haynes'] (@Mikehaynes07) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mikehaynes07/status/1861075130023096693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Championship game here we go‼️‼️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnWisconsin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OnWisconsin</a> <a href="https://t.co/UZXj0EQL6p">pic.twitter.com/UZXj0EQL6p</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='611083' first='Mason' last='Posa'] (@MasonPosa) <a href="https://twitter.com/MasonPosa/status/1860494687884267799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->