The Nifty Fifty (Plus): Top Performers of Week 11

Who were some of the top performers from Week 11 of the New Mexico high school football season? We've listed the standout players by alphabetical order:   [player_tooltip player_id='1119160' first='Soren' last='Annon'], St. Michael's: Scored two TD to lead a powerful St. Michael's rushing attack against rival Robertson in a battle of unbeatens. The Horsemen had 250+ rushing yards and passed the ball just five times.     [player_tooltip player_id='1595834' first='Cade' last='Ash'], Valencia: 6 receptions for 122 yards in Valencia's win over Albuquerque Academy.     [player_tooltip player_id='1119255' first='Brock' last='Beaty'], Hobbs: Threw for 192 yards in Hobbs' victory over Carlsbad.     [player_tooltip player_id='1257310' first='Sammy' last='Baeza'], Hobbs: Made 14 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 1 sack and 4 QB hurries in Hobbs' win over Carlsbad.   [player_tooltip player_id='1266519' first='Joseph' last='Bitar'], Centennial: 6 tackles and 2 sacks in Centennial's win over Las Cruces.   [player_tooltip player_id='1595733' first='Julian' last='Butkivich'], Valley: Completed 16-of-27 passes for 277 yards and 1 TD in Valley's must-win over Rio Grande.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137876' first='Jordan' last='Calladitto'], Thoreau: His 30-yard Pick-6 against Crownpoint helped secure the district title for the Hawks.   [player_tooltip player_id='615429' first='Daan' last='Cano'], Gadsden: Made 14 tackles in the Panthers' loss at Deming.   [player_tooltip player_id='1604956' first='Jagger' last='Casillas'], Los Lunas: The sophomore rushed for 132 yards on 8 carries to help spark the Tigers' punishing ground game (401 rushing yards).   [player_tooltip player_id='1432984' first='Izac' last='Cazares'], Artesia: The Bulldogs' QB rushed for 3 TD and threw for 2 more as Artesia scored two 4Q Td to beat Mayfield.     [player_tooltip player_id='854312' first='Josh' last='Cordova'], Santa Rosa: With the score tied at 20-20 in the 4th quarter, Cordova returned a kickoff for a TD for the game-winning points as the Lions ended Legacy Academy's bid for a perfect regular season.      [player_tooltip player_id='1119266' first='Tristan' last='Davis'], Hobbs: 12 tackles and 1.0 TFL in the Eagles' win over Carlsbad.   [player_tooltip player_id='613746' first='Zaiden' last='Davis'], Centennial: Rushed for 231 yards and 2 TD in Centennial's 42-24 victory over Las Cruces that clinched the district title and the No. 2 seed in the 6A playoffs for the Hawks.   Gustavo Diaz-Castro, Hobbs: 14 tackles in the win over Carlsbad.   [player_tooltip player_id='1672473' first='Romeo' last='Ellis']: Capped a solid junior season with 6 tackles in a loss to La Cueva. Finished with 40 tackles and 1 INT.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137881' first='Aiden' last='Erickson'], Manzano: 7 receptions for 148 yards in Manzano's loss to St. Pius X. Finished the regular season with 56 receptions for 901 yards and 9 TD.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119597' first='Kyle' last='Evenhus'], Los Alamos: Completed 15-of-20 passes for 230 yards and 2 TD in the Hilltoppers' 43-22 victory over Miyamura in a winner-take-all district championship game.     [player_tooltip player_id='1599800' first='Justice' last='French'], Hobbs: 5 receptions for 164 yards in Hobbs' victory over Carlsbad.   McKaven Haskins, Eldorado: 10 QB hurries and 1 sack in Eldorado's win over Atrisco Heritage.   Jordan Hatch, Cleveland: Completed 12-of-19 passes for 187 yards and 1 TD in Cleveland's win over Rio Rancho in the City of Vision rivalry game.   [player_tooltip player_id='1595752' first='Aidan' last='Harrington'], Valencia: Threw for 186 yards and rushed for 105 yards in Valencia's win over Albuquerque Academy.   [player_tooltip player_id='1604744' first='Jordan' last='Herrera'], Los Alamos: Rushed for 122 yards and 3 TD on a workhorse 25 carries to propel the Hilltoppers past Miyamura for the District 5A-1 title.   Logan Jacabson, West Mesa: Rushed for 141 yards and 1 TD in West Mesa's must-win over Santa Fe last Thur. night.   [player_tooltip player_id='613184' first='Isaiah' last='Ocampo'], Socorro: Completed 15-of-27 passes for 192 yards and carried 21 times for 202 yards and accounted for 4 TD in Socorro's big win over NMMI that earned the Warriors a top four seed.   AJ Jacquez, Piedra Vista: 2 interceptions in Piedra Vista's rivalry win over Farmington that earned the Panthers a 6A playoff berth.   [player_tooltip player_id='1566538' first='Brig' last='Keiser'], Piedra Vista: One of the top Breakout Players of the Year in Class 6A, Keiser rushed for 100 yards on 21 carries in the Panthers' 29-19 rivalry victory over Farmington. He finished the regular season with 1,339 rushing yards.     [player_tooltip player_id='1137096' first='Jay' last='Lee'], Socorro: 10 receptions for 143 yards and 3 TD as Socorro beat NMMI.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594674' first='Tommy' last='Lopez'], Portales: Rushed for 152 yards and 2 TD on 13 carries + team-high 11 tackles + Pick-6 to lead the Rams past Chaparral.   [player_tooltip player_id='1600116' first='Dyson' last='Lord'], Eunice: 7 receptions for 121 yards and 2 TD in  Eunice's win over Loving.   Cheeto Lumbrera, La Cueva: Scored 3 TD in La Cueva's win over Albuquerque High that clinched a perfect regular season and the # 1 seed in the 6A playoffs for the Bears.   [player_tooltip player_id='1752753' first='Michael' last='Maestas'], Espanola Valley: Rushed for a season high 98 yards and 1 TD on 9 carries + 10 tackles on defense in Espanola Valley's win over Aztec.   [player_tooltip player_id='604669' first='Bryle' last='Matthews'], Kirtland Central: Threw for 156 yards and rushed for 116 more + team-leading 12 tackles in Kirtland Central's loss to Moriarty.      [player_tooltip player_id='1595865' first='Eric' last='McAfee'], West Mesa: Made 11 tackles and 1 QB hurry in West Mesa's win at Santa Fe.   [player_tooltip player_id='1248663' first='Colton' last='McKibben'], Carlsbad: Made 15 tackles in the Cavemen's season-ending loss to Hobbs. Finished his impressive sophomore season with 95 tackles and 11.5 TFL.   [player_tooltip player_id='854273' first='Elijah' last='Melancon'], Eunice: Completed 19-of-28 passes for 253 yards and 4 TD as the Cardinals beat Loving.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594702' first='Boudy' last='Melonas'], Grants: 94 yards on 2 receptions for the Pirates in a loss to Bloomfield.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594711' first='Anthony' last='Mendoza'], Espanola Valley: Made a season-high 14 tackles and 3.0 TFL in the Sundevils' win over Aztec.   [player_tooltip player_id='1423739' first='D'Angelo' last='Mitchell'], Volcano Vista: Rushed for 101 yards in Volcano Vista's win over Cibola that secured a top four seed for the Hawks.   [player_tooltip player_id='853756' first='Mario' last='Molinar'], Bernalillo: Made a team-high 14 tackles in Bernalillo's road loss to Taos. Enters the playoffs with 112 tackles and 5 fumble recoveries.   [player_tooltip player_id='1258892' first='Yorik' last='Molinar'], West Mesa: Made 11 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT and 2 passes defended in the Mustangs' win at Santa Fe.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119613' first='Deaven' last='Montano'], Capital: Completed 15-of-26 passes for 193 yards and 1 TD in Capital's season-ending loss to Belen.     [player_tooltip player_id='1751221' first='Anthony' last='Munoz'], Gadsden: Completed 17-of-24 passes for 200 yards and 1 TD in Gadsden's loss at Deming.   [player_tooltip player_id='1154954' first='Hershul' last='Olloway'], St. Pius X: Rushed for 121 yards on 17 carries in St. Pius X's 16-7 victory over Manzano, including an 80-yard TD run in the second quarter. Olloway finished the regular season with 1,687 yards and 21 TD rushing. The Sartans won the District 4A-2 title.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137875' first='Tristen' last='Onsurez'], Loving: Threw for 212 yards and 2 TD and rushed for 67 yards in Loving's loss to Eunice.   [player_tooltip player_id='615555' first='CJ' last='Perea'], West Las Vegas: The Dons' QB completed 13-of-16 passes for 163 yards and 2 TD in WLV's win over Pojoaque Valley. Pera now has 7,880 career passing yards, putting him 10th on New Mexico's all-time passing list.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594033' first='Jamari' last='Phillips-Woods'], West Mesa: Rushed for 113 yards and 1 TD on 17 carries in West Mesa's win at Santa Fe. Finished the regular season with 3 100+ yard rushing games in the last 4 games.   Jacob Palomino, Roswell: The Coyotes QB rushed for 2 TD in their rivalry win over Goddard at the Wool Bowl.   Mathew Prudencio, Lovington: Finished an outstanding regular season by completing 7-of-8 passes for 199 yards in a win over Santa Teresa. Going into the playoffs, he has 2,623 yards and 31 TD passing.   Isaiah Quintana, Eldorado: Rushed for 100 yards and 3 TD in Eldorado's win over Atrisco Heritage.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137088' first='Kaiden' last='Reese'], Los Lunas: Rushed for 134 yards in Los Lunas' win over Sandia.   [player_tooltip player_id='837060' first='Rudy' last='Rios'], Centennial: Rushed for 147 yards and 2 TD on 11 carries in the Hawk's big win over rival Las Cruces.   [player_tooltip player_id='853021' first='Isaiah' last='Rivera'], Albuquerque Academy: Made 15 tackles in Academy's loss to Valencia.   [player_tooltip player_id='837201' first='Patrick' last='Rodriguez'] Jr.: Made 9 tackles and 3 TFL + rushed for 70 yards in WLV's win over Pojoaque Valley.   [player_tooltip player_id='615432' first='Mateo' last='Salazar'], Taos: Amassed 101 total yards in Taos' home win over Bernalillo that helped the Tigers secure the No. 3 seed in Class 4A.   [player_tooltip player_id='1600110' first='Bryant' last='Scales'], Legacy Academy: 7 receptions for 125 yards and 1 TD in Legacy's loss to Santa Rosa.   Elijah Schaffino, Belen: 3 QB hurries, 1 sack, 1 TFL and a forced fumble in Belen's win over capital.   [player_tooltip player_id='1600087' first='Lorenzo' last='Sedillo-Urban'], Legacy Academy: Threw for 273 yards and 2 TD and rushed for 90 yards in Legacy's close loss to Santa Rosa in the District 2A-2 championship game.   [player_tooltip player_id='1613398' first='Slade' last='Segovia'], Portales: Rushed for 207 yards and 2 TD on 19 carries as the Rams beat Chaparral. Those two teams will meet again on Friday in a Class 4A first-round playoff matchup.   [player_tooltip player_id='1594237' first='Frank' last='Sheppard'], Los Alamos: Matched his season high with 19 tackles in a win over Miyamura. Finished regular season with 124 tackles, including 8 games with 10+ tackles.   [player_tooltip player_id='1599923' first='Michael' last='Storms III'], Valencia: Continuing his breakout season, Storms rushed for 222 yards and 2 TD on a workhorse 32 carries to propel Valencia past Albuquerque Academy and knock the Chargers out of the playoffs.   [player_tooltip player_id='1119319' first='Cohen' last='Tomasits'], NMMI: Rushed for 181 yards and averaged 20.1 yards per carry in NMMI's close loss to Socorro.     [player_tooltip player_id='1600859' first='Sean' last='Torres'], Miyamura: Rushed for 124 yards on 20 carries + caught 4 passes for 55 yards + returned 4 kickoffs for 99 yards in Miyamura's loss at Los Alamos.     [player_tooltip player_id='837172' first='Gabriel' last='Trujillo'], Bernalillo: Made 12 tackles in the Spartans; loss at Taos.   [player_tooltip player_id='1137890' first='Benjamin' last='Vidales'], Miyamura: Capped a solid regular season defensively with 14 tackles – his second highest single game total this season – against Los Alamos. Has 87 tackles going into the postseason.   Nicolas Vierra, Santa Teresa: Often a one-man show offensively for the Desert Warriors, Vierra wrapped up his junior campaign by throwing for 117 yards and  rushing for 134 on 18 carries in a loss to Lovington.     [player_tooltip player_id='837220' first='Juan' last='Vigil'], Valley: Scored 3 TD in 3 different ways in Valley's win over Rio Grande: rushing, fumble return and interception.   Zachary Waghorn, Albuquerque Academy: Made 17 tackles with 1.0 TFL in the Chargers' loss to Valencia.     [player_tooltip player_id='615650' first='Eljan' last='Woods'], Eunice: Rushed for 170 yards and 3 TD on 18 carries in Eunice's win over Loving.     [player_tooltip player_id='1595801' first='Isaiah' last='Yannis'], Cleveland: Rushed for 161 yards and 2 TD on 20 carries in the Storm's rivalry win over Rio Rancho.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CoachCarlos62/status/1853558656618656077 </div></figure>

Who were some of the top performers from Week 11 of the New Mexico high school football season? We've listed the standout players by alphabetical order: