Sensational Seventy Plus: Week 1 Standouts (Part 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 1 of the New Mexico High School football season is complete. There were plenty of standout performances throughput the state, from opening kickoff on Thursday night to the Saturday prime time games. Here is the Sensational Seventy for Week 1, Part 2:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2251173' first='Adam' last='Aguirre'], Albuquerque High</strong>: Completed 20-of-35 passes for 320 yards and 1 TD for the balanced AHS attack in a win over Valley. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604697' first='Brodie' last='Allen'], Loving</strong>: Rushed for 109 yards and 5 TD on 20 carries in Loving's road win at Estancia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Adan Baeza, Eunice</strong>: Rushed for 159 yards and 2 TD in Eunice's win over Ruidoso.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1369761' first='William' last='Braun'], Albuquerque Academy</strong>: Completed 26-of-31 passes for 378 yards and 5 TD in the Chargers' win over Manzano. Their offense totaled 476 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604925' first='Gonzalo' last='Cano'], Belen</strong>: Led Belen's vaunted rushing attack with 160 yards and 2 TD on 14 carries in the Eagles' win over Bernalillo. Belen totaled 320 yards on the ground again the Spartans' ‘Goon Squad' defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2114509' first='Devon' last='Chavez'], Estancia</strong>: After a sensational freshman campaign, Chavez began his sophomore season by rushing for 144 yards and 1 TD on 18 carries in Estancia's home loss to Loving. The two teams combined for 500+ rushing yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1787301' first='Luke' last='Cieremans'], Los Lunas</strong>: Threw for 250 yards and 2 TD + Rushed for 48 yards in the Tigers' impressive road win at Mayfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2181232' first='Michael' last='Denison'], Cleveland</strong>: In his debut as the Storm's QB, Denison completed 17-of-24 passes for 277 yards and 5 TD in the Storm's victory over Centennial.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MichaelD_2028_/status/2091659043479896171","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MichaelD_2028_/status/2091659043479896171 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cayden Encinias, West Las Vegas</strong>: The Dons' QB led a fourth-quarter comeback at Portales. He threw for 123 yards and 2 TD on 12-of-21 passing while rushing for a team-high 64 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1613409' first='Mason' last='Fikany'], Ruidoso</strong>: Led the Warriors offense with 129 yards passing and 104 yards rushing in a road loss at Eunice. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2182154' first='Aldo' last='Gallegos'], Las Cruces</strong>: In his first career QB start for the Bulldawgs, Gallegos rushed for 107 yards on 21 carries. Las Cruces ran the ball 41 times for 179 yards against the rugged Rio Rancho defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2246127' first='Michael' last='Garcia'], Valley</strong>: 4 receptions for 100 yards in Valley's loss to Albuquerque High. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2075776' first='Tayson' last='Gaxiola'], Los Lunas</strong>: Caught 8 passes for 175 yards&nbsp; and 2 TD + 73-yard Kickoff return for TD in the Tigers' road win at Mayfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155032' first='CJ' last='Granados'], Dexter</strong>: Completed 10-of-13 passes for 227 yards and 5 TD in Dexter's win over Hozho Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1556720' first='Amasi' last='Griego'], Piedra Vista</strong>: Scored 3 TD in the Panthers' convincing rivalry win over Farmington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1605074' first='Logan' last='Hague'], Albuquerque Academy</strong>: Caught 14 passes for 200 yards and 3 TD, including a 90-yard catch-and-run on Academy's first play from scrimmage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Aldo_football/status/2091021647902060811","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Aldo_football/status/2091021647902060811 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1606066' first='Kory' last='Harvey'], Crownpoint</strong>: Rushed for 67 yards + 8 tackles on defense in Crownpoint's hard-fought win over Cuba.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://x.com/JordanHerrera27">Jordan Herrera</a>, Los Alamos</strong>: Rushed for 137 yards and 2 TD + 2 INT on defense in the Hilltoppers' loss to Espanola Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1684748' first='Jermy' last='Jones'], Tucumcari</strong>: Rushed for 150 yards and 2 TD in Tucumcari's win over Jal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2246562' first='Lincoln' last='Jones'], Cleveland</strong>: The Storm LB had 6 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 3.0 QB hurries in the win over Centennial. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2114491' first='Kingston' last='Lee'], Silver</strong>: Lee, one of the most dynamic all-around athletes in the state despite being just a sophomore, threw for 176 yards and 2 TD + 137 yards and 2 TD rushing on 14 carries in Silver's impressive road win over Legacy Academy. Also had 4 tackles, 2.0 sacks and 2 QB pressures on defense. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1679931' first='Dock' last='Love'], La Cueva</strong>: 5 tackles, 4.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks to spark the Bears defense against rival Eldorado.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1606069' first='Brad' last='Mallory'], Los Lunas</strong>: Made 11 tackles and 2.0 TFL to lead the Los Lunas defense against Mayfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155208' first='Mateo' last='Manley']-Griego, Moriarty</strong>: Scored 5 TD, including runs of 40, 50 and 20 yards, as Moriarty mercy-ruled Thoreau on the road. Also had two punt returns for TDs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Reuben Marquez, Piedra Vista</strong>: The Panthers' dual threat QB rushed for 160+ yards in a win over crosstown rival Farmington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/kingston_lee10/status/2091358954349830415","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/kingston_lee10/status/2091358954349830415 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2256783' first='Isaac' last='Melancon'], Eunice</strong>: Melancon kept the family legacy alive by completing 16-of-32 passes for 244 yards and 4 TD in a home win over Ruidoso.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1183085' first='Monty' last='Melendez'], La Cueva</strong>: Threw for nearly 290 yards and 5 TD in La Cueva's win over rival Eldorado.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nick Miller, Hope Christian</strong>: Just a freshman., Miller completed 19-of-27 passes for 198 yards and 3 TD in Hope Christian's impressive road win at Gallup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1613490' first='Evan' last='Nanez'], Cleveland</strong>: Accumulated 126 receiving yards and 2 TD catches in Cleveland's win over Centennial. New Mexico, UTEP and Miami (OH) have all recently extended game day invitations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2104488' first='Mikey' last='Pena'], Belen</strong>: Led the Eagles defense with 7 tackles, 4.0 TFL and 2 sacks. The Eagles defense had 15 TFL.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1613352' first='Broden' last='Price'], Manzano</strong>: Scored both Monarch TDs in their loss at Albuquerque Academy. Both scores came out of the Wildcat formation. Price's first TD run was 52 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1605046' first='Zachary' last='Perez-Verdeja'], Valley</strong>: Rushed for 113 yards and 1 TD on just 11 carries in Valley's loss to Albuquerque.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1605033' first='Dailen' last='Ramirez'], Centennial</strong>: Caught 4 passes for 105 yards and 1 TD + rushed for 49 yards in Centennial's loss to Cleveland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MontyMelen/status/2092095601970499688","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MontyMelen/status/2092095601970499688 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2114845' first='Felipe' last='Rangel'], Dexter</strong>: Led the Demons defense with 12 tackles and 2.0 TFL in their win over Hozho Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Camryn Robledo, Eunice</strong>: Credited with 21 tackles. 3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and 1 INT in Eunice's win over Ruidoso.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2108944' first='Liam' last='Smartt-Saunders'], Albuquerque High</strong>: 9 receptions for 183 yards and m1 TD in Albuquerque's win over Valley. The Bulldogs finished with 487 yards in total offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1606533' first='Benny' last='Trujillo'], Espanola Valley</strong>: In addition to contributing on offense, Trujillo had two interceptions for the Sundevils defense in their road win at Los Alamos. The Espanola Valley defense forced five Los Alamos turnovers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Candido Trujillo, Santa Fe Indian</strong>: Rushed for 125 yards and 3 TD to lead a powerful ground assault in a win at Zuni. The Braves rushed for 351 yards and scored 6 rushing TDs in the win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/leeumss/status/2091386358468383126","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/leeumss/status/2091386358468383126 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2107201' first='Alejandro' last='Valerio'], Aztec</strong>: Made 12 tackles in Aztec's loss to Bayfield (CO).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1606042' first='Denton' last='Walter'], Las Cruces</strong>: The UNM Lobos commitment made 12 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1 sack in the Bulldawgs' road win at Rio Rancho. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604784' first='Cael' last='Walton'], Raton</strong>: Rushed for 185 yards and 3 TD on 14 carries in Raton's win over Navajo Prep. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1605990' first='Darrien' last='Williams'], Hope Christian</strong>: Made 12 receptions for 128 yards and 2 TD + 1 INT on defense in the Huskies' road win over Gallup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2251188' first='Devyn' last='Williams'], La Cueva</strong>: 5 receptions for 109 yards and 2 TD in his first career start for the Bears. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/cj_granados10/status/2091654605776339033","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/cj_granados10/status/2091654605776339033 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Jermy_Jones0/status/2091166125006438657","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Jermy_Jones0/status/2091166125006438657 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/broden23496/status/2091909728767184966","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/broden23496/status/2091909728767184966 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->