3A District 3 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played on Thursday and Friday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Isaiah Ocampo Drops League-Best Effort on Thursday
Starting off the list is Socorro's Isaiah Ocampo, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Ocampo threw for 174 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 87 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned for a touchdown.
Socorro's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Ocampo's next match is against Ruidoso on Thursday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 69.10
A Season-Best Performance from Omar Loya Leads Dexter over Hot Springs
On Friday, Dexter got the W thanks in part to Omar Loya playing the best football he has all season. Loya rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win for Dexter keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. Loya and Dexter will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hatch Valley at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 55.48
Cohen Tomasits Dazzles in New Mexico Military Institute Victory
Cohen Tomasits was a major factor in New Mexico Military Institute's victory over Ruidoso on Friday. Nobody could stop Tomasits as he rushed for 75 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Unfortunately for Ruidoso, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Tomasits. When Tomasits last faced the Warriors back in October of 2023, he rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 41.95
Dexter Wins Ninth-Straight Thanks to Garet Gonzalez
Dexter picked up their ninth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Garet Gonzalez. Gonzalez rushed for 156 yards while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
This year, Gonzalez has averaged 72.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.08
Rigo Regalado Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Rigo Regalado's big game helped extend Dexter's winning streak to nine on Friday. Regalado wasn't messing around, picking up three sacks, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles. The contest was his third straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
This season, Regalado has averaged 5.6 total tackles per game and for the season has 5 sacks. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had three sacks.
Gamescore: 27.25
Other Notable Players
- Jay Lee: 81 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 23.52)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
