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 Performance 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 didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended 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 and Socorro will head out to take on Ruidoso at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 69.10
Omar Loya Turns in Season-Best Performance
Dexter was led to victory by Omar Loya, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. 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 victory for Dexter keeps them at an undefeated 9-0. Loya and Dexter will face off against Hatch Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.48
Tomasits Came Up Big in New Mexico Military Institute's 45-13 Victory
New Mexico Military Institute found a leader in Cohen Tomasits as the team took down Ruidoso on Friday. Ruidoso had no answer to Tomasits as he rushed for 75 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Tomasits also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Tomasits must have Ruidoso's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Tomasits saw the Warriors), 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
Garet Gonzalez's big game helped extend Dexter's winning streak to nine on Friday. 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 deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
For the season, Gonzalez has averaged 72.2 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 33.08
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Rigo Regalado
Rigo Regalado was instrumental in extending 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.
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 was only averaging 1.78 total tackles per game.
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
