Here are the 11 winners of the high school football star of the week awards
Here are the winners of the Journal high school football star of the week awards. The winners received the most votes in the weekly online polls.
Week 1 — Hershul Olloway Jr., so., RB, St. Pius: Olloway blew up the West Mesa defense, carrying it just 12 times, for 243 yards and four touchdowns, three of them over 40 yards.
Week 2 — Blake Spencer, sr., QB, Bloomfield: Spencer completed 19 of 21 passes for 471 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Piedra Vista.
Week 3 — Jett Galles, sr., WR, Albuquerque Academy: Galles caught nine passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns, and he also intercepted two balls on defense in a win over Hope Christian.
Week 4 — Michael Jimenez, jr., OLB, Silver: Jimenez scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one a fumble return), intercepted a pass and recorded 17 tackles in a win over rival Cobre.
Week 5 — Lorenzo Sedillo-Urban, jr., Legacy Academy: The Silverbacks’ signal caller shined bright versus McCurdy, completing 9 of 10 passes for 181 yards and four touchdowns, and he ran for three additional scores.
Week 6 — Frankie Galindo, sr., RB, Artesia: Galindo showed up huge against Lovington, with 142 rushing yards and three touchdowns, and another 65 receiving yards and a score.
Week 7 — Jordan Hatch, jr., QB, Cleveland: Hatch was 11 of 13 for 300 yards and five touchdowns — in just one half of work, in a 50-0 victory of Farmington.
Week 8 — Breylon Williams, sr., WR, Hope Christian: Williams caught seven passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for another score, and he also had an interception in triumph over Pojoaque Valley.
Week 9 — Isaiah Carpenter, so., QB, St. Pius: The strong-armed 10th grader threw four touchdown passes in a road win at Chaparral.
Week 10 — Jacob Maldonado, jr., WR, Cleveland: Maldonado caught five passes for 102 yards and three touchdowns in a convincing victory over Volcano Vista.
Week 11 — Jordan Herrera, so., RB, Los Alamos: Herrera gained 122 yards and scored three touchdowns in a win over Miyamura.