The eighth week of the 2026 high school football season is in the books and there were several top performances by athletes in El Paso.
Here is a look at 15 of the top performances on Thursday, Oct. 15, and Friday, Oct. 16.
AJ Guzman, WR/DB, Ysleta
In win vs. Austin, he intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown. He also caught a touchdown pass as the Indians improved to 6-2.
Rodrigo Martinez, QB, Ysleta
In awin vs. Austin, Martinez rushed for three touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass. The win keeps the Indians in the hunt for a top two finish in District 1-4A, Division 1.
Aavant Clayton, WR, Andress
In a dominating win vs. Riverside, Clayton caught three touchdown passes and rushed for two touchdowns as the Eagles improved to 7-0 on the season.
Kingston Jeffery, DB, Franklin
Against Eastwood in District 1-6A battle, he intercepted a pass and returned
it 43 yards for a touchdown.
Jordan Nava, WR, Eastwood
In win vs. Franklin, Nava caught eight passes for 162 yards to help the Troopers improve to 6-2 overall.
Cesar Huerta, QB, Canutillo
In road victory at Jefferson, Huerta threw five touchdown passes as the Eagles improved to 6-1 to remain atop the District 1-5A, Division 2 standings.
Aiden Nunez, QB, Parkland
In loss to Bel Air, Nunez rushed for 74 yards, passed for 202 yards and threw three touchdown passes.
Maurice Edwards, QB,Americas
Against El Dorado in a close loss, Edwards rushed for 281 yards and had six total touchdowns.
Juel Delgado, LB, Chapin
In win vs. Burges, Delgado had 14 tackles, six tackles for a loss, an interception for a score, three sacks and two pass break ups.
Eli Ortiz, DE, Fabens
In loss to Irvin, Ortiz had six tackles, two and a half sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Eric Hernandez, QB, Del Valle
Hernandez helped Del Valle to its fourth win of the season by throwing two touchdown passes in win against El Paso High.
Aiden Janczak, DE, Cathedral
In 30-26 win vs. San Antonio's St. Mary's Hall, he finished with 10 tackles, five tackles for a loss and three sacks.
Fabian Ortiz, RB, Chapin
In District 1-5A, Division 2 win vs. Burges, Ortiz rushed for 217 yards and two scores. He also caught three passes for 25 yards.
Brycen Booth, QB, El Dorado
Booth accounted for four scores as the Aztecs rallied to beat Americas, 50-46, in a District 1-5A, Division 1 showdown. The Aztecs are 2-0 in district play.
Jamari Milton, QB, Andress
In District 1-4A, Division 1 home victory vs. Riverside, Milton ran for a touchdown and threw four TD passes.
Felix F. Chavez can be reached at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on X
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: 15 El Paso high school football players shine in Week 8 of 2026 season
