The ninth 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. 22, Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, after some games on Friday were postponed due to a thunderstorm. There are two weeks remaining in the regular season.
Cesar Huerta, QB, Canutillo
In 24-20 loss to Chapin, Huerta threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for a score. For the season, Huerta has 13 TD passes and five rushing scores.
Jacobo Chavez, QB, Chapin
In 24-20 victory against Canutillo,Chavez finished 13-of-23 for 161 yards passing and two touchdowns and added 102 rushing yards.
Joe Fernandez, QB, Pebble Hills
In 31-10 victory against Coronado, Fernandez threw four touchdown passes to help the Spartans improve to 7-1 overall.
Kevin Samuel, RB, El Dorado
In 53-43 road win against Bel Air, Samuel rushed for three touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass as the Aztecs improved to 3-0 in District 1-5A. Division 1.
Angel Dominguez, QB, Bel Air
The senior signal caller threw touchdown passes of 54, 57 and 80 yards against El Dorado and also scored on a 25-yard run.
Aiden Ramirez, RB, Americas
In win vs. Horizon, Ramirez rushed for 158 yards and two scores as the Trailblazers improved to 2-1 in District 1-5A, Division 1.
Cortez De La Fuente, DB, Americas
In win vs. Horizon, De La Fuente finished with 11 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup as the Trailblazers improved to 2-1 in District 1-5A, Division 1.
Jamari Milton, QB, Andress
In 24-7 road victory against Austin, Milton completed 9 of 10 passes for 216 yards, had 37 yards rushing on two carries and accounted for two of the team's three touchdowns. Andress improved to 8-0 and is the only unbeaten team in El Paso.
Daniel Ortiz, LB, Hanks
In win vs. Parkland, Ortiz had 19 tackles, six of which were of the solo variety, and an interception return for a score as the Knights improved to 2-1 in District 1-5A, Division 1.
Austin Deucher, RB, Hanks
Deucher rushed for 221 yards and five touchdowns and had 101 yards receiving and two touchdown catches in a 63-33 win vs. Parkland.
Jordan Nava, WR, Eastwood
In District 1-6A victory against Socorro, Nava caught four passes for 138 yards and a pair of touchdown passes as the Troopers improved to 7-2.
Ian Lopez, DB, Fabens
Lopez continued his stellar play on defense in 22-18 loss to Mountain View with his fifth interception of the season.
KG Green, RB, Franklin
In 37-20 victory against Eastlake, Green rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown as the Cougars improved 3-1 in District 1-6A.
Anthony Meraz, DL, Franklin
In 37-20 victory against Eastlake, Meraz had two sacks and four quarterback hurries as the Cougars improved 3-1 in District 1-6A.
Jordan Morales, QB, Hanks
In 63-33 victory over Parkland, Morales completed 19 of 26 passes for 326 yards and four touchdown passes as the Knights improved to 2-1 in District 1-5A, Division 1.
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 9 of 2026 season
