3A Southern Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Gavyn Frederick Tops All Others This Week
Starting off the list is Moapa Valley's Gavyn Frederick, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Frederick made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Unfortunately for Pahrump Valley, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Frederick. Frederick made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss) the last time he and the Trojans duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 45.88
Dixon Made His Presence Known in Virgin Valley's 26-16 Win
Drew Dixon's big game helped extend Virgin Valley's winning streak to four on Thursday. Dixon was unstoppable, rushing for 196 yards and two touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Virgin Valley's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Dixon and Virgin Valley will face off against Mater Academy East Las Vegas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 43.48
Kayne Horibe Turns in Another Game with at Least Two Rushing Touchdowns
Kayne Horibe continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his third-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least two rushing touchdowns. He threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Pahrump Valley now has a losing record at 3-4. Horibe and Pahrump Valley will head out to challenge The Meadows School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.73
Caden Rawson Dazzles in Moapa Valley Win
The second Moapa Valley player making an appearance here is Caden Rawson, and for good reason. He rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
On the season, Rawson has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 55.9 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.30
Damien Nevil Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Damien Nevil of Sports Leadership & Management. Nevil picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 109 yards.
Unfortunately for Virgin Valley, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Nevil. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Nevil saw the Bulldogs), he rushed for 240 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 37.02
Other Notable Players
- Talon Schraft: 168 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.43)
- Alaijah Young: 253 yards passing; 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 28.67)
- Decker Lee: 75 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
