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!
Omar Loya Delivers Best Effort of Season
Omar Loya produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Dexter to the win on Friday. Loya rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win for Dexter keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Hot Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.45
George Made His Presence Known in Dexter's 44-29 Win
Kaesn George's big game helped extend Dexter's winning streak to eight on Friday. George turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
For the year, George has averaged 79.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.27
Orrin Russell Has Career Rushing Day
Hatch Valley was led to victory by Orrin Russell, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Russell rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win made it two in a row for Hatch Valley and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Russell and Hatch Valley will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Dexter at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 43.80
Cohen Tomasits Turns in Season-Best Performance
New Mexico Military Institute was led to victory by Cohen Tomasits, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Tomasits rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Tomasits is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Ruidoso on Thursday. When Tomasits last faced the Warriors back in October of 2023, he rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 41.35
Seidenberger Came Up Big in New Mexico Military Institute's 33-21 Win
Another New Mexico Military Institute player making an appearance on this list is Cole Seidenberger. He rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 142 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Seidenberger has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 61.8 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after six games last season, he was only averaging 28.33 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 47.17 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 37.07
Other Notable Players
- David Dumas: 160 yards rushing (Gamescore: 24.80)
- Joel Ortega: 94 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 23.07)
- Mason Fikany: 44 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.27)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
