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 Drops League-Best Effort on Thursday
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).
If history really does repeat itself, Frederick might just drop another big game when he faces off against Virgin Valley on Friday. Frederick made 20 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended two passes the last time he and the Bulldogs duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 45.88
Drew Dixon Goes Supernova in Virgin Valley Win
Virgin Valley picked up their fourth consecutive win on Thursday thanks in part to Drew Dixon. Sports Leadership & Management had no answer to Dixon as he rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Dixon's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Virgin Valley pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Dixon and Virgin Valley will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Moapa Valley at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th.
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 have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Boulder City at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th.
Gamescore: 41.73
Caden Rawson Makes It Two for Moapa Valley
Another Moapa Valley player making an appearance on this list is Caden Rawson. He rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
For the season, Rawson has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 55.9 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 3.88 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 40.30
Damien Nevil Delivers Electric Performance Vs Virgin Valley
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.
Virgin Valley had to have seen this coming; the last time they saw Nevil it was a similar story. 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
- Alaijah Young: 253 yards passing; 65 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.67)
- Dayvone White: 5 sacks and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 33.50)
- Talon Schraft: 168 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 33.43)
- Decker Lee: 75 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 26.25)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
