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).
Frederick must have Pahrump Valley's number; he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he faced them too. When Frederick last faced the Trojans back in October of 2023, he made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Gamescore: 45.88
Dixon Made His Presence Known in Virgin Valley's 26-16 Win
Drew Dixon was instrumental in extending Virgin Valley's winning streak to four on Thursday. Sports Leadership & Management had no answer to Dixon as he rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Dixon really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Virgin Valley's win 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 venture away from home to take on The Meadows School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 41.73
Caden Rawson Dazzles in Moapa Valley Win
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.
This year, 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 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. When Nevil last faced the Bulldogs back in November of 2023, he rushed for 240 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry.
Gamescore: 37.02
Other Notable Players
- Dayvone White: 5 sacks and 12 total tackles (Gamescore: 33.50)
- 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
