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 Performance 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 Came Up Big in Dexter's 44-29 Victory
Kaesn George's big game helped extend Dexter's winning streak to eight on Friday. Nobody could stop George as he rushed 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.
On the season, George has averaged 79.4 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 47.27
Cohen Tomasits Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
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 might have his next game, a road matchup with Ruidoso, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Tomasits saw the Warriors), he rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 41.35
Cole Seidenberger Makes It Two for New Mexico Military Institute
Keeping Tomasits company is Cole Seidenberger, a fellow New Mexico Military Institute player. 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 year, Seidenberger has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 61.8 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 39 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.07
Isaiah Ocampo Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Isaiah Ocampo of Socorro. Ocampo rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
With the loss, Socorro broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. Ocampo and Socorro will challenge Cobre at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 33.30
Other Notable Players
- 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
