NV Program Preview: Arbor View Aggies

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>The Arbor View Aggies are coming off a 9-2 season with their only losses coming from Bishop Gorman and Liberty. They'll look to replace some key pieces from last season with a talented core of returning juniors and seniors, including one of the top LBs in the country. Games against Pinnacle, Desert Pines, Bishop Gorman, and Liberty will be important benchmarks for this team's success.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players:</strong> LB [player_tooltip player_id='811010' first='Christian' last='Thatcher'], WR Dominic Griese, ATH [player_tooltip player_id='402175' first='Jayden' last='Williams'], QB [player_tooltip player_id='803284' first='Thaddeus' last='Thatcher'], OL Shaheem Jackson, OL [player_tooltip player_id='817728' first='Alex' last='Bobbera'], OL [player_tooltip player_id='820612' first='Daniel' last='Boyd'], OL [player_tooltip player_id='821005' first='Ethan' last='Medcalf'], DB [player_tooltip player_id='817723' first='Adrian' last='Peterson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Schedule</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>8/18 vs. Cajon&nbsp;(CA)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>8/25 vs. Pinnacle (@ Skydome)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>9/1 vs. Apple Valley (CA)&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>9/8 <strong>@</strong> Shadow Ridge&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>9/14 vs. Coronado&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>9/22 <strong>@ </strong>Desert Pines&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>9/29 <strong>@ </strong>Bishop Gorman&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>10/6 <strong>@</strong> Legacy&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>10/13 Liberty&nbsp;</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>10/23 vs. Silverado</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Offense</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arbor View's offense suffered it's biggest loss this offseason when the top WR in the state- [player_tooltip player_id='811145' first='David' last='Washington']- announced his intent to leave the program in February. The Utah-commit was by far the offense's leading receiver with 52 catches for 800+ yards and 7 TDs. Looking to earn expanded roles in the passing game will be sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='402175' first='Jayden' last='Williams'] and senior <strong>Dominic Griese</strong>. Williams (offer from Utah Tech) is an agile athlete with flashy hands and quickness. Griese's a strong receiver out of the slot that excels in the short area. Returning senior QB [player_tooltip player_id='819546' first='Alonzo' last='Balderrama'] picked up valuable playing experience last season and will look to compete for time with talented 2027 QB [player_tooltip player_id='803284' first='Thaddeus' last='Thatcher']. Thatcher, the younger brother of LB [player_tooltip player_id='811010' first='Christian' last='Thatcher'], is a promising arm talent that picked up his first offer from UNLV in June. The OL unit is led by a talented group of seniors including OG <strong>Shaheem Jackson</strong>, OT [player_tooltip player_id='817728' first='Alex' last='Bobbera'], and C [player_tooltip player_id='821005' first='Ethan' last='Medcalf']. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='820612' first='Daniel' last='Boyd'] is one of the top OL prospects in his class and has generated interest from several major D-I programs including offers from Arizona and UNLV.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/aggiefootball05/status/1688293025741774848?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/aggiefootball05/status/1688293025741774848?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Defense</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arbor View's defense is led by PRZ NV's #2-overall prospect in the 2025 class LB [player_tooltip player_id='811010' first='Christian' last='Thatcher']. Thatcher's an extremely violent and productive defender in the box that posted 133 total tackles and 13 TFLs as a junior. He holds 20+ D-I offers including Oklahoma, Oregon, USC, Colorado, and UCLA. Senior DB [player_tooltip player_id='817723' first='Adrian' last='Peterson'] is a talented cover-corner on the perimeter that can play man-coverage and create turnovers on the outside. Senior DL [player_tooltip player_id='817730' first='Mario' last='Rivas'] leaves a big hole to fill on the front-seven after transferring to Long Beach Poly (CA) this offseason.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ChristianThatc/status/1685793986076880896?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ChristianThatc/status/1685793986076880896?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->