Southern Nevada’s Week 8 Standouts 

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Highlighting the week's top performers from around southern Nevada.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1566766' first='Jarius' last='Vaimaona'] ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"210","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Mojave","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67050c1289e82"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Vaimaona recorded 9 total tackles, 3 sacks, and 4 TFLs in Mojave's fourth straight shutout victory. The 6'1"/210 senior showed his ability to make disruptive plays around the LOS both on and off the ball as a LB. Vaimaona and fellow standout LB AJ Tuitele lead one of the most physical defensive units in 4A- he's totaled 41 tackles, 7 sacks, and 12 TFLs on the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/anoamiavv/status/1842771380858998788","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/anoamiavv/status/1842771380858998788 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1112338"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67050c1289ef4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Johnson posted his first 200-yard performance of the season with 211 yards and 3 TDs on 28 carries in Palo Verde's 35-22 win over Silverado. The 5'10"/190 senior showed his ability to combine quickness and agility with downhill physicality. He's light and active on his feet and runs with consistent pad level that allows him to stay balanced through contact. Johnson's totaled 1,000 rushing yards and 10 TDs on the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/22430516/670306b66b1baa3edd141493' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67050dcf07293"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["917750"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67050c1289f3c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Eugenio completed 10/14 passes for 154 yards and 3 TDs in Bishop Gorman's 50-0 win over Foothill. The #1 junior QB in PRZ NV's 2026 rankings showed his obvious arm talent spreading the ball around and finding four different WRs for TDs. He operates with strong, powerful arm that can make every throw and is a naturally gifted passer. Eugenio's finding his rhythm with the Gaels' offense- he's thrown for over 500 yards and 10 TDs in the team's past three wins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17769442/67032db38a66cd4affd2f25c' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67050c128a090"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1608606' first='Felix' last='Romero']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"150","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2408","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Cimarron-Memorial","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67050c128a125"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Romero rushed for 138 yards and 3 TDs on just 9 carries in Cimarron-Memorial's 56-14 win over Rancho. The freshman showed his quick, elusive skillset as a playmaker in the most productive outing of his early varsity career. He has the speed to get the edge and is a slippery tackle in space. Romero's put himself on the early 2028 radar with his standout performance. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/23039538/67033f202d647e234a861ca0' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67050c128a15d"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["809013"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67050c128a19d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Fares caught 5 passes for 102 yards and a TD in Arbor View's 42-21 victory over Desert Pines. The #2 overall prospect in PRZ NV's 2027 class showed his versatile TE skillset as both a physical blocker and athletic receiving threat. He consistently picked up blocks in space and was a dynamic receiver over the middle of the field in his standout performance. Fares picked up his seventh D-I offer from Wisconsin in September.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19468072/6701f2570d3b156dae384fa8' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67050c128a1bb"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More Standouts</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='803284' first='Thaddeus' last='Thatcher'] <em>(QB / 2027 / Arbor View)</em> - 18/22, 321 yards, 3 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='820683' first='Dominic' last='Oliver']<em> (WR / 2025 / Legacy) </em>- receiving TD, 2 INTs&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1111025' first='JJ' last='Buchanan'] <em>(ATH / 2025 / Coronado)</em> - 3 catches, 122 yards, 2 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Lewis</strong> <em>(QB / 2027 / Green Valley)</em> - 11/13, 199 yards, 3 TDs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ja'Kari</strong> <strong>Burrell</strong> <em>(LB / 2025 / Palo Verde)</em> - 9 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 TFLs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kellon</strong> <strong>Trubey</strong> <em>(QB / 2026 / Pinecrest Academy Cadence)</em> - 9/20, 203 yards, 4 TDs; 9 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDs&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kayne</strong> <strong>Horibe</strong><em> (QB / 2026 / Pahrump Valley)</em> - 16/25, 228 yards, 4 TDs; 15 carries, 130 yards, 2 TDs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Dixon</strong> <em>(RB / 2027 / Virgin Valley) </em>- 11 carries, 145 yards 3 TDs; rec TD&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->