2014 Prep Football Preview Cover Story: Messer, Dixon, Young make air travel tough

 

Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2014 2:00 pm

Aaron Snyder / The Independent

In 1986 in Hollywood, “Maverick” and “Goose” zig-zagged across the sky in fighter jets in “Top Gun.”

 

Last November in Raceland, a Maverick led to a goose egg.

 

Raceland’s Maverick Dixon flew all over the place as the pesky cornerback nabbed not one, not two, but three interceptions. The Rams stomped Ironton, 17-0, using it as a springboard for a historic postseason run.

 

Raceland’s imposing defensive backfield, three of them towering over most competition at 6-foot-4, 6-1 and 6 even, had become a danger zone for opposing quarterbacks.

 

Dixon didn’t realize that his eight interceptions in 2013 fell one shy of matching Connor Messer’s nine in 2012, which is believed to be a single-season school mark.

 

“I didn’t even know he had nine ... I gotta outdo him, definitely,” Dixon said, half-jokingly.

Between the duo, Messer (6-4, 175) and Dixon (6-0, 170) have 26 career picks, including seven that they returned for touchdowns. Messer has 16 and five in those respective categories, Dixon 10 and two.

 

As Messer, Dixon and Josh Young encircled a “No Passing Zone” sign for The Independent’s 42nd annual preview issue cover shoot, Raceland wide receivers/defensive backs coach Gary Fannin ribbed Young about his zero interceptions.

 

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Great article and pics....these kids deserve the recognition.