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Hugo Dyrendahl Named EFA Week 9 MVP

Written by Passion Press on . Posted in News, Nordic Storm, Prague Lions.

The European Football Alliance has announced its Week 9 award winners, with Nordic Storm linebacker Hugo Dyrendahl earning the EFA Most Valuable Player award after anchoring one of the league’s most dominant defensive performances of the season.

Dyrendahl was the driving force behind Nordic Storm’s convincing 40:14 road victory over the Raiders Tirol, finishing the game with 13 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks. His relentless pressure disrupted the Raiders offense throughout the evening and helped limit the home team to just two second half touchdowns as Nordic Storm improved to 6:1 and strengthened its position near the top of the EFA standings.

Henderson Claims Offensive Honors

The Offensive Player of the Week award goes to Jaylon Henderson of the Prague Lions.

The dual threat quarterback produced another spectacular performance in Prague’s dramatic victory over the Paris Musketeers. Henderson completed 24 of 34 passes for 296 yards and four touchdowns, while adding 118 rushing yards on 23 carries. Responsible for more than 400 yards of total offense, he led the Lions to their second victory of the season and kept Prague firmly in the race for a BIG4 playoff spot.

Hrubon Perfect on Special Teams

The Special Teams Player of the Week honor goes to Marek Hrubon of the Prague Lions.

Hrubon delivered a flawless kicking performance, converting all three field goal attempts, one of them from 54 Yards to send the game to overtime. He also added one of two extra points. He also averaged 61.3 yards per kickoff, totaling 368 kickoff yards making him one of the decisive factors in Prague’s important home victory.

Week 9 Award Winners

MVP: Hugo Dyrendahl (Nordic Storm, Linebacker)

Offensive Player of the Week: Jaylon Henderson (Prague Lions, Quarterback)

Defensive Player of the Week: Hugo Dyrendahl (Nordic Storm, Linebacker)

Special Teams Player of the Week: Marek Hrubon (Prague Lions, Kicker)

Dyrendahl Joins the Growing MVP List

With his outstanding performance, Hugo Dyrendahl becomes the ninth EFA MVP of the inaugural season and the second Nordic Storm player to receive the league’s highest weekly honor after tight end Roberto Miranda, who won the award in Week 2.

The EFA MVP winners so far are:

  • Week 1: Russell Tabor (Munich Ravens, Quarterback)
  • Week 2: Roberto Miranda (Nordic Storm, Tight End)
  • Week 3: Brevin Easton (Frankfurt Galaxy, Wide Receiver)
  • Week 4: Chris Mulumba (Frankfurt Galaxy, Defensive Lineman)
  • Week 5: Jaylen Clay (Frankfurt Galaxy, Defensive Back)
  • Week 6: Matyáš Bílý (Prague Lions, Wide Receiver)
  • Week 7: Jaylon Henderson (Prague Lions, Quarterback)
  • Week 8: Ethan Garbers (Frankfurt Galaxy, Quarterback)
  • Week 9: Hugo Dyrendahl (Nordic Storm, Linebacker)

Frankfurt Galaxy remains the only franchise with three MVP selections this season, while Nordic Storm and the Prague Lions have each produced two league MVPs. Quarterbacks continue to lead all positions with three MVP awards, followed by wide receivers with two, while tight end, defensive lineman, defensive back and linebacker have each been honored once.

With only a few weeks remaining before the inaugural EFA BIG4 Playoff Weekend, individual performances continue to shape the playoff race as the league’s biggest stars rise to the occasion.