Vote now for The News Tribune’s Football Athlete of the Week for high school contests played between Oct. 5-10. Voting will remain open until noon Thursday.
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Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt) with the athlete’s first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday.
Mason Belvedere, Orting — Receiver caught five passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns in win over Fife.
Tyler Briscoe, Tumwater — Senior running back had a pair of rushing touchdowns and a pick six on defense in 41-0 win over Ridgefield.
Kyle Curtis, Orting — Cardinals quarterback completed 17-of-24 passes for 204 yards and four touchdowns in 42-6 win over Fife.
Kemarjae Davis, Mount Tahoma — Rushed 16 times for 110 yards and a touchdown in win over Lincoln.
Ibrahima Diallo, Olympia — Running back continued his star campaign, rushing for 204 yards and three touchdowns in a shutout win over Spanaway Lake. It was fourth game with over 200 rushing yards this season.
Caleb Donahue, Cascade Christian — Caught four touchdown passes in 49-6 win over East Jefferson on Friday.
Asher Epstein, Peninsula — Defensive lineman had eight tackles, including for tackles for loss and three sacks in win over North Thurston.
Eden Gilbert, Kentwood — Caught three passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns in win over Kentridge.
Austin Goodnight, Bonney Lake — In just his second start, the freshman quarterback completed 9-of-11 passes for 165 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Yelm.
Carter Gregory, Franklin Pierce — Rushed four times for 90 yards and two touchdowns in win over Foss.
Jayce Halasz, Graham-Kapowsin — Caught a school-record five touchdown passes in 61-0 win over Bethel, posting seven receptions for 154 yards.
Santos Hernandez-Ruiz, Sumner — Rushed 15 times for 145 yards in win over Rogers.
Calvin Ibale, Kentwood — Quarterback completed 9-of-16 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns in win over Kentrige.
Kannon Kuzaro, Enumclaw — Quarterback passed for two touchdowns, had a 67-yard rushing touchdown and also had a pick six on defense in 77-0 win over Kentlake.
Miguel Martinez, Emerald Ridge — Had the game-sealing interception for Emerald Ridge late in the game in a 20-15 win over Curtis.
Thomas Marzano, Peninsula — Linebacker had 10 tackles, including three tackles for loss and a sack in win over North Thurston.
Talen McDonnell, Peninsula — Seahawks quarterback completed 12-of-17 passes for 218 yards and five touchdowns in win over North Thurston, and added a sixth score on the ground.
J’Isaiah Mitchell, Puyallup — Caught seven passes for 120 yards and three touchdowns in win over South Kitsap.
Bradly Pittrof, Silas — Rams quarterback accounted for five touchdowns in win over Bellarmine Prep, three passing and two rushing touchdowns.
Korben Reed, Lakes — Rushed 27 times for 257 yards and a touchdown in win over Capital.
Tre Robinson, Emerald Ridge — Rushed 10 times for 130 yards and a touchdown, and had a receiving touchdown in 20-15 win over Curtis.
Emmanuel Rodriguez-Leon, Mount Tahoma — Kicker delivered the game-winning 26-yard field goal with 13 seconds left in the game in Mount Tahoma’s 23-21 win over Lincoln on Friday.
Max Schwab, Gig Harbor — Rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries in win over Central Kitsap, and had a 25-yard receiving touchdown.
Noah Smith, Puyallup — Quarterback completed 15-of-19 passes for 252 yards and five touchdowns in win over South Kitsap.
AJ Tuivaiave, Graham-Kapowsin — Completed 16-of-24 passes for 302 yards, tossing five touchdowns to receiver Jayce Halasz.
Emediong Ukpe, Auburn Riverside — Took 24 carries for 170 yards and two touchdowns and had three catches for 30 yards in 23-20 win over Auburn. Had the game-winning touchdown run in the final minutes of the game.
Donovan Walson, Cascade Christian — Running back scored three rushing touchdowns in 49-6 win over East Jefferson.