Meet the Oregon high school football stars of the week (Oct. 17-23)
Here are the Oregon high school football stars of the week for Oct. 17-23 as nominated by coaches, fans and readers.
If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email danbrood91@gmail.com. These submissions will be included on our athlete of the week ballot.
Photo by Leon Neuschwander
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Matt Bell, Ontario
The senior receiver had 10 catches for 143 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers in their 43-14 win over Yamhill-Carlton in a nonleague game at The Dalles High School.
Konnor Bickford, Putnam
The senior quarterback had four touchdown passes for the Kingsmen in their 34-19 win over Canby in a key Northwest Oregon Conference game at Putnam High School.
Noah Blair, Thurston
The sophomore quarterback passed for 162 yards and four touchdowns for the Colts in their 54-0 win over Willamette in a Midwestern League game at Thurston High School.
Ty Borde, Stayton
The senior running back ran for 210 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries for the Eagles in their 40-20 win over Sweet Home in an Oregon West Conference game at Stayton High School.
Warwick Bushnell, Philomath
The sophomore scored on an interception return and a pass play — both of about 50 yards — to pace the Warriors to a 35-6 home win against Klamath Union.
Isaac Corey, Hermiston
The sophomore ran for four touchdowns and passed to Dale Krebs for two, leading the Bulldogs to a 44-20 home-field victory against Pasco.
Avirey Durdahl, Nelson
The sophomore quarterback completed 13 of 22 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns for the Hawks in their 28-16 win over Sandy in a Mt. Hood Conference game at Sandy High School.
Deacon Edgar, South Medford
The senior quarterback completed 13 of 16 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns, and he ran for a touchdown for the Panthers in their 37-0 win over Roseburg in a Special District 1 game at Spiegelberg Stadium.
Jordan Fisher, Westview
The senior running back rushed for 245 yards and three touchdowns for the Wildcats in their 40-0 win over Beaverton in a Metro League game at Westview High School.
Eddie Freauff, Crook County
The junior receiver/defensive back returned two interceptions for touchdowns to help the Cowboys earn a 48-31 home win over Baker in a Greater Oregon League contest.
Wyatt Geiger, Days Creek
The junior quarterback completed 20 of 30 passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns, and he rushed for 70 yards and another score for the Wolves in their 36-34 win over Glendale in a Special District 2-South game.
Austin Goetz, Tigard
The senior linebacker had two interceptions for the Tigers in their 14-6 home loss to Lake Oswego, giving him five interceptions this season.
Caden Harris, Banks
The senior running back ran for 132 yards and three touchdowns to help lead the team to a 56-0 win over Valley Catholic in a Special District 1 game at Banks High School.
Kaden Harris, Milwaukie
The senior quarterback had four touchdown passes and ran for another score for the Mustangs in their 43-31 win over St. Helens in a Cowapa League game at Milwaukie High School.
Sean Hazen, Elkton
The junior running back/linebacker rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries, and he had eight tackles for the Elks in their 46-0 win at North Jewell in a Special District 2-South game.
Tanner Hoskins, Tillamook
The junior kicked a school-record 45-yard field goal in overtime to give the Cheesemakers a 17-14 win over Scappoose in a Cowapa League game at Tillamook.
Ridge Jantzi, Salem Academy
The junior kicker/punter went 8 for 8 on extra-point kicks for the Crusaders in a 56-6 win at Jefferson (2A), making him 15 for 15 on extra points and 1 for 1 on field goals this season.
Camden Johnson, West Albany
The senior receiver/defensive back blocked two fourth-quarter kicks, including a 25-yard field goal attempt with 9.7 seconds to play, helping the Bulldogs wrap up a 21-20 win over Silverton in a Mid-Willamette Conference showdown at Silverton High School.
Seth Lamell, Camas Valley
The junior running back ran for 198 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries for the Hornets in their 54-42 win at Bonanza in a Special District 1-South contest.
Hunter MacDonald, Barlow
The senior running back ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries for the Bruins in their 35-12 victory over Reynolds in a Mt. Hood Conference game at Mt. Hood Community College.
Alex Mahmoud, Powers
The senior running back rushed for 177 yards and four touchdowns, and he had a passing touchdown for the Cruisers in their 53-6 victory at Riddle in a Special District 2-South contest.
Brandon Markus, Lakeview
The junior had 19 carries for 171 yards and three touchdowns, one catch for 22 yards and two tackles for the Honkers in their 37-6 victory over Phoenix.
Cole Martin, Powder Valley
The senior quarterback ran for 285 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries and had a touchdown pass for the Badgers in their 46-14 win over Adrian in a Special District 2-West game at Powder Valley.
Cole Massar, Sunset
The senior returned a punt for a touchdown and rushed for a score for the Apollos in their 36-6 home win against Aloha.
Andre Miller, Gresham
The junior receiver/defensive back shined for the Gophers on both sides of the ball in their 49-14 win over David Douglas. On offense, Miller had 147 yards from scrimmage, including four receptions for 115 yards. On defense, he had two interceptions, including one he returned for a touchdown, and five tackles.
Caleb Ness, Santiam Christian
The senior receiver/defensive back/kick returner returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and had nine tackles on defense, helping the Eagles earn a 36-0 win over Scio in a Special District 2 game at Santiam Christian.
Cru Newman, Central Catholic
The junior quarterback completed 19 of 27 passes for 237 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 148 yards and another score for the Rams in their 49-7 win over Clackamas in a Mt. Hood Conference game at Hillsboro Stadium.
Malakai Nutter, Bend
The senior running back ran for 187 yards on 25 carries and scored four touchdowns for the Lava Bears in a 41-6 win over Ridgeview in an Intermountain Conference game at Bend High School.
Michael Pedrick, Powers
The senior defensive tackle had 6.5 tackles, five of them for loss, for the Cruisers in their 52-6 win at Riddle in a Special District 2-South game.
Pete Pennington, Churchill
The senior ran for a 10-yard touchdown in overtime to give the Lancers a 13-7 victory over visiting Crater.
Payton Roth, Jesuit
The senior running back, despite playing only in the first half, ran for 196 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries for the Crusaders in their 40-10 win over Mountainside in a Metro League showdown at Jesuit High School.
Jackson Shelstad, West Linn
The four-star senior point guard and Oregon Ducks basketball commit who is playing football for the first time since his freshman year returned a blocked field goal 70 yards for a touchdown in the Lions’ 58-6 road win over Lakeridge.
Tanner Starbuck, Stayton
The sophomore linebacker intercepted three passes and made 14 tackles for the Eagles in their 40-20 win over Sweet Home in an Oregon West Conference game at Stayton High School.
Sam Stephens, Summit
The junior running back ran for 265 yards on 20 carries and scored four touchdowns for the Storm in their 49-23 win at Mountain View in an Intermountain Conference game.
Colten Stepleton, Vale
The junior quarterback completed 9 of 10 passes for 191 yards and three touchdowns, and he had an interception return for a score on defense, helping the Vikings get a 45-0 home win over Nyssa.
Brock Thomas, Sheldon
The senior quarterback accounted for eight touchdowns — six passing and two rushing — for the Irish in their 56-6 win over Grants Pass in a Special District 1 game at Sheldon High School.
JaMar Thurman, Lowell
The sophomore running back erupted for 495 rushing yards on 28 carries and he scored five touchdowns to lead the Devils to a 42-18 win over Toledo.
Tini Tinitali III, South Salem
The senior receiver had 88 receiving yards, with receiving touchdowns covering 40, 17 and two yards, and he had a 3-yard touchdown run for the Saxons in their 42-12 home win over Sprague.
Hunter Vaughn, North Douglas/Yoncalla
The freshman had five carries for 144 yards, including touchdown runs of 34, 25 and 74 yards for the War Eagles in their 56-16 win over Reedsport in a Special District 3 game at North Douglas High School.
Andreas Villanueva, Myrtle Point
The senior had four touches, resulting in four touchdowns, for the Bobcats in their 68-12 victory at Alsea. Villanueva had two rushes for 28 yards and two touchdowns and two catches for 85 yards and two more scores.
Jamahl Wilson, McKay
The junior running back rushed for 250 yards and four touchdowns for the Royal Scots in their 42-25 win over Corvallis in a Mid-Willamette Conference game at McKay High School.
