Top stars, best performances in Week 9 of the 2022 Washington high school football season

In the final week of the regular season, football players in the state of Washington once again showed up big.

It didn't matter if their team was already knocked out of the playoffs or playing for a league championship ... these players stood out in Week 9.

Top stars, best performances of Week 9

Joe Callerame, Seton Catholic (1A)

Filled the stat sheet running the ball for 160 yards and two touchdowns to go with a 54-yard receiving touchdown. Got it done on defense, too, recovering a fumble for a score.

Jacoby Falor, Arlington (3A)

In a must-win game for Arlington, Falor completed 17 of 24 passes for 201 yards and four touchdowns in Arlington’s 30-7 win over Shorewood to book the Eagles’ trip to the postseason.

Marcques George, Mount Baker (1A)

George is the catalyst behind the Mountaineers’ offense and is a big reason why they’re in a position to claim a playoff spot via tiebreaker after his five-touchdown, 266-yard rushing performance against Lynden Christian.

Jackson Hale, Mount Spokane (3A)

Came up big in the moments that mattered for the Wildcats with a 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to put them up by two scores and hauled in an interception.

Deon Kinsey, Rogers of Spokane (2A)

Things went well just about every time Kinsey touched the ball last week as he carried the ball 14 times for 150 yards and found the end zone five times in a win over North Central.

Gabarri Johnson, Lincoln of Tacoma (3A)

Once again burned the opposing defense with his arm and legs compiling 238 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air while also recording 70 rushing yards and another touchdown on the ground.

Rocco Koch, Curtis (4A)

Signal caller for Curtis was big in the Vikings’ win over Puyallup. He completed 14 of 23 passes for 167 yards and four touchdowns, but also picked up 184 yards on the ground on 19 rushes.

Jonathan Landry, Evergreen of Vancouver (3A)

Landry made the opposing defense pay nearly every time the ball was thrown his way bringing down five passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns in a close-call loss to Kelso in overtime.

Carlos Matheney, Tumwater (2A)

The Thunderbirds’ workhorse had himself a day rushing for 148 yards and four touchdowns in Tumwater’s blowout victory over Black Hills to close out the regular season on a high note.

Kolton Matson, Lake Stevens (4A)

The young sophomore did all the right things against top-ranked Glacier Peak throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns to give the Vikings their ninth straight 4A Wesco title.

Leo Pulalasi, Lakes (3A)

In a playoff-clinching game for Lakes, Pulalasi came up big on offense for the Lancers racking up 232 rushing yards on just 12 carries for five touchdowns in a win over Mount Tahoma.

Kyler Ronquillo, Yelm (3A)

Picking up the slack for injured Brayden Platt, the Portland State commit rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns, finished with 265 all-purpose yards and had six tackles on defense in a win over Gig Harbor.

Logan Sloman, North Kitsap (2A)

Sloman was the favorite target all night as he caught eight passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns in North Kitsap’s win over Olympic that gave the Vikings their sixth 2A Olympic League title since 2013.

Luvens Valcin, Auburn (3A)

Made huge contributions in the Trojans’ win over Auburn Riverside. Valcin rushed the ball for 144 yards and three touchdowns and paired that with six receptions for 71 yards.

Conner Walcker, Ferndale (3A)

Helped Ferndale capture the 3A Wesco title standing out on both sides of the ball - two interceptions and seven tackles on defense to go with a receiving and rushing touchdown in a win over Monroe.

Adam Watts, Columbia River (2A)

Accounted for six total touchdowns in Columbia River’s 44-8 win over Hudson’s Bay in the final game of the season. Watts’ five touchdown passes were for 60, 14, 52, 76 and 19 yards and his rushing touchdown was a 64-yarder.

Ray Wright, Yelm (3A)

The two-time reigning 3A SSC defensive player of the year had a sack and tackle for loss, and also rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns in win over Gig Harbor.