Oregon’s Top Performers- Week 7 OFFENSE
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK– Austin Rapp Austin Rapp 5'7" | 170 lbs | RB McMinnville | 2023 State OR RB 23′ McMinnville- This kid is having an unreal year. Rapp rushed for 311 yards and 4 TDs on 17…
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Continue ReadingOFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK– Austin Rapp Austin Rapp 5'7" | 170 lbs | RB McMinnville | 2023 State OR RB 23′ McMinnville- This kid is having an unreal year. Rapp rushed for 311 yards and 4 TDs on 17 carries, in the teams 49-34 win over Glencoe. The Grizzlies are poised for their best conference season in years.
Brock Thomas Brock Thomas 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Sheldon | 2023 State OR QB 23′ Sheldon- His 5th consecutive week with at least 4 TD passes, also rushing for a score, in the the 42-6 win over North Medford. If the Irish win the 6A state title expect him to be Oregon’s Offensive POY.
Sam Leavitt Sam Leavitt 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB West Linn | 2023 State OR QB 23′ West Linn/ Mark Hamper Mark Hamper 6'2" | 205 lbs | ATH West Linn | 2023 State OR WR 23′ West Linn- Teammates Leavitt & Hamper will most likely be vying for Oregon’s Player of the Year award come seasons end. Leavitt has been flawless in recent weeks, going 15 for 21 with 353 passing yards and 6 passing TDs. Hamper killed it once again catching 6 passes for 166 yards and 4 TDs, in the the 63-14 defeat of #6 Tigard.
Jaidon Siler ATH 23′ Nelson- The senior recorded 5 rushing TDs in the 54-28 win over David Douglas. Siler is somewhat of an unknown, but has been clutch all year for the rising (5-1) Neslon program.
Nicco Simonetti Nicco Simonetti 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Tigard | 2024 State OR ATH 24′ Tigard- Even in the loss Simonetti was outstanding, cacthing 6 passes for 107 yards. He is one of the fastest rising junior’s in Orgeon.
Cru Newman Cru Newman 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Central Catholic | 2024 State OR QB 24′ Central Catholic- Newman is a special talent. The returning Mt Hood POY passed for 6 TDs in the teams 46-14 win over a good Barlow squad. He rushed for 4 TDs last week just to put his overall athleticism into perspective.
Niko May Niko May 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Central Catholic | 2024 State OR ATH 24′ Central Catholic- Another sophomore who has a stock which is rising quickly. May caught 2 TDs from Newman in the 46-14 win over the Bruins.
Payton Roth
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RB 23′ Jesuit- The 6-4 200 pound RB continued his tear, rushing for 292 yards and 3 TDs in the 44-17 win over an improving Sunset team.
Jayden Fortier Jayden Fortier 6'5" | 220 lbs | TE Tualatin | 2024 State OR TE 24′ Tualatin- It was a tough loss to say the least, but Fortier is quickly becoming one of the top TE prospects nationally for the 2024 class. His 8 catches for 89 yards showed off his importance.
Owen West Owen West 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Lake Oswego | 2023 State OR WR 23′ Lake Oswego- One of the more underrated players in Oregon. West had 2 big receiving TDs for the Lakers in their upset win of #4 Tualatin 35-31.
Kaden Hale Kaden Hale 6'3" | 200 lbs | ATH Forest Grove | 2024 State OR QB 24′ Forest Grove/Tyler Rebsom WR 23′ Forest Grove- The Vikings have completely turned their season around in the last few weeks, beating an undefeated Southridge group last week, and Hillsboro 34-14 this past Friday. Hale had another unreal stat line, completing 30 of 50 passes for 296 yards and 4 TDs. He also rushed 20 times for 123 yards and a TD. Rebsom had 10 catches for 141 yards and 2 Touchdowns
Garrett Willenberg Garrett Willenberg 5'11" | 220 lbs | LB Sandy | 2023 State OR RB 23′ Sandy- Willenberg rushed for 200 yards and 2 TDs, giving him 8 touchdowns in the last 4 games. The Pio’s moved to (4-1) in the Mt Hood Conference.
AJ Perez AJ Perez 6'3" | 170 lbs | WR Clackamas | 2023 State OR WR 23′ Clackamas- It’s an understatement to say it’s been a tough year for the Cavs. That said as Peerz had a monster night catching 8 passes for 211 yards and 2 TDs in the 42-7 win over Gresham.
Marcus Allen RB 23′ / Tyler Hart-McNally Tyler Hart-McNally 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH West Albany | 2025 State OR ATH 25′ West Albany- It’s been a up and down year for the (4-2) Bulldogs. Allen rushed 18 times for 138 yards and 5 TDs, with the talented sophomore Hart-McNally racking up 174 yards on 13 carries with a TD. They beat a winless Crescent Valley team 56-14.
Jackson Tunick Jackson Tunick 6'0" | 165 lbs | WR Grants Pass | 2023 State OR WR 23′ Grants Passs- Tunick continues to have a 1st team all state type season, making 7 catches for 167 yards and 2 TDs, in the big 27-26 SWC win over #8 South Medford
Ansu Sanoe Ansu Sanoe 6'2" | 210 lbs | RB Lakeridge | 2026 State OR RB 26′ Lakeridge- Sanoe was the only freshman listed on the PRZ mid season all state team this past week. He backed that up nicely with 2 rushing TDs in the teams 29-28 loss to Oregon City. A very talented Pacers group is on pace to finish last in the TRL.
Jimmy Lathen ATH 23′ West Salem- The Titans have been one of the most consistent programs in Oregon over the years. That is not the case this season, as West got their first win of the year (1-6), with Lathen rushing for 4 TDs in the 47-7 win over McNary.