Meet the Oregon high school football stars of the week (Sept. 4-10, 2023)

Here are the Oregon high school football stars of the week as nominated by coaches, fans and readers

Here are the Oregon high school football stars of the week for Sept. 4-10, 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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Alex Adams, Valley Catholic

The sophomore quarterback completed 15 of 22 passes for 321 yards and three touchdowns in helping the Valiants post a 27-14 victory against Harrisburg in a nonleague game played at Valley Catholic High School.

Anthony Alimenti, Elkton

The senior quarterback/defensive back completed 12 of 24 passes for 275 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions on offense, and he had 10 tackles, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble on defense for the Elks in their 40-20 victory at Days Creek.

Quinton Buckland, Elmira

The senior quarterback completed nine of 13 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 138 yards and another TD to help the Falcons post a 51-18 win at Cottage Grove.

Jadon Coker, Riddle

The senior had 181 yards and three touchdowns receiving to go with 41 rushing yards and two more scores on the ground for the Irish in its 45-7 win over Gilchrist in a Special District 2 South contest.

Kyler Colwell, Elmira

The senior ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries and also had two catches for 36 yards and another score for the Falcons in their 51-18 victory at Cottage Grove in a nonleague game.

Braiden Ellis, Monroe

The senior quarterback completed 10 of 12 passes for 221 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 55 yards and two more scores in leading the Dragons to a 46-36 victory at Rogue River in a nonleague contest.

Jaydon Estrada, Kennedy

The junior running back ran for 104 yards and scored three touchdowns for the Trojans in their 23-6 win over Siuslaw in a nonleague game played at Kennedy High School.

Calvin Evans, Tualatin

The junior linebacker/kicker had 10 tackles and four fumble recoveries on defense, went 2 for 2 on extra-point attempts and booted a 34-yard field goal for the Timberwolves in their 17-14 win at Lincoln, Wash.

Alex Garcia, Dayton

The senior running back ran for 193 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries, helping the Pirates notch a 41-18 win against Warrenton in a nonleague game played at Dayton High School.

Joe Harrower, Ashland

The junior quarterback passed for more than 300 yards and six touchdowns and also rushed for 65 yards in helping the Grizzlies run to a 49-27 win over North Eugene in a nonleague game played at Ashland High School.

Donovan Hartley, Elmira

The senior receiver had three catches for 92 yards and a touchdown for the Falcons in their 51-18 win at Cottage Grove in a nonleague game.

Eli Hess, Dallas

The junior linebacker had nine total tackles, including a tackle for a loss and a pass breakup for the Dragons in their 36-18 victory at McKay in a Mid-Willamette Conference game.

Ethan Hendrickson, Ontario

The senior had only seven carries, but he made the most of them, rushing for 227 yards and scoring five touchdowns in the Tigers’ 75-0 win over McLoughlin in a nonleague game played at Ontario High School.

Lukas Hews, West Albany

The senior quarterback completed 34 of 55 passes for 559 yards and seven touchdowns in helping the Bulldogs score a 58-44 win over Lebanon in a Mid-Willamette Conference game played at West Albany High School.

Jordan Hicks, Mountainside

The sophomore running back carried the ball 21 times for 204 yards and scored four touchdowns for the Mavericks in their 34-27 win over Barlow in a nonleague game played at Mountainside High School.

Noah Holub, Valley Catholic

The senior tight end/linebacker had seven catches for 233 yards and three touchdowns on offense, and 10 tackles and an interception on defense for the Valiants in their 27-14 win over Harrisburg in a nonleague game played at Valley Catholic High School.

Jacob Logan, South Umpqua

The senior ran for 259 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries while also having a 13-yard reception and two tackles and a pass breakup on defense for the Lancers in their 47-22 win at Douglas in a Special District 3 contest.

Rocco McClave, Crescent Valley

The senior quarterback completed 22 of 36 passes for 382 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 190 yards on 23 carries and four more scores, leading the Raiders to a 63-50 win at South Albany in a Mid-Willamette Conference contest.

Esteban Mendez, South Salem

The senior receiver had eight catches for 247 yards and four touchdowns for the Saxons in their thrilling 45-44 win at Sunset in a nonleague game.

Max Nowlin, Scappoose

The junior quarterback completed 19 of 30 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns to help lead the Indians to a 23-18 win at Estacada – a rematch of last year’s Class 4A state semifinal game, which the Rangers won.

Athan Palmateer, South Salem

The senior quarterback completed 29 of 39 passes for 503 yards and six touchdowns in helping the Saxons edge Sunset 45-44 in a nonleague game played at Sunset High School.

Austin Simmons, West Albany

The junior receiver had eight receptions for 170 yards and three touchdowns for the Bulldogs in their 58-44 victory against Lebanon in a Mid-Willamette Conference game played at West Albany High School.

Jack Strange, Dallas

The junior running back had four carries for 101 yards and a touchdown for the Dragons in their 36-18 win at McKay in a Mid-Willamette Conference contest.

Kellen Strong, McMinnville

The senior receiver/defensive back had two catches for 50 yards and a touchdown on offense to go with two interceptions and two tackles for losses on defense for the Grizzlies in their 62-7 home win over Forest Grove in a nonleague contest.

Kane Sullivan, McMinnville

The junior quarterback completed six of eight passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 92 yards and four touchdowns on 14 carries – while only playing in the first half – as he helped lead the Grizzlies to a 62-7 win over Forest Grove in a nonleague game played at McMinnville High School.

Dez Valencia, Beaverton

The senior running back ran for 142 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, helping the Beavers post a 21-0 win over McNary in a nonleague game played at Beaverton High School.

Hunter Vaughn, North Douglas/Yoncalla

The sophomore rushed for 255 yards and scored six touchdowns on 25 carries, and had 432 all-purpose yards to help lead the War Eagles to a 54-37 victory at Clatskanie in a nonleague contest.

Anthony Vestal, South Albany

The senior ran for 243 yards on 18 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns for the RedHawks in their 63-50 loss to Crescent Valley in a Mid-Willamette League game played at South Albany High School.

William Walker, Dallas

The senior defensive end had five sacks, one other tackle for a loss and eight total tackles for the Dragons in their 36-18 victory at McKay in a Mid-Willamette Conference contest.

Zayvian Webster, Dallas

The senior running back rushed for 119 yards on 20 carries and scored three touchdowns to help lead the Dragons to a 36-18 win at McKay in a Mid-Willamette Conference game. 

Jake White, Seaside

The junior running back had 28 carries for 210 yards and three touchdowns in helping the Seagulls post a 29-17 win over La Salle Prep in a game played at Broadway Field.