Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week?

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 15-21 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.

Here are the candidates for the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week for Feb. 15-21 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m and the winner will be announced Monday. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, please email regan@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivewa.

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THIS WEEK’S WAFD BANK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:

Jalen Davenport, Graham-Kapowsin: Rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown in a 27-0 win over Bellarmine Prep.

Laythan Demarest, Napavine: Rushed for 236 yards on 27 carries and passed for 75 more with three total touchdowns in a back-and-forth win over Kalama.

Jackson Esary, Kalama: Passed for 210 yards and added 154 more yards rushing, totaling four touchdowns in a season-opening loss to Napavine.

Ziere Ford, Puyallup: Turned 22 carries into 195 yards and five total touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving) in a 46-18 win over Bethel.

Gavin Fugate, W.F. West: Threw for four touchdowns in 199 yards on 15 of 21 passes completed in a win over Rochester, reports The Centralia Chronicle.

Marshall Haight, Onalaska: Rushed for 147 yards on 37 carries and a touchdown in an overtime win over Forks, reports The Centralia Chronicle. 

Dempsy James, Spanaway Lake: Completed 16 of his 29 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns in a statement 34-7 win over Lincoln.

Tom Lambert, La Center: Threw for 373 yards and seven touchdowns in a 58-0 win over Fort Vancouver, per The Columbian.

Austin McQuilliams, Castle Rock: Ran for 187 yards and four total touchdowns – three rushing and a scoring fumble recovery — in a 52-13 win over Golden Dale, reports The Columbian.

Jarod Oldham, Hockinson: Sophomore tossed for 259 yards and five touchdowns in his first start as a sophomore to help Hockinson beat R.A. Long 56-0, reports The Columbian.

Sean Roewedder, Yelm: Scored touchdowns runs of 65 and 17 yards and made key plays on defense in a 31-7 win over Olympia.

Landon Sims, Peninsula: Rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns in a Fish Bowl crosstown rivalry win over Gig Harbor, reports The News Tribune.

Noah Weaver, Tacoma Baptist: Scored on a 55-yard interception return to put the Crusaders on the board in a 46-14 win over Muckleshoot Tribal.

Jasiah Wagoner, Spanaway Lake: Lock down corner helped hold a typically high-octane Lincoln offense to seven points, and chipped in two touchdown receptions as well, per The News Tribune.

Aiden Weist, Mossyrock: Scored four touchdowns, three passing and another rushing in a 38-8 win over Ocosta, per The Centralia Chronicle.