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<p><strong>OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='110171' first='Sam' last='Leavitt'] QB 23' West Linn- The WSU commit was flawless in the 45-6 beatdown of #1 WA program Lake Stevens. He hit on 94% of his passes (17/18) for 310 yards and 2 TDs.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='110242' first='Ryan' last='Oliver'] QB 23' Lakeridge- Oliver has maybe the best stat line of any athlete in the NW heading into week 5. He was lights out against Sunset, hitting on 40 of 54 passes for 351 yards and 5 TDs, in the 42-14 win on the road. For the season he has 15 TDs/ 0 INTs, while completing 76.8% of his passes (103/134) for 1,233 yards in 4 games. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='206761' first='Andrew' last='Walker'] WR 23' South Medford- The state's fastest man is really good. He caught 10 passes for 169 yards and 3 more TDs, all in the first half, in the teams 48-35 win at South Salem. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='285850' first='Brayden' last='Boe'] WR 25' Mountainside- The 6-4 170-pound sophomore has been off the charts good all season, scoring TDs in every game for the (4-0) Mavericks. On Thursday he added 2 more touchdowns (79 yd reception, 2 yd rush) in the 49-28 win over Newberg.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='110179' first='Drew' last='Rodriguez'] ATH 23' Sprague- The Colorado St commit could go down as one of the most versatile athletes ever to rep the state. Bold statement but true. He accounted for another 4 TDs (Run 53, Reception 18, Pass 5, Kick Return 89), in the 56-17 win over Roseburg.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='152355' first='AJ' last='Noland'] WR/DB 24'/ [player_tooltip player_id='147240' first='Richie' last='Anderson'] DE 23' Tualatin- Noland ranks as the top DB in the state for 2024 and Anderson the top D line recruit for 2023'. Both have excelled offensively, catching 2 more TDs a piece, in the 35-15 win over Westview.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='152334' first='Jace' last='Burton'] ATH/DB 24' Jesuit- The returning 1<sup>st</sup> team all Metro CB went off against Sherwood, catching 8 passes for 179 yards and 2 TDs, in the 42-0 win over then #7 Sherwood</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='119072' first='Ty' last='Pugliano'] RB/S 23' North Medford- For the 2<sup>nd</sup> week in a row Pugliano left no doubt, going for over 200 all purpose with TD receptions of 50 and 44 yards, in the teams 27-13 win over North Salem. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='152337' first='Wiley' last='Donnerberg'] WR 24'/[player_tooltip player_id='152336' first='Gus' last='Donnerberg'] TE 24' West Linn- The brothers rank as two of the top players in Oregon for the 2024 class and continued with their consistency, combining for 7 catches and 149 yards receiving.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='438846' first='Axel' last='Prechel']</strong> QB 25' Corvallis- The dual sport standout (baseball) made a statement passing for 442 yards and 4 TDs, in the 42-39 loss to Lebanon. Only a sophomore his future is incredibly bright. </p>
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<p><strong>Jace Blanchard</strong> QB 23'/[player_tooltip player_id='271399' first='Jackson' last='Tunick'] 23' WR Grants Pass- GP got a big 27-25 win over traditional power West Salem last Friday. The Blanchard name speaks volumes, with the senior hitting on 21 of 39 passes for 267 yards and 3 TDs. The underrated Tunick had 11 of those receptions for 189 yards and 2 TDs. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='271431' first='Garrett' last='Willenberg'] RB/LB 23'- The 5-10 220-pound athlete probably doesn't get enough credit. He scored 4 TDs on only 13 carries in the 41-6 win over David Douglas.</p>
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<p><strong>Sawyer Teeney</strong> QB 24' Silverton- Teeney has done a nice job for the defending 5A state champs this season. He was instrumental in the 39-35 win over #9 South Albany, hitting on 75% of his passes (18/24) for 307 yards and 3 TDs. Also rushing for a score. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='437276' first='Jonny' last='ellis'] QB 24'/ [player_tooltip player_id='278387' first='Aydin' last='Ellis'] WR 24' Century- The Jaguars can feel good about their QB/WR tandem. The 6-2 165-pound [player_tooltip player_id='278387' first='Aydin' last='Ellis'] is an outstanding target, catching 2 TD passes from [player_tooltip player_id='437276' first='Jonny' last='ellis'], who completed 4 TDs on the evening. They moved to (2-2) after the 39-0 win over Aloha. </p>
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