Oregon’s Top Performers- Week 5 OFFENSE

Oregon&#8217;s Top Performers- Week 5 OFFENSE

Jordan Johnson October 2, 2022 @ 10:09 PM

OFFENSE       OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: [player_tooltip player_id='110209' first='Jordan' last='Fisher'] RB 23' Westview- Fisher went off (again) in the 31-30 2OT loss to Mountainside. The state's top back rushed 26 times for 263 yards and 4 TDs against the #7 Mavericks.        [player_tooltip player_id='152653' first='Zhaiel' last='Smith'] ATH 25' Central Catholic- Currently the #1 ranked recruit for the 2025 class, Smith accounted for 4 TDs (3 receiving, 1 punt return) in the teams 50-0 win over Reynolds.   Mountainside Offensive Line- Jesuit's O line is called "The Franchise" but my guess is that the Mavericks might have something to say about that when they play in a few weeks. 6-6 D1 recruit [player_tooltip player_id='205821' first='Kevin' last='Cassidy'] and this senior heavy group look to be as good as any offensive front in Oregon.    [player_tooltip player_id='285852' first='Avirey' last='Durdahl'] QB 25' Nelson- Durdahl started as a freshman and has wasted little time showing that he should be considered one of the top QBs in the West for the 2025 class. He passed for 4 touchdowns in the new HS's monumental 42-35 OT win over rival Clackamas.                                            [player_tooltip player_id='110178' first='Jack' last='Wagner'] QB/S 23' Tualatin- As noted numerous times, Wagner should be considered a favorite for 6A POY honors, especially if the T-Wolves make a playoff run. He passed for another (2) TDs, giving him a state leading 17 for the year. He also had 5 tackles on D. Expect multiple mid major D1s or even a few PAC12s to offer, regardless of his Idaho commitment.   [player_tooltip player_id='110187' first='Brock' last='Thomas'] QB 23' Sheldon-  Thomas is in the same conversation as [player_tooltip player_id='110178' first='Jack' last='Wagner'] as it relates to 6A POY candidates. He has been nothing short of phenomenal all year, accounting for 6 TDs (4 passing, 2 rushing) in the teams 56-0 win over Roseburg.   [player_tooltip player_id='412220' first='Maliq' last='Smith'] RB 25' Glencoe- The sophomore has played lights out all season, helping his team get up 20-7 before falling 55-39 to Liberty. Smith rushed for 151 and 2 TDs in the team's loss.   [player_tooltip player_id='205822' first='Payton' last='Roth'] RB 23' Jesuit- Yes it was against Aloha, but Roth' had a ridiculous stat line on the night. He averaged 24.8 yards per carry, on 7 rushes for 174 yards, and 3 TDs.   [player_tooltip player_id='285850' first='Brayden' last='Boe'] WR/S 25' Mountainside- This kid has been off the charts good all year on both sides of the football. On Friday he added 2more TDs (6 for the season) and 8 tackles defensively, in the teams 31-30 2OT win over Westview.    [player_tooltip player_id='130893' first='Chase' last='Nelson'] QB 23' Central/ [player_tooltip player_id='205812' first='Kohler' last='Hernandez'] RB 23' - I can't say enough good things about Nelson and Hernandez. Both have carried the load for the last two seasons, getting the W versus a talented and ranked West Albany program 35-28. The 6-4 Nelson accounted for 300 yards (200 passing, 100 rushing) and 3 passing TDs, with Hernandez adding 150 on the ground with 2 more touchdowns.   [player_tooltip player_id='147244' first='Luke' last='Ash'] RB 23' Tualatin- Ash is having a 1st team all state type season thus far, rushing 29 times for 156 yards and 2 TDs, in the teams 39-21 win over #9 Lakeridge    [player_tooltip player_id='271402' first='Austin' last='Rapp'] RB' 23' McMinnville/ [player_tooltip player_id='406769' first='Kane' last='Sullivan'] 25' QB - The Grizzlies look to be a turning a corner, as shown in the convincing 49-21 win over Newberg. Rapp went for 230 yards and 4 TDs, with the talented sophomore QB Sullivan passing for the other 3.   [player_tooltip player_id='271399' first='Jackson' last='Tunick'] WR 23' Grants Pass- For the 2nd week in a row Tunick had a MVP type performance, catching 7 passes for 209 yards and 2 TDs (3rd most yards in Oregon this season). Over the last two weeks he has 18 receptions for 398 yards and 4 TDs.   [player_tooltip player_id='342013' first='Zach' last='Wusstig'] ATH 23' /[player_tooltip player_id='270087' first='Daschel' last='Smith'] QB 23' South Salem- Wusstig has had a big year on both sides of the football. He accounted for 3 TDs (2 receiving, 1 rushing) with the state's leader in passing yards Smith, going (31 of 49) for 353 yards.    [player_tooltip player_id='270083' first='Konner' last='Grant'] RB 23' Tigard- I will be interested to see how Grant does against top TRL teams. Thus far he has been dominant, rushing 25 times, with 304 all-purpose yards (215 rushing) and 2 TDs, in the 36-23 win over a decent Oregon City squad.    [player_tooltip player_id='110201' first='Hogan' last='Carmichael'] QB 23' Summit- Carmichael is a potential D1 kid and has looked outstanding over the first half of the year, throwing for another 300+ yards and 4 TDs, in the 42-8 win over Ridgeview.   [player_tooltip player_id='206869' first='Jamahl' last='Wilson'] RB 24' McKay- The Raiders out of Crescent Valley are not good. Regardless Wilson had a monster night, rushing for over 300 yards and 6 TDs in the 51-23 win.