Top 4A Performances of Week Four

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='738727' first='Logan' last='Whitlock'] - Sr, RB, Henley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>145 yards and four touchdowns on the ground for Whitlock against Cascade. Real clear here: Henley has a good team around Whitlock, but without him they don't win this game. Cascade had turnovers and didn't play a complete game defensively, but without the “all eyes in the backfield” effect Whitlock had–and still scored despite of–Henley doesn't have the firepower to take down the Cougars. If Whitlock isn't already at the top of a ton of college recruiting boards, he has to be getting there now. The size isn't optimal for taking the beating of a college season, but speed cures a lot of ills. Week by week he is looking like more and more of a solid bet as a fringe D2/D1 guy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='738760' first='Tanner' last='Hoskins'] - Sr, QB, Tillamook</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two rushing touchdowns and one passing for Hoskins against Estacada on the road. Hoskins is increasingly looking like 4A's most complete weapon. Players like Whitlock can run the ball, [player_tooltip player_id='1322050' first='Nick' last='Hudson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='511860' first='Max' last='Nowlin'] can sling the ball with the best of them, but few in small school football pair throwing ability and rushing ability like Hoskins. The advantage to having your best athlete and overall player under center, as Tillamook opponents are finding out, is that even on plays where the defense succeeds, either with effective coverage or a good pass rush, Hoskins can run around and make something happen. The off-script ability is at a level 4A has rarely seen in recent years–possibly the first player of this type and caliber since Hayden Vandehey of Banks in 2018.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1322050' first='Nick' last='Hudson'] - Jr, QB, Marist</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The jury has delivered its verdict: Hudson is the best Quarterback in small school football, regardless of what [player_tooltip player_id='738760' first='Tanner' last='Hoskins'] and [player_tooltip player_id='511860' first='Max' last='Nowlin'] are doing. 292 yards passing and six touchdowns against Stayton on Friday puts him near the top of the state-wide leader board for passing yards and touchdowns regardless of classification, and he made it look downright easy. The zip and touch he has on his passes is just downright silly, and is completely without match at the 4A ranks in recent memory for a Junior–Sam Vidlak is the best comparison, but Hidden Valley was playing 3A at the time. There is no putting a lid on this kid, there is no solve-all scheme that is going to keep him from putting up video game numbers against just about everybody. It's almost comical what he is doing to good, competent, well coached, talented defenses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->