Top 4A Performances of Week Three
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Logan Whitlock Logan Whitlock 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Henley | 2024 State OR – Sr, RB, Henley Five rushing touchdowns, one kick return touchdown for 4A’s best running back in a game that firmly puts Henley in the…
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Continue ReadingLogan Whitlock Logan Whitlock 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Henley | 2024 State OR – Sr, RB, Henley
Five rushing touchdowns, one kick return touchdown for 4A’s best running back in a game that firmly puts Henley in the contenders column. Is he getting faster? Are defenders getting slower? Whitlock looks like he is hitting a different gear recently, the stats–despite being state-leading–don’t do his recent performances justice on how truly dominant he has been.
Max Nowlin Max Nowlin 6'4" | 210 lbs | QB Scappoose | 2025 State OR – Jr, QB, Scappoose
Hood River Valley isn’t the challenge Baker will be or Estacada was for Scappoose, but any time a quarterback approaches putting up 500 yards through the air it is noteworthy. 45 of 60 through the air for 490 yards and five tds, even against a bad defense–which HRV is not–is player of the week level stuff. Nowlin is probably going to end up as 4A’s leading passer at the end of the season, despite competition from Nick Hudson of Marist and others, because of performances like this one.
Tyson Van Gastel Tyson Van Gastel 6'3" | 210 lbs | DB Mazama | 2024 State OR – Sr, QB, Mazama
145 rush yards and three touchdowns for small school football’s best rushing QB against Marist. Van Gastel didn’t complete a pass against the Spartans, in most contests he doesn’t truly need to, but the performance on the ground in Mazama’s option offense was more than enough to keep the Vikings in the game late, frankly for most of the game in control of things in general. Van Gastel’s legs are enough to win Mazama multiple playoff games, this game was evidence to that fact.
Mason Mueller Mason Mueller 5'11" | 145 lbs | ATH La Salle | 2025 State OR – Jr, WR, La Salle
Time to put Mueller on your all-state watch lists. 177 yards receiving and two touchdowns through the air–could’ve had one or two more–complimenting two rushing touchdowns and a fumble recovery touchdown on defense. La Salle looks like a team headed for a postseason appearance, and the slippery receiver is a big reason why. The top-end speed isn’t there in the same way it is for running backs like Logan Whitlock Logan Whitlock 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Henley | 2024 State OR and Jake White Jake White 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB Seaside | 2025 State OR , but sometimes if you can wiggle out of multiple tackles and work through a crowd it doesn’t matter.