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<p><strong>OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK</strong>- [player_tooltip player_id='271402' first='Austin' last='Rapp'] RB 23' McMinnville- This kid is having an unreal year. Rapp rushed for 311 yards and 4 TDs on 17 carries, in the teams 49-34 win over Glencoe. The Grizzlies are poised for their best conference season in years. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='110187' first='Brock' last='Thomas'] QB 23' Sheldon- His 5<sup>th</sup> consecutive week with at least 4 TD passes, also rushing for a score, in the the 42-6 win over North Medford. If the Irish win the 6A state title expect him to be Oregon's Offensive POY. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='110171' first='Sam' last='Leavitt'] QB 23' West Linn/ [player_tooltip player_id='110180' first='Mark' last='Hamper'] WR 23' West Linn- Teammates Leavitt & Hamper will most likely be vying for Oregon's Player of the Year award come seasons end. Leavitt has been flawless in recent weeks, going 15 for 21 with 353 passing yards and 6 passing TDs. Hamper killed it once again catching 6 passes for 166 yards and 4 TDs, in the the 63-14 defeat of #6 Tigard. </p>
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<p><strong>Jaidon Siler </strong>ATH 23' Nelson- The senior recorded 5 rushing TDs in the 54-28 win over David Douglas. Siler is somewhat of an unknown, but has been clutch all year for the rising (5-1) Neslon program. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='302220' first='Nicco' last='Simonetti'] ATH 24' Tigard- Even in the loss Simonetti was outstanding, cacthing 6 passes for 107 yards. He is one of the fastest rising junior's in Orgeon. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='152354' first='Cru' last='Newman'] QB 24' Central Catholic- Newman is a special talent. The returning Mt Hood POY passed for 6 TDs in the teams 46-14 win over a good Barlow squad. He rushed for 4 TDs last week just to put his overall athleticism into perspective. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='278403' first='Niko' last='May'] ATH 24' Central Catholic- Another sophomore who has a stock which is rising quickly. May caught 2 TDs from Newman in the 46-14 win over the Bruins. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='205822' first='Payton' last='Roth'] RB 23' Jesuit- The 6-4 200 pound RB continued his tear, rushing for 292 yards and 3 TDs in the 44-17 win over an improving Sunset team. <br></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='152339' first='Jayden' last='Fortier'] TE 24' Tualatin- It was a tough loss to say the least, but Fortier is quickly becoming one of the top TE prospects nationally for the 2024 class. His 8 catches for 89 yards showed off his importance. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='270226' first='Owen' last='West'] WR 23' Lake Oswego- One of the more underrated players in Oregon. West had 2 big receiving TDs for the Lakers in their upset win of #4 Tualatin 35-31.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='472195' first='Kaden' last='Hale'] </strong>QB 24' Forest Grove/<strong>Tyler Rebsom</strong> WR 23' Forest Grove- The Vikings have completely turned their season around in the last few weeks, beating an undefeated Southridge group last week, and Hillsboro 34-14 this past Friday. Hale had another unreal stat line, completing 30 of 50 passes for 296 yards and 4 TDs. He also rushed 20 times for 123 yards and a TD. Rebsom had 10 catches for 141 yards and 2 Touchdowns</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='271431' first='Garrett' last='Willenberg'] RB 23' Sandy- Willenberg rushed for 200 yards and 2 TDs, giving him 8 touchdowns in the last 4 games. The Pio's moved to (4-1) in the Mt Hood Conference. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='147254' first='AJ' last='Perez'] WR 23' Clackamas- It's an understatement to say it's been a tough year for the Cavs. That said as Peerz had a monster night catching 8 passes for 211 yards and 2 TDs in the 42-7 win over Gresham. </p>
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<p><strong>Marcus Allen</strong> RB 23' / [player_tooltip player_id='412221' first='Tyler' last='Hart-McNally'] ATH 25' West Albany- It's been a up and down year for the (4-2) Bulldogs. Allen rushed 18 times for 138 yards and 5 TDs, with the talented sophomore Hart-McNally racking up 174 yards on 13 carries with a TD. They beat a winless Crescent Valley team 56-14.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='271399' first='Jackson' last='Tunick'] WR 23' Grants Passs- Tunick continues to have a 1<sup>st</sup> team all state type season, making 7 catches for 167 yards and 2 TDs, in the big 27-26 SWC win over #8 South Medford </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='284119' first='Ansu' last='sanoe'] RB 26' Lakeridge- Sanoe was the only freshman listed on the PRZ mid season all state team this past week. He backed that up nicely with 2 rushing TDs in the teams 29-28 loss to Oregon City. A very talented Pacers group is on pace to finish last in the TRL. </p>
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<p><strong>Jimmy Lathen </strong>ATH 23' West Salem- The Titans have been one of the most consistent programs in Oregon over the years. That is not the case this season, as West got their first win of the year (1-6), with Lathen rushing for 4 TDs in the 47-7 win over McNary.</p>
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