Oregon's Top Offensive Performances- Week 1

OFFENSE           [player_tooltip player_id='152339' first='Jayden' last='Fortier'] TE 24' Tualatin    As noted, the state's #1 recruit for 2024 had a monster season opener, catching 5 passes for 120 yards and 3 TDs. Credit to Arizona St for getting on him early. He will be even better in college.    [player_tooltip player_id='285857' first='Nolan' last='Keeney']  QB 25' Tualatin   Expect the 6-4 210-pound dual threat QB to blow up this coming season from a recruiting standpoint. He passed for 5 TDs and rushed for another to start the year, throwing for 320 yards and hitting on 65% of his passes.    [player_tooltip player_id='738896' first='Lukas' last='Hews'] QB 24' West Albany    One of the most impressive performances anywhere in the NW came from the 6-5 195-pound QB Hews. The 2nd year starter accounted for all of the teams 6 TDs (3 passing, 3 rushing), hitting on 21-25 passes for 248 yards. The big man can also run carrying 8 times for 105 yards.   [player_tooltip player_id='1094734' first='Landon' last='Kelsey'] WR 25' Central Catholic & [player_tooltip player_id='511878' first='D'Marieon' last='Gates'] ATH 25' Central Catholic   The Rams pair of junior transfers helped put an exclamation point on Saturday's 48-27 win over Washington power Bellevue. The 6-4 3* WR Kelsey, originally from SW Washington, and 1st team all PIL standout Gates, combined to catch 6 passes for 208 yards and 4 TDs. Both are the real deal.   [player_tooltip player_id='312496' first='Hudson' last='Hardy'] RB/OLB 25' West Linn & [player_tooltip player_id='285868' first='Danny' last='Wideman'] ATH 25'   The Lions will likely have different standouts each week, with the roster being as loaded as it is. Hardy carried 12 times for 80 yards and a TD with one of the state's top overall athletes for 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='285868' first='Danny' last='Wideman'] scoring 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 receiving) and returning a kick 82 yards.   [player_tooltip player_id='402416' first='Lamarcus' last='Bell'] RB 26' Lake Oswego   One of the only sophomores in the NW who has a legit shot of being a 1st or 2nd team all-state athlete this season. Bell carried 17 times for 206 yards and 2 TDs against a better than average Barlow D, in the 40-22 win.    [player_tooltip player_id='384689' first='Eli' last='Johnson'] WR 24' South Salem    The 3* recruit has a stock which has been rising quickly since last off season, and he backed that up in week 1. Johnson caught 3 passes for 148 yards and 2 TDs, in the 49-21 win over Liberty, WA.    [player_tooltip player_id='274319' first='Luke' last='Baker'] QB/ATH 25' Clackamas   Been hollering this kids name for a while, even while being stuck behind POY [player_tooltip player_id='152354' first='Cru' last='Newman'] at Central Catholic. He made the smart move back to Clack, and proceeded to go off against Westview, rushing 6 times for 107 yards and 3 TDs, in the 28-7 win.    [player_tooltip player_id='285876' first='Kameron' last='Rague'] RB/S 25' South Medford    Get used to hearing Rague's name. The reigning 3A POY transferred from Cascade Christian, and will project as a 1st or 2nd team all-state athlete on both sides of the football this season. In the opener he carried 14 times for 144 yards and a TD, in the big 42-28 win over Mountainside.    [player_tooltip player_id='407173' first='Austin' last='Simmons'] TE 25' West Albany    Another kid who I could see blowing up on the recruiting front. The 6-5 220-pound TE caught 5 passes for 76 yards and a TD, in the 42-12 win over Corvallis. His size and ability to learn from the likes of POY [player_tooltip player_id='260100' first='Brysen' last='Kachel'] is big.    [player_tooltip player_id='511864' first='Mark' last='Wiepert'] ATH 25' Wilsonville & [player_tooltip player_id='285874' first='Nick' last='Crowley'] ATH 25' Wilsonville   I have the Oregon St baseball commit Wiepert listed as a favorite for NWOC POY honors on both sides of the ball. On Friday he caught 6 passes for 146 yards and 2 TDs, in the 44-15 win over #4 Thurston. Crowley is very similar projecting as an all-state kid on both sides of the football, while catching 4 passes for 106 yards and a TD.    [player_tooltip player_id='738967' first='Lombel' last='Doreen'] ATH/CB 24' Thurston   The returning 1st team all-league CB projects as one of the state's best on offense at the 5A level. He caught 8 passes for 94 yards in the 44-15 loss to #1 Wilsonville.    Kyle Fabella ATH 25' Forest Grove   The 5-7 120-pound Jr. athlete went off in week 1, recording 5 TDs (3 receiving, 1 rush, 1 kick return) while catching 9 passes for 167 yards, in the 39-22 win over Century.    [player_tooltip player_id='597348' first='Athan' last='Palmateer'] QB 24' South Salem   Palmateer projects as one of the top QB's in the state for 2024, getting off to a nice start, while accounting for 373 yards and 5 TDs (3 passing, 2 rushing)   [player_tooltip player_id='1232699' first='Cade' last='Mitchell'] QB 26' Mountainside   Most people don't know about him yet, but they will. Mitchell stepped in at QB midway through the game, and passed for 2 TDs while rushing for another, in the 42-28 loss to South Medford. There is still a lot to learn but he will be one of the best in Oregon for 2026.