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1. Jackson Banks (Genesee)
The junior signal-caller spread the ball around, completing 16 passes for 315 yards and six scores in Saturday's win at Lewis County. Banks also rushed for 82 yards and another touchdown as Genesee improved to 4-0 overall, 1-0 in the 1A Whitepine League.
2. Owen Hatfield (Council)
Facing one of Oregon's top 8-man teams, Hatfield rushed for 257 yards on just five carries (four touchdowns) and completed another four passes for 89 yards and two scores. Council is 2-1 overall and opens 1A Long Pin Conference play next week.
3. Zach Permann (Rockland)
Permann exploded in the Bulldogs' road win over Rimrock, running the ball 13 times for 262 yards and four scores. He also caught seven passes for 98 yards and two more scores and intercepted a pass on defense as 1A Rockland improved to 3-1 overall, 1-0 in the Rocky Mountain Conference.
Honorable Mention
Braxtyn Parsons (Butte County)
Jonah Saili (Carey)
Conner Parrish (Castleford)
Teage Erickson (Challis)
Grant Clemens (Coeur du Christ)
Chase Norman (Dietrich)
Cody Perrin (Garden Valley)
Bryant Moss (Grace)
Mitchell Davis (Idaho City)
Gavin Schoening (Kamiah)
Nathan Tweit (Kendrick)
Jace Cronce (Lewis County)
Joseph Sensing (Logos)
Roylee Jones (Mackay)
Dallin Virgin (Murtaugh)
William Wakley (North Gem)
Derrick Huter (Notus)
Bridger Conant (Oakley)
Kade Quintal (Prairie)
Chase Boden (Raft River)
Hadley Hunt (Shoshone)
Jace Waggoner (Tri-Valley)
Brandt Jones (Valley)
Cooper Miller (Wallace)
Fast Start
Genesee opened Saturday's key 1A Whitepine game against Lewis County with an early offensive touchdown. The Bulldogs followed it up with a surprise onside kick, recovered it, and scored quickly once again. At that point, the Bulldogs went with another onside kick and, again, recovered it. When Genesee punched in a third touchdown with just under three minutes left in the first quarter, the Bulldogs led 22-0, and Lewis County's offense hadn't touched the ball yet. Genesee used the fast start to upend the Eagles, 56-24, to improve to 4-0 overall and 1-0 in Whitepine play.
"Wow" Factor
In the second quarter of his team's non-conference win in Idaho City on Friday, Challis' Teage Erickson made a play that caught everyone's attention. The senior skied high into the air to make a remarkable one-handed, fingertip catch near the Idaho City sideline. After landing on his feet, he zigged his way across the field toward the Challis sideline, then turned around and zagged all the way back across to the Idaho City sideline, where he was finally tackled. In total, Erickson likely ran nearly 70 yards, dodging several tackles, for about a nine-yard gain. Erickson's team ultimately lost the game, but his catch and ensuing run caused multiple players on the Idaho City sideline to turn to each other and say, "wow."
...From The Jaws Of Defeat
Raft River was less than ten seconds away from a loss Friday night on the road in Murtaugh, trailing 20-12. But McCoy Spencer and Chase Boden breathed life into the visitors from Malta with a touchdown pitch-and-catch before Ruger Ward ran in the game-tying two-point conversion with just seconds left in regulation. Then, in overtime, Spencer hit Ren Udy with the go-ahead TD and ran in the conversion. The Trojans' defense made one final stop to secure the heart-stopping, 28-26, overtime victory to improve to 3-1 overall, 2-0 in the Snake River Conference.
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