Vote for the Treasure Valley football player of the week (Week 8)
Help us choose the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman football player of the week contest.
Polls close at noon Wednesday. Read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.
You can vote multiple times below. This is meant to be a fun way to show support for athletes, not scientific.
Nominations are submitted by area coaches or taken from stats reported to the Idaho Statesman.
[Related: Boys, girls soccer players of the week | Volleyball player of the week]
FOOTBALL
Max Cutforth, Skyview: Had a hand in four touchdowns in a 45-3 win vs. Ridgevue. He was 15-for-20 for 208 yards and two TDs. He ran for 62 yards and a TD. And he returned a fumble for a score.
Jake Longson, Eagle: Threw for 271 yards and four TDs, and ran for another 85 yards and a score in a 41-14 win at Borah.
Jaxon Dines, Homedale: Went 14-for-17 for 186 yards and two TDs as the Trojans clinched their fifth straight 3A SRV title. He also ran for 41 yards and another score.
Daniel Carrillo, Nampa: Led the Bulldogs to a 23-14 upset of Mountain View by running the ball 38 times for 168 yards and two TDs.
Tegan Sweaney, Rocky Mountain: Finished 7-for-13 for 158 yards and four TDs in a 49-0 rout of Timberline.
Rylie Byington, Meridian: Turned nine offensive touches into 164 total yards and four TDs in a 48-3 win vs. Capital.
Gus Austin, Kuna: Ran for 122 yards and two TDs to keep the Kavemen’s postseason hopes alive in a 26-15, come-from-behind win over Boise.
Noah West-Baranco, Melba: Turned four catches into 147 yards and three TDs in a 42-0 victory over New Plymouth.
Julian Neri, Wilder: Threw a 15-yard TD pass with 5 seconds left to tie the game, then ran for the two-point conversion in a 46-44 win vs. Cascade. He finished with 165 total yards and four TDs.
Carson Drake, Horseshoe Bend: Threw for 233 yards and four TDs in a 42-38 win vs. Tri-Valley.
Benny Guevara, Notus: Went 6-for-10 for 168 yards and four TDs in a 76-6 win vs. Greenleaf.
Gabe Zavala, Salmon River: Threw for 314 yards and five TDs in a 66-0 win vs. Meadows Valley.
This story was originally published October 17, 2022 at 2:18 PM.
