High School Football

Treasure Valley football player of the week (Week 1)

Voting has closed.

See the nominees, and all of their accomplishments, below.

FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Jack Brant, Timberline: Completed 10-of-19 passes for 195 yards and five touchdowns as the Wolves set a single-game scoring record in a 61-7 win over Borah.

Elliot Schrack, Capital: Hauled in five catches for 156 yards and two touchdowns in a 43-28 victory against Boise. He also returned a kickoff for 75 yards.

Rasean Jones, Rocky Mountain: Returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and added 44 receiving yards to finish with 153 all-purpose yards in his debut for the Grizzlies. He also made four tackles on defense and grabbed an interception in a 39-37 win over Orem, Utah.

Bowen Blackburn, Eagle: Only needed seven carries to run for 103 yards and a touchdown in a 39-14 win vs. Meridian. He also made two tackles on defense.

Jake Perez, Middleton: Ran for 182 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in a 42-19 win over Nampa. He also caught three passes for 35 yards.

Corbin Hedgecoth, Mountain View: Intercepted three passes, deflected another and made seven tackles in a 10-7 overtime loss to Farmington, Utah.

Ben Avella, Bishop Kelly: Completed 11-of-13 passes for 266 yards and six touchdowns — all in the first half — in a 50-10 win over Bonneville. He also ran for 30 yards and converted a pair of two-point conversions.

Zaden Poudrier, Skyview: Grabbed three interceptions to lead the Hawks to a 24-14 upset win at Pocatello.

Gunner Newman, McCall-Donnelly: Racked up 432 total yards and four touchdowns in a 32-17 win over Wood River. He went 18-for-26 for 267 yards and two TDs through the air. He also ran for 126 yards and a score, and caught a 39-yard touchdown pass.

Titus Vidlak, Fruitland: Completed 15-of-20 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown, adding 33 yards and another score on the ground in a 28-20 win at Emmett.

Lakota Innes, Horseshoe Bend: Ran for four touchdowns to lead the Mustangs to a 36-24 win over Wilder.

Tyler Rowland, Garden Valley: Turned seven offensive touches into 95 yards and three touchdowns in a come-from-behind, 34-14 win over Notus.

This story was originally published September 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM.

Related Stories from Idaho Statesman
Michael Lycklama
Idaho Statesman
Michael Lycklama has covered Idaho high school sports since 2007. He’s won national awards for his work uncovering the stories of the Treasure Valley’s best athletes and investigating behind-the-scenes trends. If you like seeing stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a digital subscription to the Idaho Statesman. Support my work with a digital subscription
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER