Vote for the Treasure Valley football player of the week (Week 3)
Help us choose the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman football player of the week contest.
Polls close at noon Thursday. Read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.
You can vote multiple times. This is meant to be a fun way to show support for athletes. This is not meant to be scientific.
Nominations are submitted by area coaches or taken from stats reported to the Idaho Statesman.
FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Oakley Baxter, Rocky Mountain: Turned 16 carries into 168 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-21 victory against rival Rocky Mountain.
Quincey Clay, Capital: Only needed 11 offensive touches to rack up 179 total yards and four touchdowns in a 55-7 rout of rival Borah.
Drew Holman, Middleton: Racked up 24 tackles and broke up three passes in a 28-14 victory over Kuna.
Hank Nelson, Mountain View: Completed 23-of-35 passes for 336 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-21 loss to Rocky Mountain.
Hudson Lewis, Timberline: Made 11 catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner in a 20-13 victory against Boise.
Noah Burnham, Eagle: Ran for 225 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries in a 41-14 rout of Centennial.
Jackson Cheslak, Columbia: Ran for 180 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries in a 28-20 win over Nampa, leading the Wildcats to their fifth all-time victory over their crosstown rival.
Jared Thiel, Bishop Kelly: Returned one of his three interceptions for a touchdown, recovered a fumble, made eight tackles and broke up three passes in a 29-15 win over defending 6A state champ Rigby.
Onix Carson, Vallivue: Ran for 101 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries in a 26-6 win over Skyview.
Pete Dice, Nampa Christian: Went 16-for-22 for 179 yards and two TDs, and added two more touchdowns on the ground in a 35-3 rout of Cole Valley Christian.
Riley Davis, Salmon River: Ran for 120 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries in a 40-12 win at Lewis County.
Gavan Pearce, Garden Valley: Returned a pair of kickoffs for touchdowns and hauled in four passes for 98 yards and another score in a 44-42 win over Enterprise, Oregon.
This story was originally published September 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM.
