Vote now for The News Tribune’s Football Athlete of the Week (Oct. 12 to 17)

Vote now for The News Tribune’s Athlete of the Week for high school contests played between Oct. 12-17. Voting will remain open until noon Thursday.The poll is located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below.Note: If you are not seeing the poll at the bottom of the story, try opening the story in a different browser, such as Chrome or Safari. Votes emailed will not be counted.Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt) or Instagram (@manleytnt) with the athlete’s first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday.Malcolm Akuffo, Puyallup — Junior running back rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns in 36-34 win over Sumner.Trejhaun Bell, Graham-Kapowsin — Rushed for 88 yards on three carries in win over Yelm.Logan Caldara, Puyallup — Sophomore running back rushed for 100 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown run, on six carries in 36-34 win over Sumner.Liam Clayton, Stadium — Rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries in 31-28 win over Auburn.Noah Collins, Stadium — Drilled the game-winning 40-yard field goal with under a minute left in the game in 31-28 win over Auburn.KD Davis, Mount Tahoma — Rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, and caught three passes for 32 yards and a touchdown in 38-0 win over Central Kitsap.Cole Fowler, Eatonville — Quarterback completed 9-of-14 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns in upset win over Franklin Pierce.Parker Fry, White River — Caught seven passes for 125 yards and four touchdowns in win over Kent-Meridian.Elijah Gafa-Shields, Lakes — Completed 6-of-10 passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns in 49-12 win over Timberline.Quintin Gardley, Emerald Ridge — Rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries in win over Rogers.Santos Hernandez-Ruiz, Sumner — Rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries in loss to Puyallup.Teaven Jones, Mount Tahoma — Defensive end racked up six sacks in 38-0 win over Central Kitsap.Gray Longoria, Sumner — Caught two passes for 78 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Puyallup, including a 74-yard touchdown reception.Paxton Patterson, Enumclaw — Junior running back had two touchdowns an an interception on defense in 57-7 win over Auburn Mountainview.Amosa Masaniai, Emerald Ridge — Had a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in win over Rogers.J’Isaiah Mitchell, Puyallup — Receiver, Boise State commit caught six passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns in 36-34 win over Sumner.DJ Morales, Mount Tahoma — Rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries in 38-0 win over Central Kitsap.Josh Panoy, Bethel — Free safety had two interceptions in 30-7 win over Spanaway Lake.Luke Parker, Puyallup — Had a team-high 10 tackles on defense in 36-34 win over Puyallup and on offense, caught four passes for 68 yards.Sam Patterson, Curtis — Completed 12-of-16 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns in 45-21 win over South Kitsap.Jake Reid, Tumwater — Quarterback made the most of his throwing opportunities, completing every pass attempt for a touchdown in a win over Aberdeen. Completed 3-of-3 passes for 107 yards and three touchdowns.Alec Richard, Stadium — Quarterback passed for 240 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for two touchdowns in 31-28 win over Auburn.Tre Robinson, Emerald Ridge — Rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries in 50-13 win over Rogers.Amari Samuel, Eatonville — Caught six passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns on six catches in 34-26 upset win over Franklin Pierce.Max Schwab, Gig Harbor — Scored a receiving touchdown, a rushing touchdown and had an interception on defense in 33-7 win over Silas.Shiron Seniours, Orting — Running back racked up 144 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries in 52-24 win over Steilacoom, caught four passes for 30 yards and a touchdown and had a 60-yard kickoff return touchdown.Elijah Shanburn, Graham-Kapowsin — Rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on six carries in win over Yelm.Taylor Smith, Curtis — Receiver had seven catches for 117 yards, and six carries for 52 yards and two touchdowns in 45-21 win over South Kitsap.Chaz Strickland, White River — Senior quarterback completed 19-of-26 passes for 258 yards and five touchdowns in win over Kent-Meridian.Deron Williams, Bethel — Rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in 30-7 win over Spanaway Lake.