Gavin Packer of Skyview is the The Columbian 2024 Week 3 high school football player of the week.
Packer received 459 votes to win the honor.
The senior rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns, passed for 71 yards and had 47-yard TD catch vs. Puyallup.
Nominees are selected by The Columbian staff after a review of the previous week’s results. Suggestions for nominees can by made by anyone, but must be received by 6 p.m. Sunday for consideration.
Winners of the player-of-the-week may not be nominated again during the regular season, and no athlete may be nominated in consecutive weeks.
Nominees are posted and voting begins each Monday and runs through Wednesday.
Here are what the other Week 3 nominees accomplished:
ELIJAH ANDERSEN, WOODLAND: The senior rushed for 188 yards on 37 carries and two touchdowns in a win over Washougal.
JAKE DAVIDSON, CAMAS: The senior quarterback passed for 231 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Lincoln-Tacoma.
DEVEN VIGUE, PRAIRIE: The junior passed for 235 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 144 yards and a TD in a win over Battle Ground.
DEREK WHITE, STEVENSON: The senior caught six passes 201 yards and three TD and rushed 64 yards for another TD in a win over Fort Vancouver.
Past honorees
WEEK 1
WINNER: Elijah Franco, Washougal
Kahni Clark, Heritage
James Poindexter, Skyview
Nikko Speer, Camas
Wyatt Eiesland, La Center
WEEK 2
WINNER: Kolten Gesser, Seton Catholic
Aiden Brown, Kalama
Aden Mintonye, Kelso
Owen Paulsen, King’s Way Christian
Cly Stephens, Ridgefield
