Lake Stevens QB Blake Moser voted VarsityWA's Football Athlete of the Week, Week 1
Junior was clutch in first varsity start under center, throwing game-winning touchdown pass with less than a second remaining in Vikings' 31-28 win over 4A champion Sumner
Update, Sept. 12: Congratulations to Lake Stevens quarterback Blake Moser, who was voted as VarsityWA’s Football Athlete of the Week for Week 1 by readers.
The junior was the hero in his first varsity start at quarterback, connecting with Seth Price on the game-winning 15-yard touchdown with less than a second remaining in the Vikings’ 31-28 win over defending 4A state champion Sumner. Moser had 282 yards of total offense.
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Original post, Sept. 8: Some of the state’s best players wasted no time getting their 2025 seasons started in a big way with big individual performances during the first week of the Washington high school football season.
Here are 10 standouts up for VarsityWA’s Football Athlete of the Week voting after Week 1:
Colton Adams, King’s: Against out-of-state Christian High School (Calif.), the Knights’ signal caller passed for 237 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for another 137 yards and a pair of scores in a 42-35 victory.
Bryson Allen, Franklin Pierce: Cardinals’ senior running back rushed for 285 yards and five touchdowns on 33 carries to lead Franklin Pierce in a 38-29 win over Lincoln of Tacoma.
Evan Brown, Nooksack Valley: Got his senior season off to a stellar start by throwing for 203 yards on 25-of-33 passing and three touchdowns, and rushing for 55 yards and another score in a 35-12 win over Onalaska.
Ryan Harrington, Anacortes: Quarterback accounted for 508 yards of total offense, including a 26-of-36 passing night for 414 yards and four touchdowns. Ran in a pair of two-point conversions as the Seahawks rolled up 680 yards in a 55-7 win over Bainbridge.
Brady Jay, Moses Lake: Mavericks’ quarterback tallied 538 yards of total offense — including completing 36-of-47 passes for 473 yards and seven touchdowns — in a 49-6 win over Oak Harbor.
Blake Moser, Lake Stevens: The junior was the hero in his first varsity start at quarterback, connecting with Seth Price on the game-winning 15-yard touchdown with less than a second remaining in the Vikings’ 31-28 win over defending 4A state champion Sumner. Moser had 282 yards of total offense.
Braylon Pope, Sumner: Spartans’ junior wide receiver was Nate Donavan’s unstoppable target, hauling in 10 catches for 117 yards and four touchdowns in a 31-28 loss at Lake Stevens.
Chaz Strickland, White River: Another signal caller who passed the 300-yard passing mark — 317 yards — as the junior completed 22-of-27 attempts, including four touchdowns in a 41-6 victory over Thomas Jefferson to open the 3A NPSL schedule.
A.J. Tuivaiave, Graham-Kapowsin: Led the Eagles on a game-winning 80-yard drive in the final two minutes against defending 3A state champion O’Dea, and his 1-yard touchdown sneak finished it off. The sophomore finished 18-of-32 passing for 302 yards and two touchdowns. He added three rushing scores in the 40-38 win.
Jett Winger, Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls: Senior wide receiver had nine catches for 188 yards and three touchdowns, plus returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown. Also had an interception on defense in a 37-0 win over Pullman.
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