Winner of the Week 8 high school football Athlete of the Week in the Olympia area

Voting is now closed for The Olympian’s week eight high school football Athlete of the Week contest. Thanks to everyone who voted and supported their local student-athletes.

This week’s winner is:

Cody Whalen, Tumwater

The T-Birds QB completed 6-of-10 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown in 59-0 win over Black Hills.

You can read about each athlete and their accomplishments below.

THE CANDIDATES

Ben Hoffmann, Yelm: Tornados’ QB completed 7-of-9 passes for 168 yards and four touchdowns in 72-0 win over Shelton.

Adam Dafoe, Timberline: Blazers’ QB completed 11-of-15 passes for 165 yards and four touchdowns in 34-14 win over North Thurston.

Tristan Redman, Capital: Cougars’ quarterback completed 13-of-24 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown in 14-8 win over Central Kitsap.

Cody Whalen, Tumwater: T-Birds QB completed 6-of-10 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown in 59-0 win over Black Hills.

LeAndre Gaines, W.F. West: Rushed 14 times for 178 yards and three touchdowns in 49-14 Swamp Cup win over Centralia.

Mike Green, Rainier: Completed 7-of-11 passes for 151 yards and three touchdowns in 57-8 win over Morton White-Pass. Also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.

Jake Doughty, Olympia: Hauled in eight receptions for 209 yards and four touchdowns in 49-6 win over South Kitsap.

Athletes are selected based on available stats and nominations. Want to nominate a player in the future? Email Jon Manley at jon.manley@thenewstribune.com or find him on Twitter, @manley_tnt.

This story was originally published October 28, 2019 at 10:30 AM.