High School Sports

Week 1: Top 10 high school football plays of the week in the South Sound

Week 1 of the high school football season in the South Sound is in the books. These were some of the top highlights from the first week of action.

Readers voted Curtis QB Rocco Koch’s 68-yard TD run as the play of the week.

Watch all of the week’s Top 10 highlights at the top of the story. The final poll is located at the bottom of the story.

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 submit a play in the future? Email reporters Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or Lauren Smith (lsmith@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @smithlm12) with the athlete’s first and last name, school, year, position and a video clip from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday.

Lincoln vs. Auburn Riverside — Brandon Ervin Jr. returns interception past midfield

Olympia vs. Curtis — Rocco Koch 68-yard TD run

Puyallup vs. Emerald Ridge — Jake Schakel 31-yard TD pass to Gio Kafentzis

Graham-Kapowsin vs. Rogers — Malachi Durant 90-yard kickoff return TD

Lincoln vs. Auburn Riverside — Jonathan Epperson 68-yard TD run

North Kitsap vs. Mount Tahoma — DJ Ervin returns 94-yard kickoff return TD

Emerald Ridge vs. Puyallup — Kaden Rolfsness 60-yard TD pass to Nicholas Neil

Cedarcrest vs. Stadium — Donovan Gill 45-yard interception return TD

Steilacoom vs. Washington — Jaycion Cain 69-yard TD pass to Vince Foster

Yelm vs. Camas — Anthony Kiamco blocks last-second field goal

This story was originally published September 5, 2023 at 12:28 PM.

Jon Manley
The News Tribune
Jon Manley covers high school sports for The News Tribune. A McClatchy President’s Award winner and Gonzaga University graduate, Manley has covered the South Sound sports scene since 2013. He was voted the Washington state sportswriter of the year in 2024 by the National Sports Media Association. Born and raised in Tacoma. Support my work with a digital subscription
Lauren Smith
The News Tribune
Lauren Smith is a sports reporter at The News Tribune. She has covered high school sports for TNT and The Olympian, as well as the Seattle Mariners and Washington Huskies. She is a graduate of UW and Emerald Ridge High School.
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