High School Sports

Week 2: Top 10 high school football plays of the week in the South Sound

Week 2 of the high school football season in the South Sound is in the books. These were some of the top highlights from the second week of action.

Readers voted Gig Harbor LB Ryland Geldermann’s 61-yard fumble recovery TD 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.

Curtis vs. Sumner — Rocco Koch 27-yard TD pass to Parker Mady

Bonney Lake vs. Gig Harbor Ryland Geldermann 61-yard fumble recovery TD

Emerald Ridge vs. Olympia — Jake Schakel 80-yard TD pass to Tony Harste

Graham-Kapowsin vs. Puyallup Daveon Superales 19-yard TD pass to Malachi Durant

Peninsula vs. Kentwood Antoine Lee 99-yard punt return TD

Lakes vs. River Ridge Sean Deblieck 86-yard kickoff return TD

Orting vs. Washington Shiron Seniours 40-yard TD run

Spanaway Lake vs. Mount Si Chase Best 88-yard TD pass to D’aryhian Clemons

Tumwater vs. North Kitsap Ethan Kastner 48-yard TD pass to Jacob Dillon

Union vs. Yelm Damian Aalona 21-yard TD pass to Marius Aalona

This story was originally published September 11, 2023 at 6:51 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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