High School Sports

Week 9: Top 10 football plays of the week in the South Sound. Vote for your favorite

Week 9 of the high school football season in the South Sound is in the books. These were some of the top highlights from the eighth week of action.

Watch all of the week’s Top 10 highlights at the top of the story, and vote for your favorite. The poll is located at the bottom of the story.

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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. Puyallup — Luke Faccone game-winning 34-yard field goal in overtime

Decatur vs. Federal Way — Nehemiah Washington 43-yard TD run

Washington vs. Franklin Pierce — Christian Goode 47-yard TD run

Kentridge vs. Kentwood — Zach Hernandez 49-yard punt return TD

Lakes vs. Mount Tahoma — Felix Diaz 46-yard TD run

Olympia vs. Bellarmine Prep — Harper Heitmanek 66-yard TD pass to Coen Cronk

Sumner vs. South Kitsap — Steele Isaacs 41-yard TD run

Timberline vs. Peninsula — Synjae Colston 59-yard TD pass to Cedric Ragland Jr.

Tahoma vs. Tumwater — Derek Thompson 80-yard interception return TD

Gig Harbor vs. Yelm — Nathan Ford 76-yard kickoff return TD

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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