Final results: These South Sound players posted big fantasy football numbers in 2025
The News Tribune’s third-annual high school fantasy football league’s final tallies are in, and Team Manley has captured its third-straight championship.
Which player scored the most fantasy points in the South Sound? Which players are we kicking ourselves for leaving on the board? We break down the math with analysis here:
SCORING BREAKDOWN
Note: Fantasy point totals based on available stats. Not all rostered players participated in nine games.
TEAM MANLEY
QB: AJ Tuivaiave, Graham-Kapowsin, soph. — 288.46
QB: Rashard Boone, Rogers, sr. — 186.84
RB: Bryson Allen, Franklin Pierce, sr. — 385
RB: Lance McGee, Sumner, sr. — 527.1
WR: Lucas Whitehall-Gilkes, Auburn, sr. — 320.4
WR: Braylon Pope, Sumner, jr. — 221.8
TE: Elijah Muliufi, Bethel, sr. — 55.2
FLEX (RB/WR/TE): RB Paxton Patterson, Enumclaw, soph. — 142.2
DEF: Decatur — 111
MANLEY’S TOTAL: 2,238.0 points
TEAM WICKE
QB: Jabez Boyd, Life Christian Academy, sr. — 373.98
QB: Sione Kaho, Lincoln, jr. — 187.06
RB: Darius Sum, Stadium, sr. — 182.5
RB: Carson McCall, Orting, sr. — 182.2
WR: Kase Betz, Graham-Kapowsin, jr. — 267.6
WR: Tristan Baker, Lakes, sr. — 138.9
TE: Xander Shaw, Steilacoom, sr. — 51
FLEX (RB/WR/TE): WR Tayven Collins, Cascade Christian, jr. — 167.02
DEF: Tumwater — 181
WICKE’S TOTAL: 1,731.26 points
TNT ANALYSIS
MANLEY CAPTURES THREE-PEAT
Another year, another Manley title. Franklin Pierce’s Bryson Allen and Auburn’s Lucas Whitehall-Gilkes were safe early-round picks and were as productive as expected, but the best value in this year’s draft — by far — was Sumner’s Lance McGee in the third round. His 527.1 points were far more than any other player on either roster. It was a balanced effort, though, with Allen (385) and Whitehall-Gilkes (320.4) also surpassing 300 points for Team Manley.
McGEE TOPS SOUTH SOUND IN FANTASY POINTS
2,489 rushing yards. 43 total touchdowns. A state-championship record 368 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Team Manley’s MVP was the South Sound’s Fantasy MVP, too, bulldozing his way to 527.1 PPR points throughout a historic season that doesn’t come around often. The News Tribune’s All-Area co-Player of the Year saved his best for last, erupting for a five-touchdown game in a 4A semifinal win over No. 1 Puyallup before his record-breaking night at Husky Stadium.
The South Sound’s top single-season performances for Team Manley and Team Wicke include:
Sumner RB Lance McGee — 527.1 points
Franklin Pierce RB Bryson Allen — 385 points
Life Christian Academy QB Jabez Boyd — 373.98 points
Auburn WR Lucas Whitehall-Gilkes — 320.4 points
Graham-Kapowsin QB AJ Tuivaiave — 288.46 points
IN HINDSIGHT
It was the year of the running back in the South Sound — just ask Team Manley’s Lance McGee or Bryson Allen — and plenty more were mistakenly left on our board. Puyallup RB and TNT All-Area selection Briytan Bailey was our biggest snub, the sophomore with 1,696 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns for a high-octane Vikings offense. His 322.6 PPR points this fall ranked as the South Sound’s fantasy RB3.
Another miss that both Team Manley and Team Wicke want back: Lincoln RB Jadeon Scranton assumed a workhorse role in Tacoma, a physical runner with 1,354 yards and 25 touchdowns for the Abes. The 6-foot-2 senior totaled 314 PPR points this fall, the South Sound’s RB4.
This story was originally published December 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM.
