Vote for The News Tribune's Football Athlete of the Week (Aug. 31 to Sept. 5)

The News Tribune opened voting for its Football Athlete of the Week for high school contests played Aug. 31 to Sept. 5, with the poll remaining open until noon Friday. The outlet asked readers to vote through a poll embedded in the story, noting that emailed votes won’t be counted. Fans can also nominate athletes from the South Sound area; submissions must include first and last name, school, year, position, and a stat line from the past week, with nominations due by 5 p.m. Sunday. Candidate highlights include Briytan Bailey (131 rushing yards, two TDs) and Brady Bonnell, who went 26-of-29 for 264 yards and three touchdowns while adding 92 rushing yards and another score. Other featured players list big yardage and multi-touchdown performances across multiple games in the region.