Newbury Park's Shane Rosenthal is SBLive/Sports Illustrated's Southern California Athlete of the Week for second straight week (10/16/2023)
If at first you succeed, try, try again.
Newbury Park junior receiver and defensive back Shane Rosenthal did just that by earning SBLive/Sports Illustrated's Southern California Athlete of the Week award for the second straight week.
Rosenthal, a 5-foot-11, 180-pounder had nine catches for 141 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-14 win over Agoura on Oct. 6, the same game he came down with two interceptions.
That put Rosenthal on a top performer's list, where he put up even bigger numbers.
He piled up 53 percent of the vote to edge Rancho Cucamonga running back Trey Wilson (45 percent) to take home the coveted prize.
Rosenthal also won last week's Athlete of the Week for hauling in 12 passes for 290 yards and three scores in a 35-28 loss to Moorpark.
For the season, Rosenthal has 71 catches, 1,102 yards and 13 touchdowns for the 5-3 Panthers.
Here are the other nominees whom Rosenthal beat out:
Aiden Rubin, San Clemente: Rubin rushed for a school record 271 yards and scored three touchdowns in Friday's win over Ayala.
Cincere Rhaney, Gardena Serra: Rhaney had 243 rushing yards and three touchdowns, averaging 13 yards per carry in Friday's win over Notre Dame Sherman Oaks.
Trey Wilson, Rancho Cucamonga: Wilson had 219 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Etiwanda.
Tommy Acosta, Capistrano Valley: Acosta rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns and also added 119 passing yards and two passing touchdowns in Friday's win over Aliso Niguel.
Jaden Jefferson, Cathedral: Jefferson was 17-17 passing for 342 yards and three touchdowns against Crespi.
Caleb Sanchez, St. John Bosco: Sanchez went 16-18 for 343 yards and tossed five touchdowns in Friday's win over Servite.
Jackson Kollock, Laguna Beach: Kollock had 275 passing yards and six touchdowns in Thursday's win over Garden Grove.
Dorian Hoze, Murrieta Valley: Hoze had three rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown against Norco.
Julius Gillick, Edison: Gillick had 341 total yards and five rushing touchdowns in Friday's win over Huntington Beach.
Jayden Northrup, La Serna: Northrup had two touchdown receptions and a pick-six against Santa Fe.
Jamarion Herbert, Lincoln: Herbert had 11 tackles, three sacks, and a fumble return for a touchdown against Cathedral Catholic.
Ty Olsen, Del Norte: Olsen had eight catches, 180 all-purpose yards and two touchdown catches against Fallbrook.
Kingston Schaaf, Eastlake: Schaaf had seven tackles, a sack and a fumble return for a touchdown against Hilltop.
Jackson Diehl, La Jolla: Diehl had 381 total yards and six touchdown passes in Thursday's win over Point Loma.
Jude McLellan, Carlsbad: McLellan had eight tackles and two sacks in Friday's shutout of Poway.
Adrian Enriquez, Ramona: Enriquez had 153 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in Friday's win over Rancho Bernardo.
Januel Fernandez, Palo Verde Valley: Fernandez had 278 all-purpose yards, four rushing touchdowns and five two-point conversions in Friday's win over Calipatria.
Nate Clifford, Santa Fe Christian: Clifford had a rushing touchdown and two interception returns for touchdowns in Friday's win over Army-Navy.
Johnathan Sablan, Steele Canyon: Sablan had 230 rushing yards and three touchdowns in Friday's win over Santana.
