Notus football player Grayson Benitez voted WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week
Congratulations to Notus' Grayson Benitez for being voted SBLive’s WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athletes of the Week for Sept. 18-Sept. 23!
Doesn't matter if it's eight- or 11-man football - amassing a career-best 343 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in any game is impressive. The speedster did it on 18 carries in his team's 60-26 win over Rimrock as the Pirates embark on a Western Idaho Conference title.
Benitez collected 97.4% of the overall vote.
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Here are the other athletes who were nominated for the week of Sept. 18-Sept. 23:
IDAHO NOMINEES
Cache Beus, Skyview football: Went 21-of-23 for 400 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-8 win over Columbia.
Gage Crow, Lewis County football: Piled up 375 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in all, including a kickoff return, in 48-0 shutout of Lakeside.
Cash McKie, Ridgevue football: Amassed 238 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a 63-26 win over Caldwell.
Amani Morel, Skyline football: Totaled 297 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns, including 207 yards and a pair of scores on the ground in a win over Idaho Falls.
Kylie Munday, Post Falls volleyball: Notched a double-double of 18 kills and 18 assists to go with four blocks in a three-set sweep of Moscow.
Audrey Orme, Boise girls cross country: Recorded the fastest time in the state at 17 minutes, 57.9 seconds in her runner-up finish at the Bob Firman Invitational.
Trevor Schoolfield, Boise football: Completed 20-of-24 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-21 win over Mountain View.
Alexa Sheppard, Coeur d’Alene Charter girls soccer: Netted five goals and an assist in an 11-0 shutout of Grangeville.
Tristen Smith, Camas County football: Tossed nine touchdown passes in a 59-6 victory over Hansen.
