Vote: Who should be The Sporting News Northern California high school football Player of the Week for Week 5?

Vote: Who should be The Sporting News Northern California high school football Player of the Week for Week 5? originally appeared on The Sporting News

Here are this week's candidates for The Sporting News' Northern California high school football Player of the Week for Week Five (Sep. 25-27). Our NorCal Player of the Week voting is open to players from the CIF's Northern, North Coast, Central, Central Coast, Sac-Joaquin, Oakland, and San Francisco Sections. Read up on the candidates below and vote as many times as you'd like before 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The results will be announced in the following days.

Jaxon Bell, Liberty (Brentwood): Bell led the Lions to a 31-13 win against Clayton Valley Charter with 147 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries in addition to a punt return touchdown.

Jaret Bridwell, Red Bluff: Bridwell went off for 21 tackles, 11 solo tackles, three tackles for loss, and a fumble recovery as Red Bluff defeated Orland 35-14.

Max Bringgold, Sutter: Bringgold totaled six catches for 103 yards and a touchdown, one rushing touchdown, a rushing two-point conversion, and one interception in a 62-12 beatdown of Dixon.

Troy Bowens, Sutter: Bowens had two catches for 45 yards and a touchdown, 11 tackles, seven QB-hurries, and four tackles for loss including a sack in the Huskies' 62-12 rout of Dixon.

Ja'Khari Burrell, Central Valley Christian: Burrell ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns on just eight carries in a 49-7 blowout of Mission College Prep.

Brayden Camara, East Union: Camara helped the Lancers stay unbeaten with a 27-21 win over Patterson by rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns, forcing two fumbles, and recovering a fumble.

Jayden Crane, Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep: In less than three quarters of action in a 71-14 dismantling of Bellarmine, Crane completed 14 of 17 passes (82.4%) for 257 yards and five touchdowns.

Teddy Dacey, Menlo-Atherton: Dacey tossed for 312 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions on 20-31 completion (64.5%) to beat San Mateo 42-28.

Tommy Devaney, Buchanan (Clovis): Devaney turned in a rare stat line by completing all 16 of his passes for 265 yards and rushing for a touchdown as well to lead the Bears to a 49-13 win over Paso Robles.

Lazaro Faraj-Washington, Archbishop Mitty: Faraj-Washington lifted Mitty to a 37-23 win over St. Ignatius with 227 yards and three touchdowns rushing.

Jack Freehill, Menlo School: Freehill guided the Knights to a 50-28 win against Northgate with 182 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions on 13-20 completion (65%) plus seven carries for 75 yards and two touchdowns.

Grayson Gaines, St. Joseph (Santa Maria): Gaines lifted the Knights to a 38-7 victory against Shafter by running for 105 yards and three touchdowns.

Darren Goodman, Redding Christian: In a 55-0 annihilation of Mt. Shasta, Goodman amassed three catches for 151 yards and three touchdowns, a receiving two-point conversion, six tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.

Isaiah Flores, Garces Memorial: Flores recorded six catches for 56 yards and a touchdown, one interception, and one forced fumble in a 38-6 win against Righetti.

Jayden Harris, Manteca: Harris snagged two interceptions in a 49-7 blowout of Central Catholic.

Adrian Huerta, Golden West: Huerta hauled in eight catches for 182 yards and three touchdowns and also broke up three passes in a 32-3 rout of Tehachapi.

Cammarri Jackson, Merced: Jackson rushed for 124 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries as Merced crushed Enochs 56-12.

Gage Jones, Live Oak (Morgan Hill): Jones led the Acorns to a 36-21 triumph over Pioneer (San Jose) by rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns. 

Nikko Juarez, Manteca: Juarez had 18 carries for three touchdowns and a career-high 293 yards as Manteca dominated Central Catholic 49-7 in VOL play.

Henry Lasker, Monte Vista (Danville): Lasker powered the Mustangs to a 59-36 victory versus College Park with 210 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.

Aidan Lopez, Casa Roble: Lopez threw for 220 yards and five touchdown passes, one apiece to five different receivers, on 14-21 completion (66.7%) in a 45-14 rout of Woodland.

Fernando Lopez, Windsor: Lopez recorded an interception and turned four carries into 55 yards and three touchdowns as Windsor rolled to a 59-21 win against Miramonte.

Vinnie Maiorana, Amador Valley: Maiorana dominated with 330 yards and six touchdowns rushing to lead the Dons to their first win, a 49-25 victory against Foothill (Pleasanton).

Michael Mitchell Jr., Archbishop Riordan: Mitchell helped lead the Crusaders to a 47-28 win at Saint Francis (Mountain View) by completing 18 of 28 passes (64.3%) for 376 yards and four touchdowns to zero interceptions.

Michael Murphy, Branham: Murphy couldn't be stopped in a 51-15 rout of Piedmont Hills, when he turned five carries into 122 yards and three touchdowns and turned two receptions into 73 yards and another touchdown.

Jayden Najera, Golden West: Najera tossed for 417 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions as the Trailblazers cruised past Tehachapi 32-3. 

Judge Nash, Archbishop Riordan: Nash registered four receptions for 150 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-28 win at Saint Francis (Mountain View).

Devin Rasmussen, Edison (Stockton): Rasmussen steered the Vikings to a 55-18 blowout of Armijo with 306 yards, five touchdowns, and no interceptions on 15-18 completion (83.3%).

Chayce Reed, West Valley: Reed helped the Eagles to a 48-12 rout of Enterprise with 171 yards and three touchdowns rushing.

Wyatt Shaw, Redding Christian: Shaw had a historically impressive passing line in a 55-0 blowout of Mt. Shasta: 376 yards and eight touchdowns with no interceptions on 17-20 completion (85%), good for a passer rating of 164.6.

Brock Sherman, Del Oro: Sherman ran for 156 yards and two touchdowns as the Golden Eagles cruised to a 49-21 win against Whitney (Rocklin).

Kai Sniffen, Archbishop Mitty: Sniffen recorded a 90-yard interception-return touchdown and a touchdown catch to help the Monarchs to a 37-23 win against St. Ignatius.

Kale Springer, West Valley: Springer produced a unique stat line to help West Valley to a 48-12 win over Enterprise. He completed four of five passes for 107 yards, ran nine times for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and had team-highs of 13 tackles, six solo tackles, and two forced fumbles.

Kordel Strane, Cardinal Newman: Strane helped the Cardinals pull out a 14-12 win at Pleasant Valley with two interceptions, a forced fumble, and a touchdown catch.

Ryan Todd, San Marin: Todd made nine catches for 185 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-14 victory over Ukiah.

Michael Topper, Foothill (Palo Cedro): Topper snagged two picks in a 40-7 demolition of Lassen.

Ashden Wehbey, Red Bluff: Wehbey completed 12 of 19 passes (65%) for 308 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions in a 35-14 victory against Orland.

Kyle Welch, Archbishop Riordan: Welch had six catches for 165 yards and a touchdown to go with an interceptiona 47-28 win at Saint Francis (Mountain View).