In that very same two-week span because the state championship recreation on the College of Washington’s Husky Stadium, awards going to Davidson proceed to rack up. He was named state participant of the 12 months by Gatorade and MaxPreps.
The Columbian’s All-Area soccer participant of the 12 months is the newest.
Davidson left his mark as the most effective to ever do it at Camas. He set single-season college data for passing yards (3,711) and touchdowns (53) to steer the Papermakers to a 13-1 document and its fourth look in a state title recreation.
Davidson joins Reilly Hennessey (2013) and Jack Colletto (2016) as Camas quarterbacks who additionally led their workforce to the ultimate recreation of the season, and who additionally received Gatorade state participant of the 12 months. A banner quickly will bear Davidson’s title.
The senior is humbled to be talked about alongside among the finest quarterbacks to return out of Southwest Washington. As a teen, Davidson watched in awe how Colletto led Camas to an undefeated state championship in 2016.
“I always wanted to be him,” Davidson stated of Colletto, “and to have the impact of the whole community.”
What’s Davidson’s future in soccer? Surprisingly, given the quarterback’s standout senior season, school recruitment has, in his phrases, been sluggish.
It additionally disappoints Camas head coach Adam Mathieson and what the coach is listening to from school coaches solely furthers his frustration of faculty soccer’s present panorama.
Mathieson believes the sport’s switch portal — a web based database the place gamers can enter their title in the event that they wish to switch faculties — hurts highschool athletes. Earlier this week, the portal hit 6,000 names throughout all NCAA divisions, in accordance with 247Sports.
Uncommitted senior athletes, like Davidson, are left ready and questioning.
“In the college football landscape, everyone has forgotten about the high school kids,” Mathieson stated. “The only people that can recruit and develop high school kids are the people at a program that are so stable that they can afford to actually look to the future.”
Simply this week, Mathieson and his teaching employees spent hours scouring NCAA Division II packages nationally to make connections and ship out Davidson’s recreation movie.
Mathieson, a highschool coach for 25 years, believes Davidson’s recruiting would have jumped off the charts 8-10 years in the past.
“Nowadays,” the coach stated, “you’re trying to find the right spot because there aren’t many spots out there.”
As for Davidson, he stays affected person and optimistic that the right spot will come. With out query, he needs to play school soccer.
All Davidson wants is a chance.
“I’m really hoping a team sees what I did this year,” he stated, “and how much I want to win and help their program.”
Remainder of the All-Area soccer workforce
OFFENSE
QB: Kolten Gesser, Seton Catholic
Junior accomplished 62.8 % of passes for two,541 yards and 43 touchdowns. Led an offense that averaged an area-best 45 factors per recreation to steer Seton to the 1A state title recreation.
RB: Jacob Williams, Seton Catholic
Bruising again powered the Cougars’ run recreation behind college data for dashing (1,889) and dashing TDs (22) in a season. Graduates with greater than 4,000 profession dashing yards.
RB: Aden Mintonye, Kelso
3A GSHL’s co-offensive MVP averaged 196 yards dashing per recreation, together with two 300-plus-yard video games, to assist the Hilanders to a twelfth consecutive playoff-bound season.
WR: Gavin Packer, Skyview
Few affect the sport in all three phases just like the three-time All-Area decide. Boise State commit earned 4A GSHL’s co-offensive MVP to assist Storm again to state quarterfinals.
WR: Chase McGee, Camas
Slant or go route? Comeback or submit? Regardless of the route, rely on the reigning state champion pole vaulter to make the play. Completed with 1,445 yards and 24 touchdowns.
WR: Terrance Saryon, Evergreen
UW commit is aware of easy methods to get open behind a burst of pace. Tallied 1,055 yards and 10 touchdowns within the Plainsmen’s first league title-winning season since 2007.
WR: Ryker Ruelas, Seton Catholic
At 6-foot-3, wideout was a vertical risk and a sure-handed goal within the Cougars’ high-powered offense. Had an area-best 18 receiving TDs and 949 yards.
OL: Juan Pasillas-Stanton, Mountain View
No one has dominated at heart just like the Thunder’s four-year starter. The success of the workforce’s run recreation began with the Portland State-bound senior.
OL: Austin St. Amour, Seton Catholic
Play guard? Standout at heart? At 6-foot-8 and 345 kilos, St. Amour might do each with ease as a large bodily presence for the 1A state runner’s up.
OL: Jaxon Goode, Camas
Left guard introduced consistency to a unit that allowed the Papermakers’ run recreation to flourish within the postseason whereas blocking all season for the state’s main passer.
OL: Noah Thomas, Skyview
Little acquired previous the Oregon State commit at left deal with. Sturdy sufficient to deal with different groups’ finest defensive lineman and agile sufficient to steer operating backs by means of holes.
OL: Jason Sloan, Kelso
One other 12 months, one other dominant offensive lineman for Kelso. Proper guard paved the way in which for an always-tough Hilander floor recreation and was equally a standout presence on protection.
DEFENSE AND SPECIALISTS
DL: Luke Webb, Camas
Turned a nightmare for QBs and opposing offensive coordinators behind his pace and physicality off the sting. WSU commit completed with eight sacks, and 35 QB hurries.
DL: Makhi Miller, Evergreen
3A GSHL defensive MVP had a motor that by no means give up. Anchored a front-7 behind double-digit tackles-per-game common and helped Evergreen to its first playoff berth since 2019.
DL: Riah Tua, Skyview
Little acquired previous the Storm’s multi-year starter at defensive finish. Highly effective and bodily off the sting, Tua racked up a defensive line-best in tackles (59) and tackles for loss (15).
DL: Grayson Bagley, King’s Means Christian
One-third of the two-way starter’s whole tackles had been tackles for losses (18 of 52). Additionally had eight sacks to pave the way in which for the protection on the playoff-bound Knights.
LB: Nikko Speer, Camas
Two-time 4A GSHL defensive MVP managed the inside (area-best 161 tackles, eight sacks) whereas changing into recognized for one-handed TD grabs as a pass-catching tight finish.
LB: Kaden Hamlin, Skyview
A staple within the Storm’s protection for 3 years, senior was the center and sole of a younger linebacking corps. Recorded his first 100-tackle season (107) in Storm’s run to 4A quarterfinals.
LB: Beau Harlan, Camas
Fixed noise-maker at exterior backer on the across-the-line all-league linebacking corps for the 4A state runner’s up. Racked up 18 tackles for loss and brought about three fumbles.
LB: Wyatt Eiesland, La Middle
Wildcats’ quarterback set a college document for tackles (109, together with 74 solo; additionally 2 defensive TDs) in a dominant season at center linebacker to steer La Middle to the 1A quarterfinals.
DB: Elijah Franco, Washougal
2A GSHL’s defensive MVP flashed versatility between security and out of doors linebacker. Of his 9 interceptions, three had been returned for touchdowns for the playoff-bound Panthers.
DB: Joe Callerame, Seton Catholic
Military commit was the Cougars’ Swiss Military knife. 1A Trico’s MVP made a behavior of constructing large performs — on offense, protection and particular groups — in a recreation’s most pivotal moments.
DB: Josiah Alanis, Evergreen
Boise State-bound security displayed total athleticism (reigning 3A lengthy soar champion) by catching the ball or making performs round it in an skilled Evergreen secondary.
DB: Jared Forner, Camas
Few groups examined the Papermakers’ secondary and Forner was a giant purpose why at security (71 tackles, 5 interceptions). Additionally confirmed off versatility as a return specialist and holder on kicks.
AP: Isaac Chromey, La Middle
The 2-way all-Trico participant was as bodily as he was finesse. Zero fumbles on 145 carries (1,357 yards, 20 TDs) at operating again, and two touchdowns and three interceptions at security.
AP: Elijah Andersen, Woodland
Idaho State commit repeated as 2A GSHL MVP and powered the Beavers to a different league title as QB, main rusher, free security, return specialist and averaged 43 yards per punt.
Okay/P: Canaan Moore, Union
A dependable leg irrespective of on point-after tries, discipline objectives or punts. Linked 100% on PATs, hit 4 discipline objectives (lengthy of 47 yards) and an 80 % touchback price on kickoffs.