Washougal linebacker Elijah Franco is The Columbian’s 2024 Week 1 Prep Football Athlete of the Week after he had three interceptions in an 8-6 win over Mountain View.
Franco won the contest with 456 votes out of 1,245 cast on 360Preps.com. Other Nominees were Kahni Clark (Heritage), James Poindexter (Skyview), Nikko Speer (Camas) and Wyatt Eiesland (La Center).
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