TULALIP — Robert Miles Jr. can do it all.

Playing wide receiver as a senior for Heritage High School’s eight-man football team, he came up with six catches for 200 yards and two touchdowns. That is especially impressive since it was against two-time state champion Neah Bay in a 70-12 loss Oct. 10. For his effort overcoming adversity, he is the Marysville Globe-Arlington Times Athlete of the Week.

Miles Jr. said he was pleased with his team’s improvement in the four years the Hawks have played Neah Bay.

“My goal is to always compete with them and try my best,” he said. “In the past few years we haven’t really scored on them.”

His motivation to stay competitive was to “not give up as the leader on the team and work to keep my guys positive,” he said.

The loss hasn’t lowered his expectations for the season.

“I still think we’re a good team,” he said. “I think they’re going to do that to everyone so it doesn’t really bring my hopes down.”

Though he specializes in wide receiver, Miles Jr., can play many offensive skilled positions. It’s the nature of the game in eight-man football. He leads the team with 12 touchdowns having played wide receiver, running back and quarterback.

“You can’t just lock in on a position, it just doesn’t work” in eight-man football, coach Jim Kavaney said. For example, “All guards can snap the ball and play center.”

Miles Jr.’s versatility is what makes him so good, his coach said.

“He can play anywhere on offense,” Kavaney said. “Even quarterback if that was his forte.”

Fryberg had to play quarterback in the Hawks’ first few games of the season.

In prior seasons, Miles Jr, has won All-League for best all-purpose player, wide receiver, running back and linebacker.

This year, Kavaney projects Miles Jr. to be All-League wide receiver.

Miles Jr. has always been involved with Tulalip football. He has played since he was little, also playing basketball for his school.

Bubba Fryberg, who co-coaches with Kavaney, said that he has no doubt his son could’ve played at a bigger high school.

“He prepares himself and never misses practices,” Fryberg said. “He plays anywhere we ask him to play and plays very hard.”

But Miles Jr. chose Heritage because of his dad, and the practice field is within walking distance of their home.

Sports is Miles Jr.’s focus; he is grounded in it, Fryberg said.

“He could be out running around and doing his thing,” Fryberg said. “Sports is his life right now.”

Miles Jr. plans to play football at a small college, Fryberg said.

“I’ve been trying to get his name out there,” Kavaney said. “He can play football out there no doubt.”

His skills in eight-man football will have plenty of carryover to 11-man football, Fryberg said.

Eight-man football is faster-paced, where players have a big field to work with, and players must be able to play a number of positions, especially if a player is injured, Fryberg said.

“He’s got good speed and hands,” Kavaney added.

Defensively, he has the skills to play safety at a high level too, though he’d have to gain weight.

“He can carry another fifteen pounds easy and be pretty fast,” Kavaney said.