The MaxPreps/USA Football Players of the Week honors eight top high school football performers each week throughout the United States.
Selected by USA Football, players are chosen based upon statistics that are submitted to MaxPreps.com. Each winner receives a certificate and a letterman patch to showcase the honor.
To nominate players, coaches or team administrators must enter the athlete's game stats by Monday evening of each week.
The top nominees for Player of the Week for October 2-8, 2017 are:
Northeast
QB Kavon Lewis (‘20), Penns Grove (Carneys Point, NJ); 13-15, 348 yds., 4 TD
RB Deonte Nicholson (‘20), Nottingham (Hamilton, NJ); 9 car., 203 yds., 4 TD
TE Wyatt Keith (‘19), Pioneer Valley Regional (Northfield, MA); 21 car., 130 yds., 4 TD, 5 rec., 75 yds.
FB Kenny Verney (‘19), New Paltz (NY); 5 car., 52 yds., 2 TD, 2 rec., 114 yds., 1 TD
FS John Sharbaugh (‘20), Manville (NJ); 15 TT, 10 solo, 1 sack
Mid-Atlantic
QB Joe Scarabino (‘19), Seneca (Erie, PA); 12-16, 349 yds., 6 TD, 12 car., 130 yds., 2 TD
QB J'Mari Taylor (‘20), West Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC); 15-23, 272 yds., 5 TD, 7 car., 55 yds., 1 TD
RB Kobe Brish (‘20), Schuylkill Haven (PA); 29 car., 198 yds., 6 TD, 1 rec., 41 yds., 1 TD
RB Nomi McMullens (‘19), Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (Mooresboro, NC); 23 car., 210 yds., 5 TD
MLB Christian Bass (‘19), Northern Guilford (Greensboro, NC); 21 TT, 9 solo, 1 sack
Southeast
QB Jordan Preuett (‘20), Lakeside (Sibley, LA); 16-23, 372 yds., 6 TD, 4 car., 38 yds., 1 TD
QB Ty Keyes (‘21), Taylorsville (MS); 15-18, 403 yds., 3 TD, 6 car., 107 yds., 1 TD
HB Brandon Hicks (‘20), Quitman (MS); 10 car., 151 yds., 5 TD
WR Isaiah Brown (‘20), Central (Brooksville, FL); 7 rec., 131 yds., 3 TD
CB Ryan Tsarnas (‘19), Cocoa Beach (FL); 26 TT, 14 solo
Midwest
QB Joe Campbell (‘20), Raytown (MO); 20-34, 311 yds., 6 TD
QB Darius Bowers (‘19), Fayetteville (AR); 29-41, 472 yds., 5 TD, 3 car., 1 TD
RB Ty Duvel (‘20), Wauneta-Palisade (Wauneta, NE); 11 car., 200 yds., 6 TD
HB Josh Jones (‘20), Faith (SD); 15 car., 196 yds., 4 TD, 3 rec., 23 yds., 2 TD
RB Teigan Clark (‘20), Sunshine Bible Academy (Miller, SD); 28 TT, 22 solo
Great Lakes
QB George Walterhouse (‘19), Linden (MI); 13-16, 334 yds., 2 TD, 7 car., 184 yds., 3 TD
QB Kobey Mazur (‘19), Momence (IL); 15-25, 304 yds., 5 TD, 9 car., 52 yds., 1 TD
RB Emmet Heck (‘19), Concordia Academy (Roseville, MN); 12 car., 332 yds., 5 TD
HB Charlie Spegal (‘20), Delta (Muncie, IN); 34 car., 279 yds., 4 TD
SS Gavyn Doane (‘19), North Knox (Bicknell, IN); 20 TT, 16 solo, 1 int.
Northwest
QB Trever Davis (‘20), Crater (Central Point, OR); 22-49, 391 yds., 3 TD, 18 car., 111 yds., 3 TD
QB Hayden Vandehey (‘19), Banks (OR); 23-32, 382 yds., 5 TD, 17 car., 87 yds., 1 TD
RB Shane McGraw (‘20), HEM (Hanna, WY); 6 car., 17 yds., 9 rec., 299 yds., 4 TD
FB Zamir Holguin (‘20), Aguilar (CO); 12 car., 287 yds., 4 TD
ATH Eric Emery (‘20), Crescent (Joyce, WA); 23 TT, 11 solo
West
QB Chase Artopoeus (‘19), Thousand Oaks (CA); 29-39, 404 yds., 5 TD, 8 car., 28 yds., 1 YD
QB Nathan Lamb(‘19), Tulare Union (Tulare, CA); 21-26, 403 yds., 6 TD
RB Jeshua Fixel (‘19), Excel Christian (Sparks, NV); 13 car., 345 yds., 6 TD
CB Jeshua Fixel (‘19), Excel Christian (Sparks, NV); 19 TT, 13 solo, 2 sacks, 1 int.
RB Doryan Cole (‘19), Moreno Valley (CA); 17 car., 257 yds., 5 TD, 3 rec., 31 yds.
Southwest
QB Landry Gilpin (’19), Veterans Memorial (Mission, TX); 19-33, 375 yds., 5 TD, 20 car., 267 yds., 3 TD
QB Tanner Carlisle (‘20), Rice (TX); 11-18, 408 yds., 5 TD, 1 car., 1 TD
RB Tyreck Cosay (‘19), Alchesay (Whiteriver, AZ); 18 car., 338 yds., 6 TD, 1 rec., 20 yds.
RB Kaedric Cobbs (‘20), Guyer (Denton, TX); 12 car., 183 yds., 5 TD
FS Lupe Cavazos (‘20), King (Kingsville, TX); 20 TT, 5 solo
The MaxPreps/USA Football Players of the Week winners will be announced on Thursday, October 12. Read more about the MaxPreps/USA Football Player of the Week program.
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