MaxPreps/USA Football Players of the Week Nominees for November 26- December 2, 2018

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 Thursday evening of each week.

The top nominees for Player of the Week for November 26 - December 2, 2018 are:

Northeast
QB Sheldon Schuler Jr.(So) Ansonia (CT) 7-10, 239 yds, 4 TD's
RB Anthony Ligi(Jr) Wolcott (CT) 26 rushes, 222 yds, 3 TD's
WR Jalen Johnson(So) Asonia (CT) 5 rec, 207 yds, 3 TD's
DL Ryan Gavronski(Sr) Southington (CT) 9 tckls (2 solo) 1 TFL 1 sack
RB Ale Wilson(Jr) KIPP NYC College Prep (NY) 14 rushes, 162 yds, 2 TD's

Mid-Atlantic
QB Tyler Olenchuk(Jr) Dutch Fork (SC) 13-22, 268 yds, 3 TD's 21 rush yds, 2 TD
RB Slade McTaggart(Sr) Murphy (NC) 26 rushes, 269 yds, 3 TD's
WR Austin Robinson(Sr) Hough (NC) 5 rec, 131 yds, 2 TD's
CB Ervin Williams(Sr) Cathedral Prep (PA) 14 tckls (11 solo) 2 TFL 2 sacks, 1 FF
DE/OLB Robert Garrett(Sr) Franklin (MD) 12 tckls (10 solo) 2 TFL 1 sack, 1 FF

Southeast
QB Justin Wake(Sr) King's Academy (FL) 22-32, 404 yds, 5 TD's 15 rush yds, 1 TD
RB Brayden Rush(Sr) Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (GA) 12 rushes, 220 yds, 5 TD's
WR Zach Hall(Jr) Riverside Christian (FL) 6 rec, 185 yds, 4 TD's
DE Turner Hilton(Fr) Cornerstone Academy (FL) 14 tckls (11 solo) 2 sacks 2 FF, 1 FR
QB Cohen Begue(Sr) Riverside Christian (FL) 10-12, 308 yds, 4 TD's 7 rushes, 224 yds, 5 TD's

Midwest
QB Zach Hale(Sr) Christian Heritage (OK) 17-23, 210 yds, 3 TD's 83 rush yds, 2 TD's
RB Dhante Gibson(Sr) Junction City (AR) 32 rushes, 250 yds, 2 TD's
WR Carson Callaway(Jr) Metro Christian (OK) 11 rec, 123 yds, 1 TD's
SS Mekel Kentle(Sr) Robinson (AR) 14 tckls (5 solo) 10 TFL 5 sacks, 1 PD, 1 INT, 1 FF
OLB Banner Penwell(Jr) Christian Heritage (OK) 10 tckls (6 solo) 5 TFL 1 sack, 1 FR

Great Lakes: None
QB Luc Andrada(Sr) Pueblo East (CO) 17-35, 289 yds, 3 TD's 14 rush yds, 2 TD's
RB Raef Ruel(Jr) Palmer Ridge (CO) 27 rushes, 142 yds, 3 TD's
WR Kain Medrano(Sr) Pueblo East (CO) 7 rec, 148 yds, 3 TD's
DE Cian Quiroga(Jr) Valor Christian (CO) 8 tckls (4 solo) 3 TFL 3 sacks
QB Riley Kinney(Sr) Loveland (CO) 3-5, 92 yds 17 rushes, 109 yds, 5 TD's


West
QB Kaiden Bennett(Sr) Folsom (CA) 16-28, 323 yds, 4 TD's 11 rushes, 126 rush yds, 3 TD's
RB Fresh Ison(Jr) Moreau Catholic (CA) 28 rushes, 408 yds, 4 TD's 2 rec, 27 yds, 1 TD
WR Caine Savage(Jr) Western (CA) 12 rec, 279 yds, 3 TD's
MLB Julien Lesa(Jr) Orange Glen (CA) 10 tckls (5 solo) 1 TFL 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FR
RB Cameron Skattebo(Jr) Rio Linda (CA) 17 rushes, 312 yds, 5 TD's 1 rec, 24 yds, 1 TD

Southwest
QB Landry Gilpin(Sr) Veterans Memorial (TX) 23-47, 445 yds, 5 TD's 267 rush yds, 2 TD's
RB Decarlos Brooks(Sr) Chandler (AZ) 33 rushes, 336 yds, 6 TD's 2 recs, 16 yds
RB Eli Salinas(Jr) San Saba (TX) 36 rushes, 305 yds, 7 TD's 1 rec, 15 yds, 1 TD
MLB Austin Black(Sr) Edna (TX) 24 tckls (16 solo) 2 TFL 1 sack