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. Each winner receives a certificate and a letterman patch to showcase the honor.
Every Tuesday during the football season, 5 nominees from each region will be announced and on Wednesday's the 8 region Player of the Week winners will be selected. To nominate players, coaches or team administrators must enter the athlete's game stats by Monday evening of each week.
The eight weekly selections for Players of the Week for the week of October 9-15, 2017 are:
Northeast region
QB Kavon Lewis (’20), Penns Grove (Carney’s Point, NJ), 12-15, 309 Yds., 5 TD
Mid-Atlantic Region
RB Traveon Freshwater (’19), Northeastern (Elizabeth City, NC), 8 Car., 298 Yds., 3 TD
Southeast
QB Will Koch (’20), Niceville (Niceville, FL), 18-25, 264 Yds., 4 TD, 8 Car., 82 Yds., 3 TD
Midwest
RB Rylee Whelchel (’20), Rock Hills (Mankato, KS), 7 Rec., 281 Yds., 6 TD
Great Lakes
QB Trey Shaw (’19), Norrthview (Brazil, IN), 13-16, 292 Yds., 4 TD, 10 Car., 111 Yds., 2 TD
Northwest
RB Jace Logan (’19), Soroco (Oak Creek, CO), 22 Car., 446 Yds., 5 TD
West
TE Vance Day (’20), Tonopah (NV), 23 Rec., 323 Yds., 6 TD
Southwest
QB Bryan Ponder (’19), Bells (TX), 31-41, 505 Yds., 11 TD
View all the Week 8 nominees | Read more about the MaxPreps/USA Football Player of the Week program.
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