MaxPreps/USA Football Players of the Week Nominees for November 27-December 3, 2017

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 November 27-December 3, 2017 are:

Northeast

QB Drew Pyne (’20) New Canaan (CT); 34-56, 429 yds., 3 TD, 48 rush yds., 2 TD.
QB Colton Engel (’19) Stafford/Somers/East Windsor; 21-28, 244 yds., 3 TD, 322 rush yds., 1 TD.
RB Spencer Lockwood (’18) Killingly (CT); 25 rushes, 388 yds., 6 TD.
MLB John Kopek (‘19) Stafford/Somers/East Windsor; 28 tackles (28 solo), 3 TFL, 1 sack.
DB Tony Undercuffler (’20) Berlin (CT); 12 tackles (12 solo), 2 TFL, 2 INT, 5 pass deflections.

Mid-Atlantic

QB Josh Jones (’18) Hoggard (Wilmington, NC); 23-33, 363 yds., 6 TD.
RB Billy Lucas (’19) Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA); 14 rushes, 268 yds., 5 TD.
WR Chris Toudle (’19) Hoggard (Wilmington, NC); 7 catches, 156 yds., 4 TD.
FS Drew Homschek (’18) Wake Forest (NC); 15 tackles (5 solo), 0.5 TFL, 1 INT, 5 pass deflections.
MLB Diron Accoo (’18) Smyrna (DE); 17 tackles (8 solo), 9 assists, 5 TFL, 1 sack.

 

Southeast
QB Kristian Story (’20); Lanett (AL); 13-20, 379 yds., 5 TD, 67 rush yds.
RB Eric Gray (’19) Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis, TN); 25 rushes, 281 yds., 5 TD.
RB Kelston Fikes (’21) Leroy (AL); 27 rushes, 172 yds., 1 TD, 4 catches, 78 yds., 1 TD.
DEFENSE Zach Edwards (’19) Starksville (MS); 13 tackles (8 solo), 5 assists, 5 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 FF.
MLB James Miller (’18) Armwood (FL); 11 tackles (10 solo), 1 assist, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 hurry, 4 FF.

 

Midwest
QB Layne Hatcher (’18) Pulaski Acad. (Little Rock, AR); 31-52, 424 yds., 3 TD, 19 rush yds., 2 TD.
RB Zion Hatley (’19) Arkadelphia (AR); 22 rushes, 176 yds., 5 TD, 1 catch, 18 yds.
OFFENSE Jalen Davis (’18) 3 rushes, 78 yds., 1 TD, 2 catches, 80 yds., 1 TD.
DE Paris Tolver (’18) Marshall (OK); 7 tackles (5 solo), 2 assists, 3 TFL, 2 sacks.
DEFENSE Terrell Gibson (’18) Junction City (AR); 16 tackles (7 solo), 9 assists, 0.5 TFL, 1 INT.

 

Northwest
QB Maguire Isaak (’19) Almira-Coulee-Hartline (WA); 21-41, 373 yds., 8 TD, 264 rush yds., 4 TD.

·         6 tackles (6 solo), INT.

QB Ryan Marquez (’18) Pomona (Arvada, CO); 20-22, 345 yds., 5 TD. 72 rush yds.
RB Max Borghi (’18) Pomona (Arvada, CO); 31 rushes, 246 yds., 3 TD, 2 catches, 10 yds.
WR Marcell Barbee (’18) Pueblo South (CO); 9 catches, 199 yds., 1 TD.
FS Ben Pryor (’18) Woodinville (WA); 5 tackles (4 solo), 1 assists, 3 TFL, 2 sacks.

 

West
QB Brock White (’20) Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley, CA); 24-42, 482 yds., 4 TD, 5 rush yds.
QB Jayden Daniels (’19) Cajon (San Bernardino, CA); 18-28, 293 yds., 4 TD, 281 rush yds., 4 TD.
RB Joseph Garcia(’18) Strathmore (CA); 29 rushes, 239 yds., 4 TD, 6 catches, 60 yds., 1 TD.
WR Joe Ngata (’19) Folsom (CA); 8 catches, 213 yds., 4 TD.
OLB Adrian Jones(’18) Cajon (San Bernardino, CA); 14 tackles (9 solo), 5 assists, 3 TFL, 1.5 sacks.


Southwest
QB Jackson Sampson (’18) New Diana, TX); 29-41, 441 yds., 6 TD, 23 rush yds.
QB Taron Smith (’19) Milford (TX); 15-22, 241 yds., 3 TD, 270 yds., 6 TD.
RB Ja'kobe Cooper (’19) Lexington (TX); 29 rushes, 306 yds., 3 TD, 2 catches, 30 yds.
MLB Blu Caylor (’19) Stephenville (TX); 16 tackles (6 solo), 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks. 1 PD, 1 FF.
MLB Donald Grosshans (’18) Milano (TX); 16 tackles (12 solo), 4 assists, 3 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 1 FF.

The MaxPreps/USA Football Players of the Week winners will be announced on Wednesday, December 6. Read more about the MaxPreps/USA Football Player of the Week program.

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