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 9-15, 2017 are:
Northeast region
QB Kavon Lewis (’20), Penns Grove (Carney’s Point, NJ), 12-15, 309 Yds., 5 TD
RB Tyler Pereira (’19), Suffield Academy (Suffield, CT), 12 Car., 267 Yds., 4 TD
RB Jada Byers (’20), St.Joseph (Hammonton, NJ), 14 Car., 201 Yds., 4 TD
RB Azhaun Dingle (’19), Bayonne HS (Bayonne, NJ), 8 Car., 195 Yds., 3 TD
LB Willie Matthews (’19), Montclair HS (Montclair, NJ), 19 Tak., 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 FR
Mid-Atlantic Region
QB Garrett Shrader (’19), Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC), 12-14, 227 Yds., 4 TD, 1 Car. 32 Yds, 1 TD
QB Will Watts (’19), Hillcrest (Simpsonville, SC), 34-46, 405 Yds., 7 TD
RB Kobe Brish (’20), Schuylkill Haven (Schuylkill, PA), 18 Car., 292 Yds., 6 TD
RB Sidney Gibbs (’19), Christ School (Arden, NC), 21 Car., 337 Yds., 5 TD
RB Traveon Freshwater (’19), Northeastern (Elizabeth City, NC), 8 Car., 298 Yds., 3 TD
Southeast
QB Max Brosmer (’19), Centennial (Roswell, GA), 19-23, 395 Yds., 5 TD
QB Will Koch (’20), Niceville (Niceville, FL), 18-25, 264 Yds., 4 TD, 8 Car., 82 Yds., 3 TD
QB Michael Kern (’19), Lake Nona (Orlando, FL), 46-76, 682 Yds., 9 TD
RB Trent Ginn (’21), Union Parish (Farmerville, LA), 4 Car., 110 Yds., 4 Total TD
RB Darius Hylick (’19), Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet, TN), 23 Car., 217 Yds., 7 TD
Midwest
QB Jackson Davis (’19), Hyannis (NE), 16-17, 351 Yds., 4 TD
QB Dalton Kellum (’19), Perry-Lecompt (Perry, KS), 6-8, 298 Yds., 2 TD, 17 Car., 184 Yds., 5 TD
RB Rylee Whelchel (’20), Rock Hils (Mankato, KS), 7 Rec., 281 Yds., 6 TD
RB Kade Scott (’19), Pawnee Heights (Rozel, KS), 5 Car., 128 Yds., 5 Total TD
RB Breece Hall (’19), Northwest (Wichita, KS), 6 Car., 205 Yds., 5 Total TD
Great Lakes
QB Trey Shaw (’19), Northview (Brazil, IN), 13-16, 292 Yds., 4 TD, 10 Car., 111 Yds., 2 TD
QB Sebastian Archer (’19), Montague (MI), 7-13, 269 Yds., 2 TD, 6 Car., 104 Yds., 2 TD
QB Dylan Bishop (’19), Franklin Central (Indianapolis, IN), 9-14, 236 Yds., 5 TD
RB Trenton Tenner (’20), Racine Lutheran (Racine, WI), 6 Car., 169 Yds., 5 Total TD
RB Mykah Williams (’19), Central (Louisville, KY), 10 Car., 252 Yds., 5 Total TD
Northwest
QB Liam Bladow (’19), Lakes (Lakewood, WA), 14-18, 385 Yds., 4 TD
QB Jake Standlee (’19), Borah (Boise, ID), 18-24, 322 Yds., 4 TD
QB JJ Lemming (’19), Steilacoom (WA), 24-31, 3555 Yds., 5 TD
RB Jace Logan (’19), Soroco (Oak Creek, CO), 22 Car., 446 Yds., 5 TD
WR Darien Chase (’19), Union (Vancouver, WA), 5 Rec., 117 Yds., 5 TD
West
QB Dillan Otteson (’20), Tonopah (NV), 42-57, 581 Yds., 9 TD
QB Jayden Daniels (’19), Cajon (San Bernardino, CA), 18-22, 366 Yds., 6 TD, 11 Car., 56 Yds., 1 TD
QB Aiden Lucia (’19), Western Sierra Academy (Rocklin, CA), 22-31, 464 Yds., 4 TD, 10 Car., 62 Yds., 2 TD
TE Vance Day (’20), Tonopah (NV), 23 Rec., 323 Yds., 6 TD
RB Joshua Navallo (’20), The Meadows (Las Vegas, NV), 14 Car., 190 Yds., 5 TD
Southwest
QB Bryson Barnes (’20), Milford (UT), 19-25, 345 Yds., 4 TD, 14 Car., 64 Yds., 2 TD
QB Bryan Ponder (’19), Bells (TX), 31-41, 505 Yds., 11 TD
RB Camden Sargent (’19), Brazosport Christian (Lake Jackson, TX), 8 Car., 214 Yds., 6 TD
RB Daimarqua Foster (’19), Hirschi (Wichita Falls, TX), 28 Car., 323 Yds., 6 TD
WR Puka Nacua (’19), Orem (UT), 5 Car., 180 Yds., 3 TD
The MaxPreps/USA Football Players of the Week winners will be announced on Thursday, October 19. Read more about the MaxPreps/USA Football Player of the Week program.
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