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 November 20-26, 2017 are:
Northeast
LB Juan Axzavier-abraham (’18) Barnegat (NJ); 14 tackles (8 solo), 6 assists, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack, 4 hurries, 1 INT.
Mid-Atlantic
DEFENSE Spencer Miller (’18) Clarion Area (Clarion, PA); 27 tackles (20 solo), 7 assists, 1 PD.
SoutheastTE Christian Organ (’18) Holy Ground Baptist Academy (GA); 28 rushes, 327 yds., 5 TD, 3 recs., 45 yds., 1 TD.
MidwestQB Layne Hatcher (’18) Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, AR); 22-28, 402 yds., 5 TD, 21 rush yds., 1 TD.
Great Lakes
DB Lucas Western (’19) Pleasant Plaines (IL); 12 tackles (10 solo), 2 assists, 3 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 FR.
NorthwestQB Chance Marsh (’18) Sunnyside Christian (WA); 33-51, 451 yds., 6 TD, 102 rush yds., 2 TD.
West
OLB Joel Alvarez (’18) Southwest EC (El Centro, CA); 13 tackles (10 solo), 3 assists, 4 TFL, 4 sacks, 1 hurry.
Southwest
RB Wyatt Young (’18) Jonesboro (TX); 26 rushes, 390 yds., 8 TD.
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