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 13-19, 2017 are:
Northeast
QB Nick Verducci (’18) Parsippany Hills (NJ); 16-26, 267 yds., 2 TD, 230 rush yds., 1 TD.
QB Nick Mcnerney (’18) Old Tappan (NJ); 10-3, 279 yds., 4 TD, 108 yds., 1 TD.
RB Jada Byers (’20) St. Joseph (Hammonton, NJ); 18 rushes, 265 yds., 5 total TD.
WR Sal Debenedetto (18') (Old Tappan, NJ); 7 rec., 246 yds., 4 TD, 4 rushes, 49 yds.
MLB Quaison Horne (’18) Weequahic (Newark, NJ); 18 tackles (13 solo), 5 assists, 4 TFL
Mid-Atlantic
QB Corey Fields (’18) Baptist Hill (Hollywood, SC); 25-29, 444 yds., 6 TD, 75 rush yds., 1 TD.
RB Jahdon Smith (’19) Lakewood (Roseboro, NC); 40 rushes, 285 yds., 3 TD, 1 rec., 14 yds., 1 TD.
WR Max Robbins (’18) Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy; 6 rec., 247 yds., 4 TD.
CT Marqi Hathorn (’18) Havelock (Havelock NC) 16 tackles (12 solo), 4 assists, 8 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 PD.
S Neil MacDonald (’18); Ridgway (Ridgeway, PA); 17 tackles (12 solo), 5 assists, 2 TFL, 1 INT.
Southeast
QB Max Brosmer (’19) Centennial (Roswell, GA); 36-45, 450 yds., 6 TD, 45 rush yds.
QB Bo Lawson (’19) Dooly County (Vienna, GA) 15-25, 317 yds., 3 TD, 171 yds., 2 TD.
RB Tony Brown (’18) East Central (Moss Point, MS); 20 rushes, 149 yds., 8 TD.
MLB Taylor Carman (’18) Friendship Christian (Lebanon, TN); 26 tackles (26 solo).
DB Luke Brandt (’18) Geneva Classical Academy (FL); 20 tackles (20 solo), 5 TFL, 1 sack.
Midwest
QB Layne Hatcher (’18) Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, AR); 22-31, 426 yds., 4 TD, 29 rush yds.
QB Brody Flaming (’18) Mill Valley (Shawnee, KS); 27-46, 295 yds., 3 TD, 139 rush yds., 1 TD.
RB ZJ Washington (’19) Pioneer-Pleasant Vale (OK); 33 rushes, 443 yds., 6 TD.
WR Sean michael Flanagan (’18) Charleston (AR); 11 rec., 200 yds., 3 TD. 8 rushes, 114 yds., 2 TD.
OLB Jaxson Dohn (’19) Skiatook (OK); 14 tackles (10 solo); 4 assists, 3 TFL, 1 sack.
Great Lakes
QB Abraham Havelka (’18) Owatonna (MN); 22-26, 453 yds., 7 TD, 23 rush yds.,
RB Adam Nelson (’19) Elk River (MN); 18 rushes, 302 yds., 3 TD.
WR Dalton Kubista (’18) Owatonna (MN); 4 rec., 193 yds., 3 TD.
DE Tyler Speelman (’18) Neslonville-York (OH) 15 tackles (8 solo); 4 TFL, 3 sacks, 4 hurries.
RE Brody Smith (’18) Kokomo (IN); 11 tackles (9 solo), 2 assists, 1 INT, 2 PD, I FR.
Northwest
QB Maguire Isaak (’19) Almira-Coulee-Hartline; 5-6, 155 yds., 3 TD, 226 rush yds., 2 TD.
QB Ryan Marquez (’18) Pomona (Arvada, CO); 10-16, 323 yds., 5 TD.
RB Max Borghi (’18) Pomona (Arvada, CO); 15 rushes, 282 yds., 2 TD.
LB Peter Hamilton (’20) Pe Eli Valley (Menlo, WA); 11 tackles (2 solo); 9 assists, 5 sacks.
MLB Sanjay Strickland (’20) Pomona (Arvada, CO); 18 tackles (12 solo), 6 assists, 3 TFL, 3 hurries, 1 FF.
West
QB Jeff Miller (’18) Murrieta Mesa (CA); 20-33, 508 yds., 7 TD.
RB Akili Arnold (’19) Mission Viejo (CA); 23 rushes, 311 yds., 5 TD.
RB Justin Keeling (’18) Velley View (Moreno Valley, Ca); 29 rushes, 264 yds., 5 TD, 1 rec., 9 yds.
WR Giovanni Sanders (’18) Murrieta Mesa (CA); 9 rec., 337 yds., 5 TD, 18 rush yds.
SS Jace Tessaro (’18) Gregori (Modesto, CA); 17 tackles (15 solo), 2 assists.
Southwest
QB Jake Smith (’19) Bishop Gorman (Tyler) (TX); 35-58, 515 yds., 5 TD.
QB Casey Dufner (’19) NYOS Charter (Austin, TX); 22-30, 369 yds., 6 TD, 158 yds., 3 TD.
RB Ben Crockett (’20) Mclean (TX); 26 rushes, 419 yds., 7 TD, 1 rec., 4 yds.
WR Gunner Romney (’18) Chandler (AZ); 8 rec., 223 yds., 5 TD.
DT Spencer Stults (’19) Weatherford Christian; 19 tackles (9 solo), 10 assists, 6 TFL, 1 sack, 3 hurries, 2 INT, 2 PD, 1 FF.
The MaxPreps/USA Football Players of the Week winners will be announced on Wednesday, November 22 . Read more about the MaxPreps/USA Football Player of the Week program. To obtain a coach's login, please click here. If you have any questions about MaxPreps, please contact Kelsey Wagner | kwagner@maxpreps.com | 530-313-9153.
