High School Players of the Week Announced for Aug. 27-Sept. 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2018) – United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced today the 26 boys and 20 girls who have been named the United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from Aug. 27-Sept. 2.
The United Soccer Coaches uses results and statistics provided by MaxPreps.com to select one boy and one girl honoree from each participating state competing during the fall season.
Coaches wanting to nominate their players must submit statistics to MaxPreps.com in order for their athletes to be considered. Winners receive a MaxPreps/United Soccer Coaches branded letterman’s patch and recognition on both MaxPreps.com and unitedsoccercoaches.org.
Nominations are due every Sunday by at 11:59 p.m. ET each week to be considered.
Boys’ Winners Aug. 27-Sept. 2
| Arizona | Tommy Pederson | Forward | Blue Ridge HS (Lakeside, AZ) |
| California | Jacob Field | N/A | Butte Valley HS (Dorris, CA) |
| Colorado | Jacob Cole | Forward | Manitou Springs HS (Manitou Springs, CO) |
| Georgia | Hazel Ley | Goalkeeper | Rabun Gap-Nacoochee HS (Rabun Gap, GA) |
| Idaho | Jossett Guzman | Forward | Wood River HS (Hailey, ID) |
| Illinois | Esteban Rojas | Forward | Marine Leadership Academy (Chicago, IL) |
| Indiana | Lance Vanmatre | N/A | Eastern HS(Greentown, IN) |
| Kansas | David Grammer | N/A | Central HS (Salina, KS) |
| Kentucky | Alex Arellano | Forward | Graves County HS (Mayfield, KY) |
| Maryland | Hunter Shrecengost | Midfielder | Calvary Christian Academy (Cresaptown, MD) |
| Michigan | Colton Fair | Forward | Howardsville Christian (Marcellus, MI) |
| Minnesota | Will Buffington | Goalkeeper | Farmington HS (Farmington, MN) |
| Missouri | Tommy Naumann | Striker | Howell HS (St. Charles, MO) |
| Nevada | Joel Sanchez | Striker | Desert Pines HS (Las Vegas, NV) |
| New Mexico | Matt Hunter | Striker | Santa Fe HS (Santa Fe, NM) |
| New York | Jack Coleman | N/A | Maine-Endwell HS (Endwell, NY) |
| North Carolina | Davis McBee | N/A | Gaston Christian HS (Gastonia, NC) |
| Ohio | Jalen Allen | Forward | Harvey HS (Painesville, OH) |
| Oregon | Luke Beaman | N/A | Brookings-Harbor HS (Brookings, OR) |
| Pennsylvania | Eli Black | Midfielder | Cumberland Valley Christian (Chambersburg, PA) |
| South Dakota | Joel Sathyanesan | Forward | Roosevelt HS (Sioux Falls, SD) |
| Texas | David Mendoza | N/A | Chisholm Trail Academy (Keene, TX) |
| Virginia | Josh Huffard | Midfielder | Roanoke Valley Christian HS (Roanoke, VA) |
| District Of Columbia | Will Thompson | Forward | Gonzaga HS (Washington, DC) |
| West Virginia | Alberto Castillo | Striker | Point Pleasant HS (Point Pleasant, WV) |
| Wisconsin | Alex Lawrence | Midfielder |
Luther Prep (Watertown, WI) |
Girls’ Winners for Aug. 27-Sept. 2
| Arizona | Payten Schmidt | Goalkeeper | Northland Prep Academy (Flagstaff, AZ) |
| California | Karina zumbrun | Midfielder | Arcata HS (Arcata, CA) |
| Idaho | Lilly Congelton | N/A | McCall-Donnelly HS (McCall, ID) |
| Indiana | Grace Saccone | N/A | Bloomington North HS (Bloomington, IN) |
| Kentucky | Madeline Byrd | N/A | Graves County HS (Mayfield, KY) |
| Maryland | Katie Sterne | Goalkeeper | Allegany HS (Cumberland, MD) |
| Massachusetts | Lindsey Russell | Midfielder | Salem Academy Charter (Salem, MA) |
| Minnesota | Alexandra Lotts | Forward | Champlin Park HS (Champlin, MN) |
| Mississippi | Avery Hederman | N/A | Jackson Academy (Jackson, MS) |
| Nevada | Taylor Puckett | Midfielder | Sierra Vista HS (Las Vegas, NV) |
| New Mexico | Hannah Dahl | N/A | Eldorado HS (Albuquerque, NM) |
| New York | Gabriella Picco | Midfielder | Waverly HS (Waverly, NY) |
| Ohio | Carley Campo | Forward | Crestview HS (Ashland, OH) |
| Oregon | Meghan Michels | Forward | St. Mary’s HS (Medford, OR) |
| Pennsylvania | Rachael Tirjan | Forward | Wallenpaupack Area HS (Hawley, PA) |
| South Dakota | Emily Mikkelsen | Forward | Riggs HS(Pierre, SD) |
| Tennessee | Taylor Chittum | Forward | Claiborne HS (New Tazewell, TN) |
| Utah | Emily Stevens | Striker | Salem Hills HS (Salem, UT) |
| Washington | Isabella Boutwell | Forward | Emerald Ridge HS (South Hill, WA) |
| West Virginia | Amelia Compston | N/A | Sissonville HS (Charleston, WV) |