KANSAS CITY, Mo. (September 20, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced the 37 boys and 25 girls who have been named United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from Sept. 11 – Sept. 17.
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 recognition on both MaxPreps.com and UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
Nominations are due every Sunday by 11:59 p.m. ET each week to be considered.
Boys’ Winners for Sept. 11 – Sept. 17
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Alaska | Jake Weihrich | Striker | Birchwood Christian (Chugiak, Alaska) |
| Arizona | Enzo Gagliardi-Ramalh | Forward | Verde Valley (Sedona, Ariz.) |
| California | Egor Chernitski | Midfielder | Futures (Sacramento, Calif.) |
| Colorado | Diego De La Fuente | N/A | Fort Lupton (Fort Lupton, Colo.) |
| Connecticut | Jude Gussen | N/A | Fairfield Prep (Fairfield, Conn.) |
| Delaware | Jonathan Kaspersky | N/A | Bayview Christian (Laurel, Del.) |
| Florida | Owen Butterstein | Midfielder | Central Florida Prep (Gotha, Fla.) |
| Georgia | Tucker Nyman | N/A | Bible Baptist Christian (Hampton, Ga.) |
| Idaho | Jacob Molina | N/A | Lake City (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho) |
| Illinois | Rylan Lawson | N/A | Argenta-Oreana (Argenta, Ill.) |
| Indiana | Anelson Azard | N/A | Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.) |
| Kansas | Davi Puccinelli | Midfielder | Life Prep (Wichita, Kan.) |
| Kentucky | Jeison Benitez Ramires | N/A | Russell (Russell, Ky.) |
| Maine | Nick Simon Mboumba | Forward | Deering (Portland, Maine) |
| Maryland | Noah Blankensop | N/A | Bennett (Salisbury, Md.) |
| Massachusetts | Edward Merz | Forward | Rockport (Rockport, Mass.) |
| Michigan | Paul Thompson | Forward | Faith Christian (Clinton Township, Mich.) |
| Minnesota | Sebastian Fernandez | Midfielder | Centennial (Circle Pines, Minn.) |
| Missouri | Noah Alaniz | Midfielder | Center Place (Independence, Mo.) |
| Montana | Anthony Lichtenberg | N/A | Polson (Polson, Mont.) |
| Nevada | Lazzar Ramos | Midfielder | Sierra Vista (Las Vegas, Nev.) |
| New Jersey | Ben Ryan | Midfielder | Veritas Christian Academy (Sparta, N.J.) |
| New Mexico | Braden Mounyo | N/A | Socorro (Socorro, N.M.) |
| New York | Brandon DaCosta | Striker | Ichabod Crane (Valatie, N.Y.) |
| North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez | Striker | Southwestern Randolph (Asheboro, N.C.) |
| North Dakota | Aden Nojang | N/A | Fargo North (Fargo, N.D.) |
| Ohio | Nate Toton | Striker | Open Door Christian (Elyria, Ohio) |
| Oregon | James Lenninger | Striker | Coquille/Myrtle Point (Coquille, Ore.) |
| Pennsylvania | Collin Bailer | N/A | Forest City (Forest City, Pa.) |
| Rhode Island | Joshua Neves | Midfielder | North Smithfield High School (North Smithfield, R.I.) |
| South Carolina | Cole Clark | Forward | Emmanuel Christian (Hartsville, S.C.) |
| Texas | Dylan Harrow | N/A | Yavneh Academy (Dallas, Texas) |
| Virginia | Logan Guitierrez | Striker | Roanoke Valley Christian (Roanoke, Va.) |
| Washington | Kevin Ibarra Garcia | Striker | Orcas Island (Eastsound, Wash.) |
| Washington DC | Dylan Williams | N/A | Sidwell Friends (Washington, DC) |
| West Virginia | Daniel Piekarski | Forward | Poca (Poca, W.Va.) |
| Wisconsin | Tobias Volkmann | N/A | Three Lakes/Phelps (Three Lakes, Wis.) |
Girls’ Winners for Sept. 11 – Sept. 17
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Arizona | Annabelle Jackson | GK | Northland Prep Academy (Flagstaff, Ariz.) |
| California | Lorena Hernandez | Forward | Eureka (Eureka, Calif.) |
| Connecticut | Haley Butler | GK | South Windsor (South Windsor, Conn.) |
| Idaho | Mia Hansmeyer | Forward | Sun Valley Community (Sun Valley, Idaho) |
| Indiana | Kiara Desiderio | Midfielder | Hanover Central (Cedar Lake, Ind.) |
| Kentucky | Julia Shoemaker | Defender | Eastern (Louisville, Ky.) |
| Maine | Karleigh Smith | Forward | Woodland (Baileyville, Maine) |
| Maryland | Ella Sheridan | Midfielder | Tuscarora (Frederick, Md.) |
| Massachusetts | Georgina Clarke | N/A | Hopkinton (Hopkinton, Mass.) |
| Minnesota | Jaidyn Stewman | GK | Lakeville South (Lakeville Minn.) |
| Mississippi | Ainsley Orr | GK | Brookhaven Academy (Brookhaven, Miss.) |
| Nevada | Alia Novi | Midfielder | Lowry (Winnemucca, Nev.) |
| New Jersey | Lillian Fleming | Midfielder | Gloucester County Christian (Sewell, N.J.) |
| New Mexico | Britney Escobar | Forward | Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque, N.M.) |
| New York | Danielle Deering | Midfielder | Coxsackie-Athens (Coxsackie, N.Y.) |
| Ohio | Ryleigh O’brien | N/A | Otsego (Tontogany, Ohio) |
| Oregon | Mattie Andrus | Midfielder | Marist (Eugene, Ore.) |
| Pennsylvania | Ella Webb | Forward | Mount Calvary Christian (Elizabethtown, Pa.) |
| Rhode Island | Calla Bruno | Forward | Westerly (Westerly, R.I.) |
| Tennessee | Payton Biggs | N/A | Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington, Tenn.) |
| Utah | Grace Morris | Midfielder | Waterford (Sandy, Utah) |
| Virginia | Hope Fireison | Striker | Episcopal (Alexandria, Va.) |
| Washington | Jaylee Reynolds | N/A | Bonney Lake (Bonney Lake, Wash.) |
| Washington DC | Rowan McCrary | Forward | Jackson-Reed (Washington, DC) |
| West Virginia | Avery Hale | N/A | Hurricane (Hurricane, W.Va.) |