KANSAS CITY, Mo. (September 27, 2023) – United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced the 36 boys and 26 girls who have been named United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from Sept. 18 – Sept. 24.
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. 18 – Sept. 24
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Alaska | Asher Moreau | Midfielder | Birchwood Christian (Chugiak, Alaska) |
| Arizona | Iannis Horga | N/A | Arrowhead Christian Academy (Glendale, Ariz.) |
| California | Beckett Glinder | N/A | Kehillah (Palo Alto, Calif.) |
| Colorado | Pup Wongpiyakul | Midfielder | Fountain Valley (Colorado Springs, Colo.) |
| Connecticut | Matthew McLeod | N/A | Fairfield Prep (Fairfield, Conn.) |
| Delaware | Cardin Benjamin | Midfielder | Cape Henlopen (Lewes, Del.) |
| Georgia | Winfred Sarpong | N/A | Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, Ga.) |
| Idaho | Baraka Dayi | Forward | Boise ( Boise, Idaho) |
| Illinois | Jacob Timmons | Forward | Jacksonville (Jacksonville, Ill.) |
| Indiana | Jacob Bezy | Midfielder | Vincennes Lincoln (Vincennes, Ind.) |
| Kansas | Darrien Gates | N/A | Sumner Academy (Kansas City, Kan.) |
| Kentucky | Elijah Harper | Midfielder | Louisville Collegiate (Louisville, Ky.) |
| Maine | Paddy Walsh | Forward | Westbrook (Westbrook, Maine) |
| Maryland | Scott Sisco | Striker | Independent Baptist Academy (Clinton, Md.) |
| Massachusetts | Zach Sealy | N/A | Neighborhood House Charter (Dorche, Mass.) |
| Michigan | Logan LaBrosse | N/A | Skeels Christian (Gladwin, Mich.) |
| Minnesota | Dominic Trejo-Monson | Forward | Centennial (Circle Pines, Minn.) |
| Missouri | Blayne Schrunk | Striker | Center Place (Independence, Mo.) |
| Montana | Ash Groshelle | Midfielder | Great Falls (Great Falls, Mont.) |
| Nevada | Isaiah Aguilar-Perez | Midfielder | Chaparral (Las Vegas, Nev.) |
| New Jersey | David Baker | Midfielder | Veritas Christian Academy (Sparta, N.J.) |
| New Mexico | Alberto Torres | Forward | Highland (Albuquerque, N.M.) |
| New York | Chaku Lubanda | Forward | Lafayette (Buffalo, N.Y.) |
| North Carolina | Caleb Morton | N/A | Liberty Christian Academy (Richlands, N.C.) |
| North Dakota | James Lien | N/A | Fargo North (Fargo, N.D.) |
| Ohio | Andrew Rusnak | Forward | Madison (Madison, Ohio) |
| Oregon | David Martinez | N/A | Four Rivers (Ontario, Ore.) |
| Pennsylvania | Kaleb Demoraes | Midfielder | Calvary Christian Academy (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Rhode Island | Aiden Preuit | Striker | Toll Gate (Warwick, R.I.) |
| South Carolina | William Morris | Midfielder | Emmanuel Christian (Hartsville, S.C.) |
| Texas | Merlin Mays | N/A | Austin Waldorf (Austin, Texas) |
| Virginia | Charles Nolde | Forward | Collegiate (Richmond, Va.) |
| Washington | Christian Kilvert | Midfielder | Mount Vernon Christian (Mount Vernon, Wash.) |
| Washington DC | Anaxi Ascalda | Striker | Jackson-Reed (Washington, DC) |
| West Virginia | Ben Ferguson | Forward | Brooke (Wellsburg, W.Va.) |
| Wisconsin | Peter Visconti | Striker | St. Joseph (Kenosha, Wis.) |
Girls’ Winners for Sept. 18 – Sept. 24
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Arizona | Nicole Hipps | N/A | Snowflake (Snowflake, Ariz.) |
| California | Stevie Lundquist | N/A | Mendocino (Mendocino, Calif.) |
| Connecticut | Riley Keane | GK | Ridgefield (Ridgefield, Conn.) |
| Idaho | Aliana Cruces | Forward | American Falls (American Falls, Idaho) |
| Indiana | Gillian Allender | Forward | Michigan City (Michigan City, Ind.) |
| Kentucky | Eva Blanke | Forward | Russell (Russell, Ky.) |
| Maine | Noelle Mallory | N/A | Cape Elizabeth (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) |
| Maryland | Laney Barton | GK | Tuscarora (Frederick, Md.) |
| Massachusetts | Delaney Auger | Midfielder | Nashoba Valley Tech (Westford, Mass.) |
| Minnesota | Britta Koski | Midfielder | Esko (Esko, Minn.) |
| Mississippi | Daisy Payne | Midfielder | Park Place Christian Academy (Pearl, Miss.) |
| Nevada | Makayla Nelson | Midfielder | Boulder City (Boulder City, Nev.) |
| New Hampshire | Georgia Bussey | N/A | St. Paul’s (Concord, N.H.) |
| New Jersey | Addison Smith | N/A | Pilgrim Academy (Egg Harbor City, N.J.) |
| New Mexico | Raylene Carillo | Forward | Las Cruces (Las Cruces, N.M.) |
| New York | Addison Perry | N/A | Chatham (Chatham, N.Y.) |
| Ohio | Amelia Finn | Midfielder | Port Clinton (Port Clinton, Ohio) |
| Oregon | Cloe Chase | N/A | Marist (Eugene, Ore.) |
| Pennsylvania | Larissa Evans | Midfielder | Millville (Millville, Pa.) |
| Rhode Island | Maddie Ford | Forward | Providence Country Day (East Providence, R.I.) |
| South Dakota | Ella Weide | Midfielder | Harrisburg (Harrisburg, S.D.) |
| Tennessee | Kylee Moss | N/A | Oliver Springs (Oliver Springs, Tenn.) |
| Utah | Abigail Gough | Midfielder | St. Joseph (Ogden, Utah) |
| Washington | Josie Brandenburg | Midfielder | Kalama (Kalama, Wash.) |
| Washington DC | Kylie Emanuel | N/A | School Without Walls (Washington, DC) |
| West Virginia | Merritt Delk | Forward | Wheeling Park (Wheeling, W.Va.) |