KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Apr. 21, 2021) – United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced today the 26 boys and 24 girls who have been named United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from Apr. 12-18.
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, Winter, and Spring seasons.*
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 11:59 p.m. ET each week to be considered.
*All three seasons are merged together due to COVID-19 season rescheduling.
Boys’ Winners For Apr. 12-18
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Alabama | John Doster | N/A | Southside (Gadsden, Ala.) |
| Alaska | Joseph Butzke | Midfielder | Dimond (Anchorage, Alaska) |
| Arkansas | David Vanderbilt | GK | Valley View (Jonesboro, Ark.) |
| California | Brandon Hernandez | Midfielder | Indio (Indio, Calif.) |
| Colorado | Oluwatobi Osifodunrin | Striker | The Academy (Westminster, Colo.) |
| Delaware | Nevin Yutzy | N/A | Greenwood Mennonite (Greenwood, Del.) |
| Florida | Joshua Hernandez | N/A | Southland Christian (St. Cloud, Fla.) |
| Georgia | Aaron Leal | Striker | Cristo Rey Atlanta (Atlanta, Ga.) |
| Illinois | Rayce Loudermilk | Forward | Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, Ill.) |
| Indiana | Barry Colvin | N/A | Portage Christian (Portage, Ind.) |
| Iowa | Drew Brown | Midfielder | Waukee (Waukee, Iowa) |
| Maryland | Jake Connolly | Forward | Northeast (Pasadena, Md.) |
| Massachusetts | Emanuell Dos santos | Defender | Salem Academy Charter (Salem, Mass.) |
| Nebraska | Javier Baide | Forward | Grand Island (Grand Island, Neb.) |
| New York | Casey Phillips | Midfielder | Dryden (Dryden , N.Y.) |
| North Carolina | Jackson Edwards | Forward | Lee Park Prep (Monroe, N.C.) |
| Oklahoma | Lang Khai | Midfielder | Glenpool (Glenpool, Okla.) |
| Pennsylvania | Momadou Nianghane | Forward | Abraham Lincoln (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| South Carolina | Josue Rodriguez | Forward | Wren (Piedmont, S.C.) |
| Tennessee | Roby Myers | N/A | Covington (Covington, Tenn.) |
| Texas | Jesus Cervantes | Forward | Kingwood Park (Kingwood, Texas) |
| Utah | Jj Backus | Striker | Grantsville (Grantsville, Utah) |
| Virginia | Danny Johnson | N/A | Immanuel Christian (Springfield, Va.) |
| Washington | Dane Cobb | Forward | Lewis & Clark (Spokane, Wash.) |
| Wisconsin | Drew Jarstad | Midfielder | Evansville (Evansville, Wisc.) |
| Wyoming | Cole Venable | Midfielder | Worland (Worland, Wyo.) |
Girls’ Winners For Apr. 12-18
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Alabama | Anna Katherine Hopkin | N/A | Priceville (Priceville, Ala.) |
| Alaska | Olive Heatwole | GK | South Anchorage (Anchorage, Alaska) |
| Arkansas | Kimberly Lopez | Forward | Green Forest (Green Forest, Ark.) |
| California | Swaisy Van Dusen | Striker | Sutter (Sutter, Calif.) |
| Delaware | Giselle Garcia | Midfielder | Cape Henlopen (Lewes, Del.) |
| Florida | Ana Almeida | Forward | Southland Christian (St. Cloud, Fla.) |
| Georgia | Ivy Tolbert | Midfielder | Commerce (Commerce, Ga.) |
| Illinois | Jasmine Cervantes | Forward | Chicago Washington (Chicago, Ill.) |
| Iowa | Liberty Bates | Striker | Lincoln (Council Bluffs, Iowa) |
| Kansas | Caroline Robben | N/A | Hays (Hays, Kan.) |
| Maryland | Payton Moots | Forward | Walkersville (Walkersville, Md.) |
| Massachusetts | Peterly Leroy | Striker | Prospect Hill Academy (Cambridge, Mass.) |
| Michigan | Ava Apostolovich | Forward | Carlson (Gibraltar, Mich.) |
| Missouri | Duke Delaney | GK | Webb City (Webb City, Mo.) |
| Nebraska | Savannah DeFini | Forward | Gretna (Gretna, Neb.) |
| New York | Lauren Packard | Forward | Delaware Academy (Delhi, N.Y.) |
| North Carolina | Hannah Isley | Midfielder | Jesse Carson (China Grove, N.C.) |
| Oklahoma | Isabella Doeksen | GK | Coweta (Coweta, Okla.) |
| Pennsylvania | Madison O’Neill | N/A | Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| South Carolina | Alexandra Ugan | Forward | Philip Simmons (Charleston, S.C.) |
| Texas | Jaedyn Barela | GK | Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian, Texas) |
| Virginia | Kylie Schaefer | N/A | North Cross (Roanoke, Va.) |
| Washington | Samiah Shell | N/A | Auburn Riverside (Auburn, Wash.) |
| Wyoming | Olivia Edwards | N/A | Pinedale (Pinedale, Wyo.) |