KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2020) – United Soccer Coaches and MaxPreps announced today the 23 boys and 15 girls who have been named the Fall United Soccer Coaches/MaxPreps High School State Players of the Week for their on-field efforts from Oct. 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 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 11:59 p.m. ET each week to be considered.
Boys’ Winners For Oct. 12-18
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Arizona | Edwin Najera | N/A | Thunderbird Adventist Academy (Scottsdale, Ariz.) |
| Connecticut | Dustin Garrison | Forward | Windham RVT (Willimantic, Conn.) |
| Idaho | Tyler Smith | Midfielder | Eagle (Eagle, Idaho) |
| Illinois | Merdi Mawete | N/A | HomeSchool Resource Center (Monee, Ill.) |
| Indiana | Keiji Nakamae | Midfielder | Fishers (Fishers, Ind.) |
| Kansas | Tommy Awerkamp | Forward | St. Mary’s Academy (St. Marys, Kan.) |
| Kentucky | Jack Samuel | GK | Boyd County (Ashland, Ky.) |
| Maine | Liam Grass | Defender | Lake Region (Naples, Maine) |
| Maryland | Timmy Williams | Forward | Harford Christian (Darlington, Md.) |
| Massachusetts | Johnathan Rosa | Midfielder | New Bedford (New Bedford, Mass.) |
| Michigan | Zechariah Gartrelle | Midfielder | Faith Baptist (Davison, Mich.) |
| Minnesota | Johnny Buenz | Midfielder | Edina (Edina, Minn.) |
| Missouri | George Douglass | N/A | Fulton (St. Albans, Mo.) |
| New Jersey | Aaron Glancey | Midfielder | Atlantic Christian (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) |
| New York | Riley Rease | Forward | Keshequa (Nunda, N.Y.) |
| North Carolina | Josiah Winters | Forward | Calvary Day School (Winston-Salem, N.C.) |
| Ohio | Gabe Heinrich | Forward | Columbiana (Columbiana, Ohio) |
| Pennsylvania | Anthony Bhangdia | N/A | Lewisburg (Lewisburg, Pa.) |
| Rhode Island | Marlon Monterroso | Forward | Rocky Hill School (East Greenwich, R.I.) |
| South Dakota | Gavin Groos | Midfielder | Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, S.D.) |
| Texas | Braden Braun | N/A | Temple Christian (Flower Mound, Texas) |
| Virginia | Nathan Dudley | N/A | Tabernacle Baptist Academy (Virginia Beach, Va.) |
| West Virginia | Carson Asbury | Forward | Scott (Madison, W. Va.) |
Girls’ Winners For Oct. 12-18
| State | Player | Pos. | School (City, State) |
| Arizona | Kaitlyn Roskopf | Striker | Chino Valley (Chino Valley, Ariz.) |
| Connecticut | Mia DiPronio | Midfielder | Bunnell (Stratford, Conn.) |
| Idaho | S Hines | N/A | Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho) |
| Indiana | Karsyn Cherry | Midfielder | Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette, Ind.) |
| Kentucky | Laney Smith | Striker | Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.) |
| Massachusetts | Katie Russell | GK | Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham, Mass.) |
| Minnesota | Sarah Martin | GK | Champlin Park (Champlin, Minn.) |
| New Hampshire | Kristina Allard | Defender | St. Paul’s (Concord, N.H.) |
| New Jersey | Gia Scaletti | N/A | Highland Park (Highland Park, N.J.) |
| New York | Gabby Chan | N/A | Albertus Magnus (Bardonia, N.Y.) |
| Ohio | Brooklin Harris | N/A | Logan (Logan, Ohio) |
| Pennsylvania | Ellie Rowe | N/A | Central Columbia (Bloomsburg, Pa.) |
| Tennessee | Josi Greene | Midfielder | Peabody (Trenton, Tenn.) |
| Utah | Josephine Kay | Striker | Juab (Nephi, Utah) |
| West Virginia | Olivia Charles | N/A | Cabell Midland (Ona, W. Va.) |