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MaxPreps/USA Football Player of the Week Nominees for September 14-20, 2015

September 22, 2015 by MaxPreps, AZPreps365


The USA Football/MaxPreps Regional High School Football Players of the Week honors eight top high school football performers each week throughout the United States.

Selected by USA Football, players are chosen based upon statistics that are submitted to MaxPreps.com. Each winner receives a certificate and a letterman patch to showcase the honor.

To nominate players, coaches or team administrators must enter the athlete's game stats by Monday evening of each week. High school coaches can obtain an access code for their teams by visiting: www.maxpreps.com/cl.

The top nominees for Player of the Week for September 14-20, 2015 are:

Northeast Region
QB Michael Collins ('12); New Canaan (New Canaan, Conn.); 18-30, 457 yards, 6 TD
QB Jarrett Guarantano ('12); Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.); 30-38, 379 yards, 4 TD; 64 rush yards, 1 rush TD
RB Jordan Winston ('11); Allentown (Allentown, N.J.); 24 carries, 354 yards, 6 TD
ATH Roy Penn-cosentino ('10); Liberty (Liberty, N.Y.); 3 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD; 2 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
ATH/DB Ayinde Briggs ('12); Deer Park (Deer Park, N.Y.); Offense: 7 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD; 3 receptions, 177 yards, 3 TD; Defense: 19 tackles (17 solo, 2 asst.), 4.5 TFL, 1 Sack, 2 Interceptions, 1 Fumble Recovery

Mid-Atlantic Region
QB Izayah Cole ('12); West Charlotte (Charlotte, N.C.); 43-62, 516 yards, 7 TD
QB Luke Emge ('10); Fleetwood (Fleetwood, Pa.); 16-33, 298 yards, 4 TD; 193 rush yards, 1 rush TD
RB Davis Basden ('12); Arendell Parrott Academy (Kinston, N.C.); 9 rush, 101 yards, 2 TD; 3 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TD
WR Xavier Mckoy ('12); West Charlotte (Charlotte, N.C.); 14 receptions, 266 yards, 5 TD
LB Francis Duggan ('10); North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.); 17 tackles (16 solo, 1 asst.), 5 TFL, 3 sacks

Southeast Region
QB La'Andre Thomas ('11); Wingfield (Jackson, Miss.); 15-26, 312 yards, 2 TD; 202 rush yards, 1 rush TD
RB Deshawn Smith ('12); Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville, Fla.); 20 carries, 413 yards, 7 TD;
1 reception, 38 yards, 1 receiving TD
RB Charles Benton ('11); North Paulding (Dallas, Ga.); 16 carries, 177 yards, 4 TD
RB Brieton Sykes ('12); Calhoun City (Calhoun City, Miss.); 18 carries, 305 yards, 5 TD
LB Asher Thompson ('12); Keswick Christian (St. Petersburg, Fla.); 19 tackles (15 solo, 4 asst.), 3 TFL, 2 sack

Midwest Region

QB Jadyn Kowalski ('12); Bellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.); 11-14, 257 yards, 5 TD
QB Dalton Sporing ('10); Burlingame (Burlingame, Kan.); 13-21, 273 yards, 4 TD; 87 rush yards, 2 rush TD
QB Dillon Ruelas ('11); Waverly (Waverly, Neb.); 12-22, 290 yards, 6 TD
RB Tucker Horak ('12); Rossville (Rossville, Kan.); 13 carries, 353 yards, 5 TD
RB Matt McCarthy ('12); Garden County (Oshkosh, Neb.); 15 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD; 2 receptions, 86 yards, 2 receiving TD

Great Lakes Region
QB Omar Salih ('12); Chavez Academy (Detroit, Mich.); 22-30, 615 yards, 8 TD
QB Dustin Crum ('11); Midview (Grafton, Ohio); 20-27, 292 yards, 8 TD; 154 rush yards
QB Josiah Robbins ('12); Boyle County (Danville, Ky.); 13-15, 277 yards, 6 TD
RB Toren Young ('12); Monona Grove (Monona, Wis.); 27 carries, 283 yards, 5 TD
RB Kiante Enis ('12); Winchester (Winchester, Ind.); 20 carries, 196 yards, 2 TD; 2 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

Southwest Region
QB Jalen Mayden ('10); Sachse (Sachse, Texas); 29-34, 545 yards, 6 TD; 73 rush yards, 1 rush TD
RB Nathan Chesney ('11); Trinity Christian (Willow Park, Texas); 16 carries, 287 yards, 9 TD;
1 reception, 42 yards, 1 receiving TD
RB Chris Cofield ('12); Agua Fria (Avondale, Ariz.); 31 carries, 357 yards, 7 TD
WR Devin Duvernay ('12); Sachse (Sachse, Texas); 9 receptions, 222 yards, 3 TD; 5 carries, 80 yards, 1 rush TD
DL Nabahitachiini Nez ('12); Navajo Pine (Navajo, N.M.); 22 tackles (10 solo, 12 asst.), 2 TFL, 4 Sacks

West Region
QB Kaylor Sullivan ('16); Fort Bragg (Fort Bragg, Calif.); 33-46, 506 yards, 6 TD
RB Khalil Tate ('12); Serra (Gardena, Calif.); 25 carries, 295 yards, 6 TD
RB Alex Davila ('12); Corning (Corning, Calif.); 24 carries, 301 yards, 5 TD; 5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
RB Mikey Dean ('12); Chaffey (Ontario, Calif.); 13 carries, 336 yards, 5 TD
WR Devaughn Cooper ('12); Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.); 9 receptions, 233 yards, 4 TD

Northwest Region
QB Isaiah Sanders ('12); Palmer Ridge (Monument, Colo.); 25-28, 440 yards, 4 TD
QB Joey Sinclair ('11); Lincoln (Tacoma, Wash.); 23-34, 474 yards, 6 TD; 73 rush yards
QB Harley Kirsch ('12); Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.); 12-16, 194 yards, 2 TD
RB Noah Dahl ('12); Silverton (Silverton, Ore.); 30 carries, 275 yards, 2 TD; 1 reception, 21 yards, 1 TD
RB Preston Jones ('12); Mountain View (Vancouver, Wash.); 28 carries, 218 yards, 4 TD

USA Football/MaxPreps Regional High School Football Players of the Week winners will be announced on Wednesday, September 23.