As competitors throughout the nation’s highschool soccer panorama continues to warmth up with the postseason simply across the nook.

Of the 16 Tremendous 25 groups who have been in motion in Week 7, 15 collected wins. The one loser? No. 20 Mater Dei (CA), which misplaced a low-scoring affair to fifth-ranked Santa Margarita (CA).

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In all corners of the nation, gamers — each stars and unsung heroes — turned in large performances, serving to preserve their groups within the win column. Under are 5 of the highest performances from gamers who go well with up for Tremendous 25 groups from Week 7’s motion, along with a possibility for the USA TODAY Sports activities viewers to vote for who they imagine must be named USA TODAY Sports activities Tremendous 25 Playmaker of the Week.

Notice: Group rankings replicate Week 7’s Tremendous 25 rankings. USA TODAY Sports activities will launch Week 8’s rankings on Oct. 5.

Maliq Allen, No. 11 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)

Maliq Allen, St. John Bosco’s senior working again, solely wanted one half of play to show in a efficiency worthy of touchdown him on this checklist. Within the Braves’ 40-14 win over JSerra on Friday, Oct. 2, Allen tallied 239 whole yards and 4 journeys to the top zone — three of which got here earlier than the groups broke for halftime.

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Zach Brien, No. 2 IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)

IMG Academy senior kicker Zach Brien left everybody with a reminder that kickers are individuals too in Saturday evening’s sport towards St. James Efficiency Academy (Springfield, VA). With IMG on the ropes and trailing by some extent late, Brien lined up for a game-winning 47-yard subject purpose. Splitting the uprights as time expired, the Cal soccer commit stored the Ascenders’ unblemished season alive, incomes a spot on this week’s checklist of Tremendous 25 Playmakers.

Osani Gayles, No. 2 IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)

Additionally representing the Ascenders on this week’s checklist is senior receiver Osani Gayles. In Saturday’s sport towards St. James Academy, Gayles proved to be the favourite goal of IMG quarterback Jayden Wade as he hauled in 9 receptions for 185 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Gayles, an Alabama soccer commit, was additionally liable for a profitable two-point conversion and a protracted kickoff return, which helped arrange IMG’s game-winning subject purpose try.

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Zane Johnson, No. 24 Trinity (Louisville, KY)

Piloting No. 24 Trinity to a different lopsided win was senior quarterback and College of Buffalo soccer commit Zane Johnson. In the Shamrocks’ 41-0 drubbing of St. Xavier (OH), Johnson tallied 296 yards and three landing passes. Every of Johnson’s touchdowns passes discovered the palms of various receivers as he and Trinity avenged final season’s 17-14 loss to St. X.

Wyatt Smith, No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

St. Thomas Aquinas senior edge rusher Wyatt Smith’s stats from Friday evening’s slim, 21-20 win over Chaminade Madonna (FL) do not essentially bounce off the web page. Nonetheless, when the Raiders wanted him most, the Ohio State soccer commit delivered. With St. Thomas Aquinas white-knuckling a one-point lead, Chaminade Madonna lined up for a go-ahead, 33-yard subject purpose within the remaining minute. Because the ball was despatched in direction of the uprights, Smith obtained a hand on it, efficiently blocking the try and serving to the Raiders preserve their unblemished document alive. Smith additionally recorded a sack within the win.

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