Chase Therrien, a junior goalkeeper from Byron Nelson High School (Trophy Club, Texas), and Alyssa Duncan, a senior forward from Madison County High School (Danielsville, Ga.), are the NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Players of the Week.

Alyssa Duncan

Thierrien helped guide his high school side to Texas’ ultimate prize last week. With a 2-1 win over Pharr Valley View, Byron Nelson won the Class 4A state title, the first boys state title in any sport in the school’s five-year history. Therrien helped keep dangerous striker Jose Soto out of the net (Soto set the state record with 78 goals this season) to capture the hardware. Therrien, who won MVP of the title game, finished the season with 18 shutouts as Byron Nelson finished the year 28-1-2.

Duncan is off to a fast start for her Georgia side. She already has 14 goals for Madison County, and last week she set the school record for shots in a single season when she eclipsed 76 to bring her season total to 85 to pair with her four assists. Finally, she put in a hat trick last week to guide Madison County to an impressive 5-0 win in regional play.

Other boys finalists include Nick Price (Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas) and Jose Flores (Pharr Valley View High School, Pharr, Texas). Other girls finalists include Taryn Neameyer (Bismarck Century High School, Bismarck, N.D.) and Courtney Doeschot (Millard South High School, Omaha, Neb.).

The NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Player of the Week honor is designed to highlight a selection of the nation's rising stars populating the high school ranks. Coaches are free to nominate a boys or girls player each week through our submission form that can be found here. Be sure to include the school and any relevant stats from the previous week. The selection process will take into account a slew of factors from contribution to team results to individual accolades. Honorees are announced each Wednesday.

The next submission deadline will be noon (CT) on April 28 before the Player of the Week announcement on April 30.

About the NSCAA

Founded in 1941 and based in Kansas City, Kan., the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to educate coaches, encourage excellence and serve the soccer community.

The NSCAA is the world’s largest soccer coaches’ organization with members at every level of the game. The membership is primarily made up of coaches, but also includes administrators, referees and others in the soccer industry. The NSCAA provides its members ways to enhance the game of soccer by providing a national education program, interaction and networking opportunities, and membership benefits.

For more information about the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, visit NSCAA.com.

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