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Assem Elsayad, St. Paul Central. Elsayad scored or assisted on three or more goals in all three of St. Paul Central's (7-1-0, 4-0-0) wins during the week — seven goals and four assists. The Minutemen, ranked No. 8 in the Class 2A coaches' poll from Sept. 8, are on a six-game winning streak.
Kyle Goettsche, Osseo. The senior goalkeeper stopped 17 shots in Osseo's (1-3-1, 1-1-1) 4-2 win over Spring Lake Park on Sept. 3. Two days later, he made 21 saves in a 1-1 tie at Robbinsdale Armstrong. With 99 saves entering the week, Goettsche is the state leader in saves, based on stats submitted to the MN Soccer Hub.
Jacob Keller, Monticello. In three matches last week, Keller scored two or more goals leading Monticello (4-2-0, 1-0-0) to three wins. Keller's peak performance was on Sept. 7 when the senior notched a hat trick and an assist in a 4-2 victory at Mound Westonka.
Benji Pomonis, Blake. Four goals and an assist from Pomonis propelled Blake (7-0-0, 4-0-0) to a 9-0 win over Province Academy on Sept. 5. He recorded seven goals in three matches for the No. 1-1A Bears last week.
Sawyer Ritter, Mayer Lutheran. Ritter had a goal and an assist, helping lead Mayer Lutheran (5-1-0, 1-0-0) to a 3-2 win over Rockford/HLWW on Sept. 3. A couple days later, he scored twice and registered an assist, setting up a 5-0 victory over Jordan.
*Stats and records as of Sept. 9
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Maxwell Twight, St. Croix Prep. Aug. 22-31