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All 10 States in Action: USA TODAY's Week 6 Top IX

For the first time this season, all 10 states that USA TODAY Sports ranks in high school girls flag football played in the same week. With Georgia and Arizona now in full swing, earning a spot on this week's list got harder.

USA TODAY Sports and Studio IX named their Week 6 Top IX this week. The list recognizes the best single-game performances by players on teams in the Super 25 rankings. This week's group includes two freshmen, a Moody quarterback and receiver who did it in the same game, and new names from Arizona, Colorado and Georgia.

Here are the Week 6 honorees, listed alphabetically:

Kayleigh Besch, No. 23 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
The senior caught passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-6 win over Douglas County. On defense she added four flag pulls and an interception.

Zoey Fink, No. 10 Chaparral (Parker, Colo.)
Fink completed 24 of 32 passes for 390 yards and five touchdowns in a 45-0 win over Ponderosa. She also ran for 58 yards and a score.

Kaliyah Kisler, No. 9 Gilbert Highland (Gilbert, Ariz.)
The freshman had 101 receiving yards and a touchdown, plus two interceptions, in a 55-13 win over Phoenix Sandra Day O'Connor.

Brianna Massion, No. 5 Huntington Beach (Calif.)
Massion had 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a 26-20 win over Mater Dei. She also made the Oilers' only interception.

Claire McMahon, No. 11 Campo Verde (Gilbert, Ariz.)
The junior caught passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-0 win over Desert Mountain. She added an interception and three flag pulls.

Addisen Odom, No. 3 Greenbrier (Evans, Ga.)
The junior quarterback threw a season-high six touchdown passes, for 122 yards, in a 52-6 win over Drew.

Aleigha Rhetta, No. 8 Moody (Ala.)
The sophomore was Serenity Rutledge's top target in a 51-12 win over Wenonah. She caught passes for 224 yards and four touchdowns.

Serenity Rutledge, No. 8 Moody (Ala.)
In her third Top IX appearance, the junior completed 14 of 16 passes for 443 yards and six touchdowns against Wenonah.

Ariel Weathers, No. 13 Pope (Marietta, Ga.)
The freshman quarterback completed 23 of 29 passes for 217 yards and four touchdowns in Pope's season-opening win over Enterprise.

See the full Top IX list and Super 25 rankings from USA TODAY Sports.

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