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Orange Lutheran Duo Leads USA TODAY's Week 4 Top IX After Win Over Central

Week 4 of high school girls flag football brought one of the season's biggest results. Orange Lutheran beat then-No. 1 Central (Phenix City, Ala.) at the first MaxPreps Flag Football Showdown. The same week, Arizona opened its season and Kansas continued its first season.

USA TODAY Sports and Studio IX named their Week 4 Top IX this week. The list recognizes the best single-game performances by players on teams in the Super 25 rankings. Orange Lutheran and St. Charles North each have two honorees. Arizona has two players on the list in its first week of play, including a quarterback who holds a Power Four scholarship offer.

Here are the Week 4 honorees, listed alphabetically:

Capri Cuneo, No. 2 Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
The junior intercepted three passes in a 26-20 win over Santa Margarita. That gives her 18 interceptions this season.

McKenzie Edison, No. 6 Willowbrook (Villa Park, Ill.)
Edison had 247 receiving yards and three touchdowns on six targets in a 40-20 win over Stagg.

Reagan Harter, No. 23 The Classical Academy (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Harter caught four passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns in a 52-14 win over Coronado. She added a sack on defense.

Alyssa McClure, No. 2 Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
The senior quarterback led the Lancers to three wins at the MaxPreps Flag Football Showdown. In the 21-7 win over Central, she threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns.

Lacie Nemchick, No. 12 Gilbert Highland (Gilbert, Ariz.)
Nemchick completed 23 of 32 passes for 295 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-16 season-opening win over Campo Verde. She also ran for 54 yards and two scores. This offseason she became the first Arizona player to receive a Power Four scholarship offer in flag football, from Nebraska.

Alexzandria Richardson, No. 14 St. Charles North (St. Charles, Ill.)
Richardson had 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, plus 50 rushing yards and another score, in a win over Oswego East. She added three sacks on defense.

Tessa Russell, No. 1 JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
The sophomore had 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns against No. 3 Newport Harbor at the MaxPreps Flag Football Showdown. On her first touchdown she made five defenders miss, and the play was named one of USA TODAY Sports' Plays of the Week.

Sophia Silverstein, No. 10 Marana (Tucson, Ariz.)
In Arizona's opening week, the sophomore had 110 receiving yards and three touchdowns. On defense she had four flag pulls and an interception.

Kaelie Tomalak, No. 14 St. Charles North (St. Charles, Ill.)
The senior quarterback completed 15 of 27 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns against Oswego East. She also ran for 53 yards and had an interception.

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

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