LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jana Lee of Dougherty High School (Albany, Ga.) was named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for her outstanding play during the week of Sept. 24-30.

Lee was responsible for all 27 outs as she tossed two no-hitters in victories over Early County and Monroe. The sophomore hurler fanned 12 of 14 batters faced in an 11-0 shutout of the Bobcats. She also helped herself out at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI. Against Monroe, Lee sat down all 15 batters in a five-inning triumph. The double-digit strikeout games brought her season total to ten with the 15 punchouts tying for the third highest total of the season.

MaxPreps.com, the official high school statistical provider of the NFCA, provides all statistics for the NFCA High School Player of the Week award. To nominate a player for the award, the coach must enter his or her athlete's game stats into MaxPreps.com by Sunday evening to be eligible for that week’s award.

The MaxPreps/NFCA High School Players of the Week are announced on NFCA.org every Monday during the fall season, with one representative chosen from the participating regions. During the spring campaign, a player from each of five separate high school regions is selected.

MaxPreps is a free stat tool that is available to high school coaches across the country and is one of the most recognized and respected high school athletics websites on the internet. Coaches who enter their team’s stats on Max Preps will not only be nominating their players for this award, but they will be getting their team’s information out to thousands of high school sports fans, as well as college coaches across the country.

To obtain a coach’s login, please contact: coachsupport@maxpreps.com or call (800) 329-7324 x1. To enter a team’s stats on the MaxPreps website, please click here.

2018-19 Max Preps/NFCA Players of the Week

10/1/18 – Jana Lee, Dougherty High School (Albany, Ga.)

9/24/18  - Alyssa Gappa, Omaha (Neb.) Northwest High School

9/17/18 – Courtney Hill, Fort Gibson (Okla.) High School

9/10/18 – Daysha Mendez, Sr., Columbine High School (Littleton, Colo.)

9/4/18 – Sydney Chambley, Jr., Mount Paran Christian Academy (Kennesaw, Ga.)

8/27/18 – Delanie Cox, Sr., Cherokee Trail High School (Aurora, Colo.)

8/20/18 – Tori Kniesche, Jr., Wayne (Neb.) High School

8/13/18 – Ariel Thompson, So., Sequoyah High School (Claremore, Okla.)