Galvin and Messer Recognized by MSFA
UPLAND, Ind. – The Mid-States Football Association honored Jedidiah Galvin and Reid Messer on Monday as its MSFA Mideast League’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week. The duo helped RV Taylor secure a 38-31 win over RV Saint Xavier two days prior.
Galvin ripped off seven runs over 10 yards and broke loose for touchdown sprints of 95, 68, 53 and 15 yards to account for four of TU’s five touchdowns in the victory. Galvin’s 319 rushing yards were just 20 shy of matching Taylor’s single-game record.
With the outing, Galvin ranks No. 1 in the NAIA with 383 yards rushing this season, No. 1 with 191.5 rushing yards per game and No. 6 with four rushing touchdowns.
Messer made his impact on the defensive side of the ball, hauling in two interceptions, including one in the TU endzone to take points off the board for Saint Xavier. Messer also added seven tackles and two additional pass breakups.
Messer now ranks No. 2 in the NAIA with the two interceptions and No. 6 with a trio of pass breakups through the Purple and Gray’s first two outings.
The MSFA Player-of-the-Week honor is the first for Galvin and Messer this season and is the third career honor for Messer.
Galvin and Messer’s honors are the first for the Taylor football program this season and give Taylor Athletics a total of nine weekly league honors already in the 2026-2027 year.
RV Taylor (1-1) will return to action on Saturday, September 12 with a 2:00 pm (ET) start at RV Saint Francis of Illinois (0-2).
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