Three first-time award recipients make up the Midwest League Players of the Week for Week 7.
Offensive Player of the Week
Tom Casey, St. Ambrose
Jr., QB, Dubuque, Iowa (Dubuque Senior HS)
- Set a St. Ambrose single-game record with 7 touchdown passes in the Bees’ 58-22 win over Judson
- Completed 16 of 23 passes for 250 yards
- Earns his first career MSFA Offensive Player of the Week award
Defensive Player of the Week
Corties Draper, Roosevelt
Sr., LB, New Lenox, Ill. (Providence Catholic HS)
- Had two interceptions in the 41-3 win for Roosevelt over Missouri Baptist
- Returned one interception 32 yards for a TD in the win
- Earns his first career MSFA Defensive Player of the Week award
Special Teams Player of the Week
Jeremiah Crawford, St. Ambrose
Fr., DB, Rockford, Ill. (Rockford East HS)
- Returned a kickoff 76 yards for a TD in the St. Ambrose 58-22 win over Judson
- Earns his first career MSFA Midwest League Special Teams Player of the Week award
MSFA Midwest League Players of the Week
(NAIA National Player of the Week award winners in bold)
Week 1 (Aug. 29): Ke’Von Johnson, Roosevelt (Offense); Blake Kight, Missouri Baptist (Defense); Jonah Cox, Missouri Baptist (Special Teams)
Week 2 (Sept. 5): Ashton Strother, Missouri Baptist (Offense); Blake Kight, Missouri Baptist (Defense)
Week 3 (Sept. 12): Liam Mickle, Trinity International (Offense)
Week 4 (Sept. 19): Yemi Ward, St. Ambrose (Offense); Carlos Conley, Roosevelt (Defense); Jonah Cox, Missouri Baptist (Special Teams)
Week 5 (Sept. 26): Brandon Mackey, Judson (Offense); Joey Markasovic, Saint Xavier (Defense); Scott Tumilty, St. Francis (Special Teams)
Week 6 (Oct. 3): Brandon Mackey, Judson (Offense); Joey Markasovic, Saint Xavier (Defense); Logan Johnson, St. Francis (Special Teams)
Week 7 (Oct. 10): Tom Casey, St. Ambrose (Offense); Corties Draper, Roosevelt (Defense); Jeremiah Crawford, St. Ambrose (Special Teams)
Recent Comments