Offensive Player of the Week
Sam Tumilty, St. Francis (Ill.)
Fr., QB, Villa Park, Ill. (Willowbrook HS)
• Rushed for 241 yards and three TDs in St. Francis’ 43-30 upset over No. 17 Olivet Nazarene
• Completed 8 of 14 passes for 202 yards and a TD
• Earns his second career MSFA Offensive Player of the Week award, each in the past two weeks
Defensive Player of the Week
Kemon Reese, Trinity International
Jr., LB, Bellwood, Ill. (Immaculate Conception HS)
• Made a game-high 18 tackles in Trinity International’s 21-14 win over Missouri Baptist
• Had an interception and 42-yard fumble return for TD
• Earns his first career MSFA Defensive Player of the Week award
Special Teams Player of the Week
Andrew Ryczek, Olivet Nazarene
Fr., P, Round Lake Beach, Ill. (Grant HS)
• Converted a 24-yard field goal and went 3-for-4 on extra points in the Tigers’ loss at St. Francis
• Punted four times for an average of 41.5 yards, placing three inside th
• Earns his first career MSFA Special Teams Player of the Week award
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MSFA Midwest League Players of the Week
(NAIA National Player of the Week award winners in bold)
Week 10 (Nov. 1): Sam Tumilty, St. Francis (Ill.) (Offense); Kemon Reese, Trinity International (Defense); Andrew Ryzcek, Olivet Nazarene (Special Teams)
Week 9 (Oct. 23): Sam Tumilty, St. Francis (Ill.) (Offense); Jason Freeman, Olivet Nazarene (Defense); Peyton Benes, Saint Xavier (Special Teams)
Week 8 (Oct. 18): Amari Venerable, Saint Xavier (Offense); Chris Johnson, St. Francis (Defense); Tom Gillen, St. Ambrose (Special Teams)
Week 7 (Oct. 11): Ke’von Johnson, Roosevelt (Offense); Julian Bell, Roosevelt (Defense); Bryce Deguira, Olivet Nazarene (Special Teams)
Week 6 (Oct. 4): David Hutton, Olivet Nazarene (Offense); Scott Tumilty, St. Francis (Defense); Jake Vance, Olivet Nazarene (Special Teams)
Week 5 (Sept. 27): Amari Venerable, Saint Xavier (Offense); Jacob Denney, Saint Xavier (Defense); Bryce Deguira, Olivet Nazarene (Special Teams)
Week 4 (Sept. 20): Tyler Ball, Missouri Baptist (Offense); Peyton Nigro, Saint Xavier (Defense); Brandt Hixson, Saint Xavier (Special Teams)
Week 2 (Sept. 6): Ronald Allen, Missouri Baptist (Offense); Jason Freeman, Olivet Nazarene (Defense)
Week 1 (Aug. 30): Ke’Von Johnson, Roosevelt (Offense); Zack Kern, Missouri Baptist (Defense); Gavid Claud, Missouri Baptist (Special Teams)