MASCAC Football Weekly Awards 9/23
After the start of conference action, Nico Holmes of Worcester State, Robbie Engel of Plymouth State and Eli Matthews of UMass Dartmouth are the MASCAC Football Offensive, Defensive, Rookie and Special Teams Players of the Week.
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Offensive Player of the Week |
| Williams had a career day on offense, racking up eight catches for 174 yards and three touchdowns in the Spartans’ 32-13 win over Framingham State. Scored on catches of 21 yards, 45 yards and seven yards, and reeled in a 52-yard completion that pushed Castleton deep into Framingham territory in the first quarter on 3rd-and-9, leading to his first touchdown of the day three plays later on a 4th-down play. He amassed more than 200 all-purpose yards on the day, adding in 30-plus yards in the return game for Castleton. |
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Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week |
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Engel made a game-high 13 tackles, including six solo stops, and recovered a third quarter fumble that helped PSU rally past Bridgewater State, 17-14, on Saturday. Engel was all over the field early, making five tackles in the first quarter alone, but his key play came with PSU trailing 14-3 early in the third quarter. Engel jumped on a loose ball at the PSU 36-yard line and the Panthers found the end zone on the ensuing drive to spark the comeback. |
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Special Teams Player of the Week |
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Matthews had another outstanding effort this week on special teams in a 58-13 win over Framingham State on Friday. Tied at 7-all in the first quarter, he returned a kickoff 74 yards for the touchdown to give the Corsairs a lead they would not relinquish in the game. It marked his second kickoff touchdown return of the season which now ranks him first in Division III in the category. |