Players of the Week - Week Seven

October 22nd, 2019 12:00am

Players of the Week - Week Seven
Offense
Chance Walker
Running Back
Newberry

Walker set a school record with 261 yards rushing and six touchdowns in a 44-21 win over Catawba. He carried the ball 26 times. His six touchdowns is also a new South Atlantic Conference Record.

 

Defense
Jahseari Patterson
Linebacker
Fort Valley

Patterson spent much of the day in the opponent backfield in Fort Valley's 37-21 win over Morehouse. He recorded nine tackles with five accounting for a loss of 37 yards. He had 4.5 sacks, three quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.

 

Special Teams
Justin Watts
Kicker/Punter
Glenville State

Watts excelled in both kicking phases in a 42-7 win over West Virginia Wesleyan. He punted four times and averaged 46.7 yards per punt. All four were downed inside the WVWC 20-yard line. He was also 4-of-4 kicking field goals, hitting from 25, 25, 21, and 18.