The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following football players-of-the-week for games played on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2009-2010 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Players-of-the-Week
Offense - Ryan Lowmiller, Running Back - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls running back Ryan Lowmiller is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Week. Lowmiller, a senior from Crystal Lake, Illinois, carried the ball eight times for 197 yards and five touchdowns as the top-ranked Cougars defeated Dakota Wesleyan 59-7. For the game he averaged 24.6 yards per carry. The five rushing touchdowns tied a school and GPAC record. One of his touchdowns went for 87 yards and all five of his scores came in the first half. Sioux Falls is now 8-0 overall and 7-0 in the league heading into a 1PM game this Saturday at Northwestern.
Defense -- Vince Martinez, Safety - Doane
Doane safety Vince Martinez is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Week. Martinez, a sophomore from El Paso, Texas, posted two interceptions in the Tigers win at home against Dordt 24-12. One of his interceptions he returned a conference record 100 yards for a touchdown. Another pick he ran back 69 yards setting up a Doane score. In the win he also recovered a fumble late in the game to secure the victory. Doane will travel to Morningside this week for a 1PM game in Sioux City.
Special Teams - Beau Kildow, Return Specialist - Morningside
Morningside return specialist Beau Kildow is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Special Teams Player-of-the-Week. Kildow, senior from Omaha, Nebraska, totaled 99 yards on three returns as the Mustangs defeated Midland Lutheran 38-27. He also caught six passes for 98 yards and a touchdown as Morningside improved to 7-0. Morningside will host Doane in a 1PM game on Saturday at Elwood Olsen Stadium.
Week Eight GPAC Football Scoreboard
Northwestern College 33, Briar Cliff University 28
Doane College 24, Dordt College 12
Nebraska Wesleyan University 27, Concordia University 13
Morningside College 38, Midland Lutheran College 27
Hastings College 38, Dana College 7
University of Sioux Falls 59, Dakota Wesleyan University 7
Week Nine GPAC Football Schedule
Doane College at Morningside College, 1PM
Concordia University at Dana College, 1 PM
Briar Cliff University at Dordt College, 1 PM
University of Sioux Falls at Northwestern College, 1 PM
Midland Lutheran College at Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2PM
Hastings (Bye)
Dakota Wesleyan (Bye)
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