Great Plains Athletic Conference

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Week Two Football Honors

Posted by Corey Westra - Mon, Sep 10, 2007 - [ Football ] - Viewed 491 times

Northwestern's
Craig Hector

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, September 8, 2007. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2007-2008 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 – Craig Hector, Quarterback - Northwestern
Northwestern quarterback Craig Hector is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Week. Hector, a senior from Le Mars, Iowa, had a record-setting day with 377 yards through the air and five passing touchdowns in the Red Raiders 44-30 win over Dakota Wesleyan. On the day he amassed 400 yards of total offense as he also rushed seven times for 24 yards. In the victory he completed 25-36 pass attempts and tied the Northwestern record for passing touchdowns in a game with five. The Red Raiders (2-0), ranked fifth in the new NAIA poll , will play at top-ranked Sioux Falls (2-0) this Saturday. Kick off at 1PM at the USF Sanford Health Sports Complex.

Defense- Paul Seger, Cornerback – Nebraska Wesleyan
Nebraska Wesleyan cornerback Paul Seger is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Week. Seger, a junior from Atkinson, Nebraska, tallied an interception return for a touchdown in the Prairie Wolves 23-14 win at then number eleven Morningside. His interception for a touchdown went for 93 yards as time ran out in the first half. It also set a NWU record for longest interception return for a touchdown. Seger also posted three solo and six assist tackles along with one pass breakup. Nebraska Wesleyan (1-1), ranked number 22 in the new NAIA poll, will host arch-rival Doane (0-1) this Saturday at 1PM in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Special Teams- Matt Eberspacher, Kicker – Nebraska Wesleyan
Nebraska Wesleyan kicker Matt Eberspacher is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Special Teams Player-of-the-Week. Eberspacher, a sophomore from Waverly, Nebraska, made three field goals in leading the Prairie Wolves to a 23-14 road win at then number eleven Morningside. He made two first quarter field goals of 35 and 47 yards, then made a 40 yard field goal in the fourth quarter to put NWU up by two possessions. The 22^nd ranked Prairie Wolves (1-1) will host Doane (0-1) this Saturday at 1PM at Abel Stadium.

Week Two GPAC Football Scoreboard
(Last Weeks NAIA Rating)
(RV) Nebraska Wesleyan 23, (11) Morningside 14
(1) Sioux Falls 69, Midland Lutheran 3
(13) Northwestern 44, Dakota Wesleyan 30
Hastings 24, Briar Cliff 21
Concordia 38, Dana 2

Week Three GPAC Football Schedule
(New NAIA Rating)
(5) Northwestern at (1) Sioux Falls, 1PM
(T19) Morningside at Dakota Wesleyan, 1PM
Doane at (22) Nebraska Wesleyan, 1PM
Midland Lutheran at (RV) Concordia, 1PM
Dana at (RV) Hastings, 1PM
Bethany (KS) at Briar Cliff, 1PM (Non-Conference)

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