NWC
Offensive Player of the Week: Billy Condon (Whitworth, So., RB, Seattle,
Wash.) accounted for 293 all-purpose yards when he rushed for 187 yards and
two touchdowns, caught a 78-yard scoring pass and returned a pair of kick-offs
for 28 yards.
Honorable Mention: Aaron Binger (PLU, RB) carried nine times for 132 yards and
one touchdown.
NWC
Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Borde (PLU, Sr., LB, Albany, Ore.) finished
with three tackles, two of which were for losses of 11 yards and the other was
a 10-yard sack, and he also recovered a fumble to lead the Lutes past UPS.
Honorable Mention: J.J. Rodriguez (Whitworth, LB) finished with nine tackles
(two for losses of three yards) and returned an interception 26 yards.
NWC
Offensive Player of the Week: Greg Reed (Willamette, So., Fl, Suisun City,
Calif.) ran for 194 yards and four touchdowns , including a 78-yard jaunt, on
12 carries to lead the Bearcats past Lewis & Clark.
Honorable Mention: Mike Cooney (Linfield, WR/PR) won the Whitworth game with
a 70-yard punt return for a touchdown with 2:00 to play, and finished with nine
returns for 111 yards and caught three passes for 19 yards; Jason Hill (L&C,
WR) caught ten passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns; Dwayne Tawney (Whitworth,
WR) caught seven passes for 73 yard, one touchdown and also caught a two-point
conversion.
NWC
Defensive Player of the Week: Ray Lions (Linfield, So., DB, Portland, Ore.)
led the Wildcat defensive effort with two second half interceptions (for 99
yards) a five-yard sack, a pass deflection and four tackles.
Honorable Mention: Nate Matlock (Willamette, DE) recorded four sacks for 26
yards and another tackle for loss in his total of six tackles; J.J. Rodriguez
(Whitworth, LB) led the Pirates with 15 tackles.
NWC
Offensive Player of the Week: Marty Williams (Linfield, Jr., RB, Michigan
City, Ind.) carried 12 times for 138 yards and two touchdowns in the Wildcats’
win at UPS.
Honorable Mention: Mickey Rosendahl (L&C, RB) rushed for 166 yards on 15 carries;
Aaron Binger (PLU, RB) ran for 84 yards on 14 carries and caught three passes
for 43 yards and a touchdown; Dwayne Tawney (Whitworth, WR) caught six passes
for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
NWC
Defensive Player of the Week: Harrison Bertsch (Linfield, So., LB, Rathdrum,
Idaho) totaled six tackles, including an 8-yard sack and two other tackles for
losses of five yards, intercepted a pass and deflected another to lead the Wildcats
to a shutout win at Puget Sound.
Honorable Mention: Mike Mauss (PLU, LB) recorded six total tackles, a sack and
another tackle for a loss of eight yards; Chris Smith (L&C, DB) had three unassisted
tackles and five passes defended; Roger Sherwood (Whitworth, DE) recorded 10
tackles, including one sack and another for loss totaling four yards, and recovered
a fumble.
NWC
Offensive Player of the Week: Tyler Matthews (Linfield, So., QB, Ellensburg,
Wash.) led the Wildcats to a record-setting day by completing 20 of 29 passes
for three touchdowns and no interceptions.
Honorable Mention: Aaron Binger (PLU, RB) ran 17 times for 72 yards and one
TD and caught three passes for 109 yards and two more scores; Billy Condon (Whitworth,
RB) carried 24 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns; Jason Hill (L&C, WR)
caught 11 passes for 140 yards and returned four kick-offs for 83. NWC
Defensive
Player of the Week: Seth Berghoff (PLU, DB, Jr., Toppenish, Wash.) returned
two interceptions for touchdowns and added five tackles to lead the Lutes past
NAIA Southern Oregon.
Honorable Mention: Shane Lyman (Whitworth, DE) recorded four tackles, including
two for losses of 16 yards, and intercpeted a pass in the Pirates’ shutout;
Eric Hillison (Linfield, CB) had an interception, fumble recovery and tackle
in the Wildcats’ win; Nate Enciso (UPS, LB) recorded a game-high 18 tackles,
including one for loss of four yards in a loss; Chris Smith (L&C, DB) finished
with 10 tackles and an interception in the Pioneers’ loss.
NWC
Offensive Player of the Week: Aaron Binger (PLU, So., RB, North Bend, Wash.)
rushed seven times for 95 yards and two touchdowns and also caught two passes
for 29 yards and another score.
Honorable Mention: Scott Biglin (Whitworth, QB) totaled 262 yards of offense
by completing 12 of 23 passes for 162 yards and rushing 13 times for 100 yards;
David Russell (Linfield, RB) carried 13 times for 87 yards and a touchdown and
caught a 24-yard score.
NWC
Defensive Player of the Week: Casey Lawrence (Whitworth, Sr., LB, Harrah,
Wash.) led the Pirates with eight tackles (six solo), forced a fumble and recovered
a fumble to lead Whitworth over Willamette.
Honorable Mention: Harrison Bertsch (Linfield, LB) finished with nine tackles
(six solo), including two for losses of eight yards, and deflected a pass; Seth
Berghoff (PLU, DB) blocked a FG and returned it 69 yards for a score and also
had two tackles and a pass defended.
NWC
Offensive Player of the Week: Tyler Teeple (PLU, Jr., QB, Edmonds, Wash.)
completed 14 of 24 passes for 364 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions.
He also ran for a TD in the Lutes’ 48-18 win at EOU.
Honorable Mention: Justin Peterson (Willamette, FB) rushed 18 times for 208
yards and two touchdowns, including a 90-yarder, vs. SOU; Trent Thompson (L&C,
QB) completed 18 of 27 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns and no interceptions
in the Homecoming win over Puget Sound; Tyler Matthews (Linfield, QB) came off
of the bench to complete 5 of 9 passes for 147 yards and three touchdowns to
spark the Wildcat comeback.
Co-NWC
Defensive Players of the Week: Ike Ellis (Linfield, Sr., CB, Powers, Ore.)
intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble, deflected two passes and had five tackles
to help the Wildcats comeback against Menlo; M.J. Ballinger (Lewis & Clark,
Jr., DB, Gilbert, Ariz.) intercepted two passes and recorded four tackles to
lead the Pioneers past UPS. He made the game-winning interception in the end
zone with nine seconds left.
Honorable Mention: Colin Campbell (Willamette, LB) was credited with a team-high
11 tackles to help hold SOU scoreless in the second half; Jonathon Carlson (PLU,
LB) made a team-high nine tackles in the Lutes’ win.
Co-NWC
Offensive Players of the Week: Dwayne Tawney (Whitworth, So., WR, Spokane,
Wash.) caught 17 passes for 191 yards (both career-highs) and two touchdowns,
including the game-winning 28-yard grab with 1:05 to play; Greg Reed (Willamette,
So., FL, Suisun City, Calif.) rushed 15 times for 131 yards and four touchdowns
to lead the Bearcats to a 38-14 win over Chapman.
Honorable Mention: Tyler Teeple (PLU, QB) completed 15 of 30 passes for 178
yards, three touchdowns and one interception and ran for 36 yards on seven carries;
Marty Williams (Linfield, RB) rushed for 140 yards in 35 attempts (both career
highs) and one touchdown.
NWC
Defensive Player of the Week: Matt Benjamin (Willamette, Sr., FS, Tillamook,
Ore.) intercepted two passes, returning one 54 yards, and recorded seven tackles,
inlcuding one sack of four yards.
Honorable Mention: Seth Berghoff (PLU, FS) clinched the win over Linfield with
a 96-yard interception return for a TD and recorded four tackles; K.C. McVey
(Whitworth, DB) led the Pirates with 12 stops, including one for loss of four
yards, and deflected one pass; Ray Lions (Linfield, M) finished with a team-high
six tackles and broke up one pass.
NWC
Offensive Player of the Week: Trent Thompson (L&C, So., QB, Grants Pass,
Ore.) accounted for 321 yards of total offense while leading the Pioneers to
a win. He threw for 242 yards (18-27-1) and four touchdowns and ran for 79 yards
and another TD.
Honorable Mention: Greg Reed (Willamette, FL) ran for 101 yards on only eight
carries, scoring on a 50-yard touchdown; Scott Biglin (Whitworth, QB) completed
24 of 43 passes for 303 yards and three interceptions; Bret Burton (UPS, QB)
completed 26 of 44 passes for 225 yards and three scores, and ran for 24 yards
on seven carries; Jeremy Force (PLU, SB) caught five passes for 97 yards and
a touchdown.
NWC
Defensive Player of the Week: Doug Edmonson (Whitworth, Sr., LB, Alta Loma,
Calif.) keyed Whitworth’s comeback win over PLU by recovering two fumbles, one
of which he returned for a TD, and recording a team-high seven tackles, including
one for loss of two yards.
Honorable Mention: Jonathan Carlson (PLU, DB) finished with a team-high 14 tackles,
including two for losses of two yards; Josh Stillahn (UPS) totaled 11 tackles,
including two for loss of three yards, and one pass defended; Brendan Shanks
(Willamette, DL) recorded six tackles, including a sack of six yards.
Offensive
Player of the Week: Marty Williams (Linfield, Jr., RB, Michigan City, Ind.)
ran for a career-high 111 yards on 21 carries. He scored two touchdowns in the
Wildcats’ 36-13 win over Whittier.
Honorable Mention: Billy Condon (Whitworth, RB) carried 28 times for a career-high
169 yards and scored one touchdown in the Pirates’ win at Chapman; Justin Peterson
(Willamette, FB) rushed 12 times for 108 yards in the Bearcats’ loss to Central
Washington.
Defensive
Player of the Week: Mark Scott (Whitworth, Jr., DT, Valley, Wash.) had four
tackles, including one for a loss of six yards, an interception that he returned
five yards to set up a go-ahead touchdown, and a forced fumble that sealed Whitworth’s
win.
Honorable Mention: Colin Campbell (Willamette, LB) finished with 12 total tackles,
including one four a loss of three yards.