NWC Football Players of the Week

Nov. 13

Offensive Player of the Week: Michael Allan (Whitworth, Sr., TE, Bellevue, Wash. - Interlake) caught six passes for 251 yards and touchdowns of 74 and 66 yards. The receiving yardage is a new school record.
Honorable Mention: Brett Gordon (PLU, Jr., QB); Adam Hazel (Menlo, Sr., QB); Rory Lee (UPS, Sr., RB); Ryan Hernandez (Willamette, Sr., FL).

Defensive Player of the Week: Andrew Eisentrout (PLU, Jr., DE, Olympia, Wash. - Olympia) finished with nine tackles, including five sacks for 20 yards. He also forced and recovered a fumble.
Honorable Mention: Greg Caster (Whitworth, Jr., LB); Mike Brooder (L&C, Sr., LB); Mitchell MacCready (Willamette, Jr., DT); Larnell Ransom (Menlo, Sr., DL).

Special Teams Player of the Week: Jay Tully (Whitworth, Jr., SS, Spokane, Wash. - Mead) blocked a second quarter punt that he also recovered for a TD. He returned two kicks for 47 yards.
Honorable Mention: Stan Fisher (Linfield, Jr., P); Gregg Parker (Menlo, Jr., QB/RB).

Nov. 6

Offensive Player of the Week: Rory Lee (UPS, Sr., RB, Seabeck, Wash. - Klahowya) set Logger school records by rushing for 310 yards and seven touchdowns in the win over Menlo. He averaged 11.1 yards per carry (28 attempts).
Honorable Mention: Ryan Hernandez (Willamette, Sr., FL).

Defensive Player of the Week: Casey Clifton (Whitworth, Jr., LB, Spokane, Wash. - University) led the Pirates with 17 tackles, forced a fumble he returned 38 yards for a TD, and forced another fumble inside the Pirate 5 yard line.
Honorable Mention: Tyler Gill (Willamette, Jr., Rov); Kynan Pang (UPS, Sr., SS); Josh Houk (L&C, Sr., LB); Eddie Conner (Menlo, Jr., RB/LB).

Special Teams Player of the Week: Matt Bicocca (Willamette, Jr., PK, San Andreas, Calif.) made both field goal attempts (31 and 47) and 7 of 8 PATs. Five of his 10 kick offs went for touchbacks.
Honorable Mention: Cam Collings (Whitworth, Sr., PK/P).

Oct. 30

Offensive Player of the Week: Joel Clark (Whitworth, Sr., QB, Spokane, Wash. - Mt. Spokane) accounted for 268 yards of total offense and three touchdowns. He threw for 219 yards and two scores while running for 49 and one TD.
Honorable Mention: Rory Lee (UPS, Sr., RB); Drew Ragan (Linfield, Jr., RB); Ryan Hernandez (Willamette, Sr., FL).

Defensive Player of the Week: Steve Martin (UPS, Sr., LB, Spokane, Wash. - Lewis & Clark) recorded 16 tackles (12 solo), including two for loss of six yards, and broke up a pass.
Honorable Mention: Casey Clifton (Whitworth, Jr., LB); Andrew Bean (Linfield, Jr., Rov); Kevin Takeno (L&C, So., LB); Phil Sweet (Willamette, Jr., LB); Eddie Connor (Menlo, Jr., LB).

Special Teams Player of the Week: Cam Collings (Whitworth, Sr., PK/P, Spokane, Wash. - Mead) averaged 40.7 yards per punt and 65.2 yards per kick off, pinning Willamette in bad field position often. He was 4 of 4 on PATs.
Honorable Mention: Clint Moran (Willamette, Jr., P); Stan Fisher (Linfield, Jr., P); Blake Nino (Menlo, Sr., K/P).

Oct. 23

Offensive Player of the Week: Rory Lee (UPS, Sr., RB, Seabeck, Wash. - Klahowya) carried the ball 16 times for 164 yards and three touchdowns. He also caught a pass for 52 yards and another score, finishing with 216 all-purpose yards.
Honorable Mention: Joel Clark (Whitworth, Sr., QB); Tyler Kaluza (Linfield, Jr., WR); Tau Faumuina (Menlo, Jr., RB).

Defensive Player of the Week: Phil Entel (Whitworth, Jr., FS, Clarkston, Wash. - Clarkston) finished with three tackles, one of which stopped the ball on the one as time expired in the first half, and returned an interception 70 yards for a TD. He also had another pass break up.
Honorable Mention: Michael Greenberg (Linfield, Sr., DT); Andrew Eisentrout (PLU, Jr., DE); Russ Stanbery (UPS, So., DT); Kevin Lyle (Menlo, Jr., DB).

Special Teams Player of the Week: Scott Birkhofer (Linfield, So., K, Boring, Ore. - Portland Christian) tied a school record with five field goals, including three over 40 yards, and made three extra point tries for 18 total points.
Honorable Mention: Justin Dougherty (UPS, So., K).

Oct. 16

Offensive Player of the Week: Trevor Scharer (Linfield, Jr., QB, Salem, Ore. - McKay) threw for 443 yards and five touchdowns, completing 33 of 47 passes. He finished with 454 yards of total offense.
Honorable Mention: Joel Clark (Whitworth, Sr., QB); Craig Chiado (PLU, Jr., WR); Kavin Williams (UPS, So., QB); Ryan Hernandez (Willamette, Sr., FL).

Defensive Player of the Week: Andrew Eisentrout (PLU, Jr., DE, Olympia, Wash. - Olympia) had 2.5 sacks for 16 yards, two other tackles for loss, six total tackles and one pass break up.
Honorable Mention: Brian Mehl (Linfield, Jr., S); Jay Tully (Whitworth, Jr., SS); Wes Randall (Willamette, Sr., CB); Kynan Pang (UPS, Sr., S).

Special Teams Player of the Week: Wes Randall (Willamette, Sr., DB, Los Angeles, Calif. - Cathedral Prep) returned five kickoffs for 140 yards (28 ypr) and also blocked an extra point.
Honorable Mention: Stan Fisher (Linfield, Jr., P); Cameron Collings (Whitworth, Sr., PK/P); Jilhad Mahasin (Menlo, Sr., RB).

Oct. 9

Offensive Player of the Week: Trevor Scharer (Linfield, Jr., QB, Salem, Ore. - South Salem) completed 18 of 27 passes for 270 yards with three touchdown passes and no interceptions. He also ran twice for 27 yards.
Honorable Mention: Kyle Havercroft (Whitworth, Jr., RB); Kavin Williams (UPS, So., QB).

Defensive Player of the Week: Chad Blau (PLU, Jr., LB, Puyallup, Wash. - WOU) made 19 tackles (12 solo), two for loss, while recovering a fumble and tipping a pass that led to an interception.
Honorable Mention: Casey Clifton (Whitworth, Jr., LB).

Special Teams Player of the Week: Jilhad Mahasin (Menlo, Sr., RB, San Francisco, Calif. - SFCC) returned three kickoffs for an average of 62 yards per return (185 total), including a 94 yard touchdown.
Honorable Mention: Travis Masters (Linfield, So., KR); Cameron Collings (Whitworth, Sr., PK/P); Andrew Foote (L&C, Fr., PK).

Oct. 2

Offensive Player of the Week: Trevor Scharer (Linfield, Jr., QB, Salem, Ore. - South Salem) led the Wildcats to a win by completing 21 of 29 passes for 338 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. He ran for 28 yards and a TD.
Honorable Mention: Craig Chiado (PLU, Jr., WR); Joel Clark (Whitworth, Sr., QB); Rory Lee (UPS, Sr., RB); Mike Plank (Willamette, Sr., WR).

Defensive Player of the Week: Keone Tawata (Linfield, Jr., Monster, Honolulu, Hawaii - Radford) led the Wildcats with 15 tackles, intercepted two passes, returning one 40 yards for a TD, and recovered a fumble.
Honorable Mention: Andy Holden (PLU, So., DL); Ben Weyerhaeuser (Willamette, Sr., SS); Marc Grow (Whitworth, Jr., SS).

Special Teams Player of the Week: Cam Collings (Whitworth, Sr., PK/P, Spokane, Wash. - Mead) kicked the game winning 28 yard field goal and made both PATs in a win over Azusa Pacific. He punted four times for 122 yards.
Honorable Mention: Matt Wolford (PLU, So., DB); Wesley Randall (Willamette, Sr., CB).

Sept. 25

Offensive Player of the Week: Kevin Dean (Willamette, Sr., FB, Weed, Calif. - Weed) scored on runs of 34, 21 and 29 yards to lead the Bearcats to a comeback win at Menlo. He carred 11 times for 163 yards (14.9 yards per rush).
Honorable Mention: Brett Gordon (PLU, Jr., QB); Michael Allan (Whitworth, Sr., TE); Kavin Williams (UPS, So., QB); Gregg Parker (Menlo, Jr., QB).

Defensive Player of the Week: Taylor Hermes (Willamette, Jr., LB, Keizer, Ore. - McNary) led the Bearcats with seven solo tackles, including two fourth quarter sacks for -22 yards. He forced a fumble and broke up a pass.
Honorable Mention: Steve Martin (UPS, Sr., LB); Nick Portrey (Whitworth, Sr., LB); Kevin Takeno (L&C, So., LB).

Special Teams Player of the Week: Isaac Blum (UPS, So., PR, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. - Torrey Pines) returned four punts for 85 yards, including a 69 yard touchdown in the second quarter.
Honorable Mention: Matt Bicocca (Willamette, Jr., PK); Mike Wennerlind (L&C, Jr., KR/WR).

Sept. 18

Offensive Player of the Week: Joel Clark (Whitworth, Sr., QB, Spokane, Wash. - Mt. Spokane) completed 79% of his passes (15/19) for 199 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, while also rushing for 132 yards on 6 carries, including a career-long 76-yard touchdown rush.
Honorable Mention: Jared Thomas (Linfield, Sr., WR); Craig Chiado (PLU, Jr., WR).

Defensive Player of the Week: Jay Tully (Whitworth, Jr., SS, Spokane, Wash. - Mead) led the Pirates in tackles with ten, and added an interception in the endzone (returned 30 yards) and a pass break up on fourth down.
Honorable Mention: Chad Blau (PLU, Jr., LB); Cam Rogers (Linfield, Sr., Rov.); Erik Gerwick (L&C, Sr., DE); Phil Sweet (Willamette, Jr., LB).

Special Teams Player of the Week: Ryan Marshall 9Whitworth, Jr., DB, Salem, Ore. - Sprague) returned three punts for 65 yards (21.7 ypr) and also took a blocked PAT back for a defensive two-point conversion.
Honorable Mention: Stan Fisher (Linfield, Jr., P).

Sept. 11

Offensive Player of the Week: Joel Clark (Whitworth, Sr., QB, Spokane, Wash.) completed 72% of his passes (13/18) for 188 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, while also rushing for 49 yards on 10 carries in the Pirate win.
Honorable Mention: Kavin Williams (UPS, So., QB); Craig Chiado (PLU, Jr., WR); Jonathan Irizarry (Willamette, Sr., WR).

Defensive Player of the Week: Beau Jacobson (UPS, Sr., DL, Wilsonville, Ore.) recorded five tackles, three of which were for losses of 14 yards (including two sacks) in the win at La Verne. He also recovered a fumble.
Honorable Mention: Chad Blau (PLU, Jr., LB); Phil Sweet (Willamette, Jr., LB); Marc Grow (Whitworth, Jr., SS).

Special Teams Player of the Week: Travis Masters (Linfield, So., KR, Elk Grove, Calif.) returned four kick offs 156 yards, including a 96 yard touchdown.
Honorable Mention: Brian Ames (UPS, Jr., P); Lukkes Gilgan (Willamette, Fr., CB/KR).

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