Athletes of the Week: 
Offensive Player of the Week:
Owen Wright (Greenwood, Ind.) Franklin College | Wide Receiver | Senior - Owen Wright was spectacular in Franklin's Homecoming thriller against Mount St. Joseph, hauling in nine passes for 168 yards. The senior had a pair of touchdowns, including the go-ahead score, in the fourth quarter, the latter coming in triple coverage with 1:34 left on the clock.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Mason Morris (Greensburg, Ind.) Mount St. Joseph University | Defensive Back | Sophomore - Mason Morris made a game-winning play for Mount St. Joseph on Saturday. With just three seconds left in the game, Franklin's quarterback was running in a would-be game winning touchdown. He was met at the goal line by a couple of Lions and Morris was able to punch the ball away and recover it for a game-saving turnover. All told he had six tackles (five solo), a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a pass breakup in the win.

Special Teams Player of the Week:
Eli Aston (Lawrenceburg, Ind.) Mount St. Joseph University | Kick Returner | Senior - Eli Aston caught a kickoff with 1:18 to play and Mount St. Joseph trailing 36-35. He went 95-yards the other direction for what would eventually be the game-winning score. All told he had six returns for a total of 204 yards.

Notable Performances:
Offense:

• Damien Brockington (Tiffin, Ohio) Bluffton University | Running Back | Sophomore - Damian Brockington needed just 10 carries to go for 120 yards on the ground thanks to his 68-yarder on Bluffton's first play from scrimmage. He found the endzone twice on Saturday.
• Eian Roudebush (New Palestine, Ind.) Hanover College | Quarterback | Senior - Eian Roudebush led Hanover past Wilmington, 21-14, helping guide the team to a late fourth quarter score for the win. The senior recorded 249 yards passing with one passing touchdown. He also added 36 yards rushing on seven carries.
• Alexander Marsteller (Lynchburg, Va.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Running Back | Senior - Alexander Marsteller was a key contributor in the Fightin' Engineers conference victory over Anderson with a score of 52-21. Marsteller finished the game with 100 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. He also added one catch for 12 yards.

Defense:

• Bradan Bailey (Hamilton, Ohio) Bluffton University | Defensive Line | Freshman - Bradan Bailey wreaked havoc up front for Bluffton with a pair of forced fumbles, including one that turned into a scoop and score for the Beavers as Bluffton defeated Manchester 37-13 on Saturday. He finished with five tackles, including two sacks.
• Axel Conover (Saint Paul, Ind.) Hanover College | Linebacker | Junior - Axel Conover led Hanover as it defeated Wilmington, 21-14, with a fourth-quarter touchdown. The junior was key in recovering a fumble late in the fourth quarter that set up the go-ahead score for the Panthers. He tallied 10 total tackles, six solo stops, and a tackle for loss with a fumble recovery.
• Trevor Zielke (North Aurora, Ill.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Defensive Line | Senior - Trevor Zielke had a productive performance against Anderson. Zielke led the team with two tackles for loss and a sack, plus recorded one forced fumble.

Special Teams:

• Ethan Ramsdail (Elida, Ohio) Bluffton University | Kicker | Junior - Ethan Ramsdail drilled a 39-yard field goal and a four of extra points, while adding seven kickoffs for 396 yards and a 56.6 yard average.
• Nick Stoner (Providence, Ind.) Hanover College | Punter | Sophomore - Nick Stoner was clutch for Hanover as it defeated Wilmington, 21-14. The sophomore punted six times for a combined 215 yards. He averaged 35.8 yards per punt and landed two inside the 20 yard line.
• Cohen Peters (Bakersfield, Calif.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Kicker/Punter | Freshman - Cohen Peters had a perfect day against Anderson, going 7-for-7 on extra points and adding a 25-yard field goal in Rose-Hulman’s big conference win.

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