Athletes of the Week: 
Offensive Player of the Week:
Eian Roudebush (New Palestine, Ind.) Hanover College | Quarterback | Senior - Eian Roudebush helped lead Hanover to a dramatic 40-38 win over Mount St. Joseph. The senior passed for 329 yards and three touchdowns. He also had 50 yards rushing. Roudebush guided the offense to a game-high 528 total yards averaging 7.1 yards per play. On the game-winning field goal, he took the team 45 yards on six plays with just 51 seconds remaining.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Rudy Griffing (Plano, Ill.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Linebacker | Junior - Rudy Griffing had an incredible performance in Rose-Hulman win over Franklin on Homecoming with a score of 42-34. Griffing recorded two interceptions, including a pick-six on the Grizzlies' opening drive of the game. He also recorded a blocked extra point. Griffing ended the game with four total tackles

Special Teams Player of the Week:
Andrew Weitzel (Park Hills, Ky.) Hanover College | Kicker | Sophomore - Andrew Weitzel helped lead Hanover to a dramatic 40-38 victory over Mount St. Joseph on Saturday. The kicker was clutch for Hanover as he drilled a 40-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Blue and Red past MSJ. He also added field goals from 21 yards, 43 yards, 37 yards, and 40 yards and a perfect 4-for-4 on PATs.

Notable Performances:
Offense:

• Deontai Gholson (Trotwood, Ohio) Bluffton University | Wide Receiver | Sophomore - Deontai Gholson was quite efficient in Bluffton's 36-12 Homecoming win over Anderson, grabbing three receptions with all three going for touchdowns. He finished the day with 71 receiving yards.
• Isaiah Miller (Plainfield, Ind.) Franklin College | Wide Receiver | Junior - Isaiah Miller hauled in a team-high eight passes for 120 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown. He was one of two 100-yard wideouts who helped fuel Franklin comeback bid at Rose-Hulman. His 13-yard touchdown grab and ensuing two-point catch with 7:08 to go brought Franklin back within a score at 42-34 after the team trailed by as many as 29 in the second half.
• Brock Zanetell (Evergreen, Colo.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Quarterback | Junior - Brock Zanetell was extremely efficient for Rose-Hulman in its Homecoming win over Franklin, 42-34. Zanetell went 20-for-27 passing with 211 passing yards and two passing touchdowns. He also added 45 yards rushing and one rushing touchdown.

Defense:

• Jayden Bennett (Dayton, Ohio) Bluffton University | Linebacker | Freshman - Jayden Bennett recorded five solo tackles, including a seven-yard sack. He also broke up two passes in Bluffton's 36-12 Homecoming win over Anderson on Saturday. Bennett also returned a blocked punt 18 yards to the Anderson two-yard line, setting up Bluffton's first score of the game.
• Brayden Baker (Bedford, Ind.) Franklin College | Linebacker | Junior - Brayden Baker finished with a game-high 15 tackles, including eight solo wrap-ups and one for loss, as Franklin played at Rose-Hulman.
• Brian Wall (Sellersburg, Ind.) Hanover College | Defensive Back | Junior - Brian Wall was key in helping Hanover secure a 40-38 win over Mount St. Joseph. The defensive back moved to safety for the contest charting five solo tackles, one forced fumble, and four pass breakups. He had a pair of back-to-back breakups in the second quarter that forced an MSJ field goal.
• De'Marreia Stephens (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Manchester University | Defensive Back | Senior - De'Marreia Stephens provided a spark on defense this week for Manchester. Stephens recorded six tackles and made one interception against Otterbein on Saturday.

Special Teams:

• Seth Bova (Bellevue, Ohio) Bluffton University | Linebacker | Junior - Seth Bova blocked a punt on Anderson's first possession of the game, setting Bluffton up with a lead it would never relinquish in Saturday's 36-12 Homecoming win.
• Myles Holland (Killeen, Texas) Manchester University | Defensive Back | Freshman - Myles Holland recorded three kick returns for a total of 139 yards at Otterbein on Saturday. Holland broke free for a 97 yard kickoff return touchdown to open the game, putting the Spartans on the board first.
• Cohen Peters (Bakersfield, Calif.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Kicker/Punter | Freshman - Cohen Peters was a key contributor to Rose-Hulman's win over Franklin. Peters went a perfect 6-for-6 on extra points in the contest and had seven kickoffs for 441 yards and four touchbacks.

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