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Midwest League Players of the Week
Posted: Nov 06, 2023

Midwest League Players of the Week

St. Ambrose pick up their first Midwest League Player of the Week honors after a win to close out the Bees' home schedule.

Offensive Player of the Week
Yemi Ward, St. Ambrose
Sr., WR, Chicago, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS)

  • Collected 199 yards and 3 TDs on 11 receptions in St. Ambrose's 41-21 win over Judson 
  • Became SAU's all-time receiving touchdown leader in the win
  • Earns his second MSFA Offensive Player of the Week award this season, and his first this season

Defensive Player of the Week
Terry Elias, Saint Xavier
So., LB, Monee, Ill. (Crete-Monee HS)

  • Finished with two and a half tackles for loss, and a sack in No. 15 Saint Xavier's 38-21 win over Olivet Nazarene
  • Finished with a team-high ten tackles in the win over the Tigers
  • Earns his second career MSFA Offensive Player of the Week award, and his second this season

Special Teams Player of the Week
Joe Namio, St. Ambrose
Jr., K, Freeport, Ill. (Freeport HS)

  • Connected on field goals from 42 and 39 yards out in the Bees' 41-21 win over Judson
  • Was a perfect 5-for-5 on extra points, and 2-for-2 on field goals
  • Earns his first MSFA Special Teams Player of the Week award 

MSFA Midwest League Players of the Week
 (NAIA National Players of the Week in BOLD)

Week 2 (Sept. 4): Sam Tumilty, St. Francis (Offense), Kwaku Appiah, St. Francis (Defense), Scott Tumilty, St. Francis (Special Teams)
Week 3 (Sept. 11): Tyler Tenner, Roosevelt (Offense), Joey Mahop, Roosevelt (Defense), Justin Pringle, Saint Xavier (Special Teams)
Week 4 (Sept. 18): Carson Budke, Roosevelt (Offense), Terry Elias, Saint Xavier (Defense), Evan Leake, Olivet Nazarene (Special Teams)
Week 5 (Sept. 25): Stuart Ross, Saint Xavier (Offense), Jalen Cooper, St. Francis (Defense),  Graham Johnson, Olivet Nazarene (Special Teams)
Week 6 (Oct. 2): Blake Lamb, Olivet Nazarene (Offense), Ryan Hatter, Roosevelt (Defense), Peyton Benes, Saint Xavier (Special Teams)
Week 7 (Oct. 9): Tyler Tenner, Roosevelt (Offense), Chris Swayne, Saint Xavier (Defense), Quinn Callaghan, Saint Xavier (Special Teams)
Week 8 (Oct. 16): Carl Bew, St. Francis (Offense), Brian Maday, St. Francis (Special Teams)
Week 9 (Oct. 23): Carl Bew, St. Francis (Offense), Kemon Reese, St. Francis (Defense), Dominic Barbosa, Roosevelt (Special Teams)
Week 10 (Oct. 30): Stuart Ross, Saint Xavier (Offense), Marcus Griffin, Saint Xavier (Offense), Justin Pringle, Saint Xavier (Special Teams)
Week 11 (Nov. 6): Yemi Ward, St. Ambrose (Offense), Terry Elias, Saint Xavier (Defense), Joe Namio, St. Ambrose (Special Teams)

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