OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gabriel Paulone,
Gallaudet
(Jr, QB - Fishers, Ind.)
Paulone orchestrated Gallaudet's miraculous comeback as the Bison
trailed 34-13 with 10:51 left in the fourth quarter. Paulone passed
for one touchdown and ran in the game tying touchdown with 42
seconds left on a two-yard run. In overtime, he scored the
game-winning touchdown as he ran in from 11 yards out in the third
overtime period. He finished the game passing 11-of-18 for 114
yards and one touchdown while he ran the ball 11 times for 76 yards
and two touchdowns. Paulone didn't start but came in late in the
first quarter.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jimmy Labell,
Norwich
(N/A, LB - )
In a 31-17 win over Mount Ida, Norwich linebacker Jimmy Labell had
an interception, forced fumble and a sack to go along with six
tackles (five solo) including three tackles for losses.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Madison Leary,
Maritime (N.Y.)
(Sr, K/P - Tavares, Fla./Tavares)
Leary was a perfect 8-for-8 on PAT kicks in Maritime's 56-14 home
win over Castleton State on Saturday. The senior kicker also
amassed 484 yards on nine kickoffs for an averaged of 53.8 yards
per kick.
Co-ROOKIES OF THE WEEK
Tyler Iafelice,
Becker
(Fr, RB - Edgewater, N.J.)
Freshman Tyler Iafelice had breakout game in a 20-14 overtime
victory against Husson University on Saturday. Iafelice rush 21
times for 151 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 7.2 yards per
carry along the way.
Quentin Williams, Gallaudet
(Fr, QB - Chesapeake, Va.)
Williams provided the fourth quarter spark the Bison needed as he
ran Anna Maria's kickoff 71 yards to the end zone to cut the AmCat
lead to 34-20. The Bison completed the comeback, down 21 points in
the fourth quarter, and won the game 48-40 in three overtimes.
Williams finished with a game-high 163 all-purpose yards as he ran
the ball eight times for 69 yards, caught one pass for four yards
and racked up 90 return yards. He accounted for two of the Bison
seven touchdowns. He scored the game's first points on a 28-yard TD
run midway through the first quarter.
