OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Johrone Bunch, Mount Ida
(Sr, RB - Meriden, CT)
On senior day, Mount Ida College football senior running back
Johrone Bunch (Meriden, CT/F.T. Maloney) haunted visiting Eastern
Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) member Castleton State
College with 219 rushing yards and four touchdowns en route to a
54-34 league victory Saturday afternoon on a blustery day in
Newton, Massachusetts. Bunch also tied his own record for rushing
touchdowns in a season (13) that he's conquered three times
throughout his career (2009, 2010, and 2011).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ernest Wiggins,
Husson
(So, DL - Bridgeport, CT)
Ernest Wiggins led the Husson defense with 15 solo tackles in the
Eagles' nail-biting defeat to Anna Maria in the final game of the
season for both teams. Wiggins also notched a sack and a tackle for
loss, and was credited with a safety when his pressure forced the
visiting quarterback to ground the ball intentionally from inside
his own endzone.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Madison Leary,
Maritime (N.Y.)
(Sr, K/P - Tavares, Fla./Tavares)
Leary was a perfect 3-for-3 in PATs for the Privateers in their
21-14 road victory at Gallaudet on Friday night. He was also
instrumental in setting up Maritime's first score, as he kicked a
surprise on-side kick to start the second half and then recovered
that kick to give the Privateers possession. Maritime would go on
to score on that drive. On three kickoffs, the 6-4, 205-pounder
averaged 51.3 yards, while also averaging 34.0 yards on four punts
and landing three of the punts inside the Bison's 20-yard line.
Leary finishes his collegiate career with virtually all of the
Privateers' program kicking records.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Stephan Dance,
Husson
(Fr, LB - New London, CT)
Stephan Dance capped off his impressive rookie season for the
Eagles, leading the team with 16 total tackles, bringing his season
total to 102, good for second in the ECFC. Dance recorded 13 solo,
so bring his conference-leading total to 83 solo tackles on the
year. The first year linebacker also added a pair of tackles for
loss on the day for Husson.
