OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kyle Gardner, Maritime (N.Y.)
(Jr, FB - Amityville, N.Y.)
Junior fullback Kyle Gardner had a career-game rushing the ball for Maritime during its first win of the ECFC schedule on Saturday afternoon. The junior had a career-high of 221 yards on the ground on 21 carries to average 10.5 yards per touch. Gardner scored his first touchdown of the season in the third quarter on a 39-yard run up the middle of the field. Gardner also capped of the Privateer scoring in the fourth quarter with a 10-yard touchdown run.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dan Gogan, Norwich
(Sr, DB - Keansbury, N.J.)
Gogan was a defensive-game changer for the Cadets in a 20-9 defeat of Becker. The senior defensive back forced two Becker turnovers, as he netted the fourth interception of the season and his first fumble recovery. Both of his forced turnovers resulted in Norwich scoring on the ensuing drive. In addition, Gogan totaled 10 tackles for the Cadets.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Diogo Dietrich, Maritime (N.Y.)
(So, K - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Sophomore kicker Diogo Dietrich had a season-best five extra points made for Maritime during their conference opener on Saturday afternoon against Anna Maria. In addition to his PATs, he averaged 57.5 yards per kick on his season-high six kickoffs.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Francis Gannon, Maritime (N.Y.)
(Fr, DB - Pearl River, N.Y.)
Rookie Francis Gannon put together a solid game in his ECFC debut on Saturday against Anna Maria with six tackles a forced fumble and an interception. On Anna Maria's second drive of the fourth quarter, Gannon took the ball away on an interception with 6:45 to go in regulation. In a last ditch effort, Anna Maria went for the onside kick in the closing minutes of the game, but Gannon was the first to touch and recover the ball for Maritime to give possession back to the Privateers.
