MCAC Football Athletes-of-the-Week: Western Division

The Pioneers-Yellowjacket match-up in Week Three produced two MCAC Athletes-of-the-Week (photo credit: Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com), courtesy of RCTC Athletics)
The Pioneers-Yellowjacket match-up in Week Three produced two MCAC Athletes-of-the-Week (photo credit: Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com), courtesy of RCTC Athletics)

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The 2019 football season in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference has produced the Week Three MCAC Athletes-of-the-Week.   Adidas, the United States Marine Corps and Nicklasson Athletic Company sponsor the MCAC Athlete-of-the-Week awards, and proudly honor the following student-athletes for their performances this past week on behalf of their teams. 

MCAC Football Week One Athletes-of-the-Week: Western Division

MCAC Football Week Two Athletes-of-the-Week: Western Division

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Western Division

Football

Athlete-of-the-Week

Offense

 

 

 

Trenod Desrosier

Freshman

Running Back

Miami, FL

                  

The Performance: 

Trenod Desrosier had 148 yards on 22 rushing attempts for the Pioneers... Desrosier had two 31-yard touchdown runs...the freshman from Miami, Florida turned in one of highest rushing performances in the MCAC so far this season

 

                         

Western Division

Football

Athlete-of-the-Week

Defense

 

Brandon Wagner

Freshman

Defensive Line

Omaha, NE

 

 

The Performance: 

Brandon Wagner had 2 tackles for loss, resulting in 13 yards of field position for the Blue Jays in their win over Central Lakes... Wagner had 1.5 sacks among his stops behing the line of scrimmage... the freshman from Omaha racked up seven tackles total in the game for MnWest

 

                             

Western Division

Football

Athlete-of-the-Week

Lineman 

Dylan Svoboda

Sophomore

Offensive Line

Jackson, MN

  

 

Notable:

Against Central Lakes, offensive lineman Dylan Svoboda recorded two pancake blocks and did not give up a sack in the 20-14 Blue Jay win...  Additionally, he had no penalties against him through the course of the contest...the 6'3" sophomore hails from Jackson County Central High School

 

                               

Western Division

Football

Athlete-of-the-Week

Special Teams

Dakari Dickens 

Freshman

Defensive Back

Rockford, IL

 

 

The Performance: 

Dakari Dickens intercepted a 2-point conversion pass in their game against Concordia College and returned it 98 yards for the score... Dickens' scoring play is one of the longest interception returns in the MCAC this season...Dickens and the Spartan defense held Concorida-JV to 102 yards of total offense on the day. 

 

 

 

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, as well as select member colleges in North Dakota and Wisconsin.  The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions.  The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.

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