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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its football athlete of the week awards for the week of September 9-15.
Rochester Community and Technical College quarterback Dylan Curry earned an Offensive Player of the Week honor after passing for 377 yards and four touchdowns in the Yellowjackets 45-13 win over Central Lakes College. Curry was 20 for 30, a 67% completion rate, with one interception. He now leads the MCAC in passing yards with 704. Hunter Grathwohl, running back for Minnesota West Community and Technical College, rushed for 102 yards on 18 carries to earn the other Offensive Player of the Week award. Grathwohl also caught one pass for 48 yards, and his 5.67 yards per rushing attempt propelled the Bluejays to their third win of the season.
Mason Pagel, a defensive lineman for North Dakota State College of Science, had seven total tackles, four solo and three assisted, with 2.5 tackles for losses totaling 13 yards, to earn a Defensive Player-of-the-Week award. Pagel also had a forced fumble and two sacks for a loss of 11 yards. Trei Ginn, linebacker for Rochester Community and Technical College, earned the other Defensive Player-of-the-Week award after picking up ten tackles, eight solo and two assisted. Ginn tallied five sacks and four tackles for a loss of yardage in a strong defensive effort.
Atiba Fitz, special teams player for Rochester Community and Technical College, earned the Special Teams Player-of-the-Week award. Fitz had five solo and two assisted tackles on special teams, along with 45 return yards.
As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/fball/2024-25/leaders
MCAC Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/fball/2024-25/standings
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MCAC FootballOffensive Players-of-the-Week |
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Dylan Curry Rochester Community and Technical College FR / QB Roselle, IL
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Completions - Attempts: 20-30 Passing Yards: 377 Passing TD: 4 INT: 1 Rush Attempts: 0 Rush Yards: 0 Rush TDs: 0 Noteworthy Information: Dylan averaged 18.85 yards per completion and completed 67% of his passes. Next Contest: September 21 vs. Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Team Record: 2-2 overall; 2-0 in the MCAC
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Hunter Grathwohl Minnesota West Community and Technical College FR / RB East Chain, MN
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Rushing Attempts: 18 Rushing Yards: 102 Rushing TD: 0 Receptions: 1 Receiving Yards: 48 Receiving TD: 0 Noteworthy Information: Grathwohl rushed for 5.67 yards per attempt. Next Contest: September 21 vs. Central Lakes College Team Record: 3-0 overall; 3-0 in the MCAC
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MCAC FootballDefensive Players-of-the-Week |
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Mason Pagel North Dakota State College of Science SO / DL Northfield, MN
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Tackles (Solo): 4 Tackles (Assisted): 3 Sacks: 2 sacks (loss of 11 yards) Tackles for Loss: 2.5 (loss of 13 yards) Forced Fumbles: 1 Fumble Recoveries: 0 Interceptions: 0 Pass Break-Ups: 0 Defensive TDs: 0 Noteworthy Information: Mason combined for 7 tackles and averages 6.7 tackles per game. Next Contest: September 21 at College of Dupage Team Record: 3-1 overall; 2-1 in the MCAC
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Trei Ginn Rochester Community and Technical College FR / LB Winter Garden, FL |
Tackles (Solo): 8 Tackles (Assisted): 2 Sacks: 5 sacks Tackles for Loss: 4 Forced Fumbles: 0 Fumble Recoveries: 0 Interceptions: 0 Pass Break-Ups: 0 Defensive TDs: 0 Noteworthy Information: Trei averages 5.5 tackles per game and leads the MCAC in sacks. Next Contest: September 21 vs. Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Team Record: 2-2 overall; 2-0 in the MCAC |
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MCAC FootballSpecial Teams Player-of-the-Week |
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Atiba Fitz Rochester Community and Technical College SO / Special Teams Cleveland, OH |
Tackles (solo): 5 Tackles (assist): 2 Kick Return Yards: 45 Noteworthy Information: Atiba averages 13.0 yards per kick return. Next Contest: September 21 vs. Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Team Record: 2-2 overall, 2-0 in the MCAC
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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system. 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.