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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its football athlete of the week awards for the week of October 14-20.  

Rochester Community and Technical College quarterback Joseph Russell earned an Offensive Player of the Week award with his strong performance in the MCAC Football Playoff Quarterfinals. Russell completed 35 of 51 passes for 401 yards and three touchdowns to help the Yellowjackets advance to the semifinals with their 31-28 win over Minnesota West. There were no nominations for the other Offensive Player of the Week award. 

There were no nominations for either Defensive Player-of-the-Week awards.   

Matthew Caviezel, punter for Rochester Community and Technical College, earned the Special Teams Player-of-the-Week award. Caviezel punted three times for a total of 90 yards, averaging 30 yards per punt. He had a long punt of 40 yards and downed two of the punts inside the 20-yard line.

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

	MCAC Football Offensive Players-of-the-Week
Joseph Russell Rochester Community and Technical College FR / QB Brooklyn Park, MN	Completions - Attempts:  35 - 51 Passing Yards:  401 Passing TDs:  3 INTs:  0 Rush Attempts:  0 Rush Yards:  0 Rush TDs:  0   Noteworthy Information:  Joseph completed 68.6% of his passes and averaged 11.45 yards per completion. Next Contest:  October 27 vs. MNC-Mesabi Range in the MCAC Football Playoff Semifinals Team Record: 5-4 overall; 4-2 in the MCAC
	No other nominations were submitted.

	MCAC Football Defensive Players-of-the-Week
	No nominations were submitted.

	MCAC Football Special Teams Player-of-the-Week
Matthew Caviezel Rochester Community and Technical College SO / Punter Sioux Falls, SD	Punts:  3 Punt Yards: 90 Long Punt: 40 yards Punts Inside 20:  2 Noteworthy Information: Matthew averaged 30 yards per punt. Next Contest:  October 27 vs. MNC-Mesabi Range in the MCAC Football Playoff Semifinals Team Record: 5-4 overall; 4-2 in the MCAC

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.