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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its football athlete of the week awards for the week of October 21-27.  

Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range quarterback Johnathan Mosley led his Norse team into the MCAC Championship Game by combining for seven touchdowns in a 45-37 win over Rochester Community and Technical College and earned an Offensive Player of the Week award. Mosley completed 12 of 20 passes for 210 yards and four touchdowns and rushed seven times for 76 yards and three touchdowns. He ranks 3rd in the MCAC in passing yards this season with 1,177. Trevon Rodriguez, wide receiver for North Dakota State College of Science, caught two balls for 74 yards, averaging 37 yards per reception. He also scored a touchdown each time he caught the ball, ending the day with two TDs. Rodriguez is averaging 17.4 yards per catch this season and earned the other Offensive Player of the Week award. 

Malique Jackson, free safety for North Dakota State College of Science, had three interceptions and totaled 52 return yards while having one tackle and four pass break-ups to earn a Defensive Player-of-the-Week award. Jackson scored a touchdown on one of his interceptions as well and now leads the MCAC in interceptions with six. Samuel Miller, linebacker for North Dakota State College of Science, earned the other Defensive Player-of-the-Week award after totaling 14 tackles (4 solo and 10 assisted). Miller also had one sack for a seven-yard loss and an interception that he returned 21 yards. He now ranks third in the MCAC with 64 tackles on the season.  

There were no nominations for the Special Teams Player-of-the-Week award.

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
Johnathan Mosley Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range SO / QB West Palm, FL	Completions - Attempts: 12 - 20 Passing Yards:  210 Passing Touchdowns: 4 Rushing Attempts: 7 Rushing Yards: 76 Rushing TD: 3 Noteworthy Information:  Mosley completed 60% of his passes. Next Contest:  November 3 in the MCAC/Region 13 Championship Game Team Record: 4-3 overall; 3-3 in the MCAC
Trevon Rodriguez North Dakota State College of Science FR / WR Fargo, ND	Rushing Attempts:  0 Rushing Yards:  0 Rushing TD: 0 Receptions: 2 Receiving Yards: 74 Receiving TD:  2 Noteworthy Information:  Trevon averaged 37 yards per catch. Next Contest:  November 3 in the MCAC/Region 13 Championship Game Team Record: 8-1 overall; 6-0 in the MCAC

	MCAC Football Defensive Players-of-the-Week
Malique Jackson North Dakota State College of Science SO / FS Madison, WI	Tackles (Solo):  1 Tackles (Assisted):  0 Sacks: 0 Tackles for Loss:  0 Forced Fumbles:  0 Fumble Recoveries:  0 Interceptions:  3 for 52 yards Pass Break-Ups:  4 Defensive TDs:  1 Noteworthy Information: Malique returned an interception 47 yards for a TD. Next Contest: November 3 in the MCAC/Region 13 Championship Game Team Record:  8-1 overall; 6-0 in the MCAC
Samuel Miller North Dakota State College of Science SO / LB Weiss, TX	Tackles (Solo):  4 Tackles (Assisted):  10 Sacks: 1 Tackles for Loss:  1 Forced Fumbles:  0 Fumble Recoveries:  0 Interceptions:  1 Pass Break-Ups:  0 Defensive TDs:  0 Noteworthy Information: Sammy had a sack for a loss of 7 yards and an interception return of 21 yards. Next Contest: November 3 in the MCAC/Region 13 Championship Game Team Record:  8-1 overall; 6-0 in the MCAC

	MCAC Football Special Teams Player-of-the-Week
	No nominations were submitted.

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.