SCAC Weekly Football Report - Week 10
Nov 10, 2008
Press Release posted by SCAC
The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference named the following players as Players of the Week for week 10:
Offense: JOE THIGPEN OF BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE, a 6-2, 220-pound sophomore quarter back from Crestview, Fla. has been named the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, November 8.
Thigpen was directly responsible for five of the Panthers' six touchdowns on Saturday, going 9-of-15 with 157 passing yards and two touchdowns, and rushing for 94 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns.
Defense: ADAM HAY OF CENTRE COLLEGE, a 6-2, 220-pound senior linebacker from Cincinnati, Ohio, has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, November 8.
Hay matched his season-high for tackles with 15, including 12 solo tackles and three assisted tackles. He also recorded a tackle for a loss and broke up a pass in the win. With his performance, Hay now has 102 total tackles on the year, including 10.0 tackles for loss.
MICHAEL GALATAS OF MILLSAPS COLLEGE, a 5-9, 159-pound sophomore wide receiver/kick returner from Lacombe, La., has been selected the SCAC Football Special Teams Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, November 8.
Galatas became the first Major to return a punt for a score since 2006, taking a Martin Golobic punt late in the third quarter back 49-yards for a touchdown. The sophomore also had a 69-yard kickoff return after a safety called back on a penalty, the second time that’s happened in as many weeks (85-yard return at Trinity). On the year, Galatas is averaging 18.8 yards per punt return and 25.1 yards per kick return.
To view the entire SCAC Weekly Football Report for Week 10, please visit:
http://scacsports.com/sports/fball/2008-09/weekly_reports/111008footballupdate.pdf
Offense: JOE THIGPEN OF BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE, a 6-2, 220-pound sophomore quarter back from Crestview, Fla. has been named the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, November 8.
Thigpen was directly responsible for five of the Panthers' six touchdowns on Saturday, going 9-of-15 with 157 passing yards and two touchdowns, and rushing for 94 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns.
Defense: ADAM HAY OF CENTRE COLLEGE, a 6-2, 220-pound senior linebacker from Cincinnati, Ohio, has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, November 8.
Hay matched his season-high for tackles with 15, including 12 solo tackles and three assisted tackles. He also recorded a tackle for a loss and broke up a pass in the win. With his performance, Hay now has 102 total tackles on the year, including 10.0 tackles for loss.
MICHAEL GALATAS OF MILLSAPS COLLEGE, a 5-9, 159-pound sophomore wide receiver/kick returner from Lacombe, La., has been selected the SCAC Football Special Teams Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, November 8.
Galatas became the first Major to return a punt for a score since 2006, taking a Martin Golobic punt late in the third quarter back 49-yards for a touchdown. The sophomore also had a 69-yard kickoff return after a safety called back on a penalty, the second time that’s happened in as many weeks (85-yard return at Trinity). On the year, Galatas is averaging 18.8 yards per punt return and 25.1 yards per kick return.
To view the entire SCAC Weekly Football Report for Week 10, please visit:
http://scacsports.com/sports/fball/2008-09/weekly_reports/111008footballupdate.pdf