LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Junior quarterback Trenton White of Texas Lutheran University, sophomore defensive back Delmas Hoye, and senior defensive back Shane Hodge of Austin College were named SCAC Football Players of the Week for their performance in Week 4 of the SCAC football season.
SCAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE
WEEK
Games played Saturday, September 27th
TRENTON WHITE OF TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, a 5-9, 160-pound junior quarterback from Sachse, Texas, has been named the SCAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, September 27th.
White had a huge game through the air for
the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs, as they picked up their third straight
road win over Southwestern Assemblies of God, 54-21.
White thew for 329 yards and four touchdowns in
the Bulldogs' victory. He completed 69.4 percent of his passes,
going 25-for-36, and averaged 9.1 yards per attempt. He led the
Bulldogs to an electric 21-point second quarter as well as a
23-point fourth quarter.
White leads the conference the top offense in the conference in passing yardage, averaging 241.2 yards/game and eight touchdowns while only throwing two interceptions on the season.
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior running back
Travis Williams of Trinity scored both of the
team’s touchdowns on the ground, picking up 73 yards on 15
carries, averaging 4.9 yards/carry in the game. Austin College and Southwestern did
not nominate anyone.
SCAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE
WEEK
Games played Saturday, Septemeber 27th
DELMAS HOYE OF AUSTIN COLLEGE, a 5-10, 157-pound sophomore defensive back from Gladewater, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, September 27th.
Hoye led the 'Roos to a 19-16 victory over
Howard Payne University on Saturday afternoon, holding the Yellow
Jackets to only seven points in the second half.
Hoye helped change the face of the game in
the win, making two second half interceptions. In the fourth
quarter with under seven minutes to play and Austin College down
16-12, Hoye picked off a pass at the two yard line
on first and goal and returned it 75 yards to the HPU 23 to set up
the game winning touchdown. He also added six tackles and a tackle
for loss.
For the season, Hoye is tied for fourth in
the conference and first on the team with two interceptions and
becomes the second SCAC player this season to pick off multiple
passes in a game (Nik Kelly, Southwestern - 2). He also leads the
conference in yardage after a turnover with 96.
Senior defensive back Jordan Sims of Texas Lutheran intercepted a pass and took it back 25 yards for a touchdown against Southwestern Assemblies of God. The INT return for score turned a 10-7 TLU lead into 17-7 in the second quarter. Sophomore linebacker Julian Turner of Trinity led the Tiger defensive efforts in a 38-14 loss to #16 Pacific Lutheran University on Saturday evening. Turner finished with eight tackles in the game, picking up three solo stops and five assists. Southwestern did not nomiante one.
Games played Saturday, September 27th
SHANE HODGE OF AUSTIN
COLLEGE, a 5-10,
170-pound senior defensive back from Perryton, Texas, has been
selected the SCAC Football Special Teams Player-of-the-Week for
games played Saturday, September 27th.
Hodge played a huge role in special
teams, helping the 'Roos pick up a huge win over Howard Payne,
19-16.
With the 'Roos up 19-16 with four seconds to play, the Yellow
Jackets lined up for a 45-yard field goal to tie it.
Hodge rushed off the edge and got a piece of the
kick to end the game and give the 'Roos their second win of the
season.
In addition to the blocked kick, Hodge had
two tackles and an interception as the 'Roos defense shut down
Howard Payne's high powered offense in the second half.
Sophomore punter Chadd Brown of Texas Lutheran punted three times for 146 yards, with an average of 48.7 per kick. He put all three punts inside the opponents 20-yard line. Senior wide receiver Matthew Kennemer of Trinity led Trinity with more than 200 all-purpose yards in the team’s loss to 16th-ranked Pacific Lutheran University on Saturday. Kennemer had five kick returns for 181 yards in the game, finishing with the second-highest total in school history for a single game. Southwestern did not nominate anyone.
