INDIANAPOLIS – Quincy University senior running back Chris Harris, McKendree University senior defensive end Tobias Cook, and University of Indianapolis senior kicker Brad Schickel have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Players of the Week in football, it was announced by the league office Monday.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chris Harris, Quincy
Sr., RB, Springfield, Illinois
Team Result: 50-21 home win vs. Alderson Broaddus
Rushed 18 times for 155 yards and three touchdowns
Averaged 8.6 yards per carry
Longest run of the day was 55 yards for a touchdowns
Moved into fifth all-time in GLVC rushing (2,178 yards)
Earns his second Offensive Player of the Week award (10/13/14)
Last Quincy Offensive Player of the Week: Eric Poindexter (10/10/16)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tobias Cook, McKendree
Sr., DE, Chicago, Illinois
Team Result: 50-0 home win vs. Kentucky State
Registered six tackles, including three solo stops
Posted a sack for a six-yard loss, one of six sacks by McKendree in the win
Intercepted a Thorobred pass just before halftime and raced 47 yards for a touchdown to cap a 29-point second quarter
Led team to its first shutout since the 2015 campaign
Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week award
Last McKendree Defensive Player of the Week: Lucky Baar (10/24/16)
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brad Schickel, Indianapolis
Sr., K/P, Louisville, Kentucky
Team Result: 31-28 win at Wayne State
Hit the game-winning 30-yard field goal as time expired
Went 4-for-4 on PAT attempts
Dropped three of his four punts inside the opponent’s six-yard line
Leads the GLVC in punting average at 41.5 yards per punt
Earns his second Special Teams Player of the Week award (10/12/15)
Last Indianapolis Special Teams Player of the Week: Reece Horn (11/9/15)