With both teams improving to 2-0 in the Mideast League, No. 14 Indiana Wesleyan and Siena Heights take home the MSFA Players of the Week for Week 8.
Offensive Player of the Week
Arjun Lothe, Indiana Wesleyan
Jr., QB, Greenwood, Ind. (Hanover [Ind.])
- Threw for 383 yards and six TDs in No. 14 Indiana Wesleyan’s 56-17 win over Defiance
- Completed 23 of 33 passes in the win
- Earns his second consecutive MSFA Player of the Week honor
Defensive Player of the Week
A.J. Knox, Siena Heights
Sr., DL, Rochester, Mich. (Avondale)
- Recorded three sacks in Siena Heights’ 45-21 win over Madonna
- Finished with seven tackles, and three tackles for loss
- Earns his first career MSFA Player of the Week award
Special Teams Player of the Week
Josh Clifton, Indiana Wesleyan
Jr., K, Bradley, Ill. (Bradley-Bourbonnais)
- Was a perfect 8-for-8 on extra points in the Wildcats win over Defiance
- Set the Indiana Wesleyan program record with his 237 career points
- Earns his third MSFA Player of the Week award this season, and the eighth of his career
MSFA Mideast League Players of the Week
(NAIA National Players of the Week in BOLD)
Week 0 (Sept. 1): Braxton Myers, Indiana Wesleyan (Offense); Vincie Solano, Indiana Wesleyan (Defense); Josh Clifton, Indiana Wesleyan (Special Teams)
Week 1 (Sept. 8): Nathan Parker, Taylor (Offense); Deven Arevalo, Indiana Wesleyan (Defense); Lucas Shilts, Taylor (Special Teams)
Week 2 (Sept. 15): Nathan Parker, Taylor (Offense); Clarke Hamilton, Siena Heights (Defense); Drew Dutton, Indiana Wesleyan (Special Teams)
Week 3 (Sept. 22): Ryan Schuster, Lawrence Tech (Offense); Terry Sylvester, Indiana Wesleyan (Defense); Josh Clifton, Indiana Wesleyan (Special Teams)
Week 4 (Sept. 29): Nathan Parker, Taylor (Offense); Caleb Ranzau, Taylor (Defense), Lucas Shilts, Taylor (Special Teams)
Week 5 (Oct. 6): Isaac Smith, Indiana Wesleyan (Offense); Deven Arevalo, Indiana Wesleyan (Defense); D.J. Young, Siena Heights (Special Teams)
Week 6 (Oct. 13): Keone Sanders, Lawrence Tech (Offense); Corey Pittman, Lawrence Tech (Defense); Vincent Robison, Lawrence Tech (Special Teams)
Week 7 (Oct. 20): Arjun Lothe, Indiana Wesleyan (Offense); Reid Messer, Taylor (Defense); Numehnne Gwilly, Siena Heights (Special Teams)
Week 8 (Oct. 27): Arjun Lothe, Indiana Wesleyan (Offense); A.J. Knox, Siena Heights (Defense); Josh Clifton, Indiana Wesleyan (Special Teams)
