McKendree, Missouri S&T Garner Weekly GLVC Football Awards
INDIANAPOLIS – McKendree University senior quarterback Reece Metcalf and Missouri S&T junior defensive end Tershawn Wharton and junior punter Jonathan Banowetz 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
Reece Metcalf, McKendree
Sr., QB, Mt. Carmel, IL
Major: Accounting
Team Result: 34-17 win at Kentucky State
Completed 18-of-22 passes for 260 total yards and posted a career-high four touchdown passes, all of which came in the first half
Converted his first 11 passes seasons to start the game
One of his TD passes was a career-long 75-yard strike to Steven Towns, Jr., just before halftime to give the Bearcats a 27-10 lead
Improved season totals to 35-of-47 passing (74.5 percent) for 518 yards with seven touchdowns
Earns his second career Offensive Player of the Week award (10/31/16)
Last McKendree Offensive Player of the Week:Â Preston Thompson (11/14/16)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tershawn Wharton, Missouri S&T
Jr., DE, University City, Missouri
Major: Engineering Management
Team Result: 27-16 win at Northwood
Led the Miners with nine tackles, including four for a loss and 1.5 sacks in region road win
Forced two fumbles, both of which were recovered by S&T
First forced fumble came midway through the second quarter at the Northwood 24-yard line, which S&T turned into its third touchdown of the first half
Second forced fumble came with the Timberwolves at the S&T 4-yard line; the sack/fumble was recovered by S&T to stop the scoring chance late in the first half
Earns his second career Defensive Player of the Week award (10/30/17)
Last Missouri S&T Defensive Player of the Week:Â Tershawn Wharton (10/30/17)
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jonathan Banowetz, Missouri S&T
Jr., P, O’Fallon, Missouri
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Team Result: 27-16 win at Northwood
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Averaged 40.4 yards on seven punts, including two punts downed inside the 20-yard line
On four punts in the second quarter, he averaged 44 yards per kick to keep Northwood pinned back in its own territory
Saw a 53-yard punt in the third quarter fumbled by Northwood on the return
Earns his first career Special Teams Player of the Week award
Last Missouri S&T Special Teams Player of the Week:Â Roderick Chapman (10/16/17)