MU, SXU, USF earn Midwest League honors
With three victories over Mideast League rivals, three teams share this week’s MSFA Midwest League Players of the Week honors.
Offensive Player of the Week
Tristan Polk, Marian
Sr., QB, Palmyra, Ind. (Floyd Central)
- Threw for 261 yards and ran for 63 more in #19 Marian’s win over #5 Indiana Wesleyan
- Responsible for four TDs, including the game-winning 29-yard run
- Wins his second MSFA Player of the Week award this season
Defensive Player of the Week
Terry Elias, Jr., Saint Xavier
Sr., LB, Monee, Ill. (Crete-Monee)
- Finished with 13 tackles in the Cougars’ 31-10 win over Lawrence Tech
- Recorded three tackles for loss, a sack, and a forced fumble in the win
- Earns his first MSFA Player of the Week award this season, and the third of his career
Special Teams Player of the Week
Adrian Guerrero, St. Francis (Ill.)
So., K/P, Lombard, Ill. (Willowbrook)
- Collected 16 points, including a career-long 42-yard field goal in the Saints’ win over Madonna
- Kicked and recovered an onside kick for the Saints
- Earns his first MSFA Player of the Week honor this season, and the second of his career
MSFA Midwest League Players of the Week
(NAIA National Players of the Week in BOLD)
Week 0 (Sept. 1): Joshua Kulka, Saint Francis (Ind.) (Offense); Tamarris Springfield, Saint Francis (Ind.) (Defense); Alijah Price, Marian (Special Teams)
Week 1 (Sept. 8): Keagan La Belle, Marian (Offense); Nate Johnson, Saint Francis (Ind.) (Defense); Kenny Curry, Marian (Special Teams)
Week 2 (Sept. 15): Tristan Polk, Marian (Offense); Cade Houseman, Marian (Defense); Montasi Clay, Marian (Special Teams)
Week 3 (Sept. 22): Christian Dhue-Reid, Olivet Nazarene (Offense); Taj McClelland, Saint Xavier (Defense); Carl Bew, St. Francis (Ill.) (Special Teams)
Week 4 (Sept. 29): Tristan Polk, Marian (Offense); Terry Elias, Jr., Saint Xavier (Defense); Adrian Guerrero, St. Francis (Ill.) (Special Teams)
