Games of Nov. 9-11, 2006
Offense
QB Todd Parsons, Sr., Averett
Parsons was 16-of-22 passing for a school-record 361 yards and three touchdowns in the Cougars' 58-44 win over Maryville. His performance helped secure a share of the USA South conference title -- Averett's first.
OL Ryan Wassink, Mike Ervin, Tommy Davis, Brad Dahlman, John Scrabeck, Eric Fornshell, Bethel
The Bethel offensive line played a major part in the Royals 28-13 win over the previously No. 3-ranked St John's. Bethel totaled 382 yards on 96 plays and controlled the clock for nearly 42 minutes. After falling behind 13-0, Bethel ran 41 of the next 45 plays and had the next 16 first downs proceeding to score 28 unanswered points. Bethel rushed for 299 yards on 73 carries (4.1 ypc) against a defense that came in allowing only 73.6 yards per game.
RB Dustin Sheppard, So., Wooster
Sheppard rushed for the fourth-most yards in team history, netting 278 on 41 carries, and scored all five of Wooster's touchdowns in a 41-13 win at Kenyon.
RB Caleb Fuller, Jr., Muskingum
Fuller rushed for a career-high 237 yards and two touchdowns on runs of 68 and 49 yards. He averaged 10.8 yards per tote on 22 carries as Muskingum ended an eight-game losing streak by defeating Heidelberg, 28-12.
WR Adam Brossman, Jr., Lebanon Valley
Brossman caught 14 passes for 337 yards, both school records, and three touchdowns in Lebanon Valley's 55-33 win at Albright in the Flying Dutchmen's regular season finale on Saturday. His 6-yard touchdown grab and ensuing two-point conversion reception put the Flying Dutchmen ahead 14-7 midway through the first quarter, giving LVC the lead for good. He then made a 68 and a 67-yard touchdown catch over the opening 3:35 of the second half. Brossman also set or tied four single-season school records.
WR Cody Huisman, Jr., Central
Huisman scored the only two touchdowns of the game and compiled career-bests in receptions (9) and receiving yards (144) as Central controlled the ball for 44:32 in a 23-0 win over Simpson.
TE Michael Allan, Sr., Whitworth
Allan provided Whitworth with two one-play touchdown drives. He took a pass over the middle and scored from 74 yards on the opening play from scrimmage. In the third quarter, he scored on a 66 yard touchdown on the first play of the drive. His 251 receiving yards broke a single game record at Whitworth.
Defense
DL Brian Calderone, So., Case Western Reserve
Calderone had 14 tackles (nine solo), six solo tackles for a loss, four solo sacks, a forced fumble and recovered it for a touchdown, and that was just on defense. He is also the team's kicker, hitting on field goals of 20 and 22 yards, as well as making all three extra point attempts.
DL Andrew Eisentrout, Jr., Pacific Lutheran
Eisentrout recorded five solo sacks in the Lutes' 38-7 win over Willamette. He finished the day with nine tackles (seven solo), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on a day where Pacific Lutheran forced eight turnovers.
DL Drew Wethington, Sr., Washington U.
Wethington capped his Washington U. career with a career-high 12 tackles (10 solo) and 3.5 tackles for loss in the Bears' 17-14 win at home against Greenville College on Saturday.
LB Bill Hauser, Sr., Cortland State
Hauser's interception ended Ithaca's possession in overtime, leading to Cortland kicking the game-winning FG in a 23-20 win. He also broke up an Ithaca pass to prevent a TD on the Bombers' final possession of regulation, forcing Ithaca instead to kick the tying field goal. Hauser finished with nine tackles (five solo).
LB Adam Miron, Sr., Gustavus Adolphus
Miron amassed a game-high eight tackles (five solo) in Gustavus' 14-10 season-ending win over Carleton. Miron also recorded a sack for a loss of nine yards on a fourth-and-three play in the fourth quarter, returned an interception 74 yards in the final minute of the second quarter to set up the eventual game-winning touchdown and recovered a fumble at the Carleton 23 to set up the other Gustie touchdown early in the second quarter.
LB Mark Carlisle, Sr., Thomas More
Finishing with 20 tackles (13 solo), Carlisle tied the school career tackles record with his last tackle of the game. He also forced a fumble that sealed the upset win over previously unbeaten Mount St. Joseph. Carlisle was named the PAC defensive player of the week for his efforts.
LB Jerrell Freeman, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Jerrell led the Crusaders with 10 tackles (six solo), adding an interception, a sack and a forced fumble as UMHB held Howard Payne to just 210 yards of total offense. He earned ASC defensive player of the week honors.
DB Jay Tully, Jr., Whitworth
Tully was second on the team in tackles with seven (three solo). In the second quarter he blocked a Puget Sound punt at the 25-yard line and fell on the ball in the end zone for the touchdown that put the Pirates ahead 27-21. Tully also caught three passes for 32 yards a fourth quarter score.
DB Brett Doud, Jr., Central
Doud had three interceptions as Central forced four turnovers in handing Simpson its first shutout loss in 201 games.
DB Marcus Harris, So., Millsaps
Harris had six tackles (three solo) and five pass breakups in Millsaps' 34-12 win over previously No. 14-ranked Trinity.
DB Bryan Furr, So., Emory and Henry
Against the top passing offense in the nation, Furr defended four passes -- intercepting two and breaking up another two. Furr's two picks would lead to Wasp touchdowns in their 27-23 victory over Guilford.
Special teams
RET Chris Jackson, Sr., Millsaps
Jackson had two punt returns for a touchdown (51, 67 yards), one kick return for 49 yards and five catches for 26 yards and a touchdown.
P Jordan Allen, Sr., Methodist
Allen, a 270-pound offensive lineman and punter, pinned back the Shenandoah offense with six of his nine punts landing inside the 20-yard line. Five of those six actually were placed inside the 11-yard line in the Monarchs' 9-7 win over the Hornets.
K Matthew Mintz, Jr., Cortland State
Mintz kicked the game-winning 40-yard field goal (his career long) in the first overtime as Cortland defeated Ithaca, 23-20, in the Cortaca Jug game. His 38-yard field goal (which matched his previous career best) at the end of the first half tied the game at 10-10. Mintz also made both of his PAT attempts and is 34-for-34 this season (43 in a row dating to last year).