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D3football.com Team of the Week

Oct 23, 2018
Dominic Vaccher runs away from a Cal Lutheran defender en route to some of his 307 receiving yards. (Cal Lutheran athletics photo by Larry Newman)
Dominic Vaccher runs away from a Cal Lutheran defender en route to some of his 307 receiving yards.
Chapman athletics photo by Larry Newman
 

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Games of Oct. 19-20, 2018

Offense

QB Mason Opple, Jr., Hope

Opple had a career-high 244 rushing yards, running for three touchdowns and throwing for another in a 35-30 win vs. Olivet. He averaged 9.0 yards per carry, including an 81-yard run down to the 1-yard line. He also completed six of 12 passes for 45 yards.

OL Chandler Pearce, Austin Lewter, Derrick Maddox, Chad O'Melia, Spencer Scofield, Birmingham-Southern

The Panthers' offensive line led the way for 518 yards of total offense (285 rushing) along with 47 points in the Panthers' win over Austin College. The offensive line recorded its third game of the year without allowing a sack and third consecutive game of paving the way for at least 128 rushing yards.

RB Emmanuel Stewart
Sr., Adrian

Stewart reset the school record with 283 yards on 30 carries in a last-second 49-42 loss to Albion. He scored on touchdown runs of 2, 6, 82 and 53 yards. The 283 yards rushing are sixth-best in the nation this season.

RB LeAnthony Reasnover
Sr., Eureka

Reasnover was at it again in Eureka's 50-20 win over Benedictine, rushing 29 times for 282 yards and tying his own single-game NACC record with five rushing touchdowns. He averaged 9.7 yards per carry.

WR Dominic Vaccher
Sr., Chapman

Vaccher needed to catch just seven passes to haul in 307 receiving yards - tops in all NCAA divisions. Vaccher caught TDs of 30, 52 and 95 yards. the Panthers were down 29-26 on the road at Cal Lutheran before Vaccher's 95 yard catch with four minutes to go lifted them to a 33-29 win.

WR Jake Smith
Sr., Cortland

Smith tied a school record with three TD receptions in a 56-3 win at Hartwick. He caught a 25-yard TD pass in the first quarter, an 18-yard scoring pass in the second quarter, and a 51-yard TD pass in the third quarter. Smith finished with seven catches for 176 yards, 25.1 yards per reception.

TE Jacob Lewis
Jr., Wooster

Lewis logged a career-high 161 yards on nine receptions and scored the go-ahead touchdown during the Fighting Scots' 28-21 win over Hiram. It marked the second time this season Lewis surpassed 100 yards receiving.

Defense

DE Nick Giorgo
Sr., Springfield

Giorgio had a dominant showing in a 23-11 win at Catholic. The senior posted a team-best 11 tackles (six solo), and was in the Cardinals backfield all afternoon en route to six tackles for loss, which resulted in a loss of 29 yards. He also totaled 2.5 sacks.

DT Austin Dean
Sr., Brockport

Dean posted three tackles for a loss of 21 yards, and racked up two and a half sacks, including one which would lead to the Golden Eagles' first safety of the season in a 65-7 win. He also accounted for five tackles, including two solo while leading a defensive core that held Buffalo State to minus-48 rushing yards.

DT Dillon Rademaker
Sr., Wartburg

Rademaker racked up 13 total tackles, five of them solo, in a 47-20 win vs. Central. He had four tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. Rademaker's tackles for loss resulted in 22 of the 37 yards lost on the afternoon for the Dutch.

DE Nick Tone
Sr., Moravian

Tone helped the Moravian defense pitch a shutout over the final 40 minutes of action after falling behind 14-6 to Juniata. Tone recorded eight tackles in the game (four solo) along with three sacks. He had a total of three and a half tackles for loss of a total of 18 yards, and he also forced a fumble in the 31-14 victory.

 

LB Godwin Asamoah
Sr., Rowan

Asamoah led the Profs' defense in a 28-27 upset win over No. 8 Wesley. He registered seven stops, four solo and three assisted, including two tackles for a loss of 5-yards.

LB Peyton Van Horn
Fr., Thomas More

Van Horn helped hold St. Scholastica to 154 yards of total offense as he had 11 tackles (six solo), including four and a half tackles for a loss and a sack.

LB DJ Warkenthien
Sr., North Central

Warkenthien led North Central in tackles for the fifth time in seven games, with nine (eight solo). He posted a season high with four tackles for loss, and ended three Carthage drives with third-down tackles in the second half.

 

CB Cal Lewellyn
Jr., Centre

Lewellyn recorded five tackles, a forced fumble and an interception in a 41-14 win at Rhodes. His forced fumble was at a key moment. Down 7-0, the Lynx were driving and entering the red zone before Lewellyn punched the ball free and Centre recovered. He picked off a Settles pass in the third quarter and returned it 19 yards, setting up a TD on the very next play.

S Ryan Hallinan
Fr., Denison

Hallinan had eight tackles, half of a tackle for loss, and a 63-yard interception for a touchdown in Denison's 27-10 win over Ohio Wesleyan. The pick-6 came with Ohio Wesleyan driving at the end of the second quarter and sent Denison into the locker room with a 12-3 lead.

S Miguel Luis
Sr., Westminster (Pa.)

Luis totaled six tackles (three solo) and picked off the quarterback one time in Westminster's upset of No. 11 Washington & Jefferson. Luis' interception set the Titans up at the Presidents' 23-yard line, and Westminster scored three plays later to take a 20-7 lead going into halftime.

CB Cameron Gruenwald
Jr., Ripon

Gruenwald helped Ripon defeat Macalester 58-34 on Saturday, helping the Red Hawks defense hold the MWC's top passing offense to just 163 yards. Gruenwald intercepted two passes, while also recording five tackles (four solo) and two pass breakups. He also blocked an extra point attempt.

Special teams

K Walter Thilly
So., Colby

Thilly overcame two Hamilton timeouts and nailed a 34-yard field goal with 0:13.3 left to give the Mules a 23-21 win. Thilly also had field goals of 36 and 30 yards while making both of his extra point attempts. Thilly also made a touchdown-saving tackle at the Mules' 24-yard line on one kickoff return and Colby's defense did not allow a score from there.

P Andrew Byrd
So., Millsaps

Byrd averaged 40.4 yards per attempt on eight punts for Millsaps in a double-overtime loss to Berry. He had a long of 53 yards, and three of his punts were downed inside the 20-yard line.

RET Bradley Jefferson
Sr., Averett

Jefferson had three kick returns for a total of 200 yards: one of 93, one of 77 and another of 30. Although Jefferson didn't reach the end zone on any of his three kicks, Averett scored on the subsequent possessions for the first two. The third one came in the closing minutes and Averett took a knee inside the Huntingdon 10.

ST Kyle Hogan
Jr., Ohio Wesleyan

Hogan blocked three kicks to keep Bishops within striking distance at Denison. He blocked PAT attempts after first two Denison touchdowns, keeping score at 6-0 and 12-3 respectively. In third quarter, Hogan blocked a field goal attempt to keep score at 12-3 in a 27-10 loss.
Dec. 15: All times Eastern
Final
Cortland 38, at North Central (Ill.) 37
@ Salem, Virginia
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Dec. 9: All times Eastern
Final
North Central (Ill.) 34, at Wartburg 27
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Final
Cortland 49, at Randolph-Macon 14
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