Football

Defensive
Player of the Week

Aaron O'Meara, Hope

Senior, LB
Wyandotte, Mich.

• Led Hope in tackles with 13 in their 31-7 win over Trine Oct. 22

• Seven of his tackles were solo efforts; also aided the defense with 1.5 tackles for loss, including a sack

• Helped limit MIAA's top rushing team, and fifth-ranked rushing offense nationally, to just 76 yards on the ground

Offensive
Player of the Week

Braden Black, Olivet

Senior, QB
Harper Creek, Mich.

• Guided Olivet to a 54-48 overtime win against Benedictine (Ill.) Oct. 22, passing for 329 yards on 29-of-38 passing and three touchdowns

• Converted on key plays late in the game to not only tie the game, but help in the victory; his fourth-and-seven touchdown pass in the fourth quarter tied the game at 48-48, and then had a third-and-16 pass for a first-and-goal to set up the winning play

• Connected on a nine-yard pass in overtime for the game's decisive touchdown

• With his 398 total offensive yards, Black now has 10,135 career total offensive yards, becoming only the second player in MIAA history to eclipse 10,000 yards

Special Teams
Player of the Week

Darren Ford, Hope

Junior, K/P
Howell, Mich.

• Had six punts for Hope on special teams, helping flip the field with five landing inside the 20-yard line

• Averaged 35.5 yards per punt in Hope's 31-7 win over Trine Oct. 22, including a long of 49 yards

• Was perfect in kicking, scoring seven points on a field goal and went 4-for-4 in extra points