Dakota Athletic Conference

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For the Week of October 31-November 06, 2011:

Offense: AJ Pfeifer; Valley City State; Senior; Running Back; Buffalo, ND ~ Pfeifer surpassed the 1000 yard mark for the season with 141 yards on 35 carries with two touchdowns as the Vikings wrapped up their regular season with a 25-13 win over Robert Morris, IL. For the season, Pfeifer has racked up 1049 yards on the ground.

Defense: Justin Popovich; Mayville State; Junior; Linebacker; Rockford, MN ~ Popovich had two tackles-for-a-loss including 1.5 sacks in the Comets’ 6-0 triumph over Dakota State. In the game, he had three solo tackles and six assists.

Special Teams: Steven Lopez; Mayville State; Freshman; Punter; Anchorage, AK ~ Lopez averaged 32.5 yards per punt on eight punts with just four total yards returned in a 6-0 win over Dakota State. He also gained 14 yards for a first down on a fake punt on fourth down and eight.

For the Week of October 24-30, 2011:

Offense: Brennan Haughian; Dickinson State; Sophomore; Running Back; Terry, MT ~ Haughian had a career high 184 yards rushing on 31 carries and two touchdowns as the Blue Hawks topped Jamestown College, 29-7. Haughian had TD runs of seven and 49 yards.

Defense: Jake Thurston, Valley City State; Sophomore; Linebacker; Bottineau, ND ~ Thurston had two solo tackles and 14 assist tackles including two tackles for a loss in the Vikings’ 28-14 win over Mayville State, their eighth straight victory.

Special Teams: No nominees.

For the Week of October 17-23, 2011:

Offense: Tommy Zinke; Valley City State; Junior; Quarterback; Rolla, ND ~ Zinke completed 15 of 24 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns and carried the ball three times for 16 yards in leading the 16th ranked Vikings to a 28-9 victory over Jamestown College.

Defense: Jordan Maher; Valley City State; Senior; Defensive Lineman; Bowman, ND ~ Maher recorded two tackles for a loss including one sack in the 16th ranked Vikings’ 28-9 triumph over Jamestown College. In the contest, he had three solo tackles and seven assists with one pass break up.

Special Teams: Craig Anderson; Jamestown College; Junior; Punter; Hartsville, SC ~ Anderson had six punts for an average of 39.83 yards per punt with three punts downed inside the 20 yard line in the Jmmies’ 28-9 setback to #16 Valley City State.

For the Week of October 10-16, 2011:

Offense: Lance Johansen; Jamestown College; Junior; Running Back; Devils Lake, ND ~ Johansen broke his own school record for longest touchdown run with a 95 yard scamper in the Jimmies’ 28-12 homecoming victory over Mayville State. In the contest, he carried the ball 12 times for 184 yards and two touchdowns and added two receptions for 21 yards.

Defense: CJ Costello; Jamestown College; Junior; Defensive Back; Hanford, CA ~ Costello had three tackles for a loss in the 28-12 Jimmies’ homecoming win over Mayville State. For the day, he had four solo tackles and three assist tackles.

Special Teams: No nominees.

For the Week of October 03-09, 2011:

Offense: LeTheo Proctor; Valley City State; Senior; Wide Receiver; Anchorage, AK ~ Proctor set the school record for touchdowns in a game with five as the nationally ranked Vikings defeated Mayville State, 52-20. In the contest, he had five receptions for 149 yards and four touchdowns and had one rushing attempt for two yards and a score.

Defense: Jordan Maher; Valley City State; Senior; Defensive Lineman, Bowman, ND ~ Maher had three tackles for a loss including a sack as the Vikings beat Mayville State, 52-20. In the game, he had six solo tackles and two assists.

Special Teams: Bernardo Marte; Valley City State; Senior; Punter; Miami, FL ~ Marte had four punts for a 37.25 yard per punt average in the Vikings’ 52-20 win over Mayville State.

For the Week of September 26-October 02, 2011:

Offense: Dave Velasquez; Dickinson State; Junior; Quarterback; Frenchtown, MT ~ Velasquez completed 12 of 22 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns in leading the Blue Hawks to a 47-14 win over Mayville State.

Defense: Jake Thurston; Valley City State; Sophomore; Linebacker; Bottineau, ND ~ Thurston had three tackles for a loss including two sacks in the Vikings’ 21-10 win over Jamestown College. In the win, he recorded three solo tackles and two assist tackles.

Special Teams: Tanner Leak; Dickinson State; Junior; Wide Receiver; Columbus, MT ~ Leak had two punt returns for 82 yards including a 70 yard return for a touchdown as the Blue Hawks topped Mayville State, 47-14.

For the Week of September 19-25, 2011:

Offense: Lance Johansen; Jamestown College; Junior; Running Back; Devils Lake, ND ~ Johansen rushed for 127 yards on ten carries and two touchdowns and added five receptions for 51 yards and a score as the Jimmies’ topped Mayville State, 35-13.

Defense: Cody Kilthau; Valley City State; Senior; Defensive Back; Mililani, HI ~ Kilthau had two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown in the Vikings’ 29-17 victory at South Dakota Mines. He also had seven solo tackles and one assist as VCSU improved to 3-1 on the season.

Special Teams: No nominees.

For the week of September 12-18, 2011:

Offense: Letheo Proctor; Valley City State; Senior; Receiver; Anchorage, AK ~ Proctor had eight receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings topped Dakota State; 44-17.

Football – Defense: Cody Kilthau; Valley City State; Senior; Defensive Back; Mililani, HI ~ Kilthau returned an interception for a touchdown in the Vikings’ 44-17 win over Dakota State. He also recorded three solo tackles and one assist.

Special Teams: Jake McLain; Mayville State; Senior; Punter; Chadron, NE ~ McLain averaged 57 yards a punt on two kicks in the Comets’ 9-6 win over Gustavus Adolphus, MN.

For the week of September 05-11, 2011:

Offense: Letheo Proctor; Valley City State; Senior; Receiver; Anchorage, AK ~ Proctor had two 38 yard receptions that set up touchdowns including the game winner in the closing seconds of the Vikings’ 28-26 come from behind victory at Dickinson State. In the contest, he had five receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown.

Defense: Rashaad Flanders; Mayville State; Freshman; Cornerback; Miami, FL ~ Flanders picked off a pair of passes, returning one for a 67 yard touchdown, as the Comets defeated Trinity Bible College, 65-6

Special Teams: Dominique Bradley; Mayville State; Sophomore; Safety; San Diego, CA ~ Bradley had one kick return, but made the most of it with a 73 yard scamper for a touchdown as the Comets beat Trinity Bible College, 65-6.

For the week of August 27-September 04, 2011:

Offense: No nominees