LSC Football Weekly Release (11/01/10)

ACU REMAINS UNBEATEN

Abilene Christian defeated Angelo State in Lone Star Conference South Division play to improve to 9-0 overall for the second time in the last three seasons and only the third time in program history, and 8-0 in conference  and 5-0 in the division.  This week features a pair of top-25 LSC match-ups as No. 2 ACU travels to No. 14 West Texas A&M, while No. 4 Texas A&M-Kingsville plays host to No. 19 Midwestern State. 

ACU, KINGSVILLE STILL RANKED IN TOP-FIVE

Two LSC teams are ranked in top four of the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll (Nov. 1) with ACU moving up a spot from last week to No. 2 and Kingsville at No. 4 up from fifth.  WTAMU stays at No. 14 and MSU jumped up to a tie for 19th.

DIVISIONAL PLAY CONTINUES

Division play continues in week 11 with six contests.  A crossover game will be played as well.  The league has played 20 crossover contests this season with the South Division holding a 17-3 advantage.  

STAT LEADERS

In week 10, the LSC had three quarterbacks throw for 300-plus yards, five receivers and three rushers over the century mark and 11 double-digit tacklers.  Top performances included:

        Passing: 377, Mitchell Gale (27-41-0), ACU vs ASU

        Rushing: 26-118, Baylen Laury, SE at ENMU 

        Receiving: 5-138, Carl Bouldin, ENMU vs SE        

        Tackles: 18, Tillman Stevens, ENMU vs SE; Jonathan Darby, SWOSU vs TAMUK

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

SOUTH OFFENSIVE

Jonathon Woodson, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, SO, RB, Missouri City, TX, Marshall

Woodson scored four touchdowns and gained 187 all-purpose yards in only 30 minutes of action. He opened the game by scoring on a 3-yard run on the team’s first drive. Later in the first quarter, he carried four times for 32 yards including a 16-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, he scored on a career long 52-yard run and on a 6-yard reception with 21 seconds left to cap a 10-play, 80 yard drive. Add it all up and he had 117 yards rushing on 15 carries, two catches for 19 yards and one kick return for 51 yards.

SOUTH DEFENSIVE

Neiko Conway, Midwestern State University, FR, CB, Houston, Texas, Lamar HS

Conway proved to be the difference for No. 22 Midwestern State in Saturday night’s 31-26 win over Tarleton State. The freshman from Houston’s interception return for 99 yards late in the third quarter with MSU leading 21-13 thwarted a Texan scoring chance and set up Lester Bush’s 1-yard TD plunge two plays later to give the Mustangs a 28-13 lead. Conway also made a season-high six tackles and blocked a 49-yard field goal attempt with 53 seconds remaining in the first half. It was his second blocked kick in as many weeks.

SOUTH SPECIAL TEAMS

George Shamblen, Angelo State University, JR, P, San Angelo, Texas, Miles HS

Shamblen has helped Angelo State stay competitive in the field position battle in every game this season and continued that trend Saturday against No. 2 Abilene Christian. Shamblen, who is among the nation’s leaders in punting, booted seven kicks an average of 50.9 yards and placed two inside the 20. Shamblen launched a career-best 72 yard punt in the third quarter of Saturday’s contest to surpass his previous 66-yard high against Texas A&M-Commerce earlier this season. Even punting into the wind Saturday, Shamblen notched a 45-yard kick that went for a net of 44 prior to a facemask penalty.

NORTH OFFENSIVE

Tyler Vanderzee, East Central University, JR, QB, Chino, California, Ontario Christian HS

Vanderzee completed 14-of-26 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns while also catching one TD pass off a reverse in the Tigers’ 48-21 home win over Northeastern State. Vanderzee threw TD passes of 51 yards to Zack Patteson and 76 yards to Cleotha Euwins. He also caught a 38-yard scoring pass off a reverse from Jason Stephenson. Vanderzee also netted 29 rushing yards on four carries. One of his rushes went for 40 yards. 

NORTH DEFENSIVE

Armonty Bryant, East Central University, SO, DE, Wichita Falls, Texas, Wichita Falls HS

Bryant collected three sacks, one of which caused a fumble that he returned seven yards for a touchdown in the Tigers’ 48-21 home victory over Northeastern State. Bryant topped ECU with seven tackles, six of which were solo efforts.

NORTH SPECIAL TEAMS

Ahmed Abo-Mahmood, Texas A&M University - Commerce, SO, K, Sherman, Texas, Sherman HS

In addition to making a 26-yard field goal, he made all four of his extra-point attempts in the Lions’ 31-30 win over Central Oklahoma.