MASCAC Football Weekly Report 9/26

Bridgewater State's Adam Couch, Framingham State's Joshua Onujiogu, Massachusetts Maritime's Andrew Longwater and UMass Dartmouth's Marvens Jean are the MASCAC Football Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams and Rookie of the Week honorees.

September 26, 2021

Offensive Player of the Week
Adam Couch, Bridgewater State
Junior, Running Back, Winchendon, Mass.

Couch rushed for a season-high 165 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries in the Bears’ 21-17 comeback win over Western Connecticut State University. Scored on TD runs of one and three yards. Rushed for 43 yards on the game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter..

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Defensive Player of the Week
Joshua Onujiogu, Framingham State
Senior, Defensive End, Wareham, Mass.

Onujiogu made nine tackles including six solo stops with five for a loss of 26 yards and 1.5 sacks for 12 yards in the Rams’ 41-6 win over Westfield State. Also added an interception that he returned 47 yards setting up a score.

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Special Teams Player of the Week Andrew Longwater, Mass. Maritime Junior, Defensive Back, Tybee Island, Ga.
Longwater blocked two punts with the second leading to a touchdown in the Buccaneers 28-0 win over Fitchburg State. Weekly Report 9/26

Rookie of the Week
Marvens Jean, UMass Dartmouth
Freshman, Running Back, Saugus, Mass.

Jean finished with 10 rushes for 137 yards (average of 13.7 per carry), including a 62-yard touchdown run in the Corsairs’ 52-7 win over Worcester State.

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