LSC FOOTBALL
Midwestern State and Texas A&M-Commerce remain tied for first place in the Lone Star Conference standings with matching 6-1 league records with two games left.
    This week’s schedule includes five LSC contests with MSU at Tarleton State, A&M-C at UT Permian Basin, Western New Mexico at Texas A&M-Kingsville, Angelo State at West Texas A&M, and Oklahoma Panhandle State at Eastern New Mexico.
    LSC football teams are 45-43 overall this season.  The squads are 3-4 combined versus the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Great Lakes Valley Conference and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams, which are also in NCAA Super Regional Four.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Luis Lopez, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, SR, RB, San Diego, Texas, San Diego HS
Despite tallying just 10 carries, Lopez punished the Greyhounds with 92 rushing yards and two touchdowns... the junior was not tackled behind the line of scrimmage in Saturday’s 41-28 win... Lopez averaged 9.2 yards per carry and added two receptions for 14 yards... the Javelinas won their fourth consecutive LSC contest for the first time since 2010.

DEFENSIVE
Uriah Harris, Texas A&M University - Commerce, SR, CB, Frostproof, Fla., Forstproof HS
Harris was the Lions’ leading tackler and scored a touchdown in the 36-0 shutout win over West Texas A&M. The win was the Lions’ first shutout of WT in 20 years. The team forced six turnovers, including Harris’ 85-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter.  The Lions lead the conference in interceptions and total turnovers.

SPECIAL TEAMS
DeAndre Black, Midwestern State University, JR, PR/KR, Pittsburgh, Pa., Schenley HS (Monmouth)
NCAA Division II’s second-best punt returner sprinted 67 yards for a touchdown during a 35-point first quarter explosion as No. 13 Midwestern State routed UT-Permian Basin 76-21 Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. It was Black’s third punt return of at least 45 yards over the past two weeks as the Pittsburgh native upped his average to 24 yards per return. Black helped MSU recover from a 21-0 first-half deficit last week at West Texas A&M with returns of 56 and 45 yards against the Buffs, then continued the roll against UT-Permian Basin. He finished the game with 85 yards on three punt returns while also returning a kick for 38 yards. Black has accounted for at least one touchdown in each of the last three games for MSU.