LSC FOOTBALL IN THE POSTSEASON
Midwestern State and Texas A&M-Commerce were selected to represent the Lone Star Conference in the 2017 NCAA Division II Football Championship. The Mustangs earned the No. 3 seed in Super Region Four, while the Lions are the fifth seed.
On Saturday, Nov. 18, MSU will host No. 6 Sioux Falls in Wichita Falls, Texas, while A&M-C plays at No. 4 Winona State in Winona, Minnesota. Both games will kick off at 1 p.m. CT.
Additionally, Tarleton State will face Central Oklahoma in the Corsicana Bowl on Saturday, December 2 in Corsicana, Texas. Kickoff is at 12 p.m.
LSC FOOTBALL
Midwestern State won its fourth Lone Star Conference Championship with a perfect 8-0 league record.
LSC football teams are 51-43 overall this season. The squads are 5-3 combined versus the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and Great Northwest Athletic Conference teams, which are also in NCAA Super Regional Four.
LSC schedule and results available here: http://www.lonestarconference.org/calendar.aspx?path=football
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Layton Rabb, Midwestern State University, JR, QB, Llano, Texas, Llano HS
Rabb tied a school record with six touchdown passes while throwing for 393 yards to lead No. 4-ranked Midwestern State to a 56-43 win over No. 20 Eastern New Mexico Saturday night Greyhound Stadium. The win clinched MSU's fourth Lone Star Conference championship and first outright league title since 2011. The Llano native completed 29-of-47 passes with a pair of touchdown strikes to Xavier Land, Brandon Sampson and Jerryl Yarbrough. The six passing touchdowns matches the most in NCAA Division II this season. It was the fourth-best passing game in school history coming on the heels of last week's 433-yard effort against Tarleton State. Rabb boasts four 300-yard performances this season amassing 2,610 yard with 26 touchdowns to only four interceptions.
DEFENSIVE
Kieston Carter, Texas A&M University-Commerce, SR, DE, Mexia, Texas, Mexia HS
Carter was key for the Lions' defense as they wrapped up their 9-1 season with a 33-21 win over Tarleton. He had five tackles with two important tackles for loss and forced a fumble to lead an opportunistic Lion defensive effort, which limited Tarleton to 272 yards.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kristov Martinez, Texas A&M University-Commerce, JR, K, Edinburg, Texas, Edinburg HS
Martinez scored 15 points in the No. 8 Lions' 33-21 over Tarleton, becoming the school's all-time leader in scoring in the process. He made field goals of 24, 39, 42, and 35 yards in the game. His four field goals in a game ties an A&M-Commerce record. He now has 289 points, breaking a school record that has stood since 1993. His 160 career PATs is a school record and he ranks second in school history with 43 career field goals. The four field goals in a game is the second most in NCAA Division II this season.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive
S-4 D'Angelo Bowie, Western New Mexico
S-11 Jordan Thomas, Texas A&M-Kingsville
S-18 Luiz Perez, Texas A&M-Commerce
S-25 Xavier Turner, Tarleton State
O-2 Layton Rabb, Midwestern State
O-9 Layton Rabb, Midwestern State (2)
O-16 Luis Perez, Texas A&M-Commerce (2)
O-23 Luis Perez, Texas A&M-Commerce (3)
O-30 Kamal Cass, Eastern New Mexico
N-6 Xavier Turner, Tarleton State (2)
N-13 Layton Rabb, Midwestern State (3)
Defensive
S-4 Chris Smith, Texas A&M-Commerce
S-11 Daelin Young, West Texas A&M
S-18 EJ Speed, Tarleton State
S-25 Yusef Sterling-Lowe, Texas A&M-Commerce
O-2 Brad Hardin, Eastern New Mexico
O-9 Dominic Barry, Western New Mexico
O-16 Kevin Hayes, Midwestern State
O-23 Drew Bolin, Midwestern State
O-30 Brucks Saathoff, Texas A&M-Commerce
N-6 Markus Jones, Angelo State
N-13 Kieston Carter, Texas A&M-Commerce
Special Teams
S-4 Bailey Hale, Eastern New Mexico
S-11 Alex Schrag, West Texas A&M
S-18 Sergio Sroka, Tarleton State
S-25 Kristov Martinez, Texas A&M-Commerce
O-2 Ron Reid, Tarleton State
O-9 Collin Grady, Western New Mexico
O-16 Connor Flanigan, Angelo State
O-23 Collin Grady, Western New Mexico (2)
O-30 Buck Wilson, Texas A&M University-Commerce
N-6 Ian Davis, Western New Mexico
N-13 Kristov Martinez, Texas A&M-Commerce (2)