Angelo State, Midwestern State, UT Permian Basin, and Texas A&M-Kingsville posted Lone Star Conference victories last week.
 
      This week’s schedule includes five LSC contests.
 
      LSC football teams are 21-16 overall this season.  The squads are 7-1 combined versus the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, which are also in Super Regional Four.
 
      LSC schedule and results available here: http://www.lonestarconference.org/calendar.aspx?path=football
 
LSC TO HOST 2022 DIVISION II FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
The NCAA Division II Football Committee selected McKinney Independent School District Stadium in McKinney, Texas, as the host site of the 2022-25 Division II football national championship games. 
 
      McKinney ISD Stadium and Community Event Center, a 12,000-seat facility built primarily for football, will host the Division II Football Championship games on December 17, 2022; December 16, 2023; December 21, 2024; and December 20, 2025. 
 
      The Lone Star Conference in conjunction with McKinney ISD hosted the 2018, 2019, and 2021 championship games.
 
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Zach Bronkhorst, Angelo State, SR, Homeland Security, QB, Galveston, Texas, High Island HS
Bronkhorst led the fourth-ranked Rams to a 34-14 win over West Texas A&M. He threw for 279 yards and a touchdown while completing 27 of 39 passes.  Bronkhorst helped ASU to 455 yards of total offense.
 
DEFENSIVE
Hayden Kelly, UT Permian Basin, JR, Business, LB, Magnolia, Texas, Magnolia HS
Kelly manned the middle of a Falcon defense that bent but didn't break in their 27-24 road win over Western Oregon.  Late in the fourth quarter with the Wolves driving, Kelly intercepted a pass over the middle and returned it 55 yards to seal the win with 40 seconds on the clock.  He flew all over the field, setting a new career-high with 10 tackles while also recording 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack.  The Wolves had a difficult time throwing over the middle with Kelly also deflecting a pair of passes in the all-around effort.
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
Gilbert Garza, Texas A&M-Kingsville, SO, Kinesiology, K, Weslaco, Texas, Weslaco East HS
Garza was perfect kicking this past weekend posting 11 total points in the Javelinas 43-10 win over Eastern New Mexico.  He hit two field goals – 39 and 23 yards - with one as time ran down to end the first half and added five extra points.
 
WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive
S-5       Asa Wondeh, Eastern New Mexico
S-12     Tre'Jon Henderson, Central Washington
S-19     Christian Anderson, Texas A&M-Kingsville
S-26     Zach Bronkhorst, Angelo State
 
Defensive
S-5       Jordan McKinney, Angelo State
S-12     Dylon Davis, Midwestern State
S-19     Isaiah Jacobs, Texas A&M-Kingsville
S-26     Hayden Kelly, UT Permian Basin
 
Special Teams
S-5       Cooper Hamilton, Eastern New Mexico
S-12     Asa Fuller, Angelo State
S-19     Gilbert Garza, Texas A&M-Kingsville
S-26     Gilbert Garza, Texas A&M-Kingsville (2)