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For the first time this season, all Lone Star Conference football home teams were victorious. No. 13 Central Washington, Angelo State, Midwestern State, West Texas A&M and Western Oregon all won their Week 8 matchups. CWU (6-2 overall) stayed atop the league standings at 6-0. MSU (6-2 overall) is alone in second place at 5-1. To read the recaps, click here.
 
Week 9 will again feature all 10 teams in conference action (Western Oregon at Western New Mexico; CWU at Eastern New Mexico; ASU and UTPB; MSU at Texas A&M-Kingsville; and WT at Sul Ross State).
 
The second NCAA Division II NPI Rankings of the season were released on Oct. 25. CWU is No. 14 in the nation and No. 5 in Super Region Four.
 
MSU is tops in the league in total offense (551.1 yards per game), while UTPB is tops in defense (381.9 yards per game). MSU is scoring a conference-best 45.3 points per game and UTPB is allowing a league-low 24.9 points per game. ASU (53.4 yards per game) is the least penalized team in the LSC.
 
The LSC has had two players earn national player of the week recognition by D2Football.com this season: UTPB linebacker McKyle So’oto (Defensive) on Oct. 6 and TAMUK wide receiver Christian Kretz (Offensive) on Oct. 13.
 
CWU was picked to repeat as the LSC champion this season, according to the league’s preseason poll. WOU senior quarterback Jordan McCarty and CWU senior linebacker Brycen Indell were predicted to win preseason player of the year honors.
 
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AFCA Coaches Poll / Oct. 26: #12 CWU. Receiving Votes: MSU. Next ranking: Nov. 2.
 
D2football.com Top 25 Poll / Oct. 26: #7 CWU. Next ranking: Nov. 2.
 
 
LONE STAR CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

(Oct. 24 games)
 
OFFENSIVE
Canon Wiese, Angelo State, RB, Sr., Interdisciplinary Studies, Water Valley, Texas
Angelo State senior running back Canon Wiese had all four of the Rams’ touchdowns to fuel a 28-14 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville. Wiese had three rushing TDs and one receiving score. He finished with 173 yards on 15 carries and caught three passes for 18 yards. Wiese scored the first three TDs of the game as ASU built a 21-0 lead heading into the fourth quarter. His longest TD run was for 74 yards.
 
DEFENSIVE
Omar Lazcano, Central Washington, CB, Jr., Professional Pilot, Phoenix, Ariz.
Central Washington junior cornerback Omar Lazcano had eight tackles – six solo – and returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown to help the No. 13-ranked Wildcats defeat UT Permian Basin 42-13. Lazcano also had a pass breakup and helped the Wildcats hold the Falcons to just 290 yards of total offense. His pick-six came in the fourth quarter as UTPB was trying to make it a one-possession game. Lazcano’s play has helped CWU win six games in a row and remain unbeaten in the conference standings.
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
Daniel Scarabino, Midwestern State, ST, Fr., Kinesiology, Katy, Texas
Midwestern State freshman Daniel Scarabino blocked a punt that was recovered in the end zone and also shined at defensive back to help fuel a 71-0 win over Sul Ross State. Scarabino’s punt block came in the second quarter. He made three tackles – 1.5 for loss – and also contributed to a safety as the Mustangs held the Lobos to just 41 yards of total offense (negative six rushing yards).
 
 
WEEKLY AWARDS
 
LSC Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31        Joshua Gaines, Western New Mexico
Sept. 7         Will Howell, Sul Ross State
Sept. 14       JT Seagreaves, UT Permian Basin
Sept. 21       Tory Simmons, West Texas A&M
Sept. 28       (co) Kaden Brown, Midwestern State
                    (co) Christian Kretz, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Oct. 5           Will Howell, Sul Ross State (2)
Oct. 12         Christian Kretz, Texas A&M-Kingsville (2)
Oct. 19         Ryder Bumgarner, Central Washington
Oct. 26         Canon Wiese, Angelo State
 
LSC Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31        Malik Ross, Western Oregon
Sept. 7         LJ Imo, Western Oregon
Sept. 14       Layne Horak, UT Permian Basin
Sept. 21       Brycen Indell, Central Washington
Sept. 28       Eli Leiataua, UT Permian Basin
Oct. 5           McKyle So’oto, UT Permian Basin
Oct. 12         Hunter Boudreaux, Angelo State
Oct. 19         Brycen Lewis, Midwestern State
Oct. 26         Omar Lazcano, Central Washington
 
LSC Special Teams Player of the Week
Aug. 31        Kyree Payton, Sul Ross State
Sept. 7         Ashton Wolff, Western Oregon
Sept. 14       Diego Chavarria, UT Permian Basin
Sept. 21       Micai Thompson, UT Permian Basin
Sept. 28       Isaiah Orlandi, West Texas A&M
Oct. 5           Samaje Featherstone, Central Washington
Oct. 12         Tony McAdoo, Western Oregon
Oct. 19         Zakkarii Black, Western New Mexico
Oct. 26         Daniel Scarabino, Midwestern State
 
D2Football.com National Offensive Player of the Week
Oct. 13         Christian Kretz, Texas A&M-Kingsville
 
D2Football.com National Defensive Player of the Week
Oct. 6           McKyle So’oto, UT Permian Basin