WEEK OF NOV. 8-14
Offensive
Adam Anderson
Whitworth, Senior
Elk, Wash./Univ. of Idaho
Running Back
Anderson ran for six touchdowns to tie his own single game school record and passed for another score to account for a total of seven touchdowns in a single game. He averaged 11.2 yards per carry. On his 18
th carry of the game he surpassed Whitworth’s career rushing yardage record and ends his Pirate career with 3,338 yards. He also extended his school touchdowns scored record to 55.
Defensive
Richard Isett
Pacific Lutheran, Senior
Juneau, Alaska/Univ. of Nevada
Linebacker
Isett led the Lutes in total tackles and in tackles for loss in PLU’s 24-21 win over Willamette. He finished the season as the team’s leading tackler. Isett also kicked a 31-yard field goal in the fourth quarter that turned out to be the game winning points.
Special Teams
Richard Isett
Pacific Lutheran, Senior
Juneau, Alaska/Univ. of Nevada
Place-kicker
Isett kicked a 31-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, providing what proved to be the winning points in PLU’s 24-21 win over Willamette.
WEEK OF NOV. 1-7
Offensive
Aaron Boehme
Linfield
Stanwood, Wash.
Quarterback
Boehme was responsible for five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing) as Linfield overcame its first halftime deficit of the season by outscoring Whitworth 28-0 in the second half. He threw no interceptions and had no fumbles in the game.
Defensive
Eric Hedin
Linfield, Senior
Silverdale, Wash.
Defensive End
Hedin turned in a great all-around game with six tackles, including a sack (his 17th, one short of the Linfield single-season record), and a tackle for loss. He also recovered a fumble that set up a touchdown, deflected a pass at the line of scrimmage, and blocked a field goal attempt.
Special Teams
Kyle Derby
Willamette, Freshman
Oakdale, Calif./Oakdale HS
Place-kicker
Derby successfully kicked all nine extra points in Willamette’s 65-24 win over Lewis & Clark. The perfect afternoon of kicks allowed him to improve to 30 of 33 on extra points this season.
WEEK OF OCT. 25-31
Offensive
Adam Kniffin
Puget Sound, Sophomore
Salem, Ore./Sprague HS
Wide Receiver
Kniffin had over 100 yards receiving for the third consecutive game. He broke a school record for receptions in a season (70) and receiving TDs in a season (13). Kniffin has scored eight touchdowns in the last two weeks.
Defensive
Sean McFadden
Pacific Lutheran, Freshman
Honolulu, Hawaii/Punahou
Defensive Back
McFadden had a pair of interceptions this week against Lewis & Clark, one of which occurred in the end zone and thwarted a Pioneer drive as the Lutes held on to win 35-23.
Special Teams
Kyle Burbridge
Pacific Lutheran, Sophomore
Shelton, Wash./Shelton HS
Linebacker
A former running back and now a linebacker, Burbridge has been pressed into kick return service due to injuries. He had a long return of 73 yards and averaged 42 yards per kickoff return against the Pioneers in a 35-23 win for the Lutes.
WEEK OF OCT. 18-25
Offensive
Duncan White
Puget Sound
Senior, Lake Oswego, Ore
Quarterback
The Loggers broke 13 school records on Saturday. White contributed by breaking the records for passing attempts in a game, passing yards in a game, passing TDs in a game, total offense in a game, and tied the record for TD passes in a season. He also helped the Loggers break several team records. White led the Loggers on back-to-back drives to overcome a 19-point deficit and take the lead with 27 seconds remaining.
Defensive
Sam Higgins
Linfield, Senior
Honolulu, Hawaii/Southern Oregon
Linebacker
Higgins returned from an injury that sidelined him for two games to record a game-high 10 tackles in No. 12 Linfield’s 35-20 victory over No. 22 Pacific Lutheran. He also had an interception, returning the ball for five yards. With the in, Linfield clinched its record 55th consecutive winning season.
Special Teams
Cody Pastorino
Willamette, Sophomore
Glenn, Calif./Willows HS
Safety
Pastorino blocked a punt for the third week in a row. This week, he blocked a punt at the Menlo 16-yard line that resulted in a touchdown on the play. He was credited with one return for 25 yards on the play since the ball was snapped from the 28 and the block was recovered at the 3-yard line by a teammate and taken into the end zone. Pastorino also blocked a punt against Pacific that was recovered in the end zone and blocked a punt against Puget Sound that led to a touchdown.
WEEK OF OCT. 11-17
Offensive
Scott Schoettgen
Willamette, Senior
Columbia, Calif./Sonora HS
Wide Receiver
Schoettgen caught a team-high eight passes for 159 yards and one touchdown in Willamette’s win over Puget Sound. His touchdown on a 2-yard pass with 1:16 left in the third quarter allowed him to tie a Willamette record with his 29
th career touchdown catch. His career receiving went over the 2,000-yard mark at 110 catches for 2,086 yards (not school records).
Defensive
Eric Hedin
Linfield, Senior
Silverdale, Wash./North Kitsap
Defensive End
Hedin had a monster game against Pacific, racking up seven total tackles, including four sacks, for a total loss of 33 yards. The sacks matched a career-high. The Wildcats limited the Boxers to 273 yards of offense and just 10 first downs.
Special Teams
Terrell Malley
Willamette, Sophomore
Portland, Ore./Roosevelt HS
Tailback
Malley returned four kickoffs for 126 yards, an average of 31.5 yards per return. Willamette scored a field goal and a pair of TDs following his returns. His final return was the longest at 40 yards. It set up Malley’s 39-yard TD run on the next play (his second rushing TD of the day). On offense, he rushed for 96 yards on nine carries.
WEEK OF OCT. 4-10
Offensive
Keith Welch
Lewis & Clark, Freshman
Fairfield, Calif./Fairfield HS
Quarterback
Welch led the Pioneers offensively to their third consecutive home win. The home win streak is the teams’ first since 2003, while also being the first time the Pios have had three wins since 2003. Welch threw for one touchdown and ran 156 yards for three more against Menlo.
Defensive
Colby Davies
Pacific Lutheran, Senior
Steilacoom, Wash./WWU
Linebacker
Davies returned a fumble 62 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, helping PLU build a 19-0 lead on the way to a 39-21 home win against Whitworth. Davies also had one of PLU’s three quarterback sacks.
Special Teams
Zach Clow
Whitworth, Junior
Blanchard, Idaho/Priest River
Punter
Clow averaged 36 yards per punt. More importantly, all four of his punts were stopped inside the PLU 20, including three inside the 15.
WEEK OF SEPT. 27-OCT. 3
Offensive
Aaron Boehme
Linfield, Senior
Stanwood, Wash./Stanwood HS
Quarterback
Boehme accounted for five touchdowns and racked up 329 yards of total offense in Linfield’s 35-7 victory over rival and 15th-ranked Willamette. He ran for 52 yards and three touchdowns, passed for 277 yards and two TDs, and completed 67 percent of his pass attempts.
Defensive
Eric Hedin
Linfield, Senior
Silverdale, Wash./North Kitsap
Defensive End
Hedin led a Wildcat defense that held 15th-ranked Willamette scoreless over three quarters in a 35-7 victory. He tallied six tackles (five solo and two assisted), including three tackles for loss and two sacks.
Special Teams
Richard Isett
Pacific Lutheran, Junior
Juneau, Alaska/Univ. of Nevada
Kicker/Linebacker
Isett kicked a career-best 49-yard field goal on the game’s final play to give PLU a 31-28 win at Puget Sound. The game-winning field goal was the first time since the 1989 season that the Lutes won a game with a field goal in the closing seconds. Isett made two PATs and had another blocked.
WEEK OF SEPT. 20-26
Offensive
Keith Welch
Lewis & Clark, Freshman
Fairfield, Calif./Fairfield
Quarterback
Welch finished just two yards shy of rushing for 100+ yards for the second consecutive week. He had a solid game moving the Pioneer offense up the field against a strong Whitworth side.
Defensive
Cory Dunn
Puget Sound, Sr.
Portland, Ore.
Defensive Back
Dunn set a career-high with three interceptions and had six INTs in the game. He also saved the Loggers in the second OT by forcing a fumble on third down against Whittier. Dunn had just one interception in his career before this game and set a season-high with 10 tackles.
Special Teams
Josh Kay
Linfield, Sophomore
Salem, Ore./Whitworth
Kicker
Making his first career start, Kay made three field goals and was a perfect three-for-three in PAT in a 30-3 victory over La Verne.
WEEK OF SEPT. 13-19
Offensive
Keith Welch
Lewis & Clark, Freshman
Fairfield, Calif./Fairfield
Quarterback
Welch led the Pioneers to their third highest point total in school history. He helped the team set a new school record in most rushing yards in a single game in their first win over Pomona-Pitzer since 2001. The win is the Pioneer’s first home opening win since 2001.
Defensive
Trevor Fox
Pacific Lutheran, SenioR
Colville, Wash./Colville HS
Defensive Back
Fox had two interceptions for the second straight game, giving him four this season in two games. He had a part in three of PLU’s five takeaways against Cal Lutheran, also forcing a fumble that was recovered by the Lutes.
Special Teams
Spencer Bell
Pacific, Freshman
Gresham, Ore./Centennial
Punter
Bell saw plenty of action for the Boxers against Claremont. He had two punts of 40 yards and over, including a 50-yard punt that landed CMS at their own 9-yard line in the third quarter.
WEEK OF SEPT. 6-13
Offensive
Jordan Rasmussen
Pacific Lutheran, Senior
University Place, Wash./Fresno City College
Quarterback
Rasmussen threw 19-29-1 for 278 yards, including four touchdown passes that covered 27, 35, 56, and nine yards for the Lutes first season win against Hamline 27-20.
Defensive
Ralph Pineda
Willamette, Senior
Los Angeles, Calif./San Jose St.
Inside Linebacker
Pineda recorded a game-high 17 total tackles, including 2.5 tackles for losses, in Willamette’s game against Hardin-Simmons. He also intercepted a pass for the second consecutive game at the WU 15-yard line, thwarting a HSU drive in the second quarter. Pineda’s defense helped the Bearcats limit HSU to 99 rushing yards on 38 carries (2.6 avg.)
Special Teams
Jake Knecht
Willamette, Sophomore
Issaquah, Wash./Illinois State Univ.
Wide Receiver
Knecht returned four kickoffs for a total of 122 yards as he averaged 30.5 yards per return. His longest return covered 45 yards in the Bearcats’ game against Hardin-Simmons.
WEEK OF AUG. 30-SEPT. 5
Offensive
Duncan White
Puget Sound, Senior
Lake Oswego, Ore./Sacramento State
Quarterback
White had his first start as quarterback for the loggers, throwing 19-28 for 225 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensive
Ralph Pineda
Willamette, Senior
Los Angeles, Calif./San Jose St.
Inside Linebacker
Pineda recorded a game-high 11 total tackles (seven solo) to go with a fumble recovery and a 44-yard interception return. The forced fumble and fumble recovery occurred on one play and gave Willamette the ball at the Stevens Point 4-yard line with 7:38 left in the game to step up WU’s final touchdown one play later. His efforts led WU’s defense in holding #16-ranked UW-Stevens Point to just 14 points and a rally to a 33-14 win.
Special Teams
Jon Lee
Pacific, Senior
Kahalu’u, Hawaii/Castle
Lee, a former soccer player, scored the first points of the Pacific football program and went 4 of 4 kicking field goals. On his first kick, Lee managed to put the ball through the uprights without a holder; a bad snap escaped the hands of the holder and Lee kicked the ball from the turf as it lied horizontal.