Football | 11/10/2008 3:22:00 PM
Offensive Players of the Week:
---Jerry Seymour, Glenville State, Sr., RB, 5-7, 195, Miramar, FL/Branden Ore, West Liberty, Sr., RB, 5-11, 212, Chesapeake, VA : Seymour finished putting his stamp on the WVIAC record book and helped lift Glenville State to their first league title since 2001 as he rushed for 237 yards and two scores on 36 carries in the Pioneers' 50-20 win over Charleston...The Harlon Hill Trophy regional finalist finished 2008 with a WVIAC single-season record 2282 rushing yards...Ore played a key role in West Liberty's 35-32 win over nationally ranked Seton Hill with three touchdown rushes and a touchdown pass...The senior rushed 25 times for 135 yards as the Toppers completed a 7-4 campaign and spoiled Seton Hill's bid for a share of the league title...Ore's 20 touchdowns and 120 points in 2008 established a new modern single-season record at West Liberty.
2008 winners: 8/30-Jimmy Sutch (SU), 9/6-Kevin O'Brien (WVSU), 9/13-Jerry Seymour (GSC), 9/20-Perry Baker (FSU), 9/27-Jerry Seymour (GSC), 10/4-Sammy Tranks (SHU)/DaRante Hunter (UC), 10/11-Brian Mitchell (WVSU)/Branden Ore (WL), 10/18-Jerry Seymour (GSC)/DaRante Hunter (UC), 10/25-James McCants (GSC), 11/1-Perry Baker (FSU)/Jerry Seymour (GSC), 11/8-Jerry Seymour (GSC)/Branden Ore (WL).
Defensive Player of the Week:
---Terrell Parker, Glenville State, Jr., LB, 6-2, 200, Baltimore, MD: Parker keyed a Pioneer defense that limited Charleston to 218 yards of total offense during a 50-20 Glenville State victory...The junior made six tackles, including two for loss...He also forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown, as well as recording a 24-yard interception runback for a third quarter score.
2008 winners: 8/30-Steve Trent (SHU), 9/6-Elisha Merchant (WVSU)/Darren Banks (WL), 9/13-Clay Beeler (WL), 9/20-Demichael Nesbitt (WVSU)/E.J. Werner (SHU), 9/27-Nick Harding (WL)/Rob Ellis (SHU), 10/4-William Jackson (WVSU), 10/11-Matt Galadyk (SHU), 10/18-Joey Lindamood (UC)/Layton Hersh (SU), 10/25-Jayson Keyser (WL), 11/1-John Sheehan (SU), 11/8-Terrell Parker (GSC).
Special Teams Player of the Week:
---Alex Amick, Glenville State, Sr., K, 6-0, 170, Clendenin, WV: Amick booted field goals of 37 and 41 yards as Glenville State downed Charleston 50-20...The senior also connected on 6 of 6 point after attempts as he tied former Shepherd kicker Ricky Schmitt for the WVIAC career record with 151 extra points.
2008 winners: 8/30-Alex Ashley (FSU), 9/6-Julian Johnson (UC)/Sammy Tranks (SHU), 9/13-Alex Ashley (FSU), 9/20-Chris Golder (WVWC), 9/27-Julian Johnson (UC)/Billy Hager (WL), 10/4-Deante Steele (SU), 10/11-Deante Steele (SU), 10/18-Landon Johnson (WVSU), 10/25-Xavier Glenn (GSC)/Zack Page (FSU), 11/1-Deante Steele (SU), 11/8-Alex Amick (GSC).
'08 Record Book Authors:
---Glenville State's Jerry Seymour established a new WVIAC single season rushing total with 2282 yards...Seymour's career total of 3996 yards rushing ranks sixth in WVIAC history.
---West Liberty's Darren Banks ends his career with a WVIAC record 35 interceptions...The total is second in NCAA Division II history.
---West Liberty's Billy Hager and Glenville State's Alex Amick have made big impacts on the WVIAC kicking charts...Hager became the career WVIAC kick scoring leader with 275 points, while Amick finished just behind him in second with 271 points...Hager tied the career record with 45 field goals, Amick is third with 40...Amick tied the career record with 151 extra points, while Hager finished fourth with 140.
All-WVIAC Team:
This season's All-WVIAC squad, along with top individual honors, will be released on Tuesday afternoon.
Saturday's Standouts:
Michael Thompson (WVSU) gained 182 yards on 27 carries...Reggie Taylor (WVWC) rushed 30 times for 174 yards...James McCants (GSC) completed 10 of 16 passes for 133 yards...Brian Miles (GSC) caught six passes for 97 yards...David Wess (SHU) threw for 312 yards...Eddie Hills (WL) caught seven passes for 97 yards...Ryan Travis (WL) caught six passes for 80 yards...Sammy Tranks (SHU) had eight catches for 62 yards...Darren Banks (WL) made eleven tackles and added an interception...Omoniyi Bakare (FSU) rushed 16 times for 106 yards...Clay Beeler (WL) was in on a dozen stops...E.J. Werner (SHU) made ten tackles...Harry Lorusso (WVWC) completed 10 of 16 passes for 158 yards...Patrick Ryan (WVSU) hit on 12 of 20 passes for 100 yards...Jermain King (WVSU) had seven receptions for 58 yards...Donovan Godwin (WVWC) made ten stops...Andrew Eggleton (WVSU) was part of 16 tackles...Brian Lee (UC) rushed three times for 70 yards...Randy Dobie (GSC) returned a fumble for a touchdown...Scott Sears (GSC) led his squad with nine tackles...T.L. Asbury (UC) had a pair of sacks...Brian Kennedy (CU) rushed 24 times for 105 yards...Zach Boyd (CU) averaged 45.8 yards per punt on four kicks.
