September 9 - (Co-players)
Jon Dupuis, Beloit
Scott Weber, Beloit
Beloit running backs Jon Dupuis, a senior from Beloit, Wis., and Scott Weber, a sophomore from Peoria, Ill., were an outstanding 1-2 punch as the Bucs steamrolled visiting Macalester College 46-19 on Saturday. They combined for 250 yards rushing and five touchdowns as the Bucs overcame a 19-7 halftime deficit and put a whopping 39 points on the board in the second half.
Dupuis gained 107 yards and scored three TDs, while Weber gained 143 yards and scored two TDs. The two blocked for each other all afternoon.
September 16
Aljay Wren, St. Norbert
Wren, a sophomore running back from Cottage Grove, Wis., (Monona Grove H.S.) had a record day Saturday as he rushed for a career high 175 yards on 22 carries, an average of 8.0 yards per rush, in the Green Knights’ 41-6 win over Beloit. The sophomore running back also had three rushing touchdowns of 2, 45 and 7 yards.
September 23
Jacob Banks, Ripon
Banks, a junior wide receiver from Ripon, Wis., (Ripon H.S.) helped the Red Hawks rebound from last week’s loss with a thrilling win over Knox. The junior grabbed seven passed for 138 yards and scored touchdowns of 31 and 30 yards.
September 30 - (Co-players)
Rob Purlee, Monmouth
Purlee, a senior quarterback from Mt. Carroll, Ill., (Mt. Carroll HS) nearly set a school record with 374 passing yards, just eight shy of the school mark. He completed 18 of 25 attempts with one interception. Purlee’s four TD tosses in the game rank him second in the Fighting Scot record book.
Jason Killion, Monmouth
Killion, a wide receiver from Jacksonville, Ill., (Jacksonville HS) tied the school record with three receiving touchdowns covering 10, 68 and 51yards. For the day he finished with three catches good for a team-high 129 yards.
October 7
Justin Berrens, Lawrence
Berrens, a junior halfback from Waupaca, Wis.(HS), ran 35 times for 164 yards and a touchdown in Lawrence’s victory over Beloit. Berrens, who is averaging 124.8 yards per game and 4.3 yards per carry on the season, got Lawrence on the board first with a 21-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. It was classic Berrens, grinding out the yardage, as he had only four rushes of 10 yards or more. He helped secure the win by running the ball eight consecutive times, as Lawrence got two key first downs and ran 4:41 off the clock allowing Beloit to take possession with only 52 seconds remaining in the game.
October 14
Zach Michael, Lawrence
Michael, a senior wide-receiver from Appleton, Wis. (East HS), caught 10 passes for 220 yards and scored all four of the Vikings’ touchdowns in their loss to St. Norbert. The four touchdown catches set a Lawrence record, breaking the mark of three Michael held with five other players. Michael hauled in an 80-yard TD toss to give him three touchdown catches of 71 yards or more in his career, and he posted two scores in the final 5:06 of the game. The MWC’s leading receiver has 33 catches for 590 yards and six touchdowns for an average of 118.0 yards per game.
October 21
Aljay Wren, St. Norbert
Wren, a sophomore running back from Cottage Grove, Wis. (Monona Grove H.S.), scored a Green Knights’ record six touchdowns in a win over Carroll. Wren rushed for 112 yards on 19 carries for three touchdowns, and also caught seven passes for 120 yards and three touchdowns for the league-leading Green Knights.
October 28
Justin Berrens, Lawrence
Berrens, a junior from Waupaca, Wis. (HS), had a near-record day on Saturday against Grinnell when he ran 40 times for 310 yards (7.8 yards per rush), the second-best rushing day in Vikings’ history. Berrens also hauled in three passes for another 24 yards.While becoming only the second running back in Lawrence history to run for more than 300 yards in a game, Berrens added three touchdowns, including a 13-yard run in overtime that gave Lawrence a 47-41 lead.
November 4
Kyle Thompson, St. Norbert
Thompson, a senior wide receiver from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (Nekoosa), had his first career 100-yard receiving game in a win over Grinnell, catching seven passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns all in the first half for the Green Knights. Thompson’s touchdown receptions were of 15, 43 and 3 yards. He now has eight touchdown receptions this season, a team-high.
November 11
Nate Skelton, Beloit
Skelton, a sophomore quarterback from Cambridge, Ill. led the Bucs to a come-from-behind win over Illinois College and completed 18-of-23 passes with three TDs and no interceptions for 304 yards, the fifth highest yardage total in Beloit history. It was the first time since 1994 that a Beloit QB topped the 300-yard passing plateau. His TD passes covered 44, 51 and 67 yards. Skelton also had a two-yard touchdown run.
November 19
Don Lackey, Lake Forest
Lackey, a senior quarterback from Lindenhurst, Ill, led the Foresters to a thrilling win over Ripon while completing 18 of 30 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns (30, 11, 77 yards) in the game. He also moved into first place in school history with 5,556 passing yards in his career.