The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Football Players of the Week, Nov. 17
usculum quarterback Kyle Dickey was tabbed the Offensive Player of the Week, while No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne defensive lineman Chris Green was named the Defensive Player of the Week. Brevard kicker Alex Noboa picked up Special Teams Player of the Week honors
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf SAC Football Players of the Week for games played the 11th week of the season. Tusculum quarterback Kyle Dickey was tabbed the Offensive Player of the Week, while No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne defensive lineman Chris Green was named the Defensive Player of the Week. Brevard kicker Alex Noboa picked up Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
Dickey, a senior from McDonough, Ga., passed for 311 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Pioneers to a 38-35 come from behind win over Mars Hill on Nov. 15. With 3:29 remaining in the contest, Dickey orchestrated a game-winning drive and capped it off with a 21 yard strike to give TC its first lead of the day with 33 seconds left. He completed 60 percent of his passes as he connected on 15-of-25 attempts. He averaged 20.7 yards per completion, including a long pass of 87 yards. On the ground, he rushed for 30 yards on 17 touches. The honor marks his first Offensive Player of the Week nod this season.
Green, a sophomore from Albany, Ga., posted seven tackles, three tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble in the Bears' 27-21 win over Catawba on Nov. 15. Six of his tackles were solo stops. His three tackles for loss backed the Catawba Indians up four yards as his sack netted a two yard loss. His efforts helped the Bears finish the season undefeated to garner the top seed in the Super Region II. The honor is his first Defensive Player of the Week selection this season.
Noboa, a junior from Deltona, Fla., was a perfect nine-for-nine on PAT attempts and posted a 23 yard field goal in Brevard's 66-0 win over the College of Faith. He set the all-time school-record for points scored by a kicker as he posted 12 markers. The honor is his first Special Teams Player of the Week plaudit this season.
Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week: Brevard Offensive Line, Andy Hibbett (Carson-Newman), Carlos Tarrats (Catawba) and Chris Robinson (Lenoir-Rhyne).
Also nominated for Defensive Player of the Week: Shed Pate (Brevard), Kyler Fry (Carson-Newman), Jason Taylor (Catawba), and Mike Mosah (Tusculum).
Also nominated for Special Teams Player of the Week: Ben Ogle (Carson-Newman) and Logan Cornelius (Tusculum).
2014 AstroTurf SAC Offensive Players of the Week
Sept. 8 - Mike Sheehan, Catawba
Sept. 15 - Dmitri Holmes, Mars Hill
Sept. 22 - Mike Sheehan, Catawba
Sept. 29 - De'Andre Thomas, Carson-Newman
Oct. 6 - Andy Hibbett, Carson-Newman
Oct. 13 - Jamel Harbison, Mars Hill
Oct. 20 - Andy Hibbett, Carson-Newman
Oct. 27 - Jarrod Spears, Lenior-Rhyne
Nov. 3 - Chris Robinson, Lenoir-Rhyne
Nov. 10 - Mike Sheehan, Catawba
Nov. 17 - Kyle Dickey, Tusculum
2014 AstroTurf SAC Defensive Players of the Week
Sept. 8 - Nick Napolitano, Wingate
Sept. 15 - A.J. Booker, Newberry
Sept. 22 - Jason Taylor, Catawba
Sept. 29 - Blake Baker, Lenior-Rhyne
Oct. 6 - Taylor McDonnell, Newberry
Oct. 13 - Nick Napolitano, Wingate
Oct. 20 - Marcus Kincaid, Lenoir-Rhyne
Oct. 27 - Caushaud Lyons, Tusculum
Nov. 3 - Tyler Botts, Lenoir-Rhyne
Nov. 10 - A.J. Booker, Newberry
Nov. 17 - Chris Green, Lenoir-Rhyne
2014 AstroTurf SAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Sept. 8 - Patrick Smith, Wingate
Sept. 15 - Andre Overholt, Brevard
Sept. 22 - Lonnie Williams, Carson-Newman
Sept. 29 - Dmitri Holmes, Mars Hill
Oct. 6 - Kevin Miller, Newberry
Oct. 13 - Chandler Phillips, Wingate
Oct. 20 - Justin Powell, Lenoir-Rhyne
Oct. 27 - Hunter Cantrell, Tusculum
Nov. 3 - Michael Ashley, Mars Hill
Nov. 10 - Byron Dickerson, Newberry
Nov. 17 - Alex Noboa, Brevard