Offensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Fischer Huss
School: Chapman
Year: Senior
Position/Number: Running Back/#5
Hometown/High School: Fullerton, Calif./Troy
In just the first half of Chapman's 36-14 win over Redlands, Huss totaled 124 yards and three touchdown on 10 carries. He added a catch for 18 yards in the second half to finish with 141 total scrimmage yards. Less than three minutes into the game, the senior running back found the endzone on a five-yard run before he broke a 34-yard run on the first play of the second quarter. Then, with under four minutes remaining before halftime, Huss ran in a 21-yard score to put the Panthers ahead, 29-0.
Defensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Jacob Ramirez
School: California Lutheran
Year: Junior
Position/Number: Safety/#5
Hometown/High School: Tulare, Calif./Mission Oak H.S.
With the Kingsmen up 17-3 and less than four minutes left in the game, Ramirez picked off the Azusa Pacific quarterback and returned it 62 yards for a touchdown to seal the game. It was the junior's first career touchdown and second career interception. He also recorded five tackles on the game, including two solo.
Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Name: Zeke Vallez
School: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Year: Junior
Position/Number: Defensive Tackle/#56
Hometown/High School: Oceanside, Calif./El Camino
Following a La Verne touchdown in the second quarter, Vallez blocked the ensuing extra-point attempt, which would have tied the game. Instead the game remained at 13-12 and forced the Leopards to try a two-point conversion later the game, which ultimately failed. The junior defensive tackled also registered five tackles, including a fourth down sack in the fourth quarter of the Stags' 27-18 win.