Offensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Brandon Valencia
School: Azusa Pacific
Year: Junior
Position/Number: Quarterback/#7
Hometown/High School: Pasadena, Calif./John Muir H.S.
 

Valencia delivered a clutch performance in Azusa Pacific's thrilling 23-20 victory over La Verne, completing 6-of-11 passes for 92 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, while adding seven rushing yards. With the Cougars trailing in the fourth quarter, the junior quarterback orchestrated two go-ahead touchdown drives in the final two minutes. He first connected with Victor Rodriguez for a touchdown before leading a dramatic 69-yard drive in just 24 seconds. On the game's final play, Valencia connected with Robert Taylor for a 39-yard Hail Mary touchdown as time expired, securing the victory for Azusa Pacific.

Defensive Athlete of the Week
Name: Nic Ramos
School: Chapman
Year: Senior
Position/Number: Defensive Lineman/#59
Hometown/High School: Los Gatos, Calif./Los Gatos

Ramos sacked the quarterback three times in a 35-2 win over Pomona-Pitzer. In total, he made five tackles in the game and four were made behind the line of scrimmage. With the senior out of Los Gatos, Calif., leading the charge behind the line, Chapman held Pomona-Pitzer to negative rushing yardage and just 189 total yards of offense. 

Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Name: Dylan Sherman
School: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Year: Junior
Position/Number: Punter/#13
Hometown/High School: Dallas, Texas/Parish Episcopal

Sherman averaged 38.5 yards a punt, with a long of 49, and pinned Redlands deep in its own territory twice in the fourth quarter to help CMS to a 35-14 win. One of his fourth-quarter punts pinned Redlands on its own eight-yard line, and the second pinned the Bulldogs on the 11, both with the Stags up 21-7, as CMS was able to win the field position war late and pull away for a 35-14 win.