Lone Star Conference Football Weekly Release (10/23/17)

1. Angelo State | Cameron | Eastern New Mexico | Midwestern State | Tarleton State | Texas A&M-Commerce
Texas A&M-Kingsville | Texas Woman’s | UT Permian Basin | West Texas A&M | Western New Mexico
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LONE STAR CONFERENCE FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE
October 23, 2017
LSC FOOTBALL
Midwestern State remains atop the Lone Star Conference standings as the only unbeaten team at 5-0 in league play and
6-0 overall.
This week’s schedule includes four Lone Star Conference games with Midwestern State at UT Permian Basin, Texas
A&M-Commerce at West Texas A&M, Texas A&M-Kingsville at Eastern New Mexico, and Western New Mexico at Angelo
State. Tarleton State hosts Western Oregon in a non-conference contest.
LSC football teams are 36-31 overall this season. The squads are 4-3 combined versus the Rocky Mountain Athletic
Conference, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and Great Northwest Athletic Conference teams, which
are also in NCAA Super Regional Four.
LSC schedule and results available here: http://www.lonestarconference.org/calendar.aspx?path=football
LSC FOOTBALL ON ESPN3
The Lone Star Conference game between Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Kingsville on October 21 was featured as
part of the 2017 NCAA Division II Football Showcase schedule. The Texans prevailed 41-34 over the Javelinas.
The first 18 games of the football showcase are predetermined matchups. Four additional flex games — highlighting
crucial matchups — will be finalized later in the football season and played in November.
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Luis Perez, Texas A&M University-Commerce, SR, QB, Chula Vista, Calif., Otay Ranch HS/Southwestern JC
Perez led the No. 10 Lions to a 34-20 victory over Angelo State with 373 yards passing, completing 34-of-46 attempts
with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He completed touchdown passes of 49, 11, 7, and 33 yards. He had four
touchdown passes for his sixth straight game - the only QB in Division II to do that this season. He has also went for over
300 yards for the fifth straight game and 10th time in his career. He moved up to fourth all-time at A&M-Commerce in
passing yards at 5,585 - only 370 away from tying the school record. The Lions now rank fifth nationally in passing
offense and Perez leads the LSC in completion percentage, passing efficiency, passing touchdowns, and point
responsibility. He ranks second in the league in passing yardage."

2. DEFENSIVE
Drew Bolin, Midwestern State University, JR, LB, Keller, Texas, Keller Central HS
Bolin led a true defensive team effort as No. 5 Midwestern State held West Texas A&M to 228 yards of total offense in a
45-3 Homecoming win Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. The junior from Keller tied for team-honors with four
tackles including a sack and was in on another tackle for loss. The Mustangs limited the Buffs 19 yards in the second half
as WT managed just 49 plays for the whole game. The 228 yards were the fewest an MSU defense allowed since the
Mustangs limited Truman State to 171 yards on Sept. 5, 2015.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Collin Grady, Western New Mexico, JR, K, Glendora, Calif., Glendora
Grady continues to be clutch for the Mustangs on special teams this year as he hit the game-winning 27-yard field goal
to give WNMU the 20-17 victory over the Skyhawks. Earlier in the game he connected on a 40-yard field goal to get the
Mustangs on the board in the third quarter. He added three punts for an average of 45.3 yards, drilling one 58 yards.
Grady made both of his extra point attempts and also added a 54-yard average on five kickoffs.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive
S-4 D'Angelo Bowie, Western New Mexico
S-11 Jordan Thomas, Texas A&M-Kingsville
S-18 Luiz Perez, Texas A&M-Commerce
S-25 Xavier Turner, Tarleton State
O-2 Layton Rabb, Midwestern State
O-9 Layton Rabb, Midwestern State (2)
O-16 Luis Perez, Texas A&M-Commerce (2)
O-23 Luis Perez, Texas A&M-Commerce (3)
Defensive
S-4 Chris Smith, Texas A&M-Commerce
S-11 Daelin Young, West Texas A&M
S-18 EJ Speed, Tarleton State
S-25 Yusef Sterling-Lowe, Texas A&M-Commerce
O-2 Brad Hardin, Eastern New Mexico
O-9 Dominic Barry, Western New Mexico
O-16 Kevin Hayes, Midwestern State
O-23 Drew Bolin, Midwestern State
Special Teams
S-4 Bailey Hale, Eastern New Mexico
S-11 Alex Schrag, West Texas A&M
S-18 Sergio Sroka, Tarleton State
S-25 Kristov Martinez, Texas A&M-Commerce
O-2 Ron Reid, Tarleton State
O-9 Collin Grady, Western New Mexico
O-16 Connor Flanigan, Angelo State
O-23 Collin Grady, Western New Mexico (2)

3. OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Donovan Thompson, Angelo State University, set the ASU single game record for receptions in a game with 13
against Texas A&M-Commerce. The senior caught 170 yards which is the third most in the single game in the LSC this
season. He caught a long of 31 yards and averaged 13.0 yards per catch.
D.J. Myers, Midwestern State University, set career marks with eight receptions for 149 yards and added a rushing
score to lead No. 5 Midwestern State to a 45-3 Homecoming victory over rival West Texas A&M Saturday night at
Memorial Stadium. The 6-3, 198-pound senior took a slant pass and raced 72 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter
to ignite and MSU offensive attack which amassed 521 yards. Myers closed scoring with a 14-yard TD on an end around
with 7:08 to play. The game was called due to lightning two minutes later. It was his second 100-yard receiving game of
the season and he has accounted for touchdowns in four of the last five games. Myers leads the Mustangs with 23
receptions for 400 yards and four touchdowns.
Zed Woerner, Tarleton State University, put together his best performance of the year to lead Tarleton past Texas
A&M-Kingsville in front of a national audience on ESPN3 Saturday night. The senior quarterback was 25-of-38 passing for
337 yards with four touchdowns - all four of which went to different receivers. Woerner got everyone involved in the
passing game as the senior from Marble Falls competed passes to seven different Texans on the night, including the first
career touchdowns for Cornellius Carrington and Baxter Kirven. His big night also came courtesy of excellent protection
from the guys up front as the offensive line allowed Woerner to stay upright for most of the night. He was only sacked
twice despite playing against the league's top-sacking defense. Woerner also rushed for 12 yards on the night.
Javia Hall, Western New Mexico, led three straight scoring drives to tie the game at 17 against Fort Lewis and
eventually setup the winning field goal with under a minute to play as WNMU roared back for the 20-17 victory. He
passed for 247 yards, completing 27-46 for a touchdown and a long pass of 31 yards. He also had no interceptions and
added a long rush of four yards. Hall completed passes to nine different receivers.
Brandon Infiesto, UT Permian Basin, had a career day for the Falcons, running for 175 yards and a pair of
touchdowns in a 42-7 win over Quincy. He averaged 9.7 yards per carry on 18 attempts as UTPB ran for 373 yards as a
team. He broke off a 66 yard touchdown on his second carry of the game, and added a 14 yard run towards the end of
the third quarter. He leads the Falcons with 517 total rushing yards on the season through eight games.
Nick Pelrean, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, had a big day against Tarleton State on ESPN by gathering 224 yards
from scrimmage and two touchdowns. The junior averaged 9.5 yards on 18 carries and led the team with three
receptions for 53 yards. In the first quarter, the Houston native went the distance with a 68-yard rush and then hauled in
a 37-yard touchdown reception to trim the Texan lead to seven in the fourth quarter. This game marks Pelrean's second
game over 100 yards in the 2017 season, and first game with multiple scores.
Basil Jackson, Tarleton State University, continued his dominant senior season as the linebacker from Arlington
topped double-figure tackles for the sixth time this season with 15 to lead all defenders. Jackson made nine solo stops
and 2.5 behind the line of scrimmage. His biggest play of the night came in the fourth quarter when Kingsville was
driving into Tarleton territory trailing 20-31. Kingsville decided to go for it on fourth and two from the Tarleton 41-yard
line, but Jackson put a stop to the drive with an eight-yard sack of QB Cade Dyal to give the ball back to Tarleton. That
turnover on downs ultimately led to a field goal for Tarleton.
Justin Jackson, Angelo State University, led the Ram defense with 12 total tackles and a 1.0 tackles for loss. The
junior recorded eight solo tackles and is ranked in the top 10 in Division II in total tackles at 11.1 per game.
Dominique Ramsey, Texas A&M University-Commerce, led the No. 10 Lions in tackles on the way to a 34-20 win
over Angelo State. He had eight total stops and a key interception that sealed the victory. The Lions held the Rams 117
yards under their previous season average thanks to the strong defensive effort. The Rams were driving to cut the
margin to one score before Ramsey made a leaping interception at the A&M-Commerce 1-yardline to prevent any Ram
comeback efforts.

4. Leo Marin, Western New Mexico, was solid on defense for the Mustangs as he posted 1.5 sacks and two tackles for
loss, with his other half-tackle for loss resulting in a fourth down stop. He added five tackles, with one coming solo.
Sergio Sroka, Tarleton State University, was money in the kicking game for the Texans Saturday night against Texas
A&M-Kingsville. The senior from Miami was 2-for-2 on field goals, starting with a 43-yard kick in the second quarter to
extend the Texans' lead to double digits at 17-7. His 19-yard field goal to start the scoring in the fourth quarter extended
Tarleton's lead to 14 points at 34-20. Sroka was also a perfect 5-for-5 on extra points, giving him 11 of Tarleton's 41 total
points for the contest.
Connor Flanigan, Angelo State University, was stellar in the kicking game adding two more field goals to his season
total. The sophomore recorded a 45 yard and 21 yard field goal to keep ASU within striking distance against Texas A&M-
Commerce. The Austin native also averaged 62.2 yards per kick with three touch backs.
Tristan Perry, Texas A&M University-Commerce, was a weapon at punter in the No. 10 Lions' 34-20 win over Angelo
State, with two punts of 53 yards apiece on the way to a 44.7 yard punting average and a 43.0 yard net punt average. He
pinned the Rams inside their own 20-yardline three times and the Rams only elected to return two punts for 12 total
yards. Perry now ranks fourth in the LSC in punt average at 40.0 yards per punt.
Bailey Giffen, UT Permian Basin, was a perfect 3-3 in field goal attempts this past weekend, connecting all three
times in the second quarter of a 42-7 win over Quincy. He nailed a 55-yard attempt on the first play of the quarter,
connected from 40 yards out on the next drive, and hit from 50 yards as time expired in the first half to give the Falcons
a 23-7 halftime lead.
Mitchell Henton, Midwestern State University, placed each of his two punts inside the 20-yard line while helping
No. 5 Midwestern State improve to 6-0 with a 45-3 rout of West Texas A&M Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. The 6-
2, 225-pound senior averaged 40 yards on two punts including a long of 54 yards. Henton has accounted for five punts of
50-or-more yards over the last four weeks to bring his season average to 41 yards per punt. He ranks third in program
history with a 38.92 yards per attempt average.
LSC NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s)
Angelo State
* Angelo State 20, Texas A&M-Commerce 34
Eastern New Mexico
Last week, the Eastern New Mexico football team moved into the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Poll for
the first time since the 2003 season. With a 6-1 start, the Hounds found themselves ranked 24th in the nation. With
Texas A&M-Kingsville coming to town this week, Eastern will look to continue its momentum.
Midwestern State
Midwestern State rolled to 6-0 with a 45-3 win over West Texas A&M Saturday night at Memorial Stadium... The game
was called due to lightning with 5:07 to play in the fourth quarter... The 42-point spread stands as the largest margin of
victory for MSU in its series against West Texas A&M... Midwestern State claimed its ninth straight win on Homecoming
with an average of victory of 23.6 points per game... MSU is 14-2 on Homecoming since the start of the Bill Maskill era in
2002... The Mustangs improved to 6-0 for the third year and for the fourth time in the Maskill era -- 6-0 in 2016, 7-0 in
2015 and 10-0 in 2011... It's fifth time MSU has started a season with six-straight wins since the school became a 4-year
university as then-Hardin College was 6-0 in 1947 on the way to a mythical small school national championship with a
10-1 record... The Mustangs improved to 69-15 (.821) at Memorial Stadium during the Maskill era (since 2002) and are
14-2 (.875) since the start of the 2015 season... MSU is 5-0 in LSC play for the second straight year... Midwestern
amassed 500 yards for the third time this season going for 521... Midwestern State limited West Texas A&M to 228
yards of total offense -- 19 in the second half -- which were the fewest yards allowed since MSU held Truman State to

5. 171 on Sept. 5, 2015... Junior quarterback Layton Rabb delivered his fifth-straight 200-yard passing game throwing for
289 yards while connecting on 23-of-31 attempts with three touchdowns in the win over West Texas A&M... Over the
last five games, Rabb boasts a pass efficiency rating of 167.23 averaging 283.2 passing yards per game with 12
touchdowns in two interceptions over 157 pass attempts... Senior wideout D.J. Myers notched his second 100-yard
receiving game of the season going for a campaign-best eight receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown while also
rushing for a 14-yard score on an end around in the fourth quarter... Myers has accounted for TDs in four of the last five
games... Senior wide receiver DeAndre Black made four catches for 70 yards after making five receptions for 72 yards
last week against Angelo State... Sophomore wide receiver Tyrique Edwards accounted for touchdown catch for the
third consecutive game... Sophomore Nicholas Gabriel led MSU in rushing with seven carries for 44 yards scoring his
second touchdown of the season... Sophomore cornerback DaMarcus Wilson snagged his second interception of the
season and fourth of his career... Senior Steven Rogers accounted for his first collegiate interception against West Texas
A&M... MSU sacked the quarterback four times against WT including sacks by Drew Bolin (1.0), Jacob Sherrill (1.0),
Semaj Robinson (1.0), Tristan Shearman (0.5) and Zach Edwards (0.5)...
Tarleton State
Tarleton got back in the win column with a 41-34 road win over Texas A&M-Kingsville as a part of the NCAA Division II
Football Showcase on ESPN3. It was head coach Todd Whitten's first career win over Kingsville. Tarleton will be back in
Stephenville this weekend for the annual homecoming game against Western Oregon at 6 p.m.
Texas A&M-Commerce
The No. 10 Lions used an all-around performance to take a 34-20 win over Angelo State, moving to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in
the LSC. The Lions had their first individual 100-yard rushing performance in nine games, as Carandal Hale picked up 104
yards on 21 carries. Luis Perez completed 34-of-46 passes for 373 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He
moves into fifth all-time at A&M-Commerce in passing yardage at 5,585 yards, less than 400 yards away from the career
lead. Two receivers broke the 100-yard mark, as Marquis Wimberly had eight receptions for 113 yards and Darrion
Landry had six receptions for 105 yards. Both players had two receiving touchdowns. Punter Tristan Perry was excellent,
averaging 44.7 yards on seven punts with two punts of over 50 yards and three punts inside the Ram 20. The Lion
defense limited Angelo State to 379 yards of offense on 86 plays - over 120 yards below the Rams' previous season
average on offense. Kristov Martinez made field goals of 23 and 26 yards and connected on all four PATs for 10 points.
Dominique Ramsey and Garrett Blubaugh tied for the team lead in tackles with eight stops apiece. Ramsey sealed the
victory with a late interception for the game's only turnover. Brucks Saathoff chipped in with seven tackles and Norman
Moimoi had a sack. The Lions go to West Texas A&M on Saturday for a 6 p.m. kickoff.
Texas A&M-Kingsville
The Javelinas came up short in their homecoming game against Tarleton State that was streamed on ESPN. In the 41-34
loss, Nick Pelrean led the team with 224 total yards and two touchdowns. He rushed for one score from 68 yards out
and caught one of freshman quarterback Cade Dyal's touchdown passes for 37 yards. Dyal finished with 195 yards
through the air and two touchdowns, while Devonte Williams led the defense with ten total tackles and a 68-yard
interception returned for six. Next up for Texas A&M-Kingsville is a game at No. 24 Eastern New Mexico on October 28
at 7 p.m. Central time.
UT Permian Basin
UT Permian Basin football ran for 373 yards and out-gained Quincy 551-229 on the day in a 42-7 neutral site win in
Miami, Okla. Brandon Infiesto averaged 9.7 yards per carry to run for 175 yards and a pair of scores while Marquis
Simmons gained 110 yards on 12 attempts with one TD. Kristian Brown led UTPB with 59 yards on one catch for a

6. touchdown. The Falcon defense forced three fumble turnovers on the afternoon and held Quincy scoreless after the
Hawks scored on their opening drive of the game.
West Texas A&M
The Buffs struggled in a 45-3 loss at No. 5 Midwestern State Saturday...WT was down 10-3 in the second quarter, but a
final minute of the second quarter touchdown and a muffed kick on the ensuing kick resulted in another touchdown in
24 seconds for the Mustangs for a 24-3 lead at halftime...WT never recovered as the game was called with 5:07 left in
the fourth quarter due to lightning in the area...The Buffs had just 228 yards of offense in the game, while MSU had over
500...Two interceptions by WT led to seven points for the Mustangs...WT ran just 49 plays in the game and had just
three possessions in the second half - one for a punt and back-to-back interceptions...Freshman kicker Alex Schrag
kicked a career-long 53-yard field goal getting the Buffs' only points of the game.
Western New Mexico
It was a tale of two halves for the Mustangs in their win over Fort Lewis. After trailing 17-0 at halftime, WNMU came
back with 20 unanswered points in the second half to come back for the victory. Collin Grady hit the game-winning 27-
yard field goal with just under a minute to play.
Hall led three straight scoring drives to tie the game at 17 against Fort Lewis and eventually setup the winning field goal
with under a minute to play as WNMU roared back for the 20-17 victory. He passed for 247 yards, completing 27-46 for
a touchdown and a long pass of 31 yards. He also had no interceptions and added a long rush of four yards. Hall
completed passes to nine different receivers.
Marin was solid on defense for the Mustangs as he posted 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss, with his other half-tackle
for loss resulting in a fourth down stop. He added five tackles, with one coming solo.
Grady continues to be clutch for the Mustangs on special teams this year as he hit the game-winning 27-yard field goal
to give WNMU the 20-17 victory over the Skyhawks. Earlier in the game, he connected on a 40-yard field goal to get the
Mustangs on the board in the third quarter. He added three punts for an average of 45.3 yards, drilling one 58 yards.
Grady made both of his extra point attempts and added a 54-yard average on five kickoffs.
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