PFL Players of the Week: Nov. 6

Sunday, November 6, 2005

LAST WEEK�S RESULTS
Week 10 � Saturday, Nov. 5

� Dayton def. Butler, 41-7
� Drake def. Valparaiso, 49-24
Morehead State def. Missouri-Rolla, 56-55
St. Joseph�s (Ind.) def. Austin Peay, 42-14
San Diego def. Chapman, 60-12
OFF WEEK: Davidson and Jacksonville

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE

Jeff Horton, Valparaiso
Junior, Running Back
St. Louis, Mo. (Lutheran North HS)
Horton rushed 28 times for 227 yards � averaging 8.1 yards per carry � and two touchdowns amounting to most of Valparaiso�s offense in a 49-24 PFL North loss to Drake. Of Valparaiso�s 383 total offensive yards, Horton accounted for 292 yards, with seven receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown added to his rushing effort. His 227 yards rushing is the second-best rushing effort in Crusader history and the 17th best net rushing performance in I-AA this season. It is his third 200-yard rushing performance this season.

DEFENSE
Casey Klaus, Dayton
Junior, Defensive Back
Delphos, Ohio (St. John�s HS)
Klaus intercepted a pair of passes, returning one 72 yards for a touchdown, as Dayton rolled to a 41-7 PFL victory against Butler. He finished with 79 yards in interception returns. Klaus added a pass break-up and seven tackles (five solo), including one for a loss to his defensive effort.

CO-SPECIAL TEAMS
Ryan Horvath, Drake
Senior, Kicker
Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley North HS)
Horvath punt five times for 237 yards (47.4 ypp), including a 54-yard long punt, and placed four punts inside the opponent�s 20-yard line. He added a 7-of-7 effort on PATs as Drake defeated Valparaiso, 49-24, in PFL North action.
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Nick Feldman, Morehead State
Freshman, Wide Receiver
Oconto, Wis. (Oconto HS)
Feldman returned a punt for 72 yards for a touchdown to spark a Morehead State, 56-55, come-from-behind victory at Missouri-Rolla. The punt return for touchdown came with the Eagles trailing 35-3 and was the first of 21 consecutive Eagle points. Feldman also returned four kickoffs for 146 yards (36.5 ypr), including a 72-yard long return.


UPCOMING GAMES
Week 11 � Saturday, Nov. 12

Davidson at Georgetown, 12:30 p.m. - Georgetown leads series, 4-2
Morehead State at Georgia Southern, 1 p.m. - First-ever meeting
Missouri-Rolla at Butler, 2 p.m. - First-ever meeting
Waldorf at Drake, 2 p.m. - Drake leads series, 2-0
Valparaiso at Aurora, 2 p.m. - Valparaiso leads series, 10-2
Austin Peay at Murray State, 2:30 p.m. - Murray State leads series, 26-12
Marist at San Diego, 4 p.m. - San Diego leads series, 1-0
Jacksonville at Webber International, 5 p.m. - Jacksonville leads series, 2-0
OFF WEEK: Dayton
� END OF REGULAR SEASON �

All times listed are Eastern Time and are subject to change. � - indicates divisional contest.