Sioux City, Iowa – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following football players-of-the-week for games played on Saturday, October 26, 2019. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2019-2020 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/ Football Players-of-the-Week
Offense – Tyson Kooima, Quarterback (Northwestern College)
Northwestern quarterback Tyson Kooima is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Week. Kooima, a junior from Hull, Iowa, accounted for over 300 yards of total offense and four touchdowns in a 287 win over Briar Cliff. He completed 28 of 35 passes for 306 yards and three touchdowns while also becoming the Red Raiders leader in career passing yards (7,942). Kooima surpassed the milestone on the first of three touchdown passes on his team’s opening drive. He also moved into a tie for fifth place all time with 62 passing touchdowns for his career. He also rushed for a score. The fifth-ranked Red Raiders host the Hastings College Broncos on November 9. Kick off will be at 1 pm
Special Teams – Brett Zachman, Kicker (Dordt University)
Brett Zachman of Dordt University is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Special Teams Player-of-the-Week. Zachman, a freshman, from Leesburg, Florida, converted a school-record 10 point after touchdown attempts in a 70-28 win over Hastings. He was perfect on PATs on the day, and kicked off 11 times, for 627 yards. The Defenders will host the Briar Cliff Chargers on November 9. Kick off will be at 1 pm.
