BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Cumberland's (Tenn.) Cannon Johnson, Cumberlands' (Ky.) Job Matossian, and Lindsey Wilson's (Ky.) Tate Rice are the Mid-South Conference Football Players of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.

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MSC Football Defensive Player of the Week
Cannon Johnson – Cumberland (Tenn.) – Jr. – Defensive Back – Maryville, Tenn.

• Johnson was instrumental in beating Reinhardt (Ga.) -- who is receiving voting points in the national poll -- 30-18.
• He led the Phoenix with 10 tackles, including 3-1/2 tackles for a loss, and two sacks.
• Johnson added a pair of pass breakups and scooped up a fumble and scored in the fourth quarter.
• Cumberland improves to 1-1 this season with the win and 1-0 against NAIA competition.
• Johnson earns his first weekly conference honor of his career.

 
MSC Football Offensive Player of the Week
Tate Rice – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) – So. – Quarterback – Manchester, Ky.

• Rice completed 17-of-20 passes for 249 yards and four touchdowns to lead Lindsey Wilson past Ave Maria (Fla.) 37-3 on Saturday night.
• He connected with four different Blue Raider receivers for each of his touchdowns -- 75, 18, 8, and 5 yards -- and ended the night by completing 10 of his last 11 passes for 107 yards.
• The touchdown passes were the first of his collegiate career.
• Lindsey Wilson improves to 2-0 this season with the win.
• Rice earns his first weekly conference honor of his career.

 
MSC Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Job Matossian – Cumberlands (Ky.) – Sr. – Kicker/Punter – Maryville, Tenn.

• Matossian scored 10 points in the Patriots' 66-12 win over Bluefield (Va.).
• He hit a 27-yard field goal and was a perfect 7-for-7 in extra point attempts.
• Matossian also averaged 43 yards per punt in his two tries.
• Cumberlands improves to 2-0 this season with the win.
• Matossian earns his first weekly conference honor of the season and his ninth of his career.

 
MSC Football Players of the Week

Date	Defensive	Offensive	Special Teams
Sept. 1	Ethan Freeland Georgetown (Ky.)	Khia Sherrard Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	Jacob Huff Faulkner (Ala.)
Sept. 8	Cannon Johnson Cumberland (Tenn.)	Tate Rice Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	Job Matossian Cumberlands (Ky.)