BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Cumberland's (Tenn.) Lance Mathews, Georgetown's (Ky.) Braden Widener, and Lindsey Wilson's (Ky.) Max Gainey are the Mid-South Conference Football Players of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.
MSC Football Defensive Player of the Week
Lance Mathews – Cumberland (Tenn.) – Sr. – Linebacker – Nashville, Tenn.
- Mathews recorded five tackles, including four solo stops in Cumberland's 48-21 win over Cumberlands (Ky.) on Saturday.
- He finished the game with three sacks and 3-1/2 tackles for a loss in the win.
- Mathews sacks led to 23 lost yards for the Patriots. The Phoenix defense limited Cumberlands to 65 rushing yards.
- He leads the MSC with 10-1/2 tackles for a loss and three sacks this season.
- Mathews earns his first weekly conference honor of the season.
MSC Football Offensive Player of the Week
Max Gainey – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) – So. – Wide Receiver – Louisville, Ky.
- Gainey recorded seven receptions for 164 yards and five touchdowns in the Blue Raiders' 76-0 win at Andrew (Ga.) on Saturday.
- The five touchdown receptions established a program single-game record. He also surpassed the program's single-season receiving touchdowns record in the win.
- Gainey scored on touchdown catches from 14, 17, 31, and 53 yards.
- He leads the MSC with 43 receptions, 937 receiving yards, and 16 receiving touchdowns.
- Gainey earns his second weekly conference honor of the season.
MSC Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Braden Widener – Georgetown (Ky.) – So. – Kicker / Punter – Bowling Green, Ky.
- Widener produced a perfect kicking day, amassing 10 points in the Tigers' 52-14 win over Bethel (Tenn.) on Saturday.
- He connected on all seven of his extra point attempts, while also making a 44-yard field goal.
- Widener averaged 60 yards per kickoff in his seven kicks.
- He leads the MSC with 10 made field goals this season, while sitting in second with 52 kicking points.
- Widener earns his first Mid-South Conference weekly honor of the season.
MSC Football Players of the Week
| Date |
Defensive |
Offensive |
Special Teams |
| Aug. 31 |
Tion Garmon
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Davontaye Saunders
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Jadan Burns
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| Sept. 7 |
Jerrod Johnson
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Justyce Law
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Khalil Arman
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Sept. 14 |
Knox Watson
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Justyce Law
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Khalil Arman
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Sept. 21 |
Tyriq Edwards
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Justyce Law
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Colin Fratus
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| Sept. 28 |
Cannon Johnson
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Max Gainey
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Jack Kantner
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| Oct. 5 |
Jamahl Gentry
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Davontaye Saunders
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Jamarcus Robinson
Georgetown (Ky.) |
| Oct. 12 |
Jerrod Johnson
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Justice Burnam
Georgetown (Ky.) |
Ashton Auker
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| Oct. 19 |
Ritt Tankersley
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Jayden Clayton
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Ronye Watson
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Oct. 26 |
Lance Mathews
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Max Gainey
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Braden Widener
Georgetown (Ky.) |