Week 7 - October 21, 2024
NE10 Offensive Player of the Week
Blaine Burkhalter, Saint Anselm
Fifth Year | Wide Receiver | Burnet, Texas
Burkhalter reeled in five catches for 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a 20-14 win over Assumption. He caught the game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter with 3:04 remaining. It was his first-career multi-touchdown game and he achieved a season-high in catches, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.
NE10 Defensive Player of the Week
Damir Stone, Franklin Pierce
Freshman | Defensive Back | East Orange, N.J.
Stone had a game-changing performance in the Ravens' 55-20 win over Post. Stone contributed two interceptions and six tackles. His first interception of the game was returned a season-high 60 yards for a touchdown. His second interception was returned 42 yards totaling 102 yards on the day. Stone sits first in the NE10 with four interceptions on the season.
NE10 Special Teams Player of the Week
Matt Richardson, Bentley
Junior | Punter | Brookline, Mass.
Richardson had a solid week for Bentley in a 27-14 win over AIC, which included him completing a 39-yard pass on a fake punt to bring his team to the AIC two-yard line. He also had four punts for 106 yards (26.5 average) with one inside the 20-yard line.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Damir Stone, Franklin Pierce
Freshman | Defensive Back | East Orange, N.J.
Stone had a game-changing performance in the Ravens 55-20 win over Post. Stone contributed two interceptions and six tackles. His first interception of the game was returned a season-high 60 yards for a touchdown. His second interception was returned 42 yards totaling 102 yards on the day. Stone sits first in the NE10 with four interceptions on the season.
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