Week 6 - October 6, 2025
NE10 Offensive Player of the Week
Drew Forkner, Saint Anselm
Junior | Quarterback | Plano, Texas
Forkner threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns as he completed 57.9% (22 of 38) of his passes to lead the Hawks to a thrilling 30-23 victory at Post. The junior threw the eventual game-winning touchdown pass to freshman wideout Domingo Meade from 25 yards out to put Saint Anselm in front for good with just 27 seconds to play.
NE10 Defensive Player of the Week
Geno Facchetti, Franklin Pierce
Senior | Linebacker | Wilbraham, Mass.
Facchetti anchored the Ravens’ defensive front in the 30–20 win over AIC, totaling eight tackles and two sacks while spearheading a unit that posted six sacks overall. He also blocked a 24-yard field-goal attempt in the first quarter that was returned 82 yards for a touchdown.
NE10 Special Teams Player of the Week
Damir Stone, Franklin Pierce
Sophomore | Defensive Back | East Orange, N.J.
Stone returned a blocked 24-yard field goal 82 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter of Franklin Pierce’s 30–20 win over AIC. His play opened the scoring and set the tone for the Ravens’ conference victory.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Domingo Meade, Saint Anselm
Freshman | Wide Receiver | Bristow, Va.
Meade scored the game-winning touchdown, hauling in a pass from junior Drew Forkner from 25 yards out with just 27 seconds to play to seal Saint Anselm's 30-23 win at Post. He finished with three receptions for 46 yards.
Season Awards History
Offensive Player of the Week
Week 1: Drew Forkner, Saint Anselm
Week 2: Jay Kastantin, Assumption
Week 3: Tyler Phommachanh, Post
Week 4: Adrian Parker, Franklin Pierce
Week 5: Jay Kastantin, Assumption
Week 6: Drew Forkner, Saint Anselm
Defensive Player of the Week
Week 1: Imeer Johnson, Post
Week 2: Henry Schouten, Bentley
Week 3: Will Gomes, Franklin Pierce
Week 4: Tindell Frick, Assumption
Week 5: Owen Fitzgerald, Assumption
Week 6: Geno Facchetti, Franklin Pierce
Special Teams Player of the Week
Week 1: Jhamier Howard, Pace
Week 2: Decker McNally, Pace
Week 3: Israel Hiraldo, Post
Week 4: Daniel Benzi, SCSU
Week 5: Massimo Sgambati, Assumption
Week 6: Damir Stone, Franklin Pierce
Rookie of the Week
Week 1: Jazaire Aurelus, Post
Week 2: Matthew Slojkowski, AIC
Week 3: Israel Hiraldo, Post
Week 4: Alexis Ruiz Ortiz, Assumption
Week 5: Domingo Meade, Saint Anselm
Week 6: Domingo Meade, Saint Anselm
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