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NE10 Football Report: Week 11

Assumption Wins Three of Four Awards

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Players of the Week

OFFENSIVE Player of the Week
Week 11
Tray 
MAUNEY
Pace / Junior / QB/ Bio

Mauney accounted for four touchdowns and 305 yards of total offense in Pace’s 39–14 victory over Southern Connecticut State, throwing for 223 yards and two touchdowns while adding 82 rushing yards and two scores on the ground. He led a Setters' offense that generated 468 total yards. With the win, Pace will play for the NE10 regular season championship next Saturday at home against Assumption. 

305 total yards of offense
4 touchdowns
0 turnovers
Defensive Player of the Week
Week 11
Manny
COX
Assumption / Sophomore / DL/ Bio

Cox remains one of the top pass rushers in the NE10, as he totaled six tackles, 2.5 for loss, and 2.0 sacks for 14 yards. He added three quarterback hurries, and had a blocked extra point that was returned for two points. Cox leads the conference with 10.0 sacks and his 10.5 tackles for a loss rank second in the NE10. He headlines an Assumption defense that held Franklin Pierce to 30 total yards in a 56-12 win on Saturday. 

6 TACKLES
2 sacks
1 blocked extra point
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER of the Week
Week 11
Treyvion
GILBERT
Assumption / Senior / DB/ Bio
Gilbert opened the second half with authority, as he returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown. He added another return for 21 yards. He had four punt returns for 18 yards, setting up the average starting field position at the Assumption 40 yard line. 
1 kick return for touchdown
94 yard kickoff return
4 punt returns
Rookie of the Week
Week 11
Kaiden
BROCHU
Assumption / Sophomore (Rookie Eligible) / RB/ Bio
Brochu extended his streak of three games with a touchdown, as he had 16 carries for 69 yards and a score, while also adding three catches for 27 yards. Brochu now leads the NE10 with nine rushing touchdowns. 
16 carries
62 rushing yards
1 touchdown
The Season

2026 Winners.

Week 01
Offensive Player of the Week
Hardley Gilmore
AIC
Defensive Player
Jakkai Stith
AIC
Special Teams
Luke Sheets
AIC
Rookie
Luke Sheets
AIC
Week 02
Offensive Player of the Week
Dom Santiago
Assumption
Defensive Player
Benjamin Antoine
AIC
Special Teams
Luke Sheets (2)
AIC
Rookie
John Walsh Karam
Assumption
Week 03
Offensive Player of the Week
Isaiah Osgood
Bentley
Defensive Player
Nathen Choute
Pace
Special Teams
Marc Malandruccolo
Pace
Rookie
Kaiden Brochu
Assumption
Week 04
Offensive Player of the Week
Anthony Johnson
Franklin Pierce
Defensive Player
Nick Smith
Assumption
Special Teams
Ethan Hudson
SCSU
Rookie
Kaiden Brochu (2)
Assumption
Week 05
Offensive Player of the Week
Joseph Mugovero
Franklin Pierce
Defensive Player
Suliman Pitts
Pace
Special Teams
Kha'lil Eason
Franklin Pierce
Rookie
Kelvin McKnight
SCSU
Week 06
Offensive Player of the Week
Anthony Johnson
Post
Defensive Player
Jeremiah Hayes
Franklin Pierce
Special Teams
Jhamier Howard
Pace
Rookie
Kaiden Brochu (3)
Assumption
Week 07
Offensive Player of the Week
John Amaning
SCSU
Defensive Player
Jeremiah Covington-Griggs
SCSU
Special Teams
Daniel Benzi
SCSU
Rookie
Emeka Yearwood
SCSU
Week 08
Offensive Player of the Week
Kevin Leal
Franklin Pierce
Defensive Player
Manny Cox
Assumption
Special Teams
Luke Liborio
Assumption
Rookie
Giovanni Winters
Franklin Pierce
Week 09
Offensive Player of the Week
Brandon Jorgensen
SCSU
Defensive Player
Dante Vernieri
Assumption
Special Teams
Luke Liborio (2)
Assumption
Rookie
Kaiden Brochu (4)
Assumption
Week 10
Offensive Player of the Week
Giovanni Winters
Franklin Pierce
Defensive Player
Caleb Procaccini
Bentley
Special Teams
Kha'lil Eason (2)
Franklin Pierce
Rookie
Giovanni Winters (2)
Franklin Pierce
Week 11
Offensive Player of the Week
Tray Mauney
Pace
Defensive Player
Manny Cox (2)
Assumption
Special Teams
Treyvion Gilbert
Assumption
Rookie
Kaiden Brochu (5)
Assumption

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