NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Chris Fossum and Shane Woodward of Wheaton, along with Josh Patterson of Augustana were named football players of the week in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Sunday.
Fossum, a senior wide receiver from Alpharetta, Ga., helped lead the Thunder to a 20-7 victory at Millikin on Saturday as he caught two of Wheaton’s three touchdowns in the victory. Fossum caught five passes on the day for 144 yards, with the two trips into the end zone. The senior caught a 51-yard pass in the end zone with 14:15 remaining in the second quarter to give the guests a 14-0 lead. He then helped solidify the victory with a 23-yard touchdown catch as he rambled over his defender into the end zone to give Wheaton a 20-0 lead with 9:08 left in the game.
Woodward, a sophomore safety from Oceanside, Calif., helped lead the Wheaton defense to the win over Millikin on Saturday afternoon. Woodward recorded six total tackles, including four solo. He also defended two Big Blue passes with one pass broken-up and an interception that he returned for 26 yards. Woodward helped key a Thunder defense that held Millikin to 240 yards of offense, including just 62 rushing yards and containing the Big Blue to 3-of-13 on third down conversions.
Patterson, a senior from Elmhurst, Ill., kicked a pair of field goals of 42 and 44 yards in Augustana’s 24-7 win over Illinois Wesleyan Saturday. Patterson’s first field goal came with 6:27 left in the first quarter and gave his team a 5-0 lead. The second field goal came as the horn sounded for the first half and one that answered Illinois Wesleyan’s only score of the game - a touchdown with 2:02 remaining before halftime. Patterson was also good on both extra points. He also averaged 34.5 yards on four punts with a long of 40. He also put one inside the 20.
The conference season continues in the CCIW next Saturday, October 7 as Carthage travels to Illinois Wesleyan, while Elmhurst faces Augustana at home. Millikin travels to North Park, while Wheaton hosts North Central.
2006 CCIW Football Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Chris Fossum- Wheaton (10/1/06)
Kam Kniss- North Central (9/24/06)
Noah Dreyer- Wheaton (9/17/06)
Brennan O’Boyle- Carthage (9/9/06)
Blake Veldhuis- Elmhurst (9/3/06)
Defensive Player of the Week
Shane Woodward- Wheaton (10/1/06)
Kyle Maple- Elmhurst (9/24/06)
John Scardullo- Elmhurst (9/17/06)
Andy Studebaker- Wheaton (9/9/06)
Mark Januszewski- Carthage (9/3/06)
Special Teams Player of the Week
Josh Patterson- Augustana (10/1/06)
Tyler Lomnicki- Elmhurst (9/24/06)
Sam Jordan- Millikin (9/17/06)
Mike Berry- Illinois Wesleyan (9/9/06)