NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Augustana’s Jake Parke, North Central’s Matt Wenger and Wheaton’s Pete Ittersagen were named College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Football Players of the Week Monday.
Parke, a junior running back from St. Joseph, Ill., and St. Joseph-Ogden High School, scored a pair of touchdowns, one on a 25-yard pass early in the second quarter, then on a one-yard run with 3:37 left before intermission during a 34-13 win over Millikin on Saturday. He rushed for 45 yards (7.5-yard average) on six carries with a long of 20, and caught five passes for 67 yards (13.4-yard average) with a long of 25, which went for a touchdown.
Wenger, a junior linebacker from Davis, Ill., and Dakota High School, led North Central in tackles for the 10th straight game, helping lead the Cardinals to a 35-28 win at Elmhurst and the first 10-0 regular season in the program’s history. He totaled 13 tackles (nine solo) and intercepted two passes, returning one of those interceptions 51 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. Wenger currently ranks third in North Central history in single-season tackles (119) and second in single-season interceptions (six).
Ittersagen, a senior cornerback from Wheaton, Ill., and Wheaton North High School, accumulated 88 yards on returns Saturday to give Wheaton strong field position throughout a 51-24 win at Carthage. Ittersagen averaged 15.5 yards per punt return with 31 yards on two punt returns. He also averaged 28.5 yards per kickoff return, with 57 yards on two returns.
2008 CCIW Football Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Jake Parke - Augustana (11/17/08)
Aaron Fanthorpe - North Central (11/10/08)
Matt D’Angelo - Elmhurst (11/3/08)
Kraig Ladd - Illinois Wesleyan (10/27/08)
Dominic Sulo - North Central (10/20/08)
Matt D’Angelo - Elmhurst (10/13/08)
Tim Podulka - Augustana (10/6/08)
Aaron Fanthorpe - North Central (9/29/08)
Alex Pokorny - Wheaton (9/22/08)
Evan Jones - Carthage (9/15/08)
Matt D’Angelo - Elmhurst (9/8/08)
Defensive Player of the Week
Matt Wenger - North Central (11/17/08)
Joe Cullotta - North Park (11/10/08)
Randy Wright - Elmhurst (11/3/08)
Robert Beauchamp - Illinois Wesleyan (10/27/08)
Matt Wenger - North Central (10/20/08)
Shane Woodward - Wheaton (10/13/08)
Matt Wenger - North Central (10/6/08)
Rod Ojong - North Park (9/29/08)
Matt Wenger - North Central (9/22/08)
Randy Wright - Elmhurst (9/15/08)
Sam Jordan - Millikin (9/8/08)
Special Teams Player of the Week
Pete Ittersagen - Wheaton (11/17/08)
Tony Dieppa - North Central (11/10/08)
Adam Pucylowski - North Central (11/3/08)
Andrew Barciszewski - North Central (10/27/08)
Adam Pucylowski - North Central (10/20/08)
Tim Ellingsen - Wheaton (10/13/08)
Adam Pucylowski - North Central (10/6/08)
Tyler Lomnicki - Elmhurst (9/29/08)
Danny O’Donnell - Carthage (9/22/08)
Pete Ittersagen - Wheaton (9/15/08)
Joe Duffy - Illinois Wesleyan (9/8/08)