Pair of Warriors Earn GPAC Weekly Honors

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) has announced this week's football players of the week for games played the week of October 23-29, 2023. Midland University's Xavier Green and Tyson Denkert picked up two of the awards. Green was named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week while Denkert earned the GPAC Special Teams honor. Jalyn Gramstad of Northwestern was named the offensive player of the week.

Green, a senior, from Houston, Texas, had a big day for the Warriors' defense as they beat Concordia 39-37 in two overtimes. He had 11 tackles, including 8 solo stops, and an interception. In his final season, Green is averaging a career-best 8.2 tackles per game which ranks among the top in the GPAC.

Denkert, a sophomore from Kenesaw, Nebraska, had a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as Midland defeated Concordia 39-37 in double overtime. The all-purpose running back and return specialist had four kickoff returns for 158 yards and one punt return for 41 yards on special teams while logging 31 rushes and a reception on offense. In addition to his 199 yards in returns, he added 215 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards for 418 all-purpose yards and two total touchdowns.

Midland will wrap up its 2023 season at Hastings this coming Saturday. Kickoff of the battle for the Watchhorn-McLaughlin Trophy is slated for 1:00 p.m. at Lloyd Wilson Field.