Prescott Named SAC Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf  SAC Football Players of the Week for games played the eighth week of the season.  Mars Hill running back Malik Prescott was tabbed the Offensive Player of the Week, while Wingate defensive lineman Ray Edwards was named the Defensive Player of the Week.  Meanwhile, Newberry punter and return man Cole Watson picked up Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

Prescott, a freshman from Screven, Ga., rushed for a career-best 244 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Lions to a 49-0 win over Lenoir-Rhyne on Oct. 22.  He carried the ball 24 times to average 10.2 yards per carry, including a long run of 74 yards.  The award marks his first Offensive Player of the Week selection this season.

Edwards, a senior from Sacramento, Calif., posted eight tackles as the Bulldogs earned a 29-16 South Atlantic Conference victory over Carson-Newman University on Oct. 22.  Edwards also chipped in three tackles for loss (six yards), two quarterback hurries, one QB sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery to anchor a Wingate defense that forced five turnovers on the afternoon.  The win moved head coach Joe Riech into triple digits as he earned his 100^th career win.  The honor is Edwards' first Defensive Player of the Week nod this season.

Watson, a senior from Conway, S.C., was pressed into punting duties after an injury and recorded 198 yards on four punts.  He put one punt inside the 20 yard-line and added a pair of touchbacks to average 49.5 yards per punt, including a 56 yard boot.  As a returner, he posted three returns for 25 yards to go along with holding duties on all five Newberry point-after-touchdown attempts.  The award is his first Special Teams Player of the Week plaudit this season.