Eric Czerniewski (Central Missouri), Drew Newhart (Missouri Western), and Jeremy Weston (Missouri Western) have been named MIAA Football Players of the Week for the week of Aug. 27-29 as selected by a conference SID panel.
 
MIAA OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Eric Czerniewski, QB, Central Missouri
Czerniewski accounted for five of the Mules six touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing) and led the team back to a win from a 28-20 deficit in the third quarter. He hit tight end DeMarco Cosby for the go-ahead score in the 4th quarter with 14:54 left. Czerniewski’s 29 completions was good for second-best in Central Missouri history (also a career-high), while his 354 yards passing was his personal third-best effort ever. It was also his sixth career game of 300 yards of offense, breaking the school record held by Paul Kaiser and Dennis Gile.
 
Drew Newhart, QB, Missouri Western
Newhart guided the Griffons to their sixth season opening victory as he threw for five touchdowns. He went 10-14 for 134 yards with his long being a 30-yard strike to Adam Clausen. Newhart’s five touchdown passes ties a school record, which was set by Kyle Westerberg in 2003 against Missouri-Rolla. Newhart guided the Griffons to six touchdowns on their first seven possessions. The five touchdown passes was also a career high for Newhart.
MIAA DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Jeremy Weston, CB, Missouri Western
In his first game as a Griffon, redshirt freshman cornerback Jeremy Weston had two interceptions to go along with three tackles and one pass break-up. Weston helped the Griffon defense allow only 222 yards of total offense.