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  OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Terrance Kerns: Lackawanna
Kerns carried the ball 22 times for 141 yards in Lackawanna’s victory over Nassau. His 59 yard run towards the end of the contest helped seal the victory.
  DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Hugh “Herschel” Thorton: Lackawanna
Thorton registered 11 tackles in the Falcons victory. He added three sacks and a pass break-up from his safety positions.
Since, Lackawanna College started its football program in 1994 graduating student-athletes have gone on to play Division 1A programs. Those programs include traditional football powers Maryland, Miami (FLA), North Carolina State, Penn State, Florida, South Carolina, Syracuse, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Rutgers, and Temple, as well as recent newcomers to Division 1A, Connecticut, Buffalo, and Sacred Heart.
Student-athletes have also gone on to Division 1AA schools such as Alabama A&M, Central Connecticut State, Charleston Southern, CW Post, Delaware State, Gardner-Webb, Hofstra, Howard University, Iona, James Madison, Morgan State, Murray State, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T, Rhode Island, St. Peter's College, Tennessee - Martin, Texas State, Towson, University at Albany, Wagner, Western Carolina and Western Illinois
Student-athletes have also continued their education at Division II schools such as American International College, Bloomsburg, California (PA), Clarion, Concord, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Elizabeth City State U, Indiana U of Pennsylvania, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, North Alabama, Shepherd, Shippensburg, Tuskegee, Virginia State, Wingate University, and Winston Salem State.
Finally, student-athletes have played at the Division III programs such as Kings, Lebanon Valley, Lycoming, Montclair State, Muhlenberg, Rowan, Western Connecticut State, and Western Maryland, now McDaniels.
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