Offensive Player of the Week
William Deemer (Wilkes / Sr., WR / Washington, N.J.) had an impressive day to lead the Colonels to their first conference win of the season on Saturday. Deemer hauled in a season- and game-high nine catches for 168 yards and two touchdowns in Wilkes’ 46-23 win over Misericordia. The senior had a team-best 37-yard catch on a 3rd-and-14 late in the first quarter on the drive where he hauled in his first touchdown of the game to give the Colonels a 16-0 lead. After a 16-0 run with two two-point conversions by Misericordia, Deemer caught his second touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Deemer averaged 18.7 yards per catch in the victory.