Cutliff/Ward Named AAC Players/Week

October 24, 2022

WALESKA, Ga. - Maxwell Ward of Kentucky Christian is the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Cornelius Cutliff of Kentucky Christian and Matthew Moore of Point are the Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively.

The league announced the awards on Monday.

This is the ninth edition of the awards for the 2022 season. The next set of awards will be announced on Oct. 31.

AAC Defensive Player of the Week
Cornelius Cutliff - Kentucky Christian - Sophomore - St. Petersburg, Fla.

Intercepted 1 pass and returned it 78 yards for a touchdown in a 51-28 win over St. Andrews.
Recorded 7 total tackles, including five solo stops.
This is his first weekly honor of the season.

AAC Offensive Player of the Week
Maxwell Ward - Kentucky Christian - Sophomore - Proctorville, Ohio

Threw for 354 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 51-28 win over St. Andrews.
Completed 17-of-32 passes.
Touchdown passes went for 79 and 36 yards.
Added a rushing touchdown.
This is his first weekly honor of the season.

AAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Matthew Moore - Point - Freshman - McDonough, Ga.

Averaged 31.0 yards per punt with a long of 49 yards.
Placed 1 punt inside the 20.
Punted 5 times for 155 yards.
This is his second weekly honor of the season.

Previous Weekly Winners
Week 1 - Sam Kirtley, Bluefield (Defensive); JaQuan Ebron, Bluefield (Offensive); Joey Dales, Bluefield (Special Teams)
Week 2 - Terran Cox, Union (Defensive); D'Vonte Allen, St. Andrews (Offensive); Joey Dales, Bluefield (Special Teams)
Week 3 - Austin Hunt, St. Andrews (Defensive); Nathan Herstich, Bluefield (Offensive); Matthew Moore, Point (Special Teams)
Week 4 - Tramonte Gardner, Union (Defensive); JaQuan Ebron, Bluefield (Offensive); Reid Schratwieser, Reinhardt (Special Teams)
Week 5 - Tyrese Wolfe, Bluefield (Defensive); Jewels Gray, Bluefield (Offensive); Thomas Lee, Bluefield (Special Teams)
Week 6 - Aaron Anderson, Point (Defensive); Nathan Herstich, Bluefield (Offensive); Giovanni Martinez, Point (Special Teams)
Week 7 - Zion McCray, Union (Defensive); Devyn Collins, Reinhardt (Offensive); Cameron McPhatter, St. Andrews (Special Teams)
Week 8 - Tylan Oglesby, Reinhardt (Defensive); JaQuan Ebron, Bluefield (Offensive); Reid Schratwieser, Reinhardt (Special Teams)
Week 9 - Cornelius Cutliff, Kentucky Christian (Defensive); Maxwell Ward, Kentucky Christian (Offensive); Matthew Moore, Point (Special Teams)