Drucker Named Appalachian POW
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Bluefield's (Va.) DaMarcus Wimbush and Tanner Griffith and Kentucky Christian's Josh Drucker (SO/Carrollton, TX), are the Mid-South Conference Appalachian Division Football Players of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.
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MSC Appalachian Defensive Player of the Week
DaMarcus Wimbush - Bluefield (Va.) - Jr. - Linebacker - Danville, Va.
§ Wimbush totaled 16 tackles in the Rams 57-54 victory over Kentucky Christian.
§ Of the 16 tackles, 10 of them were solo.
§ Wimbush also added two tackles for loss and a sack in the win as well.
§ He earns his weekly honors for the second time this and in his career.
MSC Appalachian Offensive Player of the Week
Josh Drucker – Kentucky Christian – So. – Quarterback – Carrollton, Texas
§ Drucker completed 25-of-41 passes for 374 yards and seven touchdowns in the Knights loss to Bluefield.
§ Four of his seven touchdowns were thrown in the first half.
§ Drucker's touchdowns went for 83, 61, 31, 13, six and five yards in the game.
§ He earns weekly honors for the second time this season and in his career.
MSC Appalachian Special Teams Player of the Week
Tanner Griffith – Bluefield (Va.) – Jr. – Kicker/Punter – Gloucester, Va.
§ Griffith made two field goals in the final two minutes to help lead the Rams to a victory over Kentucky Christian.
§ He connected on a 28-yarder with 1:26 left to tie the game and then hit the game-winner from 42 yards with six seconds left.
§ Griffith also made five of his six extra points in the win.
§ He earns his third weekly honor this season and the fifth of his career.
MSC Appalachian Division Football Players of the Week
Date | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams |
Sept. 2 | Anton Wheeler (SR/Birmingham, AL) (Kentucky Christian) | Dominic Valentino (Cincinnati Christian) | Tanner Griffith (Bluefield) |
Sept. 9 | DeVon McCoy (SO/North Charleston, SC) (Kentucky Christian) | DaMarcus Wimbush (Bluefield) | Eric Parra Curiel (SR/Victorville, CA) (Kentucky Christian) |
Sept. 16 | Dorian Isaak (JR/Juneau, AK) (Kentucky Christian) | Sebastian LeGarra (Reinhardt) | Tanner Griffith (Bluefield) |
Sept. 23 | (Kentucky Christian) | Kameron Weems (Point) | Emery Bryant (Point) |
Sept. 30 | De'Anta Sipp (JR/Senatobia, MS) (Kentucky Christian) | Michael Williams (Cincinnati Christian) | William Aldridge (Point) |
Oct. 7 | Jaquan Ebron (Bluefield) | Jon Perry (Reinhardt) | Otis Odom (Reinhardt) |
Oct. 14 | Fredrick Thames (St. Andrews) | Dawandrick Crockett (St. Andrews) | Alex Hardy (Reinhardt) |
Oct. 21 | (Kentucky Christian) | Andy Austin (St. Andrews) | Kevin Rockwood (Cincinnati Christian) |
Oct. 28 | (Kentucky Christian) | DaMarcus Wimbush (Bluefield) | Tanner Griffith (Bluefield) |








