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BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 Lehigh junior running back Luke Yoder and Holy Cross junior defensive back Eli Thompson claimed Patriot League Football Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, when the League office announced the final set of weekly awards, presented by Credit Union 1, of the 2025 season. The Crusaders claimed one additional honor, and Fordham received one weekly accolade.
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\nThe Mountain Hawks\u2019 Yoder captured Patriot League Football Offensive Player of the Week for the first time this season, after posting career-highs of 234 rushing yards and four touchdowns to earn Rivalry 161 MVP honors in Lehigh\u2019s 42-32 win over Lafayette to claim the Patriot League crown.
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\nCrusaders\u2019 junior defensive back Eli Thompson was named Patriot League Football Defensive Player of the Week for the first time. Thompson intercepted two passes and returned one for a 94-yard touchdown in Holy Cross\u2019 42-7 win over Georgetown at Fenway Park. \u00a0\u00a0
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\nHoly Cross junior safety Donovan Comestro was named Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week. He blocked a punt that was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown in the Crusaders\u2019 win over the Hoyas. \u00a0\u00a0
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\nFordham freshman wide receiver Troy Worrell was selected Patriot League Rookie of the Week. He caught four passes for a career-high 160 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown pass in a loss at Merrimack. \u00a0
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\nColgate first-year wide receiver Matt Fogler, senior defensive end Dane Picariello, junior wide receiver Reed Swanson and junior placekicker Luke Vogeler received honorable mentions for their performances last week.
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\nThe Patriot League football players of the week are selected in a vote by League media members and each school\u2019s football athletics communications contacts, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
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\n2025 Patriot League Football Standings (as of November 24)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tSchool
\n\t\t\tPL
\n\t\t\tPL Pct.
\n\t\t\tOverall
\n\t\t\tOverall Pct.
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\n\t\t\tNo. 4\/4 Lehigh
\n\t\t\t7-0
\n\t\t\t1.000
\n\t\t\t12-0
\n\t\t\t1.000
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\n\t\t\tNo. 24\/rv Lafayette
\n\t\t\t6-1
\n\t\t\t.857
\n\t\t\t8-4
\n\t\t\t.667
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\n\t\t\tHoly Cross
\n\t\t\t3-4
\n\t\t\t.429
\n\t\t\t3-9
\n\t\t\t.250
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\n\t\t\tRichmond
\n\t\t\t3-4
\n\t\t\t.429
\n\t\t\t7-5
\n\t\t\t.583
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\n\t\t\tGeorgetown
\n\t\t\t3-4
\n\t\t\t.429
\n\t\t\t6-6
\n\t\t\t.500
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\n\t\t\tColgate
\n\t\t\t3-4
\n\t\t\t.429
\n\t\t\t5-7
\n\t\t\t.417
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\n\t\t\tBucknell
\n\t\t\t2-5
\n\t\t\t.429
\n\t\t\t5-7
\n\t\t\t.417
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\n\t\t\tFordham
\n\t\t\t1-6
\n\t\t\t.143
\n\t\t\t1-11
\n\t\t\t.083
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\nPatriot League Football Credit Union 1 Offensive Player of the Week
\nLuke Yoder, Lehigh, Jr., RB, Palm Harbor, Fla.\/East Lake
\n*Yoder rushed for a career-high 234 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries to earn MVP of Rivalry 161, in Lehigh\u2019s 42-32 victory over Lafayette.
\n*The junior running back rushed for an 80-yard touchdown to open the third quarter, then scored late in the third to put the Mountain Hawks in front for good before adding his fourth TD of the game in the final quarter to seal the win.
\n*His 234-yard performance is the fourth-highest single-game total in program history, and the second most rushing yards in the history of The Rivalry game. \u00a0
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\nPatriot League Football Credit Union 1 Defensive Player of the Week
\nEli Thompson, Holy Cross, Jr., CB, Rome, Ga.\/Darlington
\n*Thompson had two interceptions, including a 94-yard interception return for a touchdown in Holy Cross\u2019 42-7 win over Georgetown at Fenway Park.
\n*His 94-yard interception return for a touchdown was his second pick-six of the season and marked the second multi-interception game of his career.
\n*He also posted four tackles and 1.0 TFL against the Hoyas.
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\nPatriot League Football Credit Union 1 Special Teams Player of the Week
\nDonovan Comestro, Holy Cross, Jr., S, Ladera Ranch, Calif.\/Santa Margarita Catholic
\n*Comestro blocked a punt that was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown that gave Holy Cross a 14-0 lead in their 42-7 win over Georgetown.
\n*The junior safety is the fourth different Crusader to block a punt this season for a squad that leads the FCS with six blocked punts.
\n*He also recorded two tackles on defense.
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\nPatriot League Football Credit Union 1 Rookie of the Week
\nTroy Worrell, Fordham, Fr., WR, White Plains, N.Y.\/The Williston Northampton School
\n*Worrell finished with four receptions for a career-high 160 yards and a touchdown in Fordham\u2019s 27-26 loss at Merrimack.
\n*He caught a 73-yard touchdown from quarterback Gunnar Smith in the third quarter to give the Rams a 26-13 lead.
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\nHonorable Mentions
\nMatt Fogler, Colgate, Fy., WR, Cincinnati, Ohio\/Archbishop Moeller
\n*Fogler caught four passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns in Colgate\u2019s 38-19 win over Bucknell. The first-year receiver had touchdown receptions of 37 and 39 yards on consecutive drives in the first half, helping him finish with seven touchdown catches in his last four games.
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\nDane Picariello, Colgate, Sr., DE, Bristol, Pa.\/St. Joe\u2019s Prep
\n*Picariello recorded nine tackles, one sack and an interception in Colgate\u2019s 38-19 win over Bucknell. His interception set up a field goal at the end of the first half to help the Raiders extend their lead to 24-7.
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\nReed Swanson, Colgate, Jr., WR, Glen Gardner, N.J.\/Wyoming Seminary
\n*Swanson finished with six receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown in Colgate\u2019s 38-19 victory over Bucknell to close the season. The junior receiver caught a 67-yard touchdown pass, the longest of his career, on the second play from scrimmage.
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\nLuke Vogeler, Colgate, Jr., PK, Caledonia, Mich.\/Caledonia
\n*Vogeler connected on all five of his PAT attempts and hit a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter in the Raiders\u2019 38-19 win over Bucknell.
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\nOffensive Player of the Week
\n9.1 \u2013 Treyvhon Saunders, Colgate, Sr., WR
\n9.8 \u2013 Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., RB
\n9.15 – Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., RB
\n9.22 \u2013 Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., RB
\n9.29 \u2013 Geoffrey Jamiel, Lehigh, Sr., WR
\n10.6 \u2013 Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell, 5th, QB
\n10.13 \u2013 Dean DeNobile, Lafayette, Sr., QB
\n10.20 \u2013 Reed Swanson, Colgate, Jr., WR
\n10.27 \u2013 Hayden Johnson, Lehigh, So., QB
\n11.3 – Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., RB
\n11.10 \u2013 Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., RB
\n11.17 – Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., RB
\n11.24 \u2013 Luke Yoder, Lehigh, Jr., RB
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\nDefensive Player of the Week
\n9.1 \u2013 Tymir Wynn, Colgate, Jr., DB
\n9.8 \u2013 GianCarlo Rufo, Georgetown, Jr., LB
\n9.15 \u2013 Tyler Ochojski, Lehigh, Sr., LB
\n9.22 \u2013 Cam Santee, Holy Cross, Jr., LB
\n9.29 \u2013 James Conway, Fordham, Gr., LB
\n10.6 \u2013 Trooper Price, Colgate, Sr., LB
\n10.13 \u2013 Matt Spatny, Lehigh, Sr., DL
\n10.20 – James Conway, Fordham, Gr., LB
\n10.27 \u2013 Naiteitei Mose, Georgetown, Sr., LB
\n11.3 \u2013 Tyler Ochojski, Lehigh, Sr., LB
\n11.10 \u2013 Donovan Hoilette, Richmond, Sr., DE
\n11.17 \u2013 Cam Santee, Holy Cross, Jr., LB
\n11.24 \u2013 Eli Thompson, Holy Cross, Jr., DB
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\nSpecial Teams Player of the Week
\n9.1 \u2013 Alijah Cason, Holy Cross, So., WR\/KR
\n9.8 \u2013 Nicholas Dunneman, Georgetown, Sr., WR\/RS
\n9.15 \u2013 Connor Poole, Lehigh, So., P\/K
\n9.22 \u2013 Nick Garrido, Lehigh, Sr., K
\n9.29 \u2013 Nick Garrido, Lehigh, Sr., K
\n10.6 \u2013 Max Mosey, Holy Cross, Sr., WR\/PR
\n10.13 \u2013 Ja\u2019Vion Griffin, Richmond, Sr., WR\/PR
\n10.20 \u2013 Ethan Moss, Holy Cross, So., P
\n10.27 – Max Mosey, Holy Cross, Sr., WR\/PR
\n11.3 \u2013 Luke Vogeler, Colgate, Jr., PK
\n11.10 \u2013 Jack Simonetta, Lafayette, Jr., PK
\n11.17 \u2013 Luis Palenzuela, Holy Cross, Sr., PK
\n11.24 \u2013 Donovan Comestro, Holy Cross, Jr., S
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\nRookie of the Week
\n9.1 \u2013 Brian Allen, Georgetown, Fr., DB
\n9.8 \u2013 Dean Mangiocavallo, Georgetown, Fr., DL
\n9.15 \u2013 Zachary Corna, Bucknell, Fr., S
\n9.22 \u2013 Joseph Williams, Holy Cross, Fr., RB
\n9.29 \u2013 Yohan-Li Louis, Fordham, Fr., RB
\n10.6 \u2013 James Schlendorf, Bucknell, Fr., DB
\n10.13 \u2013 Ned Gray, Richmond, Fr., P
\n10.20 \u2013 Brian Lloyd, Georgetown, Fr., DB
\n10.27 \u2013 Lincoln Fisher, Holy Cross, Fr., WR
\n11.3 \u2013 Matt Fogler, Colgate, Fy., WR
\n11.10 – Matt Fogler, Colgate, Fy., WR
\n11.17 \u2013 Nicholas Penuvchev, Bucknell, Fr., QB
\n11.24 \u2013 Troy Worrell, Fordham, Fr., WR
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