Football | 10/19/2026 4:00:00 PM
Week 7 PAC Honors (for events between Oct. 12-18)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 7 of the 2026 season.
PAC Offensive Player of the Week
Braylon Wagner • Washington & Jefferson • Freshman quarterback • New Bethlehem, Pa./Redbank Valley
Wagner led the W&J offense to a 56-3 road victory over previously undefeated Allegheny ... The freshman quarterback finished his third career start with three total touchdowns, 9-of-14 passing for 154 yards through the air and 108 rushing yards on 13 carries for an average of 8.3 yards per carry ... Wagner threw both of his passing touchdowns in the first half, one each quarter to junior wide receiver Joey DeSabato (Glenshaw, Pa./Shaler) covering 15 and 26 yards ... Wagner's rushing touchdown came on the opening drive of the second half to grow the Presidents' lead to 35-3.
PAC Offensive Honor Roll
Case Western Reserve junior running back Andy Kavcic (Kirtland, Ohio/Gilmour Academy); Geneva senior quarterback Caleb Romano (Ravena, N.Y./Mount Dora Christian Academy); Grove City senior wide receiver Darviae Gray (Buffalo, N.Y./Amherst Central); Saint Francis senior running back Elijah Villarrial (Ebensburg, Pa./Central Cambria); Saint Vincent junior wide receiver Tristan Doy (Upper Marlboro, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt); Waynesburg freshman quarterback Dominic Hickman (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown); Westminster senior running back Jayveerh White (Sharon, Pa./Sharon)
PAC Defensive Player of the Week
Yaw Gyamfi • Case Western Reserve • Sophomore defensive back • De Pere, Wis./De Pere
Gyamfi matched a program record by returning two interceptions for touchdowns during the Spartans’ 41-6 win over Waynesburg on Saturday night ... Gyamfi’s first pick came with three seconds left in the opening quarter, as he jumped a route and took the ball 70 yards into the end zone to extend CWRU’s lead to 14-0 ... His second touchdown of the game came on a 60-yard return with 7:27 left in the contest, sealing the win for CWRU ... Gyamfi became just the second player in program history with two interceptions returned for touchdowns and the first PAC player to do so since 2019 ... He added two solo tackles in the game, and his efforts helped the Spartans hold Waynesburg to 174 passing yards, with his coverage helping lead to six sacks.
PAC Defensive Honor Roll
Geneva junior defensive back Noah Hutcherson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills); Grove City senior safety/linebacker Dominic DiNinno (Apollo, Pa./Kiski Area); Saint Francis junior defensive lineman Kameron Chisholm (Middletown, Pa./Steelton Highspire); Saint Vincent senior linebacker Jonathan Puddie (Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Glades); W&J sophomore linebacker Nico Mauro (Washington, Pa./Trinity); Waynesburg junior linebacker Precious Jinyemiema (York, Pa./William Penn); Westminster junior linebacker Aiden Fletcher (Tarentum, Pa./Deer Lakes)
PAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Jayden Jackson • Westminster • Senior defensive tackle • Fort Pierce, Fla./Centennial
Jackson blocked an extra point attempt following Geneva's first touchdown in the game, which proved to be the difference in Westminster's 14-13 victory over Geneva Saturday night … He added five tackles (two solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and a half-sack on the defensive side as well.
PAC Special Teams Honor Roll
Case Western Reserve senior kicker Gabriel Petrozzi (Wilmette, Ill./Loyola Academy); Grove City sophomore kicker Brady Lane (Jefferson, Ga./Mill Creek); Saint Francis junior defensive back Grayden Lewis (Johnstown, Pa./Richland Area); W&J senior kicker/punter Deven Wyandt (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle); Waynesburg freshman wide receiver Kyan Kline (Kittanning, Pa./Armstrong)
PAC Newcomer of the Week
Jack Dare • Grove City • Freshman linebacker • Prince Frederick, Md./St. Mary's Ryken
Dare had four tackles, one tackle for loss and a half sack Saturday in Grove City's 52-7 victory over Hiram ... He finished tied for second on the team in tackles in the game and Dare's play helped the Wolverines limit Hiram to 211 total yards and only seven points, 23 less than their average coming into the game.
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Allegheny freshman left tackle/long snapper Logan Latimore (North East, Pa./North East); Geneva freshman wide receiver Jerry Davis (Irwin, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic); Waynesburg sophomore defensive back Anthony Crews (Belle Vernon, Pa.); Westminster freshman linebacker Cohen Bechtel (Halifax, Pa./Halifax)
PAC Records & Milestones
Gabriel Petrozzi contributed a total of 10 points in Case Western Reserve's 41-6 win over Waynesburg, converting all four extra-point attempts and hitting field goals from 44 and 43 yards ... Darviae Gray had eight catches for 93 yards and a touchdown Saturday in Grove City's 52-7 win over Hiram ... Saint Francis' Elijah Villarrial rushed for 109 yards on 22 carries and tight end Scott Raymond (Clarence, N.Y./Clarence) caught six passes for 102 yards Saturday against Saint Vincent, the first time this season SFU had a running back and receiver go over 100 yards in a game ... Saint Vincent's Tristan Doy caught five passes for 111 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown reception that turned out to be the game-winning score, and Jonathan Puddie made 19 tackles, second-most in a game in SVC history, in their 17-14 win against Saint Francis ... W&J's Nico Mauro made seven tackles and returned an INT 85 yards for a touchdown, one of two pick-sixes by the Presidents in a 56-3 win at Allegheny ... Westminster's Jayveerh White posted his third-straight game with 100-plus rushing yards in Saturday night's 14-13 win at Geneva, finishing with 114 yards on 14 carries, the first Westminster player to run for 100-plus in three consecutive games since Ryan Gomes in 2022.