Football | 9/14/2026 4:00:00 PM
Week 2 PAC Honors (for events between Sept. 7-13)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 2 of the 2026 season.
PAC Offensive Player of the Week
Carson Colucci • Allegheny • Junior quarterback • Brewster, Ohio/Fairless
Colucci led Allegheny to a 27-0 victory over Juniata when he posted career highs in passing yards (254), passing touchdowns (three), and completions (22), while tying his single-game career-high for total touchdowns (three) … He threw touchdown passes of 46 yards to Micah Smith in the first quarter, 32 yards to Remington Rossow in the third quarter, and 23 yards to Rossow in the fourth quarter … Colucci also ran for 25 yards as he helped the Gators start 2-0 for first time since 2010.
PAC Offensive Honor Roll
Geneva senior quarterback Caleb Romano (Ravena, N.Y./Mount Dora Christian Academy); Grove City senior wide receiver Seth McGroerty (Middletown, Del./Red Lion Christian); Hiram senior quarterback Sean Tejeda (San Antonio, Texas/McCollum); Thiel freshman wide receiver Isaiah Gladney (Jackson, Ala./Jackson); W&J sophomore quarterback Derek Burk (Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes)
PAC Defensive Player of the Week
Alex Boyce • Washington & Jefferson • Sophomore defensive lineman • McDonald, Pa./South Fayette
Boyce was a dominant force against Keystone defensively in a 42-0 Presidents' win that was stopped due to weather after halftime ... In just two quarters, the interior defensive lineman had 2.5 sacks, 4.0 tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries and five total tackles, as W&J limited Keystone to one first down, -21 rushing yards and 39 total yards in the victory.
PAC Defensive Honor Roll
Allegheny senior linebacker Coltin Colucci (Brewster, Ohio/Fairless); Grove City junior cornerback Noah Wheeler (McKinney, Texas/McKinney Christian); Hiram senior defensive back Kade Scott (Murray, Utah/Murray); Thiel senior defensive lineman Mehki Carroll (East Syracuse, N.Y./East Syracuse-Minoa Central); Waynesburg senior linebacker Joanes Polynice (Winter Garden, Fla./West Orange); Westminster sophomore linebacker Rocco DiFlorio (Youngstown, Ohio/Austintown Fitch)
PAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Ian Shiffler • Allegheny • Sophomore kicker • White Oak, Pa./McKeesport
Shiffler finished 2-for-3 on field goals and 3-for-3 on extra points in Allegheny's 27-0 win vs. Juniata … He connected on field goals from 29 yards in the third quarter and 20 yards in the fourth quarter ... Shiffler also averaged 54.2 yards per kickoff on six attempts, including one touchback in the third quarter.
PAC Special Teams Honor Roll
Geneva junior defensive back Cody Patterson (Freedom, Pa./Freedom); Grove City sophomore kicker/punter Brady Lane (Jefferson, Ga./Mill Creek); Waynesburg senior kicker Drew Pinkerton (Fayetteville, Pa./Chambersburg)
PAC Newcomer of the Week
Kole Scott • Hiram • Freshman linebacker • Butler, Pa./Slippery Rock
Scott posted seven tackles, including six solo tackles in a 20-11 win over Manchester, which improved Hiram to 2-0 for the first time since 2014 ... Three of his stops came on third downs to stop Manchester drives ... The freshman leads Hiram in total tackles on the young season with 11 solos and 12 total stops.
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Allegheny freshman running back David Moore (Orlando, Fla./Innovation); Grove City freshman linebacker Brayden Gerst (New Stanton, Pa./Hempfield); Thiel freshman defensive back Jamal Walker (New Orleans, La./West Jefferson); W&J freshman wide receiver AJ Alston (McKees Rocks, Pa./Montour); Waynesburg freshman wide receiver Jamal Gilmore (Washington, D.C./Theodore Roosevelt)
PAC Records & Milestones
Coltin Colucci led the Allegheny defense in a 27-0 shutout victory over Juniata, tying for the team lead with seven total tackles and four solo tackles ... Sean Tejeda became Hiram's all-time passing yards leader, eclipsing the 7,013 yard mark on an 11-yard touchdown pass and finished the 20-11 victory over Manchester with 266 yards and a passing touchdown, as the Terriers improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2014 ... Geneva's Cody Patterson made eight tackles, all solos, and returned a blocked punt 22 yards for a TD at Shenandoah Saturday ... Grove City's Noah Wheeler intercepted a pass in the end zone at Mount Union, one of five Wolverine INTs in the last-second loss, while also recording a team-leading seven tackles Saturday ... Thiel's Mekhi Carroll made a career- and game-most three tackles for loss, recorded a sack and blocked a field goal in Thiel's clash with Adrian ... In his first start under center, W&J's Derek Burk was 10-for-12 through the air for 169 yards and two passing touchdowns and also scored a rushing touchdown in the win over Keystone ... In addition to tying for game-high with seven tackles, Waynesburg's Joanes Polynice intercepted a pass and raced 84 yards for a touchdown against Ursinus ... Westminster's Rocco DiFlorio had 11 tackles (4 solo) and 1.5 tackles for loss in Saturday's loss to Franklin & Marshall.