MIAA hands out weekly football honors – St. Joseph Post Archive

Kansas City, Mo. – Emporia State’s Braxton Marstall has been named the MIAA Football Offensive Athlete of the Week while his teammate Tre Dickerson earned the honor on defense. Central Missouri’s Jaylen Zachery has been named the MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week.

MIAA Football Offensive Athlete of the Week
Braxton Marstall, QB, Emporia State

Marstall led the Hornets to a fourth quarter win for the third time this season in Emporia State’s 27-14 win at Missouri Western. The Hornets trailed 14-3 in the second quarter before Marstall led the Hornets on an 8 play, 83-yard drive capped by a 3-yard TD pass to Mitchell Foote with 47 seconds left in the half. He started the fourth quarter with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Justin Brown that gave the Hornets a 17-14 lead. He was five for five for 73 yards during the 77-yard drive. He followed that with a 19-yard touchdown pass to Justin Brown on the next series to put Emporia State up 24-14. He moved into fifth in Emporia State single season passing and now has 2,611 yards. He is now sixth in single season touchdown passes with 21 on the year. The 6-2 sophomore quarterback is a native of Emporia, Kan. where he competed at Emporia High School.

MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week
Tre Dickerson, DB, Emporia State

Dickerson had six unassisted tackles and returned an interception 55-yards in Emporia States 27-14 win over Missouri Western. He held the Griffons leading receiver Dijuan Ussery to just one catch for 15 yards. The 5-11 senior defensive back is a native of Corinth, Texas where he competed at Lake Dallas High School.

MIAA Special Team Athlete of the Week
Jaylen Zachery, RS, Central Missouri

Zachery had 222 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in UCM’s 59-21 win at Northeastern State. He returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown, tying the UCM single-season record with his second of the year. Also had 50 punt return yards on three returns. He also caught a game-high six passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns. The 6-0 junior return specialist and wide receiver is native of Richton Park, Ill. where he competed at Rich South High School.

— MIAA Press Release —