For the third time this season and second consecutive week senior place kicker Greg Zuerlein has been named MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week. The senior from Lincoln, Neb. helped the Griffons to their seventh consecutive victory nailing two field goals and all seven of his extra points in the Griffons 55-17 victory over Truman State. Zuerlein also earned this award on October 3 for his performance against Missouri Southern and on November 7 for his performance against Northwest Missouri State.

MIAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Greg Zuerlein, K, Missouri Western
The Missouri Western senior kicker continues to amaze as he nailed two more field goals against the Tigers. He also had 10 kickoffs with three being for touchbacks.  Zuerlein has made 18 consecutive field goals which is an MIAA record and he has made 20 field goals which a new single season record by a Griffon kicker. During his current 18 straight field goals 14 of them have been from 30+ yards. He is a perfect 5-5 from 30-39 yards, 3-3 between 40-49 yards and 6-6 between 50-99 yards. He connected on all seven of his extra point attempts as well. He scored 13 of the Griffons 55 points in the game. Zuerlein has broken the NCAA Division II record for most consecutive field goals in a career with his 18 straight. The previous record is 17 which was set by Travis Snyder of Western State in 2003 and Greg Payne of Catawba in 1996-1997.

The 17th ranked Griffons will host a playoff game for the first time in school history this weekend when they take on the 10th ranked Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. Western is ranked 4th in Super Region 4 while Northwest is ranked 5th. Kickoff is set for 12:00 pm from Spartt Stadium.

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