Grizzly Football sweeps KJCCC ‘Player of the Week’ honors

For the first time this season, and the only school to do so, Butler football sweeps the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference 'Player of the Week' honors.

Nick Davenport- Offensive Player of the Week

Derick Newton- Defensive Player of the Week

Jacob Abel- Special Teams Player of the Week

It might have been the biggest win of the season for the Grizzlies as they defeated No.3 ranked Garden City Saturday night in a 34-27 thriller and had numerous players make big plays. Of those players, three were stood out among the rest and were named KJCCC 'Players of the Week'.

One of the many highlights of the night goes by the name Nick Davenport. Davenport started the season out as the third string quarterback and saw limited snaps throughout the year. Saturday night he got the start and made the absolute most of his opportunity.

In his first start of the season, against the No. 3 team in the nation, Nick Davenport, freshman from Brookville, KS, put together a highlight real and had his hand in all four of the Grizzlies touchdowns helping Butler to a 34-27 win over Garden City. Davenport passed for two touchdowns, rushed for one and caught a pass for a touchdown in the game. Davenport charged his way into the end zone with 5 minutes left in the game to give Butler the 34-27 lead. Davenport finished with 107 passing yards, 27 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards.

Derick Newton, freshman defensive tackle from Douglas, GA, came up big in the final possession of the game for Butler stopping the Garden City offense with a huge sack setting up a long fourth and 24 for Garden City. He finished the night with eight tackles, seven solo and one assisted. He recorded five for loss and three sacks in the34-27 win. His three sacks totaled for 19-yards of loss and totaled 25-yards of loss for the Broncbusters throughout the game. He also forced a fumble in the third quarter setting up the game tying field goal.

Jacob Abel, sophomore kicker/punter from Goddard, KS, scored the first points of the game with a 31-yard field goal and then tied the game up in the fourth quarter with a 45-yard field goal into the wind. Abel continued his hot kicking streak, going 4/4 in extra points in the 34-27 victory over No. 3 ranked Garden City. Abel is now 31/34 in extra points on the season and made 15-straight extra-point kicks to close out the year. He has made 10-straight field goals and has not missed a field goal since September 17. Abel also had one punt in the contest for 19-yards downing it at the 17-yard line.

With the regular season coming to a close, ten Butler players earned 'Player of the Week' honors throughout the season.

Week 2: Taiten Winkel

Week 4: Brock Sturges & JaQuez Durham

Week 5: Brock Sturges & Jacob Abel

Week 8: JaQuez Durham

Week 11: Taiten Winkel

Week 12: Nick Davenport & Derick Newton & Jacob Abel