By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State senior quarterback Jacob Mezera earned MIAA Co-Offensive Athlete of the Week honors on Monday (Oct. 15) for his efforts in the 50-21 win over Pittsburg State on Saturday.
Mezera was efficient on his nine pass completions against Pittsburg State, throwing for 231 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 25.7 yards per pass. Mezera broke the FHSU career records for passing yards and passing touchdowns in the game, now with 7,083 yards and 56 touchdowns in his career. On the first play of the game, Mezera found Harley Hazlett for a 75-yard touchdown pass, giving FHSU a 7-0 lead just 13 seconds into the game. In the second quarter, he found tight end Matt Wendelberger for a 59-yard touchdown pass, pushing the Tigers into the lead for good at 19-14. It started a run of 31 unanswered points by the Tigers in the game. His third touchdown came on a 34-yard pass in the third quarter to Layne Bieberle, who outran his defender to catch the ball in the endzone and push the Tiger lead to 36-14.
Joining Mezera for Offensive Athlete of the Week honors is quarterback Braxton Marstall of Emporia State. Parker Bass, defensive lineman from Emporia State, earned the Defensive Athlete of the Week award, while defensive back D’Harius Brown of Lindenwood earned Special Teams Athlete of the Week honors.