Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines’ John Matocha joins Western Colorado’s Tim Mullin and Victory David as the latest Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Football Players of the Week, the league announced Monday.
 
Matocha earns his first Offensive Player of the Week honor after leading the Orediggers (3-2, 3-0 RMAC) to a 45-point comeback to topple Chadron State 45-9 on the road last weekend. The senior quarterback led the No. 14/22 Mines program with completions on 24 of his 32 passing attempts to close the game with four touchdowns through the air for 319 passing yards. The Magnolia, Texas, native captured a 193.7 quarterback efficiency rating for the contest while averaging 9.9 yards per pass.
 
Up next, Colorado School of Mines will return home with its unbeaten conference record to host Colorado Mesa. Kickoff against the Mavericks is slated for noon MT on Saturday, Oct. 8, at Alumni Field inside Marv Kay Stadium in Golden, Colo.
 
Mullin earns his first Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season after leading the Mountaineers (3-2, 3-0 RMAC) to a 42-34 double-overtime victory on the road against Colorado Mesa last weekend. The redshirt senior was lights out from the safety position for Western Colorado, racking up 10 total tackles and one interception in Grand Junction, Colo., on Saturday.
 
David earns Special Teams Player of the Week after a starring role in the Mountaineers’ double overtime victory over Colorado Mesa on Saturday. The wide receiver was also critical for WCU special teams, returning a trio of kickoffs, one from endzone to endzone, for an average of 49 yards per return. His 49 yards per return stands as a conference record, besting the previous record of 39.4 yards, which was set by LaVon Reis of Western Colorado in the 1993 season.
 
Western Colorado will now return to Gunnison, Colo., for homecoming weekend, where they will host South Dakota Mines on Saturday, Oct. 8. Kickoff against the Hardrockers is slated for 1 p.m. at Katy O. Rady Field.
 
Offensive Player of the Week: John Matocha, Colorado School of Mines – Sr. – QB – Magnolia, Texas
Matocha once again sparked a win for No. 14/22 Colorado School of Mines in a 45-9 outing over Chadron State on Saturday. The senior quarterback connected on 75 percent of his passing attempts while dealing out four touchdowns and successfully targeting nine receivers throughout the contest. Of the nine receivers that Matocha targeted, he claimed two touchdowns of five yards to go along with completions of 29 and 84 yards.
 
Honorable Mention: Nolan Susel, Black Hills State; Drake Cortez, Fort Lewis; Karst Hunter, Colorado Mesa; Hunter Raquet, CSU Pueblo; Shawntay Mills, New Mexico Highlands; Isaiah Eastman, South Dakota Mines; Josh Cummings, Western Colorado.
 
Defensive Player of the Week: Tim Mullin, Western Colorado – R-Sr. – S – Littleton, Colo.
Mullin logged 10 tackles and an interception in the win over Colorado Mesa on Saturday, keeping the Mountaineers unbeaten in conference action. His defensive outing was paramount in fueling a double-overtime victory on the road against an explosive Colorado Mesa program.
 
Honorable Mention: Nicc Quinones, Black Hills State; Jaden Williams, Colorado School of Mines; Hadyn Steffens, Colorado Mesa; Isaiah Pittman, CSU Pueblo; Khalil Ali, Fort Lewis.
 
Special Teams Player of the Week: Victory David, Western Colorado – R-So. – WR – Las Vegas, Nev.
David tied the RMAC record with a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown and set a RMAC record for kickoff return average, cashing in for 49 yards per return on three attempts over the weekend. All told, he compiled 147 return yards in addition to his antics on the offensive side of the ball for Western Colorado.
 
Honorable Mention: Derek Webster, Black Hills State; Lucas Ruiz Diaz, Colorado Mesa; Andrew Cook, CSU Pueblo; Hunter Villavicencio, Fort Lewis; Will McDaniel, New Mexico Highlands.