Waynesburg's Dawson named top offensive performer in PAC

Junior quarterback earns second conference award of the year after piling up four touchdownws

WEXFORD, Pa. (Nov. 9) – For the second time this season, junior quarterback Brad Dawson was lauded as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Offensive Football Player of the Week.

Dawson earned the award after putting together stellar numbers in the Yellow Jackets’ 38-17 PAC win over Thiel on Saturday. The Pittsburgh native threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions on 23-of-37 pass attempts.

The standout signal-caller also rushed for 49 yards and a fourth score on the day.

Dawson was last honored as the top offensive player in the conference following Waynesburg’s 49-21 win over Hanover in week two.

For a complete look at this week’s PAC Football release, click here.

The Yellow Jackets wrap up the 2009 regular season on Saturday, when they travel to Washington to square off with Washington & Jefferson in the PAC Backyard Brawl.

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Athletes of the Week

Jessi Drayer

Women's Basketball

Drayer poured in a team-high 21.0 points per game for the 1-1 Yellow Jackets this past week. She was the team’s leading scorer in both games, going for a game-high 23 points against Westminster, before pouring in a contest-best 19 points in a win over Geneva. The Waterford, Ohio native averaged 21 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game this week.

Dan Bruni

Wrestling

Bruni went 3-0 during Waynesburg’s home quad-match against Penn State Greater Allegheny, Penn State Beaver and Penn State Fayette. The sophomore won two matches by major decision and scored a fall in just 31 seconds over Greater Allegheny’s Soham Salvi.

What are you most looking forward to in 2012 when it comes to Waynesburg sports?

Seeing how far the women's basketball team can go in the PAC tournament and beyond.
The wrestling team going for a third-straight PAC team title.
The Jacket softball team playing to get back into the PAC playoffs.
Waynesburg track taking another shot at an elusive PAC team title.
Just being outside when the weather turns warm.

Did You Know...

Don Herrman

Former Waynesburg football great Don Herrman played for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints from 1969 to 1977.

The Three Musketeers

Dominick Hunter, Ivan Hawkins and Paul D'Imperio, who rank 1-2-3 in career receptions , all played together from 2002 to 2004.

Going nowhere fast

Waynesburg held Westminster to minus-105 yards rushing in a game in 1967.

TV Football

Waynesburg played in the first televised football game. The Yellow Jackets faced Fordham on Sept. 20, 1939 in Randalls Island, N.Y.

Headlee's All-American resume

Head wrestling coach Ron Headlee was a three-time NAIA All-American at Messiah College and the school's first NCAA All-American.

Unbreakable record

In 2009, Scott Cree ran an interception back 100 yards for a touchdown, a record that can't be broken.

Jackets own Nittany Lions

The Waynesburg football team is 2-0 all-time against Penn State. The last time they met was in 1932, when the Jackets won 7-6.

Champions in the classroom

During the 2009-10 school year, no school in the conference boasted more honorees on the PAC Academic Honor Roll than Waynesburg.

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