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Friebel, Checchio, & Deutsch, Players of the Week, 11/9/25

Centennial Conference Football Players of the Week 

November 9

Offensive Player of the Week
Leon Friebel, Sr., WR, Dickinson 
Germany | Schwabisch Hall
Friebel caught nine passes for a career-high 162 yards and two touchdowns in the Red Devils' 47-22 Homecoming win over Ursinus. Friebel's touchdowns came from 23 and 25 yards out in the late second and early third quarters, respectively, helping Dickinson turn a 10-7 lead into a 26-7 advantage in just over a three-minute span of game time. The Red Devils defeated the Bears for the first time since 2021. 
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Kyle Checchio, Fr., LB, Franklin & Marshall 
Warren, N.J. | Delbarton School 
Checchio made a team-high 10 tackles during the Diplomats' 31-24 win over Carnegie Mellon to remain undefeated in conference play ahead of the showdown with Johns Hopkins during the final week of the regular season. Checchio's totals included 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Each of those totals were season highs for Checchio, who is in his rookie season with the Diplomats.
 
Special Teams Player of the Week
Andrew Deutsch, So., K, Muhlenberg
Whitehall, Pa. | Whitehall 
Deutsch scored 11 points on perfect kicking in the Mules' 59-27 win at Gettysburg. He was 8-for-8 on extra points and drilled a 38-yard field goal early in the second quarter on his first career attempt. It was the longest field goal by a Muhlenberg kicker since 2019.
2025 Football Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week 
Sept. 7 - Joey McGinnis IV, Carnegie Mellon 
Sept. 14 - Cole Crotty, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 21 - Gary Lewis, Franklin & Marshall 
Oct. 5 - Dante Mahaffey, Muhlenberg
Oct. 12 - Ty Tremba, Franklin & Marshall 
Oct. 19 - Cole Crotty, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 26 - Luke Spang, Muhlenberg
Nov. 2 - Geoff Schroeder, Johns Hopkins 
Nov. 9 - Leon Friebel, Dickinson 

Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 7 - Jack Smith, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 14 - Jack Smith, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 21 - Nick Strusowski, Ursinus 
Oct. 5 - Robert Sturges, Carnegie Mellon
Oct. 12 - Chris Albero, Franklin & Marshall 
Oct. 19 - Oscar Marx, Franklin & Marshall 
Oct. 26 - Jeffrey Lopez, Muhlenberg
Nov. 2 - Ethan Ming, Carnegie Mellon 
Nov. 9 - Kyle Checchio, Franklin & Marshall 

Special Teams Player of the Week
Sept. 7 - Kyle Evancho, Franklin & Marshall 
Sept. 14 - Brad Paxton, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 21 - Jordan Carr, Ursinus 
Oct. 5 - Chris Holland, Muhlenberg
Oct. 12 - Josh Moore, Johns Hopkins 
Oct. 19 - Michael Fleming, Franklin & Marshall 
Oct. 26 - Michael Fleming, Franklin & Marshall 
Nov. 2 - Ivan Harlamov, Franklin & Marshall 
Nov. 9 - Andrew Deutsch, Muhlenberg