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Sorensen, Acuna & Fleming, Players of the Week, 10/4/26

Centennial Conference Football Players of the Week 

October 4

Offensive Player of the Week
Dane Sorensen, Jr., RB, Dickinson 
Bridgewater, N.J. | Bridgewater 
Sorensen earned weekly accolades for the third time this season after leading the Red Devils to a comeback 35-21 victory over Johns Hopkins, their first win over the Blue Jays since 2006. The junior tailback led Dickinson in both rushing (122 yards) and receiving (74 yards), totaling three touchdowns. Sorensen averaged 6.4 yards per carry on 19 touches with two rushing touchdowns and also snagged a team-high seven catches for 74 yards and one receiving touchdown. He recorded two touchdowns during the Red Devils' 28-point third quarter, which helped turn a 21-7 halftime deficit into the 35-21 final.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Joaquin Acuna, Sr., DE, Dickinson 
St. Leon, Germany | Rabun Gap Nacoochee School
Acuna had a team-high eight tackles (four solo), 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for a loss totaling 21 yards in Dickinson's 35-21 victory over Johns Hopkins on Friday night. The senior defensive end also forced a fumble in the midst of the Red Devils' 28-point third quarter outburst and broke up a pass as Dickinson turned a 21-7 halftime deficit into the 14-point victory. It marked Dickinson's first win over Hopkins since 2006 and first in Carlisle since 2001. 
 
Special Teams Player of the Week
Michael Fleming, Sr., K, Franklin & Marshall 
Glen Head, N.Y. | North Side 
Fleming was a perfect 3-for-3 in field goal attempts (24, 27 & 32 yards) and finished with a total of 11 points in the kicking game during the Diplomats' 29-0 win over Gettysburg. 
2026 Football Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week 
Sept. 6 - Dane Sorensen, Dickinson
Sept. 13 - Brendan McCullough, Carnegie Mellon
Sept. 20 - Dane Sorensen, Dickinson
Oct. 4 - Dane Sorensen, Dickinson

Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 6 - Andy Zigbuo, Ursinus
Sept. 13 - Nick Aravides, Franklin & Marshall 
Sept. 20 - Austin Hadley, Franklin & Marshall 
Oct. 4 - Joaquin Acuna, Dickinson

Special Teams Player of the Week
Sept. 6 - Christopher Short, Muhlenberg
Sept. 13 - Isaac Parks-Gill, Gettysburg 
Sept. 20 - Isaac Parks-Gill, Gettysburg 
Oct. 4 - Michael Fleming, Franklin & Marshall