Sturges named CC Offensive Player of the Week
From the Gettysburg College Website:
Gettysburg’s Sturges named CC Offensive Player of the Week
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, CT/Ridgefield), a member of the Gettysburg College football team, has been named the Centennial Conference (CC) Offensive Player of the Week for games of Sept. 24. It is the second time this season that Sturges has earned the conference honor.
Sturges, a sophomore tailback, carried 31 times for 151 yards and one touchdown in the Bullets’ 49-21 loss at Denison on Saturday. He scored on a five-yard run with 9:44 remaining, his fourth touchdown of the season.
Sturges was also named the CC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 206 yards and two touchdowns in Gettysburg’s 34-27 win over Lebanon Valley on Sept. 3.
Through the season’s first four weeks, he leads the CC in carries (100), rushing yards (512), rushing yards per game (128.0) and all-purpose yards per game (137.8). He has already surpassed his team-leading total of 416 rushing yards from last season. In addition, Sturges is tied for fifth in the CC in scoring (6.0 points per game).
Following a bye week, Gettysburg (1-3) opens its CC schedule on Oct. 8 at home against McDaniel. Game time is 1 p.m.
Gettysburg’s Sturges named CC Offensive Player of the Week
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, CT/Ridgefield), a member of the Gettysburg College football team, has been named the Centennial Conference (CC) Offensive Player of the Week for games of Sept. 24. It is the second time this season that Sturges has earned the conference honor.
Sturges, a sophomore tailback, carried 31 times for 151 yards and one touchdown in the Bullets’ 49-21 loss at Denison on Saturday. He scored on a five-yard run with 9:44 remaining, his fourth touchdown of the season.
Sturges was also named the CC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 206 yards and two touchdowns in Gettysburg’s 34-27 win over Lebanon Valley on Sept. 3.
Through the season’s first four weeks, he leads the CC in carries (100), rushing yards (512), rushing yards per game (128.0) and all-purpose yards per game (137.8). He has already surpassed his team-leading total of 416 rushing yards from last season. In addition, Sturges is tied for fifth in the CC in scoring (6.0 points per game).
Following a bye week, Gettysburg (1-3) opens its CC schedule on Oct. 8 at home against McDaniel. Game time is 1 p.m.
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