Trojans Sweep MSFA Weekly Honors
UPLAND, Ind. – The Mid-States Football Association announced its Mideast League Players of the Week on Monday, with RV Taylor sweeping the offensive, defensive and special teams awards following its 63-7 victory at Judson.
Nathan Parker was named the MSFA Mideast League Offensive Player of the Week for a third time this season after finding the end zone two more times and averaging 11.1 yards per carry for 122 rushing yards on the afternoon. The sophomore has had at least 95 yards rushing and one touchdown in each of TU's first four games and currently ranks No. 3 in the NAIA with 140.3 rushing yards per game and No. 3 with 10 rushing scores.
Caleb Ranzau was selected as the MSFA Mideast League Defensive Player of the Week following his three sack effort against the Eagles. The senior defensive end saw his trio of sacks result in a loss of 18 yards for Judson, as TU held Judson to minus-26 yards on the ground. With the three sacks, Ranzau now ranks No. 8 in the NAIA with 4.5 sacks this season.
Lucas Shilts earned his second MSFA Mideast League Special Teams Player-of-the-Week nod of the season by going seven-for-seven in point-after attempts and registering a trio of touchbacks on kickoffs. Shilts has opened the 2025 campaign 25-for-25 in point-after attempts, ranking No. 5 in the NAIA with 25 extra-points.
The MSFA weekly award is the third for Parker in his career, with all three coming this season, while Ranzau was honored for the first time in his career. Shilts garnered the weekly accolade for a sixth time in his career with the Purple and Gray.
Parker, Ranzau and Shilts joined Will Schuitema (men's golf) and Jaynie Halterman (women's cross country) in earning weekly awards from their conference on Monday, moving Taylor's total number of athlete-of-the-week honors from the fall to 16.
RV Taylor (3-1) will be back in action on Saturday, October 4, when it hosts RV Saint Francis (3-1) in a 1:00 pm start inside Turner Stadium.