COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After his efforts in a 19-13 road win over Northeast, sophomore placekicker
Chase Carpenter of Slayden has been named the NJCAA Special Teams Player of the Week. |
NJCAA Release
The national award is the third of his career and first this season, also being named the MACJC/JUCO Weekly Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday.
Carpenter was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals and also added an extra point for 13 of the Rangers' 19 points. He connected on field goals of 22, 28, 33 and a career-long 37-yarder.
He also averaged 40 yards on three punts with a long of 48 and one inside the 20-yard line.
Carpenter and the Rangers (3-0) host 20th-ranked Itawamba (3-1) Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.