BOONEVILLE – After accounting for four total touchdowns in Northwest's 42-20 season-opening win at 19th-ranked Jones County, freshman quarterback Gardner Minshew has been selected the MACJC Offensive Player of the Week.

Minshew completed 21-of-31 passes for 332 yards and a 61-yard touchdown on a flea flicker to Jacob McCrary. He added three rushing touchdowns, all from 1-yard out on quarterback keepers.

The Brandon product was named one of the NJCAA's top incoming freshmen before the start of the season, throwing for over 11,000 yards with 105 total touchdowns in his high school career.

Minshew and the 14th-ranked Rangers (1-0) host 9th-ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast (1-0) Thursday, Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live at www.nwccrangers.com/watch.