CCIW Football Student-Athletes of the Week (Oct. 21)

NAPERVILLE – The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its Football Student-Athletes of the Week on Monday for games played during week seven of the 2024 season.

Offense: Mark Forcucci, Wheaton, Junior (Winfield, Ill.)

Forcucci went 21-for-30 for 243 yards and became the second CCIW quarterback to throw for four touchdowns in a game this season in Wheaton’s 50-13 victory at Carthage last Saturday. Forcucci spread his four scores to three different receivers and also rushed twice for 29 yards in the 24th-ranked Thunder’s win.

Defense: BJ Adamchick, North Central, Fifth Year (Raleigh, N.C.)

Adamchik logged six solo tackles and a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss to anchor an NCC defense that shutout North Park on Saturday, 69-0. Adamchik’s six tackles were a team high.

Special Teams: Sean Ryniec, North Central, Sophomore (Downers Grove, Ill.)

Ryniec piled up 15 points in the Cardinals’ win at North Park, successfully converting all nine point-after-touchdown attempts and making a pair of field goals. Ryniec’s 15 points scored – which included a 40-yard field goal to open the scoring in the first quarter – were a career high and the most by a kicker in the CCIW this season.

2024 CCIW Football Student-Athletes of the Week

Offense

Oct. 21: Mark Forcucci, Wheaton

Oct. 14: Fred Ware, WashU; Ben Bonga, Wheaton

Oct. 7: Luke Lehnen, North Central

Sept. 30: Ben Bonga, Wheaton

Sept. 23: Dermot Smyth, Illinois Wesleyan

Sept. 16: Joe Sacco, North Central

Defense

Oct. 21: BJ Adamchik, North Central

Oct. 14: Jaydin Miller, North Park

Oct. 7: Chris Reaves, Elmhurst

Sept. 30: Zach McNees, Illinois Wesleyan

Sept. 23: Jaydin Miller, North Park

Sept. 16: Damon Loker, Carroll

Special Teams

Oct. 21: Sean Ryniec, North Central

Oct. 14: Matthew Swink, Carroll

Oct. 7: Jahari Scott, Illinois Wesleyan

Sept. 30: Breyden Smith, Augustana

Sept. 23: Carson Blatchford, North Park

Sept. 16: Noah Streveler, Carroll