CCIW Football Student-Athletes of the Week (Nov. 11)

NAPERVILLE – The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its Football Student-Athletes of the Week on Monday for games played during week 10 of the 2024 season.

Offense: Luke Lehnen, North Central, Fifth Year (Chatham, Ill.)

Lehnen collected weekly honors from the league office for the third time this season after directing the #1 Cardinals to nine touchdowns on nine offensive drives in their 70-7 victory over Elmhurst on Saturday.

Lehnen was 15-for-16 for 347 yards and three touchdowns in the win, adding an 83-yard run for another score. The fifth-year signal-caller now owns the NCAA all-divisions record for touchdowns responsible for with 193 and also established a new NCC record with 146 career touchdown passes – fifth-most in Division III history.

Defense: Peter Johanik, Wheaton, Junior (West Chicago, Ill.)

Johanik led the 23rd-ranked Thunder with eight total tackles in their 64-10 win at Millikin, including 6.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.

The 6.0 tackles for loss were tied for the third-most in a Division III game this season, while his 3.5 sacks were most by a Wheaton defender since Oct. 16, 2021.

Special Teams: Nate Tofilon, Wheaton, Junior (Palatine, Ill.)

Tofilon scored a second-quarter special-teams touchdown in Wheaton’s win at Millikin, returning a blocked punt for a score that pushed WC in front, 21-3. Tofilon, now a two-time CCIW Student-Athlete of the Week in 2024, also punted once for 36 yards and made a tackle on kickoff return.

2024 CCIW Football Student-Athletes of the Week

Offense

Nov. 11: Luke Lehnen, North Central

Nov. 4: Kenneth Hamilton, WashU

Oct. 28: Luke Lehnen, North Central

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

Nov. 11: Peter Johanik, Wheaton

Nov. 4: John Sullivan, North Central

Oct. 28: Ben Butler, North Park

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

Nov. 11: Nate Tofilon, Wheaton

Nov. 4: Kaden Junge, Illinois Wesleyan

Oct. 28: Nate Tofilon, Wheaton

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