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Texas A&M-Kingsville, Western New Mexico, No. 17 UT Permian Basin and Angelo State all earned Lone Star Conference wins in Week 11, which was the final week of the regular season. West Texas A&M had a bye. No victory was bigger than UTPB’s as the Falcons secured a perfect record against league competition and the claimed the conference championship. To read the recaps, click here.
LSC champion UTPB (10-1 overall, 9-0 in LSC) and LSC runner-up Central Washington (7-3, 7-1) were selected in the 2023 NCAA Division II Football Championship’s field of 28 teams, it was announced by the NCAA on Sunday (Nov. 12).
UTPB earned its first NCAA Division II playoff berth, while CWU is in the playoffs for the seventh time and first since 2021.
The Falcons earned the No. 2 seed in Super Region Four and will host Bemidji State (Minn.) in the first round on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. CT at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland, Texas.
The Wildcats will be traveling to No. 2 seed Western Colorado in the first round on Saturday, Nov. 18. Kickoff at Mountaineer Bowl in Gunnison, Colo., is at Noon.
The winner of the UTPB-Bemidji State and CWU-Western Colorado games will meet in the second round on Saturday, Nov. 25.
To see the entire bracket, click here.
In the most recent American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Top 25 Poll, UTPB is No. 12. CWU and Angelo State are receiving votes. To see the entire poll, click here.
The LSC All-Conference and All-Academic teams are set to be announced on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m. CT on LoneStarConference.org.
Former West Texas A&M star quarterback and member of the Dallas Cowboys Dustin Vaughan was recently inducted into the Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor. To read more, click here.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
(Nov. 11 games)
OFFENSIVE
Kenny Hrncir, UT Permian Basin, Gr., MBA, QB, Needville, Texas, NHS
Hrncir ran for three touchdowns and threw for two scores to help lead UT Permian Basin to a win over Central Washington that secured the outright LSC championship. Hrncir, who wins the league’s top weekly offense award for the fourth time this season, had a hand in all of the Falcons’ touchdowns except one. He ran for 74 yards on 11 carries and threw for 179 yards on 11 of 21 passing. Two of his rushing TDs came in the first quarter to give UTPB the early lead in the battle of nationally-ranked teams.
DEFENSIVE
Hayden Kelly, UT Permian Basin, Gr., MBA, LB, Magnolia, MHS
Kelly had a game-high 13 tackles – five solo – and one fumble recovery to help lead UT Permian Basin to a victory over Central Washington that decided the LSC championship. Kelly and company held the Wildcats to 321 yards offense and 14 points, and shut them out in the second half. Kelly, who wins the league’s top weekly defensive award for the second time this season, also had one pass break-up in the game between two nationally-ranked teams. On the year, Kelly leads the league in solo tackles (64) and is second with total tackles (107).
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kyle Bradford, Angelo State, Jr., Mass Media, KR, Prosper, Texas, Frisco Heritage HS
Bradford returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to help Angelo State defeat Western Oregon. Bradford’s TD was the first points of the second half and gave the Rams a 21-10 lead. He also added four catches for 59 yards and a touchdown at wide receiver.
WEEKLY AWARDS
S-4 Devin Larsen, Western New Mexico
S-11 Devin Cross, Midwestern State
S-18 Dominique Loggins, Western Oregon
S-25 Kenny Hrncir, UT Permian Basin
O-2 Tyler Flanagan, Central Washington
O-9 Tyler Flanagan, Central Washington (2)
O-16 Nemier Herod, UT Permian Basin
O-23 Kenny Hrncir, UT Permian Basin (2)
O-30 Kenny Hrncir, UT Permian Basin (3)
N-6 Mario Sanchez, Eastern New Mexico
N-13 Kenny Hrncir, UT Permian Basin (4)
S-4 Eric Williams, Eastern New Mexico
S-11 Amos Coleman III, Texas A&M-Kingsville (2)
S-18 Tanner Volk, Central Washington
S-25 Tanner Volk, Central Washington (2)
O-2 Tanner Volk, Central Washington (3)
O-9 Hayden Kelly, UT Permian Basin
O-16 Andrew Pitts, Angelo State
O-23 Michael Gary, Midwestern State
O-30 Tanner Volk, Central Washington (4)
N-6 Keon Clary, Texas A&M-Kingsville
N-13 Hayden Kelly, UT Permian Basin (2)
S-4 Amos Coleman III, Texas A&M-Kingsville
S-11 Charlie Shulkin, Western Oregon
S-18 Gilbert Garza, Texas A&M-Kingsville
S-25 Ritse Vaes, Midwestern State
O-2 Sergio Landeros, UT Permian Basin
O-9 Josh Jones, Central Washington
O-16 Dan Stewart, Central Washington
O-23 Ritse Vaes, Midwestern State (2)
O-30 Ritse Vaes, Midwestern State (3)
N-6 Francisco Moreno Gonzalez, Eastern New Mexico
N-13 Kyle Bradford, Angelo State
