Box Score For Immediate Release
Sept. 12, 2016
SIAC Announces Week Two Football Honors
ATLANTA – Kevin Lacey (Tuskegee) was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (SIAC) Offensive Player of the Week while
Javonte' Kelly of Lane College
was selected as the Defensive Player of the Week, announced on Monday.
Clark Atlanta's Kenneth Morgan and Ty Woods were named Newcomer of the Week
and Special Teams Player of the Week respectively.
Lacey, a 6'6 senior quarterback from Wetumpka, Ala., helped Tuskegee to a 28-18 win
over Albany State in the Whitewater Classic on Saturday. He led an offensive attack that
piled up 406 yards of total offense, including connecting on 11-of-19 throws for 250 yards.
The senior recorded three touchdowns and finished the night with four throws of 25 or
more yards, including touchdown passes of 41 yards to Leo Gilbert and 51 yards to
Desmond Reece.
Kelly led Lane's defense in a 10-7 win over Fort Valley State. The 6'0 linebacker from
Memphis, Tenn. finished with a game-high 11 tackles. Kelly also returned a fumble for 24
yards in the second half.
Morgan and Woods helped Clark Atlanta to a 20-13 victory against Central State at the
Chicago Classic. Morgan, a 6-0 freshman defensive back tallied eight tackles in the win.
He also returned an interception for 24 yards in the second quarter. In the third quarter,
Morgan stripped the Marauder ball carrier behind the line of scrimmage resulting in
another Central State turnover. He also forced a fumble and recorded a pass breakup.
Woods, a 5'10 freshman punter from Montgomery, Ala., denied the Marauder return game
with directional punts allowing just two punts to be returned all game for 19 yards. He
averaged 43.6 yards per punt with his longest being 52 yards.
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