DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Edward Waters quarterback Tyler Mahla has been named the Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 8-14.
Mahla, a freshman from Spring Hill, Fla., led a fourth-quarter comeback that saw the Tigers end up with a 49-48 win at Pikeville after trailing 48-14 with 10:47 left in the game. Mahla figured in the final three TDs of the rally, throwing a 9-yarder to Suwayne Hylton and rushing for a 13-yard score before capping the comeback with a 46-yard hail mary TD pass to Devion Laws as time expired.
Other Nominees
Thomas Zimmer, Ave Maria
Bryan Benton, Warner
Jarrell Reynolds, Southeastern
Keith Hopkins, Webber International