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CCIW Press Release

Oct. 14, 2013 - For the third time in the 2013 campaign, North Central College quarterback Spencer Stanek has been selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Offensive Football Player of the Week. The CCIW announced this week's selections on Monday.

Stanek became the first CCIW player to receive three Player of the Week Awards this season after leading the Cardinals to a 55-7 victory over Millikin University on Saturday. He completed 15 of 16 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns, breaking his own single-game school record for completion percentage (.938). He also gained 31 yards on five rushing attempts and scored his team-leading fifth rushing touchdown before leaving the game with the Cardinals owning a 41-0 halftime lead.

He has thrown for a CCIW-best 1,394 yards and 15 touchdowns thus far this season, ranking second in the nation in completion percentage (.766) and third in passing efficiency (193.3). Stanek has averaged 319.4 yards of total offense per game in 2013, which is more than the output of 60 NCAA Division III teams.

North Central now has a total of five CCIW Player of the Week Awards this season. Defenisve lineman John Focosi and kicker Nick Dace have also received the distinction this year.

The fourth-ranked Cardinals (5-0, 2-0 CCIW) travel to Chicago to face North Park University (1-4, 1-1 CCIW) on Saturday. Kickoff at the Holmgren Athletic Complex is scheduled for 1 p.m. Links to live audio and in-game statistics can be accessed by clicking HERE.