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Oct. 24, 2026 - Earning a pair of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Player of the Week honors, North Central College football's QB Garret Wilson and K Sean Ryniec secured the weekly honors following a 62-7 victory over Carroll University Saturday. 

Wilson led the league this week in passing yards (279) and total offense (366 yards) in the Cardinals' win over the Pioneers. The 87 rushing yards, which led the team and are a career-high for Wilson, to go along with his three passing touchdowns. Wilson's numbers came through three quarters of play, before North Central put in the second-string unit. This is Wilson's second CCIW Offensive Player of the Week honor, with his first coming on Sept. 22, 2025

Ryniec's second CCIW Special Teams Player of the Week came behind a 14-point performance. He went 2-for-2 on field goals with 39- and 35-yard makes, along with eight extra points. This mark ranked third in the CCIW this week for scoring amongst all players and is the sixth-most points scored by kicking in program history. 

Ryniec shares the NCAA Division III lead for longest field goal this season at 56-yards. Wilson paces the CCIW with touchdown passes (17) while ranking second with 1,680 yards.

North Central will honor its seniors ahead of the upcoming game against Carthage College. Kickoff at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium is set for 1 p.m.