CONTACT: Justin Hoyt, (518) 629-7898, j.hoyt@hvcc.edu
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Ashton McKenzie (Dewitt Clinton/Bronx) of the #19 undefeated Hudson Valley Community College football team earned NJCAA National Defensive Player of the Week honors on Wednesday.
McKenzie set a school record of 5.5 sacks in a game in a 26-20 win over East Coast Prep on Friday afternoon. He finished the day with 7.5 tackles for loss and added an interception to go along with the impressive stat-line. McKenzie is currently ranked #3 in the nation with nine sacks on the year.
The Vikings take on Monroe College on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.