Week 7: GPAC Football Players of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following football players-of-the-week for games played the week of October 6-12, 2025.  Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2025-26 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/ Football Players-of-the-Week

Offense – Brodey Johnson, Quarterback (Midland University)
Midland quarterback Brodey Johnson is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Week. Johnson, a junior from North Bend, Nebraska, had a career day in Midland's double-overtime upset of No. 17-ranked Concordia. He threw for 424 yards with seven touchdowns and 37 completions. Each stat rewrote the Warriors' record book as he guided the team back from a 31-point deficit in the second half. The Warriors host Briar Cliff on October 18.  Kick off will be at 1 pm.

Defense – Jackson Smythe, Linebacker (Northwestern College)
Linebacker Jackson Smythe of Northwestern College is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Week. Smythe, a sophomore from Tea, South Dakota, led the Raiders with a career-high nine tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss, helping the Raiders to a 28-0 shutout. He leads Northwestern with 39 tackles on the year, on a defense that has shutout its opponents in all three wins this year. The Red Raiders host Morningside on October 18. Kick off will be at 1 pm.

Special Teams – Daniel Pierce, Returner/Defensive Back (Mount Marty University)

Daniel Pierce of Mount Marty University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Special Teams Player-of-the-Week. Pierce, a junior from Oxnard, California, had a punt return touchdown for 80 yards to help seal the win over Doane for Mount Marty. The Lancers will travel to Dordt on October 18. Kickoff will be at 1 pm.

GPAC Football Scoreboard for Saturday October 11

Northwestern 28, Briar Cliff 0
Midland 60, Concordia 52 (2OT)
Dordt 59, Waldorf 7
Morningside 49, Dakota Wesleyan 17
Mount Marty 31, Doane 14

GPAC Football Schedule for October 18

Concordia at Hastings, 1 PM
Briar Cliff at Midland, 1 PM
Morningside at Northwestern, 1 PM
Mount Marty at Dordt,1 PM