Week 9: 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 20-26, 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 – Jed Jenson, Quarterback (Dakota Wesleyan University)
Dakota Wesleyan quarterback Jed Jenson is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Week. Jenson, a sophomore from Rapid City, South Dakota, tied a career-high of five passings touchdowns in a 33-14 homecoming win over Waldorf. He also posted a career-best in completion percentage, going 20-of-28 (71.4%) and threw for 226 yards in total. The Tigers travel to Mount Marty on November 1. Kickoff will be at 1 pm.

Defense – Blake Bellamy, Linebacker (Morningside University)
Linebacker Blake Bellamy of Morningside University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Week. Bellamy, a junior from Winterset, Iowa, led Morningside on defense this week with 12 total tackles. He also recovered a fumble and snagged an interception deep in Concordia's territory, returning it 10 yards for a touchdown. The Mustangs travel to Doane November 1. Kickoff will be at 1 pm.

Special Teams – Colton Willmott, Kicker (Hastings College)

Colton Willmott of Hastings College is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Special Teams Player-of-the-Week. Willmott, a freshman from Arlington, Nebraska, made all three field goal attempts including the game-winning kick to win at Mount Marty, 23-20. The 40-yard kick to win the game was a career-long. Willmott also made both extra point kicks in the game. The Broncos host Dordt on November 1. Kickoff will be at 1 pm.

GPAC Football Scoreboard for Saturday October 25

Morningside 59, Concordia 21
Dordt 17, Midland 14
Briar Cliff 28, Doane 21at
Dakota Wesleyan 33, Waldorf 14
Hastings 23, Mount Marty 20

GPAC Football Schedule for November 1

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