For the second straight week, Valley City State University linebacker Sal Avila has been named the , the conference office announced Monday.

NSAA Football Defensive Player of the Week
Sal Avila – Valley City State (N.D.) – 5’9″ – 210 lbs., Sophomore – linebacker – El Paso, Texas – Avila anchored Valley City State’s (N.D.) defense in a 30-19 victory over Mayville State (N.D.), recording 10 solo tackles and 13 total tackles. He also had a quarterback sack (for 7 yards loss) and a pass break-up.  Avila’s 10 solo tackles was a new career-high during his time as a Viking.

NSAA Football Standings

School Overall
Record		 NSAA
Record		 Games
Behind		 Streak
(14) Dickinson State (N.D.) 6-1 4-0 —– Won 6
Waldorf (Iowa) 5-2 3-1 1.0 Won 3
Valley City State (N.D.) 5-2 3-1 1.0 Won 2
Dakota State (S.D.) 3-4 1-3 3.0 Lost 2
Mayville State (N.D.) 2-5 1-3 3.0 Lost 3
Presentation (S.D.) 0-7 0-4 4.0 Lost 7