Bismarck  (NSAA) – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) announced its second edition of the Football Players-of-the-Week honors Monday.  Jalen Pfeifer of Valley City State (N.D.) was selected as the Offensive Player-of-the-Week, while his teammate Nico Magana was chosen as the Special Teams Player-of-the-Week.  MaCoy Yeakel of Waldorf (Iowa) was named as the Defensive Player-of-the-Week.

NSAA Football Offensive Player of the Week
Jalen Pfeifer – Valley City State (N.D.) – 6’1″ – 205 lbs., Senior – quarterback – Rolette, N.D. – Pfeifer passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another, accounting for all four of Valley City State (N.D.) offensive touchdowns in a 35-32 thriller at NCAA Division III Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.).  Facing a fourth-and-14 situation with 43 seconds remaining. He threw for a 16-yard touchdown to trail by one and knotted the game followed by his teammate Nico Magana’s PAT extra-point kick.  Pfeifer was 20-of-35 (57.1 percent) for 273 yards.  His passing efficiency in the game was 150.9.

NSAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Nico Magana – Valley City State (N.D.) – 5’7″ – 255 lbs., Freshman – kicker – Chula Vista, Calif. – Magana made a game-winning 40-yard field goal as the time expired in (RV) Valley City State (N.D.) 35-32 road victory at NCAA Division III Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.).  He also hit a 30-yard PAT extra-point kick to knot the game at 32-32 with 43 seconds remaining in the game.  Magana recorded six kick-offs for 311 total yards, averaging 51.8 yards per kick-off.