Matt Sacia Award Male Athlete of the Week Week Of 11/12/2018 Sport American Rivers Conference School Wartburg College Year Senior Position Hometown Eldridge, Iowa High School North Scott Male Athlete of the Week – Football – Offensive Player of the Week Matt Sacia, Wartburg College Sr., QB, Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott Sacia helped Wartburg earn their 16th Conference title in program history and second in as many years, with a 47-28 victory over Dubuque Saturday, November 11. The senior signal caller completed 25-of-35 passes for 341 yards and three TDs. Sacia became Wartburg's career leader in pass completions. He has finished with triple-digit passing yards in 30 straight games and 32 of his last 33, which dates back to the 2016 season. Sacia’s 10-game completion percentage of .720 ranks second in all of NCAA Division III, and his 189.1 passer efficiency is number three. With 32 passing TDs this season he stands fifth in Division III. This is Sacia’s fourth Offensive Player of the Week accolade (11/13/18, 11/5/18, 10/22/18, 9/23/18). Sacia was named the league’s offensive MVP a season ago and was a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy. The Knights travel to the Bethel University Saturday, Nov. 17th for the first-round of the NCAA Division III playoffs.
