BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh junior running back Luke Yoder and Holy Cross junior defensive back Eli Thompson claimed Patriot League Football Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, when the League office announced the final set of weekly awards, presented by Credit Union 1, of the 2025 season. The Crusaders claimed one additional honor, and Fordham received one weekly accolade.
 
The Mountain Hawks’ Yoder captured Patriot League Football Offensive Player of the Week for the first time this season, after posting career-highs of 234 rushing yards and four touchdowns to earn Rivalry 161 MVP honors in Lehigh’s 42-32 win over Lafayette to claim the Patriot League crown.
 
Crusaders’ junior defensive back Eli Thompson was named Patriot League Football Defensive Player of the Week for the first time. Thompson intercepted two passes and returned one for a 94-yard touchdown in Holy Cross’ 42-7 win over Georgetown at Fenway Park.   
 
Holy Cross junior safety Donovan Comestro was named Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week. He blocked a punt that was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown in the Crusaders’ win over the Hoyas.   
 
Fordham freshman wide receiver Troy Worrell was selected Patriot League Rookie of the Week. He caught four passes for a career-high 160 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown pass in a loss at Merrimack.  
 
Colgate first-year wide receiver Matt Fogler, senior defensive end Dane Picariello, junior wide receiver Reed Swanson and junior placekicker Luke Vogeler received honorable mentions for their performances last week.
 
The Patriot League football players of the week are selected in a vote by League media members and each school’s football athletics communications contacts, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
 
2025 Patriot League Football Standings (as of November 24)

School	PL	PL Pct.	Overall	Overall Pct.
No. 4/4 Lehigh	7-0	1.000	12-0	1.000
No. 24/rv Lafayette	6-1	.857	8-4	.667
Holy Cross	3-4	.429	3-9	.250
Richmond	3-4	.429	7-5	.583
Georgetown	3-4	.429	6-6	.500
Colgate	3-4	.429	5-7	.417
Bucknell	2-5	.429	5-7	.417
Fordham	1-6	.143	1-11	.083

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Patriot League Football Credit Union 1 Offensive Player of the Week
Luke Yoder, Lehigh, Jr., RB, Palm Harbor, Fla./East Lake
*Yoder rushed for a career-high 234 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries to earn MVP of Rivalry 161, in Lehigh’s 42-32 victory over Lafayette.
*The junior running back rushed for an 80-yard touchdown to open the third quarter, then scored late in the third to put the Mountain Hawks in front for good before adding his fourth TD of the game in the final quarter to seal the win.
*His 234-yard performance is the fourth-highest single-game total in program history, and the second most rushing yards in the history of The Rivalry game.  
 
Patriot League Football Credit Union 1 Defensive Player of the Week
Eli Thompson, Holy Cross, Jr., CB, Rome, Ga./Darlington
*Thompson had two interceptions, including a 94-yard interception return for a touchdown in Holy Cross’ 42-7 win over Georgetown at Fenway Park.
*His 94-yard interception return for a touchdown was his second pick-six of the season and marked the second multi-interception game of his career.
*He also posted four tackles and 1.0 TFL against the Hoyas.
 
Patriot League Football Credit Union 1 Special Teams Player of the Week
Donovan Comestro, Holy Cross, Jr., S, Ladera Ranch, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic
*Comestro blocked a punt that was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown that gave Holy Cross a 14-0 lead in their 42-7 win over Georgetown.
*The junior safety is the fourth different Crusader to block a punt this season for a squad that leads the FCS with six blocked punts.
*He also recorded two tackles on defense.
 
Patriot League Football Credit Union 1 Rookie of the Week
Troy Worrell, Fordham, Fr., WR, White Plains, N.Y./The Williston Northampton School
*Worrell finished with four receptions for a career-high 160 yards and a touchdown in Fordham’s 27-26 loss at Merrimack.
*He caught a 73-yard touchdown from quarterback Gunnar Smith in the third quarter to give the Rams a 26-13 lead.
 
Honorable Mentions
Matt Fogler, Colgate, Fy., WR, Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller
*Fogler caught four passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns in Colgate’s 38-19 win over Bucknell. The first-year receiver had touchdown receptions of 37 and 39 yards on consecutive drives in the first half, helping him finish with seven touchdown catches in his last four games.
 
Dane Picariello, Colgate, Sr., DE, Bristol, Pa./St. Joe’s Prep
*Picariello recorded nine tackles, one sack and an interception in Colgate’s 38-19 win over Bucknell. His interception set up a field goal at the end of the first half to help the Raiders extend their lead to 24-7.
 
Reed Swanson, Colgate, Jr., WR, Glen Gardner, N.J./Wyoming Seminary
*Swanson finished with six receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown in Colgate’s 38-19 victory over Bucknell to close the season. The junior receiver caught a 67-yard touchdown pass, the longest of his career, on the second play from scrimmage.
 
Luke Vogeler, Colgate, Jr., PK, Caledonia, Mich./Caledonia
*Vogeler connected on all five of his PAT attempts and hit a 33-yard field goal in the second quarter in the Raiders’ 38-19 win over Bucknell.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
9.1 – Treyvhon Saunders, Colgate, Sr., WR
9.8 – Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., RB
9.15 - Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., RB
9.22 – Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., RB
9.29 – Geoffrey Jamiel, Lehigh, Sr., WR
10.6 – Ralph Rucker IV, Bucknell, 5th, QB
10.13 – Dean DeNobile, Lafayette, Sr., QB
10.20 – Reed Swanson, Colgate, Jr., WR
10.27 – Hayden Johnson, Lehigh, So., QB
11.3 - Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., RB
11.10 – Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., RB
11.17 - Kente Edwards, Lafayette, Jr., RB
11.24 – Luke Yoder, Lehigh, Jr., RB
 
Defensive Player of the Week
9.1 – Tymir Wynn, Colgate, Jr., DB
9.8 – GianCarlo Rufo, Georgetown, Jr., LB
9.15 – Tyler Ochojski, Lehigh, Sr., LB
9.22 – Cam Santee, Holy Cross, Jr., LB
9.29 – James Conway, Fordham, Gr., LB
10.6 – Trooper Price, Colgate, Sr., LB
10.13 – Matt Spatny, Lehigh, Sr., DL
10.20 - James Conway, Fordham, Gr., LB
10.27 – Naiteitei Mose, Georgetown, Sr., LB
11.3 – Tyler Ochojski, Lehigh, Sr., LB
11.10 – Donovan Hoilette, Richmond, Sr., DE
11.17 – Cam Santee, Holy Cross, Jr., LB
11.24 – Eli Thompson, Holy Cross, Jr., DB
 
Special Teams Player of the Week
9.1 – Alijah Cason, Holy Cross, So., WR/KR
9.8 – Nicholas Dunneman, Georgetown, Sr., WR/RS
9.15 – Connor Poole, Lehigh, So., P/K
9.22 – Nick Garrido, Lehigh, Sr., K
9.29 – Nick Garrido, Lehigh, Sr., K
10.6 – Max Mosey, Holy Cross, Sr., WR/PR
10.13 – Ja’Vion Griffin, Richmond, Sr., WR/PR
10.20 – Ethan Moss, Holy Cross, So., P
10.27 - Max Mosey, Holy Cross, Sr., WR/PR
11.3 – Luke Vogeler, Colgate, Jr., PK
11.10 – Jack Simonetta, Lafayette, Jr., PK
11.17 – Luis Palenzuela, Holy Cross, Sr., PK
11.24 – Donovan Comestro, Holy Cross, Jr., S
 
Rookie of the Week
9.1 – Brian Allen, Georgetown, Fr., DB
9.8 – Dean Mangiocavallo, Georgetown, Fr., DL
9.15 – Zachary Corna, Bucknell, Fr., S
9.22 – Joseph Williams, Holy Cross, Fr., RB
9.29 – Yohan-Li Louis, Fordham, Fr., RB
10.6 – James Schlendorf, Bucknell, Fr., DB
10.13 – Ned Gray, Richmond, Fr., P
10.20 – Brian Lloyd, Georgetown, Fr., DB
10.27 – Lincoln Fisher, Holy Cross, Fr., WR
11.3 – Matt Fogler, Colgate, Fy., WR
11.10 - Matt Fogler, Colgate, Fy., WR
11.17 – Nicholas Penuvchev, Bucknell, Fr., QB
11.24 – Troy Worrell, Fordham, Fr., WR
 
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