(HALIFAX, N.S.) Quarterback Hunter Guenard and defensive back Rory Kelly, both from the Acadia Axemen, along with StFX X-Men punter/kicker Keiran Burnham, have been selected as the Week 4 AUS football players of the week for their respective performances this past weekend.
Offensive Player of the Week
Name: Hunter Guenard
University: Acadia University
Position: Quarterback
Hometown: Calgary, Alta.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BA
Height and weight: 6'1", 220 lbs
Acadia Axemen quarterback Hunter Guenard is the Atlantic University Sport football offensive player of the week for the week ending Sept. 16, 2018.
A third-year arts student from Calgary, Guenard threw 24 completions on 27 attempts for 327 yards and a touchdown in Acadia's 38-26 win over Mount Allison Saturday in Wolfville, N.S.
He currently sits first in the AUS conference in passing yards per game, averaging 244.0.
Defensive Player of the Week
Name: Rory Kelly
University: Acadia University
Position: DB
Hometown: Moncton, N.B.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BBA
Height and weight: 6'2", 192 lbs
Acadia Axemen defensive back Rory Kelly has been named the AUS football defensive player of the week.
A fourth-year business student in his third year of eligibility from Moncton, N.B., Kelly had a key interception in Saturday's game which he returned 68 yards for a touchdown, to secure Acadia's win.
His defensive stats also included two solo tackles, one assisted tackle and a pass breakup.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Name: Keiran Burnham
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Kicker/Punter
Hometown: Cambridge, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BA
Height and weight: 6'2", 185 lbs
St. Francis Xavier punter and kicker Keiran Burnham is the AUS football special teams player of the week for the week ending Sept. 16, 2018.
A third-year arts student from Cambridge, Ont., Burnham continued his strong kicking game in StFX's 42-2 win over Bishop's Saturday, scoring 14 points on four point-after kicks, one rouge and three field goals.
He booted field goals from 12, 29 and 30 yards. His seven punts in the game totaled 310 yards for a 44.3 average and he had two punts downed inside the 20.
His six kickoffs totaled 339 yards for a 56.6 average. Burnham currently leads the AUS with a punting average of 42.