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SD (VCSUVikings.com)-  Valley City State senior Nicholas McBeain and freshman Harrison Hammel both earned Dacotah Bank/North Star Athletic Association Football Player of the Week honors, announced Monday by the conference office.

McBeain was named the NSAA Defensive Player of the Week while Hammel was named the Special Teams Player of the Week following their roles in VCSU’s 17-13 upset of #14 Southeastern University last Thursday.

NSAA Football Defensive Player of the Week
Nicholas McBeain – Valley City State (N.D.) – 6’1″ – 240 lbs., Senior – linebacker – Shakopee, Minn. – McBeain set three new school records in Valley City State (N.D.) 17-13 upset victory over No. 14 Southeastern (Fla.).  He had 24 tackles, a quarterback sack and a forced fumble in the game.  McBeain set new records for single-season tackles (188), single-season assisted tackles (134) and career solo tackles (183).  His quarterback sack came deep in Viking Territory as the Fire was driving in the final two minutes.  It put Southeastern in 3rd-and-18 and VCSU proceeded to intercept the pass in the end zone to seal the victory.  McBeain finished his VCSU career with 446 tackles, which is 70 more than the previous school record of 376.

NSAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Harrison Hammel – Valley City State (N.D.) – 6’0″ – 175 lbs., Freshman – kicker – Valley City, N.D. – Hammel was perfect 3-of-3 on kicks in Valley City State’s (N.D.) 17-13 upset over No. 14 Southeastern (Fla.).  The Vikings trailed 13-0 before Hammel started VCSU’s comeback with a 31-yard field goal late in the third quarter.  He nailed a pair of critical extra-points on VCSU’s next two touchdowns, putting the Vikings up 17-13 and forcing the Fire to try for a touchdown in the final minutes.    

NSAA Football Offensive Player of the Week
Kaler Ray – Dickinson State (N.D.) – 6’5″ – 235 lbs., Senior – quarterback – Glendale, Ariz. – Ray compiled 359 total yards of offense in No. 14-ranked Dickinson State’s (N.D.) 41-14 non-conference victory at Jamestown (N.D.).  He was 5-of-9 for 78 passing yards with a pair of touchdown passes of 22- and 20-yards.  Ray also ran 12 times for a total of 275 rushing yards with two touchdowns.  He recorded 41- and 90-yard touchdown runs for the Blue Hawks.

Recap from Saturday’s games
Valley City State (N.D.) fell behind in the early third quarter by the score of 13-0 to No. 14-ranked Southeastern (Fla.) in a non-conference contest in Lakeland, Fla. on Nov. 10.  The Vikings roared back by outscoring the Fire 17-0 in the final 16 minutes, 23 seconds of the game, holding on to a 17-13 victory.  SEU outgained VCSU 342-294 in total offensive yards, while the Vikings maintained the ball for 34 minutes, 25 seconds.  Valley City State concluded their season with an overall record of 6-4.