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FROM KEITH GROLLER
In the first of what many area football fans hope will be several honors to come his way over the next three years, Lehigh quarterback Nick Shafnisky was named the Patriot League's Rookie of the Week for his performance in Saturday's 34-20 win over Holy Cross at Goodman Stadium.
Shafnisky, the freshman from Whitehall, completed 11 of 12 passes for 136 yards and two scores while also running 13 times for 55 and a score.
At one point, he led Lehigh (7-2, 2-1) on three consecutive scoring drives in his first extended stretch at quarterback.
Shafnisky also appeared briefly at the end of the 48-10 loss to Bucknell on Oct. 26.
For the season, he is 11 for 14 passing with one interception. He has carried 16 times for 83 yards, an average of 5.2 yards per carry.
In addition, Shafnisky's teammate, Keith Sherman, was named the league's offensive player of the week.
The senior from Bucksport, S.C. carried 20 times for 166 yards and a career-long 60-yard score that put the Mountain Hawks up 13-7 in the second quarter. Both the carries and yardage marks set career highs. Sherman also caught two passes, both going for touchdowns, for 30 yards. The first came just before halftime to give Lehigh a 27-13 lead, and the second put the Mountain Hawks up 34-13 in the third quarter.
Sherman had his third 100-yard rushing game of the season, with five carries for 38 yards as Lehigh killed the clock on its final drive. He has 739 rushing yards for the season, and is averaging 5.6 yards per carry.
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