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FAIRMONT, W. Va. — The Mountain East Conference has announced Monday the winners of this week's Football Player of the Week awards. The MEC Player of the Week awards are presented by The Health Plan.
West Liberty's running back Hunter Patterson was selected as the MEC Offensive Player of the Week, Wheeling's outside linebacker Jalen Higginbotham was named the MEC Defensive Player of the Week, and Frostburg State's wide receiver Ray Adames was named the MEC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Patterson, a senior from Chester, had a standout performance in the Hilltoppers' 35-14 win over Post University on Saturday. The running back had 26 carries for 191 yards along and four rushing touchdowns. Through the air, Patterson caught a 7-yard pass, scoring his fifth touchdown of the game. He leads the Mountain East in three statistical categories, including 184 average rushing yards per game, scoring an average of 20 points a contest and with 237.3 all-purpose yards per game.
Higginbotham, a sophomore from Suitland, Md., set a career high with 15 total tackles for the Cardinals, including seven solo and eight assisted against Lake Erie on Saturday. Additionally, the outside linebacker added a tackle for a loss.