X-Men sweep AUS football athlete of the week awards

ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week ending Nov. 13, 2016

Name: Christian Ridley
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Receiver
Hometown: Dubai, U.A.E.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: BEd
Height and weight: 6'2", 210lbs

Receiver Christian Ridley of the St. Francis Xavier X-Men is the Atlantic University Sport football offensive player of the week for the week ending Nov. 13, 2016.

A fourth-year bachelor of education student from Dubai, U.A.E., Ridley was named the championship MVP following the Subway AUS Loney Bowl on Saturday in Antigonish, N.S.

Ridley scored two touchdowns as the X-Men defeated the Mount Allison Mounties 29-8 to advance to this year's Mitchell Bowl being hosted by the Calgary Dinos. He had three total receptions in the win for 48 yards.

Ridley was also honoured as an AUS conference all-star at Friday night's awards banquet.

Defensive Player of the Week
Name: Dylan Bell
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Defensive Back
Hometown: Brockville, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BSc Human Kinetics
Height and weight: 5'11", 195lbs

Defensive back Dylan Bell of the StFX X-Men is the Atlantic University Sport football defensive player of the week.

A third-year human kinetics student from Brockville, Ont., Bell had 7.5 tackles (five solo and five assisted) in StFX's 28-9 win over Mount Allison in the Subway AUS Loney Bowl.

He also had two pass break ups in the win.

Special Teams Player of the Week

Name: Jonathan Heidebrecht
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Kicker
Hometown: Camrose, Alta.
Year of eligibility: Second
Academic program: BBA
Height and weight: 5'10", 150lbs

StFX kicker Jonathan Heidebrecht has been named the AUS football special teams player of the week.

A second-year business student from Camrose, Alta., Heidebrecht scored 11 points StFX's Subway AUS Loney Bowl win Saturday. He made good on all three field goal attempts—from 48, 17 and 12 yards—and both point-after attempts.

Heidebrecht was also honoured as an AUS conference all-star at Friday night's football awards banquet.

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