Week 5 Brant Butler, Shenandoah

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Shenandoah University wide receiver Brant Butler, who played McDonough High School in Pomfret, has been named the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week.

Butler, a graduate student in public health, made eight catches for 177 yards and two touchdowns, capped by a leaping, one-handed grab for a 13-yard touchdown with 32 seconds left as the Hornets rallied from a 24-point deficit to beat Bridgewater College, 34-27.

“I just had to reach high and grab it,” Butler told the Winchester Star. “Once I put my hand on it, I was like, ‘Oh my God, I really just caught that.’ And then the crowd [was loud] and my teammates were coming at me. It was crazy.”

Shenandoah quarterback Steven Hugney, a freshman who played at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, finished 19 of 32 passing for 287 yards and three touchdowns.

This week’s DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week Honor Roll is:

·        Gallaudet QB Timel Benton rushed 18 times for 232 yards and four touchdowns as the Bison improved to 3-0 by beating Dean College, 42-35.

·        Alabama DB DeMarcco Hellams (DeMatha Catholic HS) made a team-leading 11 tackles as the Crimson Tide beat Ole Mill, 42-21.

·        Bowie State QB Ja’rome Johnson (Eastern HS) completed 13 of 22 passes for 227 yards and four touchdowns as the Bulldogs won their fourth consecutive game, 44-7 over Johnson C. Smith.

·        Wake Forest WR Taylor Morin (Westfield HS) made six catches for 112 yards and one touchdown as the Demon Deacons beat Louisville, 37-34.

·        Monmouth QB Tony Muskett (West Springfield HS) completed 18 of 31 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns as the Hawks beat Gardner-Webb, 54-17.

·        James Madison WR Kris Thornton (Osbourn HS) made 12 catches for 112 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning 30-yarder midway through the fourth quarter, as the Dukes rallied to beat New Hampshire, 23-21.

·        Howard QB Quinton Williams (Wise HS) completed 14 of 28 passes for 209 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 35 yards as the Bison rallied to beat Sacred Heart, 22-17.