Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Plymouth State running back Jeff Mack was named the New England Football Conference's Offensive Player of the Week following his performance in Saturday's 40-20 triumph over Western New England College.

Mack, a 5-foot-11, 215-pound senior, rushed for 197 yards on 19 carries and scored four touchdowns in the first half of PSU's victory. He scored twice in the game's first four minutes and collected three TDs in the first quarter. Mack added a 66-yard touchdown run -- the longest TD run of his collegiate career -- with one minute left in the second quarter.

Mack, who is second among NEFC backs in rushing with an average of 167 yards per game, also became the third player in the program's history to surpass the 3,000-yard mark. He has 3,003 yards and 32 touchdowns on 550 carries. He's chasing former Pinkerton Academy standout Russ Massahos, who is second on PSU's all-time rushing list with 3,276 yards from 1998-01.

In addition, sophomore linebacker Steve Campbell, who also plays offense and special teams for the Panthers, was selected to the NEFC Weekly Honor Roll.

Campbell made a team-high six tackles (five solo) against Western New England, broke up a pass and blocked a kick that led to a Plymouth State touchdown. He also ran the ball three times for 24 yards and a touchdown.

Campbell is seventh on the team with 21 tackles this season.

Plymouth State (4-1 overall, 2-0 NEFC) will play at Endicott College on Saturday (noon).