MARYVILLE – Maryville landed three of the five members of this week's USA South Football Player of the Week honor roll.
The Scots rallied past Centre 34-23 Saturday, and quarterback
Bryson Rollins, defensive back
Kial Cottingham and wide receiver/kickoff returner
Tyler Moon earned recognition for their contributions.
Rollins accounted for all five Maryville touchdowns to earn Offensive Player of the Week. Through the air, the sophomore from Elizabethton was 16-of-24 for 309 yards and three touchdowns. On the ground, Rollins carried the ball 10 times for 26 yards and two touchdowns.
Cottingham was named Defensive Player of the Week after making a career-high eight tackles and grabbed a key interception. On the defensive possession immediately following the Scots taking their first lead of the game, Cottingham recorded his first career interception. The Montevallo, Alabama, sophomore returned the ball 36 yards to set up the eventual game-winning Maryville touchdown.
Moon repeated as Rookie of the Week after catching three passes for 36 yards and posting a 24.7-yard average on four kickoff returns. His long reception was 20 yards. The first-year speedster from Jonesborough totaled 133 all-purpose yards in the game.
Maryville stands 2-0 for the first time since 2015. The Scots play their final nonconference tune-up of the season this Saturday at Shenandoah in the USA South/ODAC Challenge. Kickoff from Winchester, Virginia, is 1 p.m.
