Chris Merchant, Western, Offence
It has been quite a season for Chris Merchant, and the Western Mustangs quarterback put a feather in the cap of his 2019 campaign with another productive performance against one of the conference’s best defensive units.
Burlington, Ont. – Chris Merchant has been named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Offensive Football Player of the Week for the period ending October 20, 2019.
Offensive Player of the Week – Chris Merchant, Western Mustangs
It has been quite a season for Chris Merchant, and the Western Mustangs quarterback put a feather in the cap of his 2019 campaign with another productive performance against one of the conference’s best defensive units.
The ‘Stangs finished off their undefeated regular season on Saturday by beating the Ottawa Gee-Gees 32-23 in front of their home crowd and one of the main reasons they were able to find success was thanks to Merchant and his ability to move the ball. The Calgary, Alta. native connected on 20-of-32 passes for 341 yards, finding six different receivers on the day. And while he didn’t throw for any majors, he did find the endzone with his legs, tacking on 38 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Time and time again, Merchant did what needed to be done to get his Mustangs into scoring position against the stingy Ottawa defence and limited their ability to impact the game in ways they have done all season long.
With his 379-yard outing in Week 9, Merchant finishes with an impressive 2,378 yards passing and 438 yards rushing for the season to go along with 20 combined TDs.