Houde, Martin & Hadley pick up football athlete of the week honours

Pita Pit X-Men Football Offensive Player of the Week
X-Men receiver Zachary Houde was named the STFX Football Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 24, 2023. Zach, a third year Science student from Thetford Mines, Que., scored two touchdowns in the X-Men's 51-21 win over SMU on Friday. He had TD catches from 30 and 23 yards and earned player of the game honours. Zach had five receptions in the game for 142 total yards, averaging 28.4 yards/catch. He currently leads the country in receiving average, posting 123.5 yards/game.  

Pita Pit X-Men Football Defensive Player of the Week
X-Men defensive back Brandyn Martin was named the STFX Football Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 24, 2023. Brandyn, a second year Education student (4th year eligibility) from Melfort, Sask. had a big pick-six for the X-Men late in the 2nd quarter in their 51-21 win over SMU Friday. He returned the interception for a 58-yard touchdown to give the X-Men a 25-7 lead in the game. Brandyn also had a tackle for a loss of 4 yards and three solo tackles in the win. He is currently 8th overall in AUS defense with 17.5 tackles on the season. 

Pita Pit X-Men Football Special Teams Player of the Week
X-Men kicker/punter Ben Hadley was named the STFX Football Special Teams Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 24, 2023. Ben, a fourth year Business student from Halifax, NS scored 21 points in the X-Men's 51-21 win over SMU Friday. He kicked three field goals from 25, 9 and 33 yards and had six point after kicks. Ben also rushed for a five yard touchdown off a fake field goal attempt for STFX's first major score of the game. He had 7 kick-offs for 448 yards, averaging 64 yards/kick. Ben currently leads the AUS with an 86% kicking average with 12 field goals and 48 points on the season.