Bettano and Weaver Earn ECFC Weekly Accolades
PAXTON, Mass.—Two members of the Anna Maria College football team garnered week four honors, as junior running back Christopher Bettano (Tewksbury, Mass.) was named the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) Offensive Player of the Week, and freshman wide receiverTrai Weaver (Waterbury, Conn.) was tabbed as the league's Rookie of the Week.
Both student-athletes had high output for the AMCATS in the team's 52-25 loss to Catholic on Saturday. It marks the first time this season that a member of the Anna Maria program has earned a weekly accolade.
Bettano had a breakthrough day for the AMCATS against Catholic as he rushed for a season-best 151 yards and three touchdowns. He scored his first touchdown on a 56-yard run to give the AMCATS a 6-0 lead. He also scored twice in the third quarter, first on a three-yard run and again on a 17-yard run. Bettano carried the ball 25 times in the game to average six yards per carry. He also added two kick returns for 21 yards, averaging 10.5 yards per return.
Weaver had the best offensive day of his short career on Saturday, totaling 117 reception yards and catching his first collegiate touchdown reception on a 46-yard pass in the fourth quarter. He totaled his 117 yards on five catches to average 23.4 yards per reception. Prior to Saturday's game he was averaging 54 yards per game, thereby doubling his offensive output this week.
The AMCATS will open ECFC play on Saturday, October 4, as they host last year's league champion, Gallaudet, at 1:00 p.m. at AMCAT Field.
