Cohen Awarded NEFW Golden Helmet
PAXTON, MA : Senior quarterback Alex Cohen (Plymouth, MA) of the Anna Maria College football team has been named the New England Football Writers (NEFW) Division II/III Golden Helmet Award recipient for the week ending October 2nd, 2021 for his performance during the AMCATS' 55-35 win at Keystone College this past Saturday.
They award is presented by the Jack Grinold Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Football Foundation. Cohen is the first AMCAT to be so recognized since former Anna Maria great Robert Small was awarded a Golden Helmet during the 2013 campaign.
Cohen produced one of the greatest performances in the history of AMCAT football on Saturday, throwing for five touchdowns and rushing for a sixth. The senior went 21 of 24 passing for 285 yards, while rushing for an additional 46. Cohen's 87.5 completion percentage was a school record, while his five touchdown passes matched a school record he had already tied once before. Just four games into their 2021 campaign, Anna Maria has reached the three wins plateau for the first time in school history, all with Cohen under center.
For the seventh straight year, the Jack Grinold Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Football Foundation is the presenting sponsor for both the weekly and end-of-year Gold Helmet Awards presented to student-athletes from FBS, FCS, Division II and Division III institutions throughout New England.
For more information on the Gold Helmet Awards and the New England Football Writers Association, please visit www.newenglandfootballwriters.com, and for more information on the Grinold Chapter, please visit www.grinoldchapter.com.
2021 NEW ENGLAND FOOTBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION
WEEKLY GRINOLD CHAPTER GOLD HELMET AWARD RECIPIENTS
Division I (FBS/FCS) Division II/III
September 6 Phil Jurkovec, Boston College Errol Breaux, Dean
September 13 Evan Horn, New Hampshire Justin Felder, Stonehill
September 20 Kasim Hill, Rhode Island Brendan Albert, Bridgewater State
September 27 Westin Elliott, Merrimack Joey Mauriello, Salve Regina
October 4 Jake Smith, Harvard Alex Cohen, Anna Maria
UP NEXT:
The AMCATS, off to their best start in school history, will get a rest next week with a bye. Anna Maria will be back on the field on Saturday when they travel to Alfred State for a 12:00 p.m. game.
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