BURLINGTON, Ont. - A pair of Gryphon football players have garnered conference-wide recognition, as rookie running back
Jean-Paul Cimankinda and fifth-year kicker
Gabe Ferraro each been named OUA Players of the Week. Cimankinda, a freshman from Ottawa, takes home Offensive Player of the Week honours following a breakout performance versus Waterloo (29 carries, 256 yards, 3 TD) while Ferraro is the OUA's Special Teams Player of the Week for the third week in a row and fourth time this season.
OUA Players of the Week - OUA Quarter-finals
Offence: Jean-Paul Cimankinda (Running Back, Guelph)
Defence: Kene Onyeka (Defensive End, Carleton Ravens)
Special Teams: Gabe Ferraro (Kicker, Guelph)
Rookie running back Jean-Paul Cimankinda put together one of the greatest post-season rushing performances in Gryphon history this past Saturday, racking up 256 yards on the ground on 29 carries to go along with 3 touchdowns. The 6-1, 225 lbs freshman from Ottawa was responsible for the bulk of the Gryphons' whopping 284 yards rushing on the day, as the bruising rookie racked up 8.8 yards per carry against the Warrior defence. For Cimankinda, Saturday's performance marked the latest in a string of impressive outings, with the Arts major having now eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in each of his past three games.
Two-time All-Canadian kicker Gabe Ferraro was 1-for-1 on field goals (36-yard make) and 5-for-5 on extra points, but also made valuable contributions in the punting game, twice pinning the Warriors inside their own 20-yard line while averaging 45.2 yards per punt in windy conditions on Saturday at Alumni Stadium. Ferraro, a 7th round pick of the Calgary Stampeders in the 2018 CFL Draft, has been named the OUA's Special Teams Player of the Week in each of the past three weeks.
For more information on the OUA Football Players of the Week, visit oua.ca.
The Gryphons are now preparing to head to Ottawa for an OUA semi-final matchup on Saturday (Nov. 3) at Gee-Gees' Field.
Gryphon Football Players Named OUA Players of the Week in 2018:
