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LSC weekly football roundup

LSC playoffs

Saturday’s games

Seventh place

Texas A&M-Kingsville 40, McMurry 16

Fifth place

ENMU 55, West Texas A&M 45

Third place

Tarleton State 44, Midwestern State 41

Championship

Angelo State 35, Texas A&M-Commerce 33

LSC players of the week

Offense

Jeremy Buurma, Eastern New Mexico, Jr., QB, Las Cruces — Buurma completed 7-of-9 passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns and rushed 12 times for 44 yards and a pair of scores in the Greyhounds’ 55-45 win over West Texas A&M. All three TD passes came with the Hounds trailing the Buffaloes.

Defense

Seth Bailey, Eastern New Mexico, Sr., LB, Texico — Bailey posted a game-high 11 tackles (eight solos) and returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown just before halftime, his second TD return of the season. Bailey led the Hounds with four interceptions this season, and also recovered two fumbles.

Special teams

Mitchell Cox, Eastern New Mexico, So., P/PK, Kent, Wash. — Cox averaged 32 yards on five punts with no return yardage by WT. On his eight kickoffs, ENMU held the Buffs more than eight yards under their LSC-leading average of 24.6 yards per return.