RSEQ University Football
Montréal, September 9th, 2013 – McGill Redmen running back Luis Guimont-Mota, safety Vincent Plante of the Laval Rouge et Or and kicker Félix Ménard-Brière of the Montréal Carabins are the RSEQ university football players of the week for the period ending September 8, 2013.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER
Luis Guimont-Mota
Position : Running back
Team : Redmen
School : McGill University
City : Québec (Québec)
Age: 22
Height : 5-9
Weight : 188
Eligibility Year : 2
Last team : Élans du Cégep Garneau
McGill running back Luis Guimont-Mota (Management) is the offensive player of the week in RSEQ university football. The 22-year-old sophomore from Quebec City, rushed for 111 yards on 18 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns (21 and 28 yards) as McGill defeated Concordia University 32-19 to capture the 45th annual Shaughnessy Cup. His efforts helped the Redmen improve their record to 1-1.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER
Vincent Plante
Position : Safety
Team : Rouge et Or
School : Université Laval
City : St-Nicholas (Québec)
Age : 24
Height : 5-6
Weight : 175
Eligibility Year : 4
Last team : Élans du Cégep Garneau
Vincent Plante (M.B.A. Management), safety with the Rouge et Or from Université Laval, is the defensive football player of the week in the RSEQ. In the 20-0 win against the Vert & Or from Université de Sherbrooke, the Rouge et Or didn’t allow a single point to their opponents. Plante had a strong showing collecting 4 tackles, 1 interception and a fumble recovery. The Rouge et Or are undefeated so far.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Félix Ménard-Brière
Position : Kicker
Team : Carabins
University : Université de Montréal
City : Ste-Agathe-des-Monts (Québec)
Age : 20
Height : 5-11
Weight : 188
Eligibility Year : 1
Last team : Nomades du Collège Montmorency
Félix Ménard-Brière (Arts & sciences), kicker of the Carabins from Université de Montréal, wins the special team player of the week award in the RSEQ after a solid overall performance in a 44-18 win against the Bishop’s Gaiters. The rookie kicker excelled on field goals successfully converting his 4 attempts. At the beginning of the second quarter the Gaiters were up 8-7 before seeing Ménard-Brière kick 3 consecutive field goals of 29, 23 and 14 yards. In the fourth quarter, his 13 yarder sealed the second victory of the season for the Carabins. He also maintained a 65 yards average on four kickoffs.
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