Special Teams Player of the Week: John Mears, Montana Western
Mears, a senior kicker/punter from Belgrade, Mont., is the Special Teams Player of the Week.
Mears went to a perfect 2-for-2 on field goals in helping No. 7 ranked Montana Western defeat No. 12 ranked Montana Tech 27-21. He hit a 49-yard field goal in the third quarter and a 22-yard field goal in the second quarter.
Mears also went perfect 3-for-3 on PAT extra points kicks for the Bulldogs. He is currently perfect on the season, going 5-for-5 on field goals and 27-for-27 on PAT extra point kicks.
This is Mears’ fifth career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.