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Player of the Week - Week 9: Justin Alexson, Northwestern

10/19/2011, 10:00pm CDT
By Travis Wilson

Justin Alexson of Northwestern has been selected as the Week 9 WSN Football Player of the Week following a statewide vote on WisSports.net. Alexson came up huge as the Tigers got a win over Ladysmith to clinch a playoff berth. He was chosen from a strong group of nominees in Week 9. Alexson received 6578 votes, or % of the total votes cast, outdistancing runner-up Trae Mezera of Lancaster who received 5458 votes, or 40.7%.

It was a winner-take-all game Friday night as Northwestern squared off with Ladysmith. The winner clinched a playoff berth while the loser was eliminated. Alexson ensured the Tigers would continue playing, rushing for 311 yards on 22 carries with 6 touchdowns as they pulled away for a 54-16 win over the Lumberjacks.


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