The Northwest Missouri State University football team swept all three of this week's&nbsp;MIAA&nbsp;football player of the week awards presented by&nbsp;Mammouth&nbsp;Turf. Senior Spencer Phillips (Tabor, Iowa) earned the defensive player honor, while junior Parker Sampson (Kansas City, Missouri) captured the special teams player award and sophomore Braden Wright (Elkhorn, Nebraska) notched the offensive player nod. Phillips secured four tackles, 2.5&nbsp;TFLs, a quarterback sack and a safety in helping Northwest to a 36-33 double-overtime victory on the road against Fort Hays State. Phillips and Brody Buck combined on a safety with 4:15 left in the second quarter when they stuffed&nbsp;FHSU&nbsp;running back&nbsp;TeCorey&nbsp;Tutson&nbsp;in the end zone to give Northwest a 19-17 lead. It was Northwest's first lead of the game after trailing 17-0 early in the second quarter. Sampson handled all the special teams kicking duties and booted a 38-yard game-winning walk-off field goal to defeat Fort Hays State, 36-33. Sampson was 2-for-2 on field goals - 41 yards, 38 yards. His&nbsp;41-yarder&nbsp;in the second quarter evened up the matchup after Fort Hays State had jumped out to a 17-0 lead. The 38-yard field goal came after Northwest has forced a&nbsp;FHSU&nbsp;fumble in the second overtime. After three running plays set up the ball near the left hash mark, Sampson split the uprights from 38 yards away for the 36-33 victory. Sampson punted seven times for a 39.7 average. Three of his punts were downed inside the 20. Sampson had a 64-yard punt that was downed at the 1-yard line and on the next play by the&nbsp;FHSU&nbsp;offense, Northwests Spencer Phillips and Brody Buck recorded a safety by tackling running back&nbsp;TeCorery&nbsp;Tutson&nbsp;in the end zone giving Northwest its first lead of the game at 19-17 with 4:15 left i the second quarter. Sampson had five kickoffs in the game and all five resulted in touchbacks. Wright engineered a 17-point comeback and then led Northwest to a 36-33 double-overtime victory at Fort Hays State. Wright was responsible for all four Bearcat touchdowns in the road triumph. Wright rushed for a game-high 96 yards on 10 carries and scored a touchdown, while going 23-of-43 passing for 279 yards and three touchdown tosses. Wrights 1-yard run in the second quarter got Northwest on the board trailing 17-7 with 12:31 left in the second quarter. He then connected with&nbsp;Imoni&nbsp;Donadelle&nbsp;on a 42-yard touchdown pass to pull Northwest to within three points with 10:32 left in the second. Wrights nine-yard touchdown shovel pass to Justin Rankin gave Northwest a 26-20 lead with 8:24 remaining in the third quarter. In the first session of overtime, Wright again hooked with&nbsp;Donadelle&nbsp;on a 5-yard scoring strike to give the Bearcats a 33-26 advantage. In the second overtime, Wright guided Northwest for three plays and then cleared the way for a 38-yard game-winning field goal from Sampson. Northwest will take on the University of Central Missouri Mules at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Bearcat Stadium. A share of the&nbsp;MIAA&nbsp;football regular season title will be on the line. Northwest enters Saturday's game with a record of 9-1 and ranked No. 14 in the&nbsp;AFCA&nbsp;top 25 poll, while Central Missouri is 10-0 and ranked No. 11 in the&nbsp;AFCA&nbsp;poll. Northwest has captured 11&nbsp;MIAA&nbsp;player of the week awards in the 2019 season. Northwest's&nbsp;MIAA&nbsp;Players of Week - 2019Sam Phillips, LB - Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9)Braden Wright, QB - Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16)Jerrell&nbsp;Green, DB - Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 23)Imoni&nbsp;Donadelle, RET/WR - Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 30)Parker Sampson, PK - Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 7)Marqus&nbsp;Andrews, TE - Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 14)Sam Phillips, LB - Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 14)Zach Pierce, DL - Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 4)Braden Wright, QB - Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11)Spencer Phillips, DL - Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11)Parker Sampson, PK - Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 11) --- Northwest Athletics ---

Bearcats sweep weekly MIAA football awards