MOREHEAD, Ky. – Morehead State junior J.D. Cecil was named Pioneer League Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 22.
Cecil, a native of Pickerington, Ohio, scored Morehead State’s first touchdown in a 29-6 PFL victory at Valparaiso, Saturday. With the Eagles up 9-6, he picked off a pass early in the fourth quarter and returned it 23 yards for the game’s first touchdown. Later in the quar¬ter, Cecil intercepted a second pass and returned it 46 yards to the Valparaiso six-yard line, setting up Morehead State’s second touchdown. He finished the day with two tackles, a quarterback hurry and two interceptions with 69 return yards.
The win over Valparaiso was Morehead State's last game of the season. The Eagles snapped a seven-game losing streak with the victory and finished the season 3-8.
