TWO NORTH ALABAMA PLAYERS REWARDED FOR PLAY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS GAME

FLORENCE- A pair of University of North Alabama players have been honored for their performance in the Lions 31-3 win over Central Arkansas last Saturday.  UNA's Randy Banks was named GSC Defensive Player of the Week after recording a game-high 12 tackles, including six solo tackles. Banks, a freshman from New Orleans, La., started in place of an injured Donald Tharpe. He added a tackle for a loss of two yards, forced and recovered one fumble and grabbed his first-career interception returning it for four yards.  Anthony Merritt, a UNA sophomore from Box Springs, Ga., was named GSC Special Teams Player of the Week.  Merritt returned four punts for 100 yards, including a 73-yard return for a touchdown. His return came with four seconds left in the third quarter and stretched the Lions lead to 24-3. It was Merrit's second special teams return for a touchdown this season. He also had a 98-yard kickoff return versus Harding earlier this season.