BLUFFTON, Ohio - Junior Niegel Payne (Detroit, Mich./River Rouge) has been named the HCAC Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Beavers to a 42-10 rout at Manchester on Saturday, Oct. 12.

Payne caught four passes for 102 yards with three touchdowns in Bluffton's 42-10 win at Manchester on Saturday.

Bluffton will be back on the road this Saturday, Oct. 19, when the Beavers travel to Cincinnati for a 1:30 p.m. matchup with HCAC heavyweight Mount St. Joseph.

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