TRAFFORD, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College football team's Zach Cernuto (Scottdale, Pa./Southmoreland) has been named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, announced by the conference Monday (Oct. 28). This marks the fourth W&J football player to be named Offensive Player of the Week this season.

Cernuto headlined the W&J offensive attack in their 34-21 triumph over Case Western Reserve. Cernuto logged two career-highs with 14 receptions and 123 receiving yards with seven of his receptions going for first downs in the win. He also tacked on his fifth receiving touchdown of the season, as his 11-yard scoring reception in the second quarter broke a 7-7 tie and gave W&J a lead they would not relinquish.

His reception total of 14 marks the most catches by a W&J receiver since Payton Skalos (16 receptions vs. Westminster Oct. 26, 2019).

W&J enters their bye week this coming Saturday but returns to the gridiron Saturday (Nov. 16) for their final bout of the season against Allegheny. The away matchup is scheduled for an opening kickoff of 1:00 p.m.