Courtesy of Midland Athletics
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and presenting sponsor Hauff Mid-America Sports have announced its football players of the week for games played the week of October 6-12, 2025. Midland University’s Brodey Johnson was named the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week. Jackson Smythe of Northwestern College was named the GPAC Defensive Player, while Daniel Pierce of Mount Marty University was named the GPAC Special Teams Player.
Johnson, a junior from North Bend, Nebraska, had a career day in Midland’s double-overtime upset of No. 17-ranked Concordia. He threw for 424 yards with seven touchdowns and 37 completions. Each stat rewrote the Warriors’ record book as he guided the team back from a 31-point deficit in the second half. The Warriors host Briar Cliff on October 18. Kick off will be at 1:00 p.m. in Fremont.
