September 26, 2007
(release courtesy of Larry Happel, Central sports information director)

PELLA, IOWA . . . Central College freshman punter Kurtis Brondyke (Clinton, Iowa/Clinton) has been named to the D3football.com team of the week for the second consecutive week.

Brondyke, who was also named the Iowa Conference player of the week, averaged 40.1 yards on seven kicks in Central’s 17-14 win at Loras College Saturday. He landed three of his seven punts inside the 5-yard line, including two fourth-quarter punts that pinned the Duhawks at the 1-yard line to help Central preserve the win.

Brondyke has had four punts downed at the 1-yard line in the past two weeks. Only one of Saturday’s seven punts was returned.

For the season Brondyke is averaging 37.3 yards per kick. He’s landed eight of his 25 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line and just three touchbacks.

Central is 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Iowa Conference. The Dutch are ranked 10th in the AFCA Division III poll and No. 8 by D3football.com. They play their homecoming game Saturday against Buena Vista University. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium.

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