He averaged a hair under 167 yards per game rushing this season…and Adam Machart did better than that as he and the U of S Huskies finished off the regular campaign with a big victory!

The third year Arts and Science student ran for a season-high 227 yards, helping power the Dogs to a 22-9 victory over the visiting Alberta Golden Bears. That earned him Offensive Player-of-the-Week honours in Canada West Conference football while the result means a re-match this Saturday between Saskatchewan and Alberta at Griffiths Stadium in the Canada West semi-finals. Machart ended up with 1,332 yards…the most-ever in a single season by a member of the Huskies. Following is the news release from Huskie Athletics and the Canada West Conference…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 28, 2019

Record-breaking Machart named CW Offensive Player of the Week

Canada West Communications

[ONLINE STORY]

EDMONTON – The 2019 Canada West football season came to a close Saturday, and it finished in much the same way it started: Saskatchewan Huskie Adam Machart dominating the opposition.

The Saskatchewan running back was named CW Offensive Player of the Week Monday after racking up a season-high 227 rushing yards, which set a program single-season record of 1,332.

Thanks in large part to Machart, Saskatchewan earned a 22-9 win over the Alberta Golden Bears and the right to host a Hardy Cup semifinal this Saturday in Saskatoon.

Also claiming Player of the Week honours were Alberta’s Wesley Bookland (special teams) and UBC Jackson Ciraolo-Brown (defence).

HARDY CUP SEMIFINAL TIMES ANNOUNCED

In addition to the conference’s players of the week, start times for the upcoming Hardy Cup semifinals were also announced.

The first-place Calgary Dinos and aforementioned Huskies earned the right to host home playoff games with wins this past Saturday.

• Saturday, November 2

o Semifinal 1: Manitoba Bisons @ Calgary Dinos / 12 p.m. MDT / McMahon Stadium

o Semifinal 2: Alberta Golden Bears @ Saskatchewan Huskies / 3 p.m. CST / Griffiths Stadium

• NOTE: Both games will be available on SaskTel, TELUS, Bell MTS, and Canada West TV.

OFFENCE: RB – Adam Machart

• Saskatchewan Huskies
• 3rd-year
• Saskatoon, Sask.
• Arts & Science
• STATS:29 carries for 227 yards / set Saskatchewan single-season rushing record

DEFENCE: DB – Jaxon Ciraolo-Brown

• UBC Thunderbirds
• 2nd-year
• Hamilton, Ont.
• Arts
• STATS:3 interceptions / 98 return yards / 8 tackles / pass breakup

SPECIAL TEAMS: RET – Wesley Bookland

• Alberta Golden Bears
• 1st-year
• Spruce Grove, Alta.
• Arts
• STATS:120-yard missed field goal return for a TD / 156 total return yards