CUNNINGHAM NAMED SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kicker Jason Cunningham has been named CIFL Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 9 for his role in the Silverbacks 22-18 upset win in Wisconsin May 15. Cunningham was successful on both his extra point attempts and played a key role in the decisive play in the game. After his 33-yard field goal was blocked on the final play, Cunningham recovered the ball and lateralled it to lineman Derrick Crawford, who ran it in for the game-winning touchdown as time expired.
The game was Cunningham's first professional football appearance and represented his first action in a live football game since his one season of varsity football as a senior at Cedarville High School in 2004.
Cunningham is the second Silverback to be honored by the league this season. Quarterback Kyenes Mincy was named Offensive Player of the Week in Week 5 when he threw for five touchdowns and ran for two more in his first start at quarterback in Miami Valley's 46-29 win at Chicago, April 17.
Kicker Jason Cunningham has been named CIFL Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 9 for his role in the Silverbacks 22-18 upset win in Wisconsin May 15. Cunningham was successful on both his extra point attempts and played a key role in the decisive play in the game. After his 33-yard field goal was blocked on the final play, Cunningham recovered the ball and lateralled it to lineman Derrick Crawford, who ran it in for the game-winning touchdown as time expired.
The game was Cunningham's first professional football appearance and represented his first action in a live football game since his one season of varsity football as a senior at Cedarville High School in 2004.
Cunningham is the second Silverback to be honored by the league this season. Quarterback Kyenes Mincy was named Offensive Player of the Week in Week 5 when he threw for five touchdowns and ran for two more in his first start at quarterback in Miami Valley's 46-29 win at Chicago, April 17.
