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Gray, Benzi Earn NE10 Football Weekly Honors

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Gray, Benzi Earn NE10 Football Weekly Honors

Following a thrilling 31-27 win against Post on Saturday, Oct. 12, Southern Connecticut's E'Lijah Gray and Daniel Benzi received Northeast-10 Conference Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively, as announced by the NE10 on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Gray's award is his second of the season after previously earning the honor on Sept. 16. Benzi's award is the first of his career. 

Gray carried the ball 27 times and finished with 204 yards and a touchdown, including a 46-yard run, while also adding two catches for 19 yards. It was Gray's second career 200-yard rushing game, dating back to last season's matchup against Post. Gray currently ranks second in the NE10 with 696 rushing yards and a 116 yards per game average and third in all-purpose yards with 825. 

Benzi was 4-for-4 on point-after attempts and converted on a 34-yard field goal in the Owls' four-point win against Post. For the year, Benzi is 2-for-3 on field goal attempts and has converted all 20 of his PAT's for 26 points at a 4.3 per-game clip, which ranks 12th in the NE10.
Southern annual Rivalry for the Elm City Trophy is this weekend when the Owls host New Haven on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. at Jess Dow Field.
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Players Mentioned

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#24 E'Lijah Gray

RB
5' 8"
Senior
Daniel Benzi

#37 Daniel Benzi

PK/P
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

E

#24 E'Lijah Gray

5' 8"
Senior
RB
Daniel Benzi

#37 Daniel Benzi

5' 10"
Freshman
PK/P