
Shaw CFL Top Performers of Week 15 Named
September 25, 2018 - Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
TORONTO - Lewis Ward, Jonathon Jennings and Bryan Burnham were named the Shaw CFL Top Performers of the Week for Week 15 of the CFL's 2018 season.
The three players were chosen by a panel of judges who independently send their selections to the CFL head office. The panel includes former Canadian Football League players Matt Dunigan and Duane Forde of TSN and Pierre Vercheval of RDS.
K | LEWIS WARD | OTTAWA REDBLACKS
Kicker Lewis Ward was a game-changer for the REDBLACKS in their home 28-15 win over Edmonton on Saturday afternoon.
Ward went a perfect seven-for-seven on field goals, adding a successful convert kick to his point total on the game.
The kicker from Kingston, Ontario broke the CFL's single-season consecutive field goal streak with 33 in a row. He now has 37 successful field goals in a row, which is just two short of matching Rene Paredes' all-time streak of 39 successful field goals in a row.
His field goals were made from 27, 32, 20, 40, 20, 40, and 22 yards, respectively. Ward also made a 32-yard convert kick in the fourth quarter after Greg Ellingson's five-yard touchdown catch.
Ward has made 40 of his 41 field goal attempts in his first year in the CFL, scoring a total of 131 points for the REDBLACKS. He was previously named a Shaw Top Performer in Week 7.
QB | JONATHON JENNINGS | BC LIONS
Quarterback Jonathon Jennings steered the BC Lions to a nail-biting 35-32 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday evening.
Jennings recorded 346 passing yards in the contest, rushing for an additional 26 yards and throwing three touchdowns. He scored a 110.8 efficiency rating, going 32-for-47.
After a slow start to the game, Jennings got to work in the third quarter, opening with a nine-play drive that culminated in a 13-yard touchdown pass to Cory Watson.
In the fourth quarter, Bryan Burnham snagged an eight-yard pass for another major to bring BC into the lead after the successful convert.
With time expiring, Jennings tossed a 20-yard ball to Burnham in the endzone for a touchdown, following it up with a successful convert to tie the game and send it into overtime to give the Lions a chance to win.
Jennings has collected 1,081 passing yards in six games this year. He has seven touchdowns and a 67.7 completion percentage.
REC | BRYAN BURNHAM | BC LIONS
Receiver Bryan Burnham was a big part of the BC Lions' comeback win at BC Place on Saturday.
The former Tulsa Golden Hurricane caught two touchdown passes late in the game to propel the Lions to victory; he also caught a crucial two-point convert as time expired to send the game to overtime. He recorded 90 receiving yards on 10 receptions.
Burnham's touchdowns came in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. After snagging a 16-yard pass earlier in the drive, Burnham caught an eight-yard pass from quarterback Jonathon Jennings in the end zone to tie the game.
With just seconds remaining after a retaliatory Hamilton major, Burnham snagged a big 20-yard pass from Jennings for the score. With the Leos needing two points to advance to overtime, the native of Moorestown, New Jersey made an important catch for the successful convert.
Burnham has 720 receiving yards and is on pace for his third consecutive 1000+ yard season. He has seven touchdowns on 51 receptions.
SHAW FANS' CHOICE OF THE WEEK!
Reggie Begelton won Week 14 of Shaw Fans' Choice of the Week and collected 10 bonus points.
SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS LEADERBOARD
Rank Player 2018 Points Total Points Breakdown
1st place points 2nd place points 3rd place points Fan Choice Points Monthly Points
1 Mike Reilly 600 300 50 - - 250
2 Andrew Harris 310 100 - - 10 200
T-3 Kamar Jorden 300 - 100 - - 200
T-3 Duke Williams 300 100 50 - - 150
5 Jeremiah Masoli 235 - 100 25 10 100
T-6 Charleston Hughes 210 100 - - 10 100
T-6 Bo Levi Mitchell 210 200 - - 10 -
8 Adam Bighill 170 100 50 - 20 -
T-9 Brad Sinopoli 150 - 100 - - 50
T-9 Lewis Ward 150 100 50 - - -
11 Brandon Banks 145 100 - 25 20 -
12 Trevor Harris 125 100 - 25 - -
13 McLeod Bethel-Thompson 110 100 - - 10 -
T-14 CJ Gable 100 100 - - - -
T-14 William Powell 100 100 - - - -
16 Chris Streveler 60 - 50 - 10 -
T-17 Jonathon Jennings 50 - 50 - - -
T-17 Travis Lulay 50 - 50 - - -
T-17 Nick Marshall 50 - 50 - - -
T-17 Anthony Orange 50 - 50 - - -
T-21 Reggie Begelton 35 - - 23 10 -
T-21 Micah Johnson 35 - - 25 10 -
T-21 Jovan Santos-Knox 35 - - 25 10 -
T-21 Jordan Williams-Lambert 35 - - 25 10 -
T-25 Boris Bede 25 - - 25 - -
T-25 Bryan Burnham 25 - - 25 - -
T-25 Ja'Gared Davis 25 - - 25 - -
T-25 SJ Green 25 - - 25 - -
T-25 Chris Rainey 25 - - 25 - -
T-25 Luke Tasker 25 - - 25 - -
T-25 Derel Walker 25 - - 25 - -
T-25 James Wilder Jr. 25 - - 25 - -
2018 SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
Week 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Charleston Hughes (SSK)* Mike Reilly (EDM) Derel Walker (EDM)
2 Bo Levi Mitchell (CGY) Chris Streveler (WPG)* Jeremiah Masoli (HAM)
3 CJ Gable (EDM) Jeremiah Masoli (HAM)* Boris Bede (MTL)
4 Adam Bighill (WPG)* Brad Sinopoli (OTT) James Wilder Jr. (TOR)
5 D'haquille Williams (EDM) Travis Lulay (BC) Micah Johnson (CGY)*
6 Andrew Harris (WPG)* Brad Sinopoli (OTT) Trevor Harris (OTT)
7 Mike Reilly (EDM) Lewis Ward (OTT) Jovan Santos-Knox (WPG)*
8 McLeod Bethel-Thompson (TOR)* Kamar Jorden (CGY) SJ Green (TOR)
9 Trevor Harris (OTT) Adam Bighill (WPG)* Chris Rainey (BC)
10 Mike Reilly (EDM) Nick Marshall (SSK) Jordan Williams-Lambert (SSK)*
11 Bo Levi Mitchell (CGY)* Kamar Jorden (CGY) Ja'Gared Davis (CGY)
12 Brandon Banks (HAM)* Jeremiah Masoli (HAM) Luke Tasker (HAM)
13 Mike Reilly (EDM) D'haquille Williams (EDM) Brandon Banks (HAM)*
14 William Powell (OTT) Anthony Orange (BC) Reggie Begelton (CGY)*
15 Lewis Ward (OTT) Jonathon Jennings (BC) Bryan Burnham (BC)
2018 SHAW CFL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE MONTH
Month 1st 2nd 3rd
June Mike Reilly (EDM) Jeremiah Masoli (HAM) D'haquille Williams (EDM)
July Andrew Harris (WPG) D'haquille Williams (EDM) Brad Sinopoli (OTT)
August Kamar Jorden (CGY) Charleston Hughes (SSK) Mike Reilly (EDM)
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