ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake kicker Harry Balke collected Pioneer Football League Special Teams Player of the Week today after delivering in the clutch to secure a Bulldog win yesterday, the conference announced.
 
Balke, a San Diego native, enjoyed his homecoming by connecting on a walk-off 55-yarder that lifted Drake to a 19-16 PFL victory at San Diego. The winning kick, which was also a career-long, followed a 43-yarder he made earlier in the fourth quarter. He was 1-for-2 on PATs, missing one in the fourth quarter, but redeemed himself with the game-winner.
 
Balke and the Bulldogs will be back in action next weekend when Davidson visits Des Moines. The Bulldogs and Wildcats will kick off at noon in Drake Stadium.
 
Pioneer Football League Weekly Awards – Oct. 12
Offensive Player of the Week – Bryce Schondelmyer, QB, Dayton
Defensive Player of the Week – Brandon Martin, DL, Dayton
Special Teams Player of the Week – Harry Balke, K, Drake