BALTIMORE, MD – Fresh off a 27-13 victory against nationally-ranked John Carroll, the third-ranked Johns Hopkins football team produced the Centennial Conference Offensvie, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for their efforts in the win against the Blue  Streaks.

Junior wide receiver Cole Crotty earned Centennial Offensive Player of the Week honors, while senior linebacker Jack Smith nabbed his second consecutive selection as the CC's Defensive Plaeyr of the Week.  Sophomore Brad Paxton rounds out the Blue Jays' trio of honorees as he was named the league's Special Teams Player of the Week.

Crotty totaled eight receptions for 118 yards and one touchdown in the win against the Blue Streaks.  His remarkable 37-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter gave the Blue Jays a 14-3 lead, while his 46-yard reception midway through the fourth quarter set up a Blue Jay field goal that extended a 21-13 lead to 24-13.  Through two games, Crotty has 14 receptions for 158 yards and one touchdown.

Smith was once again the headliner on defense for Johns Hopkins as he paced a unit that held John Carroll to just four yards rushing and 13 points in the 27-13 victory.  Smith posted a game-high 11 tackles, including 2.5 for losses, and the Blue Jays held the Blue Streaks scoreless in the second half to fuel the win.  With the 11 tackles against John Carroll, Smith now has 25 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, one pass breakup and half a sack to his credit.

Paxton converted all three of his extra points and added a pair of fourth-quarter field goals in the win against the Blue Streaks.  With the Blue Jays leading 21-13, Paxton locked down the victory in the fourth quarter as he closed back-to-back drives with field goals from 34 and 39 yards.  His effort against John Carroll marked the fifth time in his career that he has made two or more field goals in a game and he is now 9-for-9 on extra points and 2-for-2 on field goals this season.

Johns Hopkins (2-0) will return to action on Saturday, September 20 when the Blue Jays travel to Susquehanna (2-0) to take on the River Hawks (1 pm).  This will be the first game in Johns Hopkins history where both teams enter the game ranked in the top five in the nation; the Blue Jays are ranked third in this week's D3football.com Poll, while Susquehanna is ranked fourth.  This week's AFCA Poll will be released on Monday afternoon.  Johns Hopkins was ranked third in last week's AFCA Poll, while the River Hawks were ranked fifth.

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