OSKALOOSA — Destynd Loring (Jr., Charleston, S.C., Sports Management) pushed his squad to victory last weekend, and for his efforts he was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Football Offensive Player of the Week Monday, presented by Musco.

Loring notched his first career weekly honor after pacing William Penn in a 28-7 win over Clarke last Saturday.

The junior was a workhorse on the ground, rushing 22 times for 157 yards (long of 35) and three touchdowns.  He recorded seven runs of at least 10 yards.  In the victory, Loring also caught one pass for three yards.

For the year, Loring has accumulated 529 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 109 carries (4.9 yards/rush) for an average of 75.6 yards per contest.  He has also hauled in seven receptions for 44 yards.  The running back owns three 100-yard games in 2024.

The award is the first for WPU this year.