CCC Football Offensive Player of the Week: James Dawson

NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University football senior James Dawson (Oradell, N.J.) has won the Commonwealth Coast Football Offensive Player of the Week award.

Dawson helped get Salve Regina off to a strong start in its season opener. He rushed for 116 yards on a career-high 32 carries. One of his attempts went for a score in the first quarter and gave Salve a 14-0 lead. The Seahawks went on to defeat Worcester State, 35-28.

The Seahawks (1-0) will next host Montclair State at 12 p.m. on Saturday in the team's newly renovated home at Toppa Field in Newport, R.I.