Franco Named NEWMAC Defensive Athlete Of The Week

KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Nov. 13, 2023) – The NEWMAC Conference announced the weekly award winners for Week 11 of the football season and USMMA senior cornerback Joseph Franco (Staten Island, N.Y.) was selected as the league’s Defensive Athlete of the Week. The honor comes after his performance in the Mariners’ 39-27 road victory over arch-rival Coast Guard on Saturday in the annual Secretaries’ Cup game on ESPN+. Important Links Complete Release from the NEWMAC Merchant Marine’s Full NCAA Statistical Rankings Franco recorded a pair of clutch second-half interceptions for the Mariners to help lead them to the victory. His first…