WALESKA, Ga. – Bluefield University football swept the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) weekly awards as junior running back Kyree Edwards was named Offensive Player of the Week and freshman linebacker Zyrohn Canady earned Defensive Player of the Week honors following the Rams' 30-26 victory over Virginia University of Lynchburg.

For Edwards, the honor marks his third AAC Offensive Player of the Week award this season and his second consecutive.

The Gainesville, Fla. native turned in another record-setting performance, rushing for a conference-record 232 yards on 29 carries with two touchdowns against the Dragons. His 232 rushing yards rank as the third-most in a single game in Bluefield football history.

Edwards has now rushed for a career high in each of his last two games, surpassing the 199 yards he recorded in Bluefield's 28-7 victory at Greensboro College.

Through five games, Edwards continues to lead the AAC in rushing attempts (112), rushing yards (706) and rushing touchdowns (6). Nationally, Edwards ranks fourth in the NAIA with 706 rushing yards, tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns and fourth with an average of 141.2 rushing yards per game.

Canady earned his first AAC Defensive Player of the Week honor after leading the Bluefield defense against Virginia-Lynchburg.

The freshman linebacker from Tampa, Fla. recorded nine total tackles, four solo stops and 3.0 sacks for a loss of 25 yards in the victory.

Following his three-sack performance, Canady leads the AAC with 4.0 sacks on the season while totaling 17 tackles through the Rams' first five games.

Edwards, Canady and the Rams return to action Saturday when they open AAC play at home against Point University. Kickoff at Mitchell Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m.