CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M's Tobias Harris and Cason Polivoda were honored for their efforts on the gridiron on Monday afternoon as the pair of Buffs were named Lone Star Conference Football Players of the Week announced by the league's offices in Richardson, Texas.
 
Harris was dominant on the defensive side of the ball for WT on Saturday night in Portales as the Buffs kept the Wagon Wheel for another year with a 44-24 win over Eastern New Mexico. The Pflugerville, Texas native registered five tackles while picking off three ENMU passes with two of those returned for touchdowns. The first was a 25-yard return for a score late in the second quarter and then a 65-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter.
 
The three interceptions in a game match the most in Division II this season. WT finished the game with five interceptions on five consecutive possessions by the Greyhounds. It marks the first time since the 2005 season that a Buffalo (Keon Gaither) has intercepted three passes in a single game. In 28 career games, Harris has recorded 135 tackles, 15 interceptions and 36 pass breakups.
 
Polivoda made an immediate impact for the Buffs on Saturday night in Portales as the freshman stepped into the field goal and extra point role for WT in a 44-24 win over ENMU.  The Caprock High School product made his first appearance for the Buffs, connecting on three field goals and five extra points in the win. His first career field goal came late in the first quarter from 24 yards out followed by a 32 yarder in the second quarter, the Amarillo native connected from 44 yards out midway thru the fourth quarter to go along with five extra points.
 
The Buffs return home this Saturday night as they host the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions at Buffalo Stadium with kickoff set for 6 p.m.