Week 4 Stats: 184 rushing yards, 23 rushes, 8.0 yards per rush, 2 rushing touchdowns
Washington surpassed 100 rushing yards for the first time in his career on Saturday after he ran for 184 yards on 23 carries to lead Stonehill past former conference mate Sacred Heart by a 35-21 final on Saturday. In addition, the White Plains, NY native reached the end zone twice in the first half, a stretch that saw him compile 173 yards on 19 rushes. Washington got off to a hot start in the Skyhawks’ home opener. On the first possession of the game, he put his team on the board with a 26-yard run just 2:19 after kickoff. With his team leading by a 14-7 count later in the half, the senior went off for a career-long 72-yard touchdown run push the Skyhawks’ lead back to two possessions in the second quarter. In the win, Stonehill finished with a season-high 354 yards on the ground. He enters Week 5 ranked third in the conference in rushing yards per game (86.0). This is Washington’s first-ever NEC Offensive Player of the Week award, and it is the first for a Skyhawk this season.