Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Tyson Estes

Chaffee junior running back Tyson Estes is the Southeast Missourian Player of the Week.

Estes rushed for 200 yards for a second consecutive week and helped the Red Devils to a 41-18 victory over Cleveland NJROTC on Friday.

More importantly, the victory propelled Chaffee to the playoffs for the first time in 27 years.

Estes rushed for 208 yards against Cleveland, including 145 in the second half.

"The first half we didn't do as good a job blocking," Trevor Cannon said. "[Estes] came out the second half and said, 'If you guys block, I'm going to bust my butt for you guys and you guys are going to be rewarded.' He stuck to what he was saying."

Estes scored two touchdowns in the second half, including a 70-yard late in the third quarter.

"Tyson ran strong," Kenny Cummins said. "If the hole he was supposed to go through was clogged up, he'd cut over and the other tackle and guard would give him another hole. We were a little slow off the line, but the second half we came out and just made him some holes."