WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State's Jalen March earned his first Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor Monday afternoon.

The 5-10 freshman from Fort Worth rushed for a career-high 158 yards on 21 carries with a touchdown to help the Mustangs clinch their fourth LSC championship with a 36-30 win over UT Permian Basin Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

March ran for 99 yards in the first quarter, then scored on a 3-yard run and rushed for the 2-point conversion to give the Mustangs their first lead of the game at 27-21 in the third quarter.

March finished his frosh campaign as the team rushing leader with 635 yards and six touchdowns.

Despite winning its third outright conference championship, Midwestern State was left out of the 2021 NCAA Division II playoff field. The Mustangs ended the year with a 7-3 record.