KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) sophomore wideout Max Gainey delivered a record-breaking performance in the 18th-ranked Blue Raiders’ 76-0 win over Andrew College, earning PrestoSports NAIA Football Offensive Player of the Week by hauling in seven catches for 164 yards and a program-record five touchdowns.
Gainey’s five touchdowns also broke a Blue Raider record for single-season touchdowns, getting Gainey to an NAIA-best 16 touchdown catches in 2026.
A Louisville native, Gainey caught four touchdown passes in Saturday’s first quarter, scoring from 17, 53, 31, and 14 yards. He added another first-half touchdown with a seven-yard reception in the second quarter.
The win got Lindsey Wilson to 6-2, as Gainey accounted for 30 points and averaged 23.4 yards per reception.
The Blue Raiders go on the road in back-to-back weeks, traveling to Cumberland (Tenn.) in a battle of Mid-South teams ranked in the last coaches’ poll of the season. Kickoff in Lebanon, Tenn., is set for 1:30 p.m. CT.
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