Fayetteville State enters Division II Coaches' Football Poll at #24
Fayetteville State enters Division II Coaches' Poll at
#24
WACO, TEX.– With a 46-43 win over Harding,
Arkansas-Monticello jumps into the American Football Coaches
Association Division II Coaches’ Poll at No. 23 for the fist
time since November 7, 2000. The Weevils are 7-2 on the season as
they prepare for a Top 25 match-up against No. 6 North Alabama on
Saturday.
Grand Valley State still sits No. 1, but lost two first place votes
after having to come from behind to beat then-No. 23 Ashland,
48-42. The Lakers earned 21 of a possible 26 first place votes. No.
2 Abilene Christian gathered up the other five first place votes
after handing then-No. 16 Tarleton State a 37-17 loss. No. 3
Northwest Missouri State edged past Washburn, 24-21, while No. 4
Bloomsburg blanked Shippensburg, 21-0. Delta State still sits No. 5
after a 21-3 win over Southern Arkansas.
North Alabama leap-frogged California (Pa.) and Minnesota-Duluth to
No. 6 this week after the Lions beat then-No. 9 Valdosta State,
41-23. California (Pa.) is No. 7 after a 31-10 win over Slippery
Rock, while Minnesota-Duluth fell to No. 8 despite a 48-21 victory
over Bemidji State. Central Washington jumped to No. 9 following a
38-31 win over Western Oregon. West Texas A&M blanked Angelo
State, 27-0, and moved back into the Top 10.
No. 11 Tuskegee beat Kentucky State, 52-34, and clinched the SIAC
with two games remaining in the season. Pittsburg State is No. 12
this week after a 34-7 win over Fort Hays State. Chadron State
stays at No. 13 after coming from behind to beat Colorado School of
Mines, 34-17. Valdosta State fell five spots to No. 14 after its
loss to North Alabama, while Carson-Newman moved up two places to
No. 15 following a 34-3 win over Brevard.
No. 16 Wingate rebounded from its first loss of the year to beat
Catawba, 34-24. American International jumped up to No. 17 after a
43-24 win over Assumption. Indiana (Pa.) dominated Clarion, 66-16,
and moved up three places to No. 18, while West Chester jumped five
spots to No. 19 following a 60-6 victory over Cheyney. Tarleton
only tumbled four spots to No. 20 after its loss to No. 2 Abilene
Christian.
Edinboro fell to No. 21 after its loss to Mercyhurst, 24-21, while
Seton Hill jumped back into the poll at No. 22 by blanking Concord,
31-0. Arkansas-Monticello is No. 23. Fayetteville State is the
third newcomer to the poll this week. The Broncos beat St.
Augustine’s, 20-16, and are ranked No. 24 with a 7-2 record.
Ashland lost to No. 1 Grand Valley State and only dropped two
places to No. 25.
Conference Breakdown: Pennsylvania State Athletic-5 (Bloomsburg,
California (Pa.), Indiana (Pa.), West Chester, Edinboro); Gulf
South-4 (Delta St., North Alabama, Valdosta St.,
Arkansas-Monticello); Lone Star-3 (Abilene Christian, West Texas
A&M, Tarleton St.); Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic-2
(Grand Valley St., Ashland); MIAA-2 (Northwest Missouri St.,
Pittsburg St.); South Atlantic-2 (Carson-Newman, Wingate); CIAA-1
(Fayetteville St.); Great Northwest Athletic-1 (Central
Washington); Northeast 10-1 (American International); Northern Sun
Intercollegiate-1 (Minnesota-Duluth); Rocky Mountain Athletic-1
(Chadron St.); Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-1 (Tuskegee); West
Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic-1 (Seton Hill).
Head-to-Head
Three games featuring teams ranked in the AFCA Division II
Coaches’ Poll highlight this weekend’s action. The
first Top 25 match-up is for first place in the Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference East Division as No. 4 Bloomsburg hosts No. 19
West Chester. Both teams come into the game with identical 6-0
marks in conference. West Chester leads the all-time series, 44-20,
and won last year’s meeting.
The second match-up is for second place in the Gulf South
Conference as No. 23 Arkansas-Monticello travels to No. 6 North
Alabama. The Lions have won five straight and own the series lead,
7-3. The Weevils last win over UNA came in 2002, 30-14. No. 15
Carson-Newman hosts No. 16 Wingate in the final Top 25 match-up
this weekend, with first place in the South Atlantic Conference on
the line. The Eagles have dominated the series with Wingate,
winning 19 of the 20 contests between the schools. Wingate’s
only win came in 1995, 25-24.
Poll Points
West Chester wide receiver Mike Washington caught five passes for
120 yards and a touchdown in the Golden Rams 60-6 win over Cheyney.
He is now ninth all-time in NCAA Division II history for career
yards receiving with 4,327, and third all-time in NCAA DII history
with 54 touchdown receptions ... Chadron State defensive back
Trevor Hyatt intercepted three passes in the second half, each
inside the CSC five-yard line, to help the Eagles comeback for a
34-17 win over Colorado School of Mines.
American Football Coaches Association Division II
Coaches’ Poll
October 28, 2008
| Rank School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
| 1. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (21) | 8-0 | 645 | 1 | D. No. 23 Ashland (Ohio), 48-42 | Nov. 1 at Northern Michigan |
| 2. Abilene Christian (Texas) (5) | 8-0 | 628 | 2 | D. No. 16 Tarleton St. (Texas), 37-17 | Nov. 1 at Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 3. Northwest Missouri St. | 8-1 | 584 | 3 | D. Washburn (Kan.), 24-21 | Nov. 1 vs. Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 4. Bloomsburg (Pa.) | 9-0 | 561 | 4 | D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 21-0 | Nov. 1 vs. No. 19 West Chester (Pa.) |
| 5. Delta St. (Miss.) | 7-1 | 548 | 5 | D. Southern Arkansas, 21-3 | Nov. 1 vs. Arkansas Tech |
| 6. North Alabama | 8-1 | 489 | 8 | D. No. 9 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 41-23 | Nov. 1 vs. No. 23 Arkansas-Monticello |
| 7. California (Pa.) | 8-1 | 483 | 6t | D. Slippery Rock (Pa.), 31-10 | Nov. 1 at Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
| 8. Minnesota-Duluth | 9-0 | 481 | 6t | D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 48-21 | Nov. 1 at Minnesota-Crookston |
| 9. Central Washington | 8-1 | 446 | 10 | D. Western Oregon, 38-31 | Nov. 1 at Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
| 10. West Texas A&M | 8-1 | 427 | 11 | D. Angelo St. (Texas), 27-0 | Nov. 1 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.) |
| 11. Tuskegee (Ala.) | 8-0 | 369 | 12 | D. Kentucky St., 52-34 | Nov. 1 at Clark Atlanta (Ga.) |
| 12. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 8-1 | 364 | 13t | D. Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 34-7 | Nov. 1 at Washburn (Kan.) |
| 13. Chadron St. (Neb.) | 8-1 | 358 | 13t | D. Colorado School of Mines, 34-17 | Nov. 1 at Mesa St. (Colo.) |
| 14. Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 6-2 | 294 | 9 | Lost to No. 8 North Alabama, 41-23 | Oct. 30 vs. West Georgia |
| 15. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) | 6-2 | 253 | 17 | D. Brevard (N.C.), 34-3 | Nov. 1 vs. No. 16 Wingate (N.C.) |
| 16. Wingate (N.C.) | 8-1 | 228 | 20 | D. Catawba (N.C.), 34-24 | Nov. 1 at No. 15 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
| 17. American International (Mass.) | 8-0 | 221 | 19 | D. Assumption (Mass.), 43-24 | Nov. 1 at Merrimack (Mass.) |
| 18. Indiana (Pa.) | 6-2 | 177 | 21 | D. Clarion (Pa.), 66-16 | Nov. 1 at Gannon (Pa.) |
| 19. West Chester (Pa.) | 7-2 | 166 | 24 | D. Cheyney (Pa.), 60-6 | Nov. 1 at No. 4 Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
| 20. Tarleton St. (Texas) | 7-2 | 162 | 16 | Lost to No. 2 Abilene Christian (Texas), 37-17 | Oct. 30 vs. Angelo St. (Texas) |
| 21. Edinboro (Pa.) | 7-2 | 121 | 15 | Lost to Mercyhurst (Pa.), 24-21 | Nov. 1 at Clarion (Pa.) |
| 22. Seton Hill (Pa.) | 8-1 | 89 | NR | D. Concord (W.Va.), 31-0 | Nov. 1 at Fairmont St. (W.Va.) |
| 23. Arkansas-Monticello | 7-2 | 80 | NR | D. Harding (Ark.), 46-43 | Nov. 1 at No. 6 North Alabama |
| 24. Fayetteville St. (N.C.) | 7-2 | 68 | NR | D. St. Augustine’s (N.C.), 20-16 | Nov. 1 vs. Livingstone (N.C.) |
| 25. Ashland (Ohio) | 6-3 | 38 | 23 | Lost to No. 1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 48-42 | Nov. 1 at Indianapolis (Ind.) |
Others Receiving Votes: Central Missouri, 35; Wayne St. (Mich.), 33; Nebraska-Omaha, 23; Charleston (W.Va.), 14; West Virginia St., 13; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 10; North Carolina-Pembroke, 10; Wayne St. (Neb.), 8; Minnesota St.-Mankato, 6; Tusculum (Tenn.), 6; Colorado School of Mines, 3; Elizabeth City St. (N.C.), 3; Midwestern St. (Texas), 2; Shaw (N.C.), 2; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 1; Southern Connecticut St., 1.
