Tuesday, October 16, 2007

 

TUSCULUM FOOTBALL RECEIVING VOTES IN AFCA POLL

 

                WACO, Texas --- The Tusculum College football team is receiving votes in this week's American Football Coaches Association Division II Poll announced College officials Tuesday.

 

                The Pioneers (4-3, 2-0 SAC) received four points and are one of five South Atlantic Conference teams mentioned in this week's rankings.  Tusculum's next opponent, Catawba College (7-0, 3-0 SAC), jumped five spots and is listed seventh in the country, following last week's 55-49 win at previously ranked No. 7 Carson-Newman College.  C-N dropped eight spots to No. 15.  Wingate University is up one spot at No. 18, while Newberry College is on the verge of climbing back into the rankings as they received 35 points.

 

                Defending national champion Grand Valley State University was voted unanimously at No. 1 in this week poll, receiving all 28 first-place votes.  Tusculum opponent, North Alabama, climbed one spot and is No. 2 in this week's rankings.

 

                Tusculum and Catawba are the only remaining teams without a blemish on their respective SAC records.  The Pioneers are riding a four-game winning streak, while the Catawba Indians have won their last nine outings, dating back to last season.  Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at the Niswonger Sports Complex and Pioneer Field.

 

- TC -

 

AFCA Division II Top 25 Poll

Rk.

Team (1st Place Votes)

Pts.

1

Grand Valley St. (28)

1

2

North Alabama

3

3

Chadron St.

4

4

Nebraska-Omaha

6

5

Delta State

8

6

West Texas A&M

10

7

Catawba

12

8

California, Pa.

11

9

Northwest Missouri St.

9

10

Tarleton St.

13

11

North Dakota

2

12

Abilene Christian

14

13

Valdosta St.

5

14

West Chester

15

15

Carson-Newman

7

16

Tuskegee

17

17

Shepherd

18

18

Wingate

19

19

Central Washington

T21

20

Mesa St.

T21

21

Pittsburg St.

23

22

Indiana, Pa.

24

23

Midwestern St.

16

24

Tiffin

25

25

Albany St.

NR

Others Receiving Votes: Newberry 35, Slippery Rock 22, Virginia Union 22, Bryant 21, Winona St. 20, Ashland 13, Hillsdale 13, South Dakota 8, Missouri Western 5, TUSCULUM 4, Minnesota St.-Mankato 4, Lane 3, Elizabeth City St. 1, Washburn 1.

Tusculum opponents in Italics