[D2 Poll] Lenoir-Rhyne Earns Share Of Conference Title With Win Over Wingate
November 4, 2019
No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) used two long touchdown catches from Jaquay Mitchell to beat conference rival, and then-No. 12 Wingate (N.C.), 20-13. Mitchell’s second score came early in the fourth quarter as he raced 90 yards for a touchdown which became the longest passing touchdown in Lenoir-Rhyne history. The Bears stayed at No. 7 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 poll while Wingate fell six spots to No. 18. Lenoir-Rhyne can win the South Atlantic Conference title outright with a win over Catawba (N.C.) in two weeks.
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Valdosta State (Ga.) was idle, but remained No. 1 with 29 first-place votes. The Blazers return to action on November 9 with one of three Top 25 matchups as they host No. 20 West Florida. The Top 5 teams are still the same from last week, but Tarleton State (Texas), who has been receiving one first-place vote for several weeks, jumped Minnesota State for the No. 3 spot.
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The other two Top 25 matchups see No. 2 Ferris State (Mich.) hosting No. 14 Grand Valley State (Mich.) while No. 17 Indianapolis (Ind.) looks to rebound from their first loss of the season as they host No. 23 Truman State (Mo.).
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West Chester (Pa.) dropped out of the Top 25 after its loss to No. 15 Kutztown (Pa.), making room for Tiffin (Ohio). The Dragons were last in the AFCA poll on November 5, 2018 and come in at No. 25 with a 7-1 record.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – November 4, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) (29) 8-0 773 1 Idle Nov. 9 vs. No. 20 West Florida
2 Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) 9-0 741 2 D. Michigan Tech, 52-0 Nov. 9 vs. No. 14 Grand Valley St. (Mich.)
3 Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) 9-0 689 4 D. Midwestern St. (Texas), 66-7 Nov. 9 at William Jewell (Mo.)
4 Minnesota St. 9-0 683 3 D. Wayne St. (Neb.), 62-7 Nov. 9 at Sioux Falls (S.D.)
5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 9-0 642 5 D. Southern Arkansas, 38-21 Nov. 9 vs. Arkansas-Monticello
6 Notre Dame (Ohio) 9-0 598 6 D. Frostburg St. (Md.), 35-13 Nov. 9 vs. Glenville St. (W.Va.)
7 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 9-0 581 7 D. No. 12 Wingate (N.C.), 20-13 Nov. 9 vs. North Carolina-Pembroke
8 Colorado School of Mines 9-0 562 9 D. South Dakota Mines, 49-28 Nov. 9 vs. Dixie St. (Utah)
9 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 9-0 522 10 D. California (Pa.), 31-28 Nov. 9 at Gannon (Pa.)
10 Central Missouri 9-0 495 11 D. Nebraska-Kearney, 47-40 Nov. 9 vs. Lincoln (Mo.)
11 Colorado St.-Pueblo 8-1 434 13 D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 21-13 Nov. 9 vs. Black Hills St. (S.D.)
12 Northwest Missouri St. 8-1 407 14 D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 79-0 Nov. 9 at Fort Hays St. (Kan.)
13 Bowie St. (Md.) 9-0 372 15 D. Lincoln (Pa.), 65-20 Nov. 9 at Elizabeth City St. (N.C.)
14 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 8-1 355 16 D. William Jewell (Mo.), 63-10 Nov. 9 at No. 2 Ferris St. (Mich.)
15 Kutztown (Pa.) 9-0 342 17 D. No. 22 West Chester (Pa.), 30-17 Nov. 9 vs. Millersville (Pa.)
16 Harding (Ark.) 8-1 319 18 D. East Central (Okla.), 56-20 Nov. 9 at Southeastern Oklahoma St.
17 Indianapolis (Ind.) 7-1 264 8 Lost to Lindenwood (Mo.), 34-27 Nov. 9 vs. No. 23 Truman St. (Mo.)
18 Wingate (N.C.) 8-1 263 12 Lost to No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 20-13 Nov. 9 vs. Newberry (S.C.)
19 Indiana (Pa.) 8-1 228 19 D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 50-23 Nov. 9 vs. Edinboro (Pa.)
20 West Florida 7-1 217 20 D. North Greenville (S.C.), 17-14 Nov. 9 at No. 1 Valdosta St. (Ga.)
21 Angelo St. (Texas) 8-1 188 21 D. Adams St. (Colo.), 41-21 Nov. 9 at Eastern New Mexico
22 Henderson St. (Ark.) 8-1 136 23 D. Arkansas-Monticello, 27-20 Nov. 9 vs. Southern Arkansas
23 Truman St. (Mo.) 8-1 82 25 D. McKendree (Ill.), 45-17 Nov. 9 at No. 17 Indianapolis (Ind.)
24 Texas A&M-Commerce 6-2 74 24 D. West Texas A&M, 34-20 Nov. 9 vs. Texas-Permian Basin
25 Tiffin (Ohio) 7-1 28 NR Idle Nov. 9 vs. Hillsdale (Mich.)
Dropped Out: West Chester (Pa.) (22)
Others Receiving Votes: West Chester (Pa.), 25; Missouri Western St., 19; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 11; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 10; Virginia Union, 7; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 4; Dixie St. (Utah), 2; Assumption (Mass.), 1; Shepherd (W.Va.), 1.
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No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) used two long touchdown catches from Jaquay Mitchell to beat conference rival, and then-No. 12 Wingate (N.C.), 20-13. Mitchell’s second score came early in the fourth quarter as he raced 90 yards for a touchdown which became the longest passing touchdown in Lenoir-Rhyne history. The Bears stayed at No. 7 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 poll while Wingate fell six spots to No. 18. Lenoir-Rhyne can win the South Atlantic Conference title outright with a win over Catawba (N.C.) in two weeks.
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Valdosta State (Ga.) was idle, but remained No. 1 with 29 first-place votes. The Blazers return to action on November 9 with one of three Top 25 matchups as they host No. 20 West Florida. The Top 5 teams are still the same from last week, but Tarleton State (Texas), who has been receiving one first-place vote for several weeks, jumped Minnesota State for the No. 3 spot.
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The other two Top 25 matchups see No. 2 Ferris State (Mich.) hosting No. 14 Grand Valley State (Mich.) while No. 17 Indianapolis (Ind.) looks to rebound from their first loss of the season as they host No. 23 Truman State (Mo.).
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West Chester (Pa.) dropped out of the Top 25 after its loss to No. 15 Kutztown (Pa.), making room for Tiffin (Ohio). The Dragons were last in the AFCA poll on November 5, 2018 and come in at No. 25 with a 7-1 record.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – November 4, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) (29) | 8-0 | 773 | 1 | Idle | Nov. 9 vs. No. 20 West Florida |
| 2 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) | 9-0 | 741 | 2 | D. Michigan Tech, 52-0 | Nov. 9 vs. No. 14 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 3 | Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) | 9-0 | 689 | 4 | D. Midwestern St. (Texas), 66-7 | Nov. 9 at William Jewell (Mo.) |
| 4 | Minnesota St. | 9-0 | 683 | 3 | D. Wayne St. (Neb.), 62-7 | Nov. 9 at Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
| 5 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 9-0 | 642 | 5 | D. Southern Arkansas, 38-21 | Nov. 9 vs. Arkansas-Monticello |
| 6 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 9-0 | 598 | 6 | D. Frostburg St. (Md.), 35-13 | Nov. 9 vs. Glenville St. (W.Va.) |
| 7 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 9-0 | 581 | 7 | D. No. 12 Wingate (N.C.), 20-13 | Nov. 9 vs. North Carolina-Pembroke |
| 8 | Colorado School of Mines | 9-0 | 562 | 9 | D. South Dakota Mines, 49-28 | Nov. 9 vs. Dixie St. (Utah) |
| 9 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 9-0 | 522 | 10 | D. California (Pa.), 31-28 | Nov. 9 at Gannon (Pa.) |
| 10 | Central Missouri | 9-0 | 495 | 11 | D. Nebraska-Kearney, 47-40 | Nov. 9 vs. Lincoln (Mo.) |
| 11 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 8-1 | 434 | 13 | D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 21-13 | Nov. 9 vs. Black Hills St. (S.D.) |
| 12 | Northwest Missouri St. | 8-1 | 407 | 14 | D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 79-0 | Nov. 9 at Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
| 13 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 9-0 | 372 | 15 | D. Lincoln (Pa.), 65-20 | Nov. 9 at Elizabeth City St. (N.C.) |
| 14 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 8-1 | 355 | 16 | D. William Jewell (Mo.), 63-10 | Nov. 9 at No. 2 Ferris St. (Mich.) |
| 15 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 9-0 | 342 | 17 | D. No. 22 West Chester (Pa.), 30-17 | Nov. 9 vs. Millersville (Pa.) |
| 16 | Harding (Ark.) | 8-1 | 319 | 18 | D. East Central (Okla.), 56-20 | Nov. 9 at Southeastern Oklahoma St. |
| 17 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 7-1 | 264 | 8 | Lost to Lindenwood (Mo.), 34-27 | Nov. 9 vs. No. 23 Truman St. (Mo.) |
| 18 | Wingate (N.C.) | 8-1 | 263 | 12 | Lost to No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 20-13 | Nov. 9 vs. Newberry (S.C.) |
| 19 | Indiana (Pa.) | 8-1 | 228 | 19 | D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 50-23 | Nov. 9 vs. Edinboro (Pa.) |
| 20 | West Florida | 7-1 | 217 | 20 | D. North Greenville (S.C.), 17-14 | Nov. 9 at No. 1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
| 21 | Angelo St. (Texas) | 8-1 | 188 | 21 | D. Adams St. (Colo.), 41-21 | Nov. 9 at Eastern New Mexico |
| 22 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 8-1 | 136 | 23 | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 27-20 | Nov. 9 vs. Southern Arkansas |
| 23 | Truman St. (Mo.) | 8-1 | 82 | 25 | D. McKendree (Ill.), 45-17 | Nov. 9 at No. 17 Indianapolis (Ind.) |
| 24 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 6-2 | 74 | 24 | D. West Texas A&M, 34-20 | Nov. 9 vs. Texas-Permian Basin |
| 25 | Tiffin (Ohio) | 7-1 | 28 | NR | Idle | Nov. 9 vs. Hillsdale (Mich.) |
Dropped Out: West Chester (Pa.) (22)
Others Receiving Votes: West Chester (Pa.), 25; Missouri Western St., 19; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 11; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 10; Virginia Union, 7; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 4; Dixie St. (Utah), 2; Assumption (Mass.), 1; Shepherd (W.Va.), 1.
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