[D3 Poll] North Central beats Conference Rival Illinois Wesleyan To Move Up To No. 11
November 5, 2018
No. 11 North Central (Ill.) grabbed a stranglehold on first place in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin after defeating then-No. 15 Illinois Wesleyan, 38-20. The Cardinals advance to 8-1 on the season and move up one spot to No. 11 in Week 8 of the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Illinois Wesleyan moves down nine spots to No. 24 after suffering their second loss of the season.
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Winner of nine straight games this season, Mount Union (Ohio), holds on to the No. 1 spot for the eighth week in a row. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) remains at No. 2 following their 80-7 rout over Louisiana College. Brockport (N.Y.), Wisconsin-Whitewater and St. John’s (Minn.) round out the Top 5.
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There are two Top 25 matchups coming up this weekend. First, No. 7 St. Thomas (Minn.) travels to No. 23 Bethel (Minn.) for a battle within the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. In the second matchup, No. 10 John Carroll (Ohio) hosts No. 21 Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio); both are currently tied for second place in the Ohio Athletic Conference with 7-1 conference records.
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2018 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – November 5, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1. Mount Union (Ohio) (40) 9-0 1264 1 D. Muskingum (Ohio), 52-10 Nov. 10 vs. Marietta (Ohio)
2. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (11) 9-0 1235 2 D. Louisiana College, 80-7 Nov. 10 at East Texas Baptist
3. Brockport (N.Y.) 9-0 1124 3 D. Cortland (N.Y.), 21-16 Nov. 10 at Morrisville St. (N.Y.)
4. Wisconsin-Whitewater 9-0 1119 4 D. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 59-7 Nov. 10 at Wisconsin-Platteville
5. St. John’s (Minn.) 9-0 1088 5 D. Hamline (Minn.), 51-0 Nov. 10 vs. Thomas More (Ky.)
6. Frostburg St. (Md.) 8-0 1030 6 D. Kean (N.J.), 50-6 Nov. 10 vs. Salisbury (Md.)
7. St. Thomas (Minn.) 8-1 934 7 D. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 14-13 Nov. 10 at No. 23 Bethel (Minn.)
8. Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 8-1 907 8 D. Belhaven (Miss.), 61-13 Nov. 10 vs. McMurry (Tex.)
9. Berry (Ga.) 9-0 835 9 Idle Nov. 10 at Trinity (Tex.)
10. John Carroll (Ohio) 8-1 822 10 D. Heidelberg (Ohio), 27-0 Nov. 10 vs. No. 21 Baldwin Wallace (Ohio)
11. North Central (Ill.) 8-1 731 12 D. No. 15 Illinois Wesleyan, 38-20 Nov. 10 vs. Millikin (Ill.)
12. Trine (Ind.) 9-0 696 11 D. Adrian (Mich.), 42-27 Nov. 10 at Kalamazoo (Mich.)
13. Delaware Valley (Pa.) 8-1 616 13 D. King’s (Pa.), 49-0 Nov. 10 at Widener (Pa.)
14. Rensselaer (N.Y.) 8-0 558 14 D. St. Lawrence (N.Y.), 27-20 Nov. 10 vs. Union (N.Y.)
15. Whitworth (Wash.) 8-0 548 16 D. Lewis & Clark (Ore.), 38-28 Nov. 10 at Willamette (Ore.)
16. Johns Hopkins (Md.) 8-1 485 18 D. Juniata (Pa.), 56-0 Nov. 10 vs. McDaniel (Md.)
17. Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 8-1 469 17 D. St. Vincent (Pa.), 33-9 Nov. 10 at Waynesburg (Pa.)
18. Case Western Reserve (Ohio) 8-1 415 19 D. Waynesburg (Pa.), 41-17 Nov. 10 vs. Carnegie Mellon (Pa.)
19. Wittenberg (Ohio) 8-1 348 20 D. Ohio Wesleyan, 42-13 Nov. 10 at Wooster (Ohio)
20. Wabash (Ind.) 8-1 293 22 D. Allegheny (Pa.), 54-17 Nov. 10 vs. DePauw (Ind.)
21. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) 8-1 191 24 D. Ohio Northern, 48-41 Nov. 10 at No. 10 John Carroll (Ohio)
22. Linfield (Ore.) 6-2 175 23 D. Puget Sound (Wash.), 47-41 Nov. 10 vs. Pacific (Ore.)
23. Bethel (Minn.) 8-1 169 25 D. Augsburg (Minn.), 75-0 Nov. 10 vs. No. 7 St. Thomas (Minn.)
24. Illinois Wesleyan 7-2 146 15 Lost to No. 12 North Central (Ill.), 38-20 Nov. 10 at North Park (Ill.)
25. Muhlenberg (Pa.) 8-1 86 NR D. Gettysburg (Pa.), 49-0 Nov. 10 at Moravian (Pa.)
Dropped Out: Salisbury (Md.) (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Monmouth (Ill.), 51; Wheaton (Ill.), 43; Salisbury (Md.), 30; Wartburg (Iowa), 30; Wisconsin-La Crosse, 30; Wesley (Del.), 23; Centre (Ky.), 13; Trinity (Conn.), 12; Denison (Ohio), 10; Washington (Mo.), 8; Central (Iowa), 7; Franklin (Ind.), 7; Texas Lutheran, 7; Randolph-Macon (Va.), 6; Dubuque (Iowa), 5; Amherst (Mass.), 2; Framingham St. (Mass.), 2; Hope (Mich.), 2; Ithaca (N.Y.), 2; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.), 1.
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No. 11 North Central (Ill.) grabbed a stranglehold on first place in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin after defeating then-No. 15 Illinois Wesleyan, 38-20. The Cardinals advance to 8-1 on the season and move up one spot to No. 11 in Week 8 of the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Illinois Wesleyan moves down nine spots to No. 24 after suffering their second loss of the season.
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Winner of nine straight games this season, Mount Union (Ohio), holds on to the No. 1 spot for the eighth week in a row. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) remains at No. 2 following their 80-7 rout over Louisiana College. Brockport (N.Y.), Wisconsin-Whitewater and St. John’s (Minn.) round out the Top 5.
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There are two Top 25 matchups coming up this weekend. First, No. 7 St. Thomas (Minn.) travels to No. 23 Bethel (Minn.) for a battle within the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. In the second matchup, No. 10 John Carroll (Ohio) hosts No. 21 Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio); both are currently tied for second place in the Ohio Athletic Conference with 7-1 conference records.
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2018 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – November 5, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mount Union (Ohio) (40) | 9-0 | 1264 | 1 | D. Muskingum (Ohio), 52-10 | Nov. 10 vs. Marietta (Ohio) |
| 2. | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (11) | 9-0 | 1235 | 2 | D. Louisiana College, 80-7 | Nov. 10 at East Texas Baptist |
| 3. | Brockport (N.Y.) | 9-0 | 1124 | 3 | D. Cortland (N.Y.), 21-16 | Nov. 10 at Morrisville St. (N.Y.) |
| 4. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 9-0 | 1119 | 4 | D. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 59-7 | Nov. 10 at Wisconsin-Platteville |
| 5. | St. John’s (Minn.) | 9-0 | 1088 | 5 | D. Hamline (Minn.), 51-0 | Nov. 10 vs. Thomas More (Ky.) |
| 6. | Frostburg St. (Md.) | 8-0 | 1030 | 6 | D. Kean (N.J.), 50-6 | Nov. 10 vs. Salisbury (Md.) |
| 7. | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 8-1 | 934 | 7 | D. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 14-13 | Nov. 10 at No. 23 Bethel (Minn.) |
| 8. | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 8-1 | 907 | 8 | D. Belhaven (Miss.), 61-13 | Nov. 10 vs. McMurry (Tex.) |
| 9. | Berry (Ga.) | 9-0 | 835 | 9 | Idle | Nov. 10 at Trinity (Tex.) |
| 10. | John Carroll (Ohio) | 8-1 | 822 | 10 | D. Heidelberg (Ohio), 27-0 | Nov. 10 vs. No. 21 Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) |
| 11. | North Central (Ill.) | 8-1 | 731 | 12 | D. No. 15 Illinois Wesleyan, 38-20 | Nov. 10 vs. Millikin (Ill.) |
| 12. | Trine (Ind.) | 9-0 | 696 | 11 | D. Adrian (Mich.), 42-27 | Nov. 10 at Kalamazoo (Mich.) |
| 13. | Delaware Valley (Pa.) | 8-1 | 616 | 13 | D. King’s (Pa.), 49-0 | Nov. 10 at Widener (Pa.) |
| 14. | Rensselaer (N.Y.) | 8-0 | 558 | 14 | D. St. Lawrence (N.Y.), 27-20 | Nov. 10 vs. Union (N.Y.) |
| 15. | Whitworth (Wash.) | 8-0 | 548 | 16 | D. Lewis & Clark (Ore.), 38-28 | Nov. 10 at Willamette (Ore.) |
| 16. | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 8-1 | 485 | 18 | D. Juniata (Pa.), 56-0 | Nov. 10 vs. McDaniel (Md.) |
| 17. | Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) | 8-1 | 469 | 17 | D. St. Vincent (Pa.), 33-9 | Nov. 10 at Waynesburg (Pa.) |
| 18. | Case Western Reserve (Ohio) | 8-1 | 415 | 19 | D. Waynesburg (Pa.), 41-17 | Nov. 10 vs. Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) |
| 19. | Wittenberg (Ohio) | 8-1 | 348 | 20 | D. Ohio Wesleyan, 42-13 | Nov. 10 at Wooster (Ohio) |
| 20. | Wabash (Ind.) | 8-1 | 293 | 22 | D. Allegheny (Pa.), 54-17 | Nov. 10 vs. DePauw (Ind.) |
| 21. | Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) | 8-1 | 191 | 24 | D. Ohio Northern, 48-41 | Nov. 10 at No. 10 John Carroll (Ohio) |
| 22. | Linfield (Ore.) | 6-2 | 175 | 23 | D. Puget Sound (Wash.), 47-41 | Nov. 10 vs. Pacific (Ore.) |
| 23. | Bethel (Minn.) | 8-1 | 169 | 25 | D. Augsburg (Minn.), 75-0 | Nov. 10 vs. No. 7 St. Thomas (Minn.) |
| 24. | Illinois Wesleyan | 7-2 | 146 | 15 | Lost to No. 12 North Central (Ill.), 38-20 | Nov. 10 at North Park (Ill.) |
| 25. | Muhlenberg (Pa.) | 8-1 | 86 | NR | D. Gettysburg (Pa.), 49-0 | Nov. 10 at Moravian (Pa.) |
Dropped Out: Salisbury (Md.) (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Monmouth (Ill.), 51; Wheaton (Ill.), 43; Salisbury (Md.), 30; Wartburg (Iowa), 30; Wisconsin-La Crosse, 30; Wesley (Del.), 23; Centre (Ky.), 13; Trinity (Conn.), 12; Denison (Ohio), 10; Washington (Mo.), 8; Central (Iowa), 7; Franklin (Ind.), 7; Texas Lutheran, 7; Randolph-Macon (Va.), 6; Dubuque (Iowa), 5; Amherst (Mass.), 2; Framingham St. (Mass.), 2; Hope (Mich.), 2; Ithaca (N.Y.), 2; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.), 1.
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