[NAIA Poll] Concordia (MI) Come From Behind To Beat Saint Xavier, Stays Undefeated
September 30, 2019
Trailing 21-0 after the first quarter, Concordia (Mich.) scored 42 unanswered points and held on for a 42-35 win on the road against then-No. 9 Saint Xavier (Ill.). The win moves the Cardinals to 4-0 on the season and they stay at No. 5 in the AFCA NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The loss dropped Saint Xavier six spots to No. 15.
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Morningside (Iowa), who was idle this past week, still sits No. 1, receiving all 17 first-place votes. Benedictine (Kan.), Saint Francis (Ind.) and Kansas Wesleyan round out the Top 5.
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There are four Top 25 matchups this coming weekend, including two Top 10 battles. No. 2 Benedictine (Kan.) and No. 7 Grand View (Iowa) lock horns in a battle of 5-0 clubs while No. 3 Saint Francis (Ind.) and No. 6 Marian (Ind.) face off with identical 3-0 records. In other action, No. 5 Concordia (Mich.) gets to face their second straight ranked opponent as they host No. 19 Siena Heights (Mich.). The final matchup has No. 10 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) traveling to No. 14 Bethel (Tenn.) for a Thursday night game.
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Cumberland (Tenn.) fell out of the Top 25, making room for Bethel (Kan.). The Threshers are 4-0 after handing Sterling (Kan.) a 31-26 loss and are ranked No. 25. Bethel (Kan.) travels to Southwestern (Kan.) for their next game on October 5.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – September 30, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 3 Next Game
1 Morningside (Iowa) (17) 3-0 392 1 Idle Oct. 5 at Hastings (Neb.)
2 Benedictine (Kan.) 5-0 377 2 D. Culver-Stockton (Mo.), 27-7 Oct. 5 vs. No. 7 Grand View (Iowa)
3 Saint Francis (Ind.) 3-0 362 3 D. Saint Ambrose (Iowa), 31-13 Oct. 5 at No. 6 Marian (Ind.)
4 Kansas Wesleyan 5-0 342 4 D. Ottawa (Kan.), 38-21 Oct. 12 vs. Saint Mary (Kan.)
5 Concordia (Mich.) 4-0 327 5 D. No. 9 Saint Xavier (Ill.), 42-35 Oct. 5 vs. No. 19 Siena Heights (Mich.)
6 Marian (Ind.) 3-0 320 6 D. Robert Morris (Ill.), 49-7 Oct. 5 vs. No. 3 Saint Francis (Ind.)
7 Grand View (Iowa) 5-0 295 7 D. No. 12 Evangel (Mo.), 32-28 Oct. 5 at No. 2 Benedictine (Kan.)
8 Northwestern (Iowa) 4-0 282 8 D. Jamestown (N.D.), 45-6 Oct. 12 at Dordt (Iowa)
9 College of Idaho 4-0 276 10 D. Rocky Mountain (Mont.), 42-0 Oct. 12 at Carroll (Mont.)
10 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 4-0 259 11 Idle Oct. 3 at No. 14 Bethel (Tenn.)
11 Cumberlands (Ky.) 3-0 240 13 D. Union (Ky.), 98-0 Oct. 5 at Pikeville (Ky.)
12 Southeastern (Fla.) 3-0 208 15 D. Campbellsville (Ky.), 44-27 Oct. 5 vs. Ave Maria (Fla.)
13 Dickinson St. (N.D.) 3-1 187 16 D. Waldorf (Iowa), 28-21 Oct. 5 at Mayville St. (N.D.)
14 Bethel (Tenn.) 3-1 175 17 D. Point (Ga.), 48-21 Oct. 3 vs. No. 10 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
15 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 1-2 174 9 Lost to No. 5 Concordia (Mich.), 42-35 Oct. 5 vs. Trinity International (Ill.)
16 Montana-Western 4-0 172 19 D. Eastern Oregon, 49-13 Oct. 12 at No. 23 Montana Tech
17 Langston (Okla.) 2-1 163 18 Idle Oct. 5 at Lyon (Ark.)
18 Evangel (Mo.) 4-1 145 12 Lost to No. 7 Grand View (Iowa), 32-28 Oct. 5 vs. Graceland (Iowa)
19 Siena Heights (Mich.) 4-0 124 20 D. Trinity International (Ill.), 63-2 Oct. 5 at No. 5 Concordia (Mich.)
20 Ottawa (Ariz.) 4-0 104 21 D. Wayland Baptist (Texas), 80-21 Oct. 5 at Oklahoma Panhandle St.
21 Reinhardt (Ga.) 3-2 97 14 Lost to Kennesaw St. (Ga.), 31-7 Oct. 5 at Kentucky Christian
22 Keiser (Fla.) 3-0 91 24 D. No. 23 Cumberland (Tenn.), 38-26 Oct. 5 vs. Faulkner (Ala.)
23 Montana Tech 3-1 59 25 D. Montana St.-Northern, 42-0 Oct. 12 vs. No. 16 Montana-Western
24 Baker (Kan.) 3-2 39 22 D. Peru St. (Neb.), 41-14 Oct. 5 vs. Clarke (Iowa)
25 Bethel (Kan.) 4-0 38 NR D. Sterling (Kan.), 31-26 Oct. 5 at Southwestern (Kan.)
Dropped Out: Cumberland (Tenn.) (23)
Others Receiving Votes: MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), 19; Cumberland (Tenn.), 10; Sterling (Kan.), 3.
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Trailing 21-0 after the first quarter, Concordia (Mich.) scored 42 unanswered points and held on for a 42-35 win on the road against then-No. 9 Saint Xavier (Ill.). The win moves the Cardinals to 4-0 on the season and they stay at No. 5 in the AFCA NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The loss dropped Saint Xavier six spots to No. 15.
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Morningside (Iowa), who was idle this past week, still sits No. 1, receiving all 17 first-place votes. Benedictine (Kan.), Saint Francis (Ind.) and Kansas Wesleyan round out the Top 5.
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There are four Top 25 matchups this coming weekend, including two Top 10 battles. No. 2 Benedictine (Kan.) and No. 7 Grand View (Iowa) lock horns in a battle of 5-0 clubs while No. 3 Saint Francis (Ind.) and No. 6 Marian (Ind.) face off with identical 3-0 records. In other action, No. 5 Concordia (Mich.) gets to face their second straight ranked opponent as they host No. 19 Siena Heights (Mich.). The final matchup has No. 10 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) traveling to No. 14 Bethel (Tenn.) for a Thursday night game.
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Cumberland (Tenn.) fell out of the Top 25, making room for Bethel (Kan.). The Threshers are 4-0 after handing Sterling (Kan.) a 31-26 loss and are ranked No. 25. Bethel (Kan.) travels to Southwestern (Kan.) for their next game on October 5.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – September 30, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 3 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morningside (Iowa) (17) | 3-0 | 392 | 1 | Idle | Oct. 5 at Hastings (Neb.) | |
| 2 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 5-0 | 377 | 2 | D. Culver-Stockton (Mo.), 27-7 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 7 Grand View (Iowa) | |
| 3 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 3-0 | 362 | 3 | D. Saint Ambrose (Iowa), 31-13 | Oct. 5 at No. 6 Marian (Ind.) | |
| 4 | Kansas Wesleyan | 5-0 | 342 | 4 | D. Ottawa (Kan.), 38-21 | Oct. 12 vs. Saint Mary (Kan.) | |
| 5 | Concordia (Mich.) | 4-0 | 327 | 5 | D. No. 9 Saint Xavier (Ill.), 42-35 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 19 Siena Heights (Mich.) | |
| 6 | Marian (Ind.) | 3-0 | 320 | 6 | D. Robert Morris (Ill.), 49-7 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 3 Saint Francis (Ind.) | |
| 7 | Grand View (Iowa) | 5-0 | 295 | 7 | D. No. 12 Evangel (Mo.), 32-28 | Oct. 5 at No. 2 Benedictine (Kan.) | |
| 8 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 4-0 | 282 | 8 | D. Jamestown (N.D.), 45-6 | Oct. 12 at Dordt (Iowa) | |
| 9 | College of Idaho | 4-0 | 276 | 10 | D. Rocky Mountain (Mont.), 42-0 | Oct. 12 at Carroll (Mont.) | |
| 10 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 4-0 | 259 | 11 | Idle | Oct. 3 at No. 14 Bethel (Tenn.) | |
| 11 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 3-0 | 240 | 13 | D. Union (Ky.), 98-0 | Oct. 5 at Pikeville (Ky.) | |
| 12 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 3-0 | 208 | 15 | D. Campbellsville (Ky.), 44-27 | Oct. 5 vs. Ave Maria (Fla.) | |
| 13 | Dickinson St. (N.D.) | 3-1 | 187 | 16 | D. Waldorf (Iowa), 28-21 | Oct. 5 at Mayville St. (N.D.) | |
| 14 | Bethel (Tenn.) | 3-1 | 175 | 17 | D. Point (Ga.), 48-21 | Oct. 3 vs. No. 10 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | |
| 15 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 1-2 | 174 | 9 | Lost to No. 5 Concordia (Mich.), 42-35 | Oct. 5 vs. Trinity International (Ill.) | |
| 16 | Montana-Western | 4-0 | 172 | 19 | D. Eastern Oregon, 49-13 | Oct. 12 at No. 23 Montana Tech | |
| 17 | Langston (Okla.) | 2-1 | 163 | 18 | Idle | Oct. 5 at Lyon (Ark.) | |
| 18 | Evangel (Mo.) | 4-1 | 145 | 12 | Lost to No. 7 Grand View (Iowa), 32-28 | Oct. 5 vs. Graceland (Iowa) | |
| 19 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 4-0 | 124 | 20 | D. Trinity International (Ill.), 63-2 | Oct. 5 at No. 5 Concordia (Mich.) | |
| 20 | Ottawa (Ariz.) | 4-0 | 104 | 21 | D. Wayland Baptist (Texas), 80-21 | Oct. 5 at Oklahoma Panhandle St. | |
| 21 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 3-2 | 97 | 14 | Lost to Kennesaw St. (Ga.), 31-7 | Oct. 5 at Kentucky Christian | |
| 22 | Keiser (Fla.) | 3-0 | 91 | 24 | D. No. 23 Cumberland (Tenn.), 38-26 | Oct. 5 vs. Faulkner (Ala.) | |
| 23 | Montana Tech | 3-1 | 59 | 25 | D. Montana St.-Northern, 42-0 | Oct. 12 vs. No. 16 Montana-Western | |
| 24 | Baker (Kan.) | 3-2 | 39 | 22 | D. Peru St. (Neb.), 41-14 | Oct. 5 vs. Clarke (Iowa) | |
| 25 | Bethel (Kan.) | 4-0 | 38 | NR | D. Sterling (Kan.), 31-26 | Oct. 5 at Southwestern (Kan.) |
Dropped Out: Cumberland (Tenn.) (23)
Others Receiving Votes: MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), 19; Cumberland (Tenn.), 10; Sterling (Kan.), 3.
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