Wartburg Rolling Through the American Rivers Conference
October 23, 2023
Wartburg (Iowa) continued their dominant season Saturday afternoon as the took down Loras (Iowa), 62-7. The Knights racked up nearly 500 yards of offense on their way to scoring 60 or more points for the third time this season. Wartburg quarterback Nile McLaughlin tied a single-game school record with five touchdown passes, all in the first half of the contest. The win moves the Knights to 8-0 on the season, keeping them locked into the No. 3 spot in this week’s AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
Only one Top 25 team fell this week as then-No. 9 St. John’s (Minn.) lost to conference foe, Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 38-35. The loss dropped the Johnnies 11 spots to No. 20. Wisconsin-River Falls rebounded from their loss a week ago and jumped back into the Top 10 with a dominant, 75-14, win over Wisconsin-Stevens Point. DePauw (Ind.) had to overcome a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to squeak past Wittenberg (Ohio), 41-35, in overtime. The Tigers remain in the 23rd spot and are undefeated with an 8-0 mark.
One of two undefeated teams will fall this coming weekend as No. 7 Johns Hopkins (Md.) travels to No. 16 Muhlenberg (Pa.) in a battle for the top spot in the Centennial Conference. The only other Top 25 matchup coming during the final Saturday in October has No. 25 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), who looks to continue their four-game win streak, traveling to No. 22 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) for the top spot in the American Southwest Conference.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1 North Central (Ill.) (47) 7-0 1199 1 D. Washington (Mo.), 49-3 Oct. 28 at North Park (Ill.)
2 Mount Union (Ohio) (1) 7-0 1152 2 D. Wilmington (Ohio), 69-0 Oct. 28 vs. Otterbein (Ohio)
3 Wartburg (Iowa) 8-0 1100 3 D. Loras (Iowa), 62-7 Oct. 28 vs. Central (Iowa)
4 Linfield (Ore.) 6-0 1003 4 D. Puget Sound (Wash.), 55-6 Oct. 28 vs. Pacific (Ore.)
5 Trinity (Tex.) 6-1 954 5 D. Southwestern (Tex.), 57-7 Oct. 28 vs. Millsaps (Miss.)
6 Wisconsin-Whitewater 6-1 928 6 D. Wisconsin-Stout, 37-20 Oct. 28 vs. Wisconsin-Platteville
7 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 7-0 886 7 D. Ursinus (Pa.), 42-14 Oct. 28 at No. 16 Muhlenberg (Pa.)
8 Wisconsin-La Crosse 6-1 875 8 D. Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 31-28 Oct. 28 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
9 Randolph-Macon (Va.) 7-0 806 10 D. Shenandoah (Va.), 48-13 Oct. 28 vs. Washington & Lee (Va.)
10 Wisconsin-River Falls 6-1 770 11 D. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 75-14 Oct. 28 at Wisconsin-Stout
11 Aurora (Ill.) 7-0 707 12 D. Wisconsin-Lutheran, 70-7 Oct. 28 at Rockford (Ill.)
12 Susquehanna (Pa.) 8-0 677 13 D. Wilkes (Pa.), 34-7 Oct. 28 at Moravian (Pa.)
13 Wheaton (Ill.) 6-1 605 14 D. Carroll (Wis.), 52-6 Oct. 28 at Millikin (Ill.)
14 Alma (Mich.) 7-0 546 15 D. Kalamazoo (Mich.), 43-10 Oct. 28 vs. Olivet (Mich.)
15 John Carroll (Ohio) 6-1 521 16 D. Capital (Ohio), 63-17 Oct. 28 vs. Muskingum (Ohio)
16 Muhlenberg (Pa.) 7-0 433 17 D. Dickinson (Pa.), 42-21 Oct. 28 vs. No. 7 Johns Hopkins (Md.)
17 Ithaca (N.Y.) 6-1 417 18 D. Rochester (N.Y.), 24-10 Oct. 28 vs. Buffalo St. (N.Y.)
18 Cortland (N.Y.) 6-1 375 19 D. St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 42-14 Oct. 28 at Hartwick (N.Y.)
19 Endicott (Mass.) 6-1 300 20 D. Nichols (Mass.), 48-0 Oct. 28 at Husson (Maine)
20 St. John’s (Minn.) 5-2 255 9 Lost to Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 38-35 Oct. 28 vs. St. Scholastica (Minn.)
21 Grove City (Pa.) 8-0 224 22 D. St. Vincent (Pa.), 49-0 Oct. 28 vs. Bethany (W.Va.)
22 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 6-1 217 21 D. Sul Ross St. (Tex.), 55-7 Oct. 28 vs. No. 25 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.)
23 DePauw (Ind.) 8-0 175 23 D. Wittenberg (Ohio), 41-35 OT Oct. 28 vs. Kenyon (Ohio)
24 Delaware Valley (Pa.) 6-1 94 24 D. Lebanon Valley (Pa.), 21-17 Oct. 28 vs. Stevenson (Md.)
25 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) 4-3 88 25 D. Austin (Tex.), 49-14 Oct. 28 at No. 22 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.)
Others Receiving Votes: Berry (Ga.), 78; Whitworth (Wash.), 63; Coe (Iowa), 36; Wisconsin-Platteville, 29; Belhaven (Miss.), 28; Carnegie Mellon (Pa.), 16; Utica (N.Y.), 14; Augustana (Ill.), 13; Union (N.Y.), 5; Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 3; Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 2; Lake Forest (Ill.), 2; Rensselaer (N.Y.), 2; Marietta (Ohio), 1; Wisconsin-Stout, 1.
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Wartburg (Iowa) continued their dominant season Saturday afternoon as the took down Loras (Iowa), 62-7. The Knights racked up nearly 500 yards of offense on their way to scoring 60 or more points for the third time this season. Wartburg quarterback Nile McLaughlin tied a single-game school record with five touchdown passes, all in the first half of the contest. The win moves the Knights to 8-0 on the season, keeping them locked into the No. 3 spot in this week’s AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
Only one Top 25 team fell this week as then-No. 9 St. John’s (Minn.) lost to conference foe, Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 38-35. The loss dropped the Johnnies 11 spots to No. 20. Wisconsin-River Falls rebounded from their loss a week ago and jumped back into the Top 10 with a dominant, 75-14, win over Wisconsin-Stevens Point. DePauw (Ind.) had to overcome a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to squeak past Wittenberg (Ohio), 41-35, in overtime. The Tigers remain in the 23rd spot and are undefeated with an 8-0 mark.
One of two undefeated teams will fall this coming weekend as No. 7 Johns Hopkins (Md.) travels to No. 16 Muhlenberg (Pa.) in a battle for the top spot in the Centennial Conference. The only other Top 25 matchup coming during the final Saturday in October has No. 25 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), who looks to continue their four-game win streak, traveling to No. 22 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) for the top spot in the American Southwest Conference.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central (Ill.) (47) | 7-0 | 1199 | 1 | D. Washington (Mo.), 49-3 | Oct. 28 at North Park (Ill.) | |
| 2 | Mount Union (Ohio) (1) | 7-0 | 1152 | 2 | D. Wilmington (Ohio), 69-0 | Oct. 28 vs. Otterbein (Ohio) | |
| 3 | Wartburg (Iowa) | 8-0 | 1100 | 3 | D. Loras (Iowa), 62-7 | Oct. 28 vs. Central (Iowa) | |
| 4 | Linfield (Ore.) | 6-0 | 1003 | 4 | D. Puget Sound (Wash.), 55-6 | Oct. 28 vs. Pacific (Ore.) | |
| 5 | Trinity (Tex.) | 6-1 | 954 | 5 | D. Southwestern (Tex.), 57-7 | Oct. 28 vs. Millsaps (Miss.) | |
| 6 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 6-1 | 928 | 6 | D. Wisconsin-Stout, 37-20 | Oct. 28 vs. Wisconsin-Platteville | |
| 7 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 7-0 | 886 | 7 | D. Ursinus (Pa.), 42-14 | Oct. 28 at No. 16 Muhlenberg (Pa.) | |
| 8 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 6-1 | 875 | 8 | D. Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 31-28 | Oct. 28 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire | |
| 9 | Randolph-Macon (Va.) | 7-0 | 806 | 10 | D. Shenandoah (Va.), 48-13 | Oct. 28 vs. Washington & Lee (Va.) | |
| 10 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 6-1 | 770 | 11 | D. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 75-14 | Oct. 28 at Wisconsin-Stout | |
| 11 | Aurora (Ill.) | 7-0 | 707 | 12 | D. Wisconsin-Lutheran, 70-7 | Oct. 28 at Rockford (Ill.) | |
| 12 | Susquehanna (Pa.) | 8-0 | 677 | 13 | D. Wilkes (Pa.), 34-7 | Oct. 28 at Moravian (Pa.) | |
| 13 | Wheaton (Ill.) | 6-1 | 605 | 14 | D. Carroll (Wis.), 52-6 | Oct. 28 at Millikin (Ill.) | |
| 14 | Alma (Mich.) | 7-0 | 546 | 15 | D. Kalamazoo (Mich.), 43-10 | Oct. 28 vs. Olivet (Mich.) | |
| 15 | John Carroll (Ohio) | 6-1 | 521 | 16 | D. Capital (Ohio), 63-17 | Oct. 28 vs. Muskingum (Ohio) | |
| 16 | Muhlenberg (Pa.) | 7-0 | 433 | 17 | D. Dickinson (Pa.), 42-21 | Oct. 28 vs. No. 7 Johns Hopkins (Md.) | |
| 17 | Ithaca (N.Y.) | 6-1 | 417 | 18 | D. Rochester (N.Y.), 24-10 | Oct. 28 vs. Buffalo St. (N.Y.) | |
| 18 | Cortland (N.Y.) | 6-1 | 375 | 19 | D. St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 42-14 | Oct. 28 at Hartwick (N.Y.) | |
| 19 | Endicott (Mass.) | 6-1 | 300 | 20 | D. Nichols (Mass.), 48-0 | Oct. 28 at Husson (Maine) | |
| 20 | St. John’s (Minn.) | 5-2 | 255 | 9 | Lost to Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 38-35 | Oct. 28 vs. St. Scholastica (Minn.) | |
| 21 | Grove City (Pa.) | 8-0 | 224 | 22 | D. St. Vincent (Pa.), 49-0 | Oct. 28 vs. Bethany (W.Va.) | |
| 22 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 6-1 | 217 | 21 | D. Sul Ross St. (Tex.), 55-7 | Oct. 28 vs. No. 25 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) | |
| 23 | DePauw (Ind.) | 8-0 | 175 | 23 | D. Wittenberg (Ohio), 41-35 OT | Oct. 28 vs. Kenyon (Ohio) | |
| 24 | Delaware Valley (Pa.) | 6-1 | 94 | 24 | D. Lebanon Valley (Pa.), 21-17 | Oct. 28 vs. Stevenson (Md.) | |
| 25 | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) | 4-3 | 88 | 25 | D. Austin (Tex.), 49-14 | Oct. 28 at No. 22 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | |
Others Receiving Votes: Berry (Ga.), 78; Whitworth (Wash.), 63; Coe (Iowa), 36; Wisconsin-Platteville, 29; Belhaven (Miss.), 28; Carnegie Mellon (Pa.), 16; Utica (N.Y.), 14; Augustana (Ill.), 13; Union (N.Y.), 5; Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 3; Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 2; Lake Forest (Ill.), 2; Rensselaer (N.Y.), 2; Marietta (Ohio), 1; Wisconsin-Stout, 1.
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