Five-Spot Jump Moves Statesmen to 15th
William Penn Football in their home opener 2014
Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team continues to move upward as the NAIA released its second top-25 poll Monday.
The Statesmen (3-1), who defeated Missouri Baptist 51-20 last Saturday, improved five positions to #15 in the nation with 149 points.
With Grand View falling to Marian (Ind.) over the weekend, Morningside is the new #1 with 340 points and 14 first-place votes. Baker (Kan.) is second with the final first-place vote, while Tabor (Kan.), Faulkner (Ala.), and Carroll (Mont.) round out the top five.
The Midwest League is also represented by #9 Grand View and #13 Saint Xavier (Ill.).
WPU returns home Saturday for the first time in almost a month, hosting Taylor (Ind.) at 1 p.m. for Homecoming.
NAIA Football Rating #2 – September 22, 2014
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Morningside (14)
2. Baker (Kan.) (1)
3. Tabor (Kan.)
4. Faulkner (Ala.)
5. Carroll (Mont.)
6. Georgetown (Ky.)
7. Southern Oregon
8. Grand View
9. Saint Francis (Ind.)
10. Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
11. Missouri Valley
12. St. Francis (Ill.)
13. Saint Xavier (Ill.)
14. Benedictine (Kan.)
15. William Penn
16. Northwestern
17. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
18. Cumberland (Tenn.)
19. Robert Morris (Ill.)
20. Marian (Ind.)
21. Eastern Oregon
22. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)
23. Cumberlands (Ky.)
24. Kentucky Christian
25. Ottawa (Kan.)
Others receiving votes: Sterling (Kan.) 11; Bacone (Okla.) 10; Avila (Mo.) 7; Concordia (Neb.) 3; MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 3; Langston (Okla.) 3.
