Statesmen Fall to #20 in First Regular Season Poll
William Penn’s Quarterback Taylor Parsons left the game with an injury in the 3rd quarter.
Oskaloosa–Despite splitting a pair of games against top-ten teams, the William Penn football team lost a few spots as the NAIA released its first top-25 poll Monday.
The Statesmen (1-1) garnered 86 points to slip four spots from their preseason position to #20. William Penn defeated then-#9 Bethel (Tenn.) in its opener, but most recently fell to then-#5 St. Francis (Ind.). Unfortunately, Bethel has proven to not be that strong as it no longer even receives votes, while St. Francis has jumped three slots to second in the nation.
Preseason #1 Morningside has held onto the top spot with 314 points and all 14 first-place votes. USF is second, while Cumberlands (Ky.), Carroll (Mont.), and fellow Midwest League foe Saint Xavier (Ill.) round out the top five.
The MWL is also represented by #7 St. Ambrose and #9 Grand View.
The navy and gold travel to Kirksville, Mo. Saturday to face NCAA Division II Truman at 7 p.m.
NAIA Football Rating #1 – September 16, 2013
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Morningside (14)
2. St. Francis (Ind.)
3. Cumberlands (Ky.)
4. Carroll (Mont.)
5. Saint Xavier (Ill.)
6. Georgetown (Ky.)
7. St. Ambrose
8. Baker (Kan.)
9. Grand View
10. Tabor (Kan.)
11. Missouri Valley
12. Montana Tech
13. Ottawa (Kan.)
14. Benedictine (Kan.)
15. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
16. Marian (Ind.)
17. St. Francis (Ill.)
18. Doane (Neb.)
19. Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
20. William Penn
21. Northwestern
22. Robert Morris (Ill.)
23. Faulkner (Ala.)
24. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
25. Pikeville (Ky.)
Others receiving votes: Valley City State (N.D.) 17; Montana Western 16; Bacone (Okla.) 13; Concordia (Neb.) 11; Peru State (Neb.) 9; Friends (Kan.) 8.
