William Penn Gains Two More Positions
William Penn University Athletics
Oskaloosa–Following a weekend that did not see any huge upsets, two programs right in front of the Statesmen football team did fall as the navy and gold moved up a pair of rungs in the sixth NAIA top-25 rating.
William Penn (5-2, 1-0 Heart), which opened Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division play with a 34-31 win over Peru State (Neb.), is now #14 with 172 points. Still the third best team in the conference, WPU only trails #4 Baker (Kan.) and #5 Grand View, while #16 Benedictine (Kan.) is also representing the Heart this week.
The entire top 10 is unchanged with Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) again first with 338 points and 12 first-place votes. Southern Oregon (two first-place votes), Morningside (one top vote), Baker, and Grand View round out the top five.
WPU travels to Canton, Mo. Saturday to meet Culver-Stockton in a Heart North Division matchup at 2 p.m.
NAIA Football Rating #6 – October 19, 2015
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (12)
2. Southern Oregon (2)
3. Morningside (1)
4. Baker (Kan.)
5. Grand View
6. Doane (Neb.)
7. Saint Francis (Ind.)
8. Reinhardt (Ga.)
9. Robert Morris (Ill.)
10. Marian (Ind.)
11. Tabor (Kan.)
12. Montana Tech
13. Saint Xavier (Ill.)
14. William Penn
15. Northwestern
16. Benedictine (Kan.)
17. Montana Western
18. Carroll (Mont.)
19. Kansas Wesleyan
20. St. Francis (Ill.)
21. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)
22. Campbellsville (Ky.)
23. Concordia (Neb.)
24. Cumberlands (Ky.)
25. Southeastern (Fla.)
Others receiving votes: Faulkner (Ala.) 21; Point (Ga.) 12; Dickinson State (N.D.) 9; Ottawa (Kan.) 9; SAGU (Texas) 6.
