Hope Breaks Two Game Losing Streak To Alma
September 30, 2024
Hope (Mich.) improved to 4-0 for the first time since 1984 and secured a spot in the AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, after a thrilling 34-13 victory over previously ranked No. 15 Alma (Mich.). This impressive win not only elevated the Flying Dutchmen to No. 24 but also knocked the Scots out of the rankings. Hope built a 31-0 lead and cruised to victory despite Alma fighting back with two touchdowns in the third quarter. This is the first time Hope has appeared in the AFCA poll since November 14, 2000, when they were ranked in the same place at No. 24.
No. 12 Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) remains undefeated at 4-0 after a thrilling overtime victory against Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), handing the Presidents their first loss of the season. The Presidents excelled early, leading 24-5 at halftime. However, the Tartans fought back, tying the game at 24-24 and forcing overtime. Washington & Jefferson took possession first, successfully kicking a field goal to go up 27-24. But Carnegie Mellon responded with a 20-yard touchdown sealing their victory at 30-27.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1 North Central (Ill.) (36) 3-0 1233 1 D. Washington (Mo.), 49-9 Oct. 5 at No. 23 Wheaton (Ill.)
2 Cortland (N.Y.) (12) 3-0 1203 2 Idle Oct. 5 vs. Morrisville (N.Y.)
3 Mount Union (Ohio) (1) 3-0 1111 3 D. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 52-14 Oct. 5 at Otterbein (Ohio)
4 St. John’s (Minn.) 3-0 1070 4 D. Bethel (Minn.), 45-20 Oct. 5 vs. Augsburg (Minn.)
5 Wisconsin-La Crosse (1) 2-1 1035 5 Idle Oct. 5 vs. No. 20 Wisconsin-Platteville
6 Wisconsin-River Falls 3-0 999 6 D. Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), 69-9 Oct. 5 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
7 Grove City (Pa.) 3-0 907 7 D. Allegheny (Pa.), 58-7 Oct. 5 at Bethany (W.Va.)
8 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 3-0 867 8 D. North American (Tex.), 90-7 Oct. 5 vs. No. 9 Endicott (Mass.)
9 Endicott (Mass.) 4-0 743 9 D. Rensselaer (N.Y.), 28-20 Oct. 5 at No. 8 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.)
10 Susquehanna (Pa.) 3-1 727 10 D. Western New England (Mass.), 34-21 Oct. 5 at Catholic (D.C.)
11 Wisconsin-Whitewater 2-1 682 11t Idle Oct. 5 vs. No. 18 Wisconsin-Oshkosh
12 Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 4-0 664 11t D. Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 30-27 Oct. 5 vs. Waynesburg (Pa.)
13 Salisbury (Md.) 3-0 632 13 Idle Oct. 5 vs. Christopher Newport (Va.)
14 DePauw (Ind.) 4-0 568 14 D. Oberlin (Ohio), 72-0 Oct. 5 at Ohio Wesleyan
15 Wartburg (Iowa) 3-1 494 16 D. Nebraska Wesleyan, 34-0 Oct. 12 at Buena Vista (Iowa)
16 Whitworth (Wash.) 3-0 472 17 Idle Oct. 5 at Pacific Lutheran (Wash.)
17 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) 1-1 458 18 Idle Oct. 5 vs. East Texas Baptist
18 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2-1 428 19 Idle Oct. 5 at No. 11 Wisconsin-Whitewater
19 Linfield (Ore.) 2-1 285 21 Idle Oct. 5 at Willamette (Ore.)
20 Wisconsin-Platteville 3-0 278 23 Idle Oct. 5 at No. 5 Wisconsin-La Crosse
21 Aurora (Ill.) 3-1 264 22 D. Concordia (Ill.), 72-6 Oct. 5 at Wisconsin Lutheran
22 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 2-1 256 20 Idle Oct. 4 vs. Rowan (N.J.)
23 Wheaton (Ill.) 2-1 206 24 D. Carroll (Wis.), 22-10 Oct. 5 vs. No. 1 North Central (Ill.)
24 Hope (Mich.) 4-0 167 NR D. No. 15 Alma (Mich.), 34-13 Oct. 5 vs Trine (Ind.)
25 Randolph-Macon (Va.) 2-1 116 25 Idle Oct. 5 at Shenandoah (Va.)
Dropped Out: Alma (Mich.) (15)
Others Receiving Votes: Coe (Iowa), 69; Marietta (Ohio), 47; Springfield (Mass.), 45; Berry (Ga.), 44; Lake Forest (Ill.), 27; Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 25; Alma (Mich.), 19; Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 19; Trinity (Tex.), 18; John Carroll (Ohio), 17; Ursinus (Pa.) 17; Bethel (Minn.), 15; Wabash (Ind.), 12; Delaware Valley (Pa.), 6; Washington (Mo.), 3; FDU-Florham (N.J.), 1; Monmouth (Ill.), 1.
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Hope (Mich.) improved to 4-0 for the first time since 1984 and secured a spot in the AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, after a thrilling 34-13 victory over previously ranked No. 15 Alma (Mich.). This impressive win not only elevated the Flying Dutchmen to No. 24 but also knocked the Scots out of the rankings. Hope built a 31-0 lead and cruised to victory despite Alma fighting back with two touchdowns in the third quarter. This is the first time Hope has appeared in the AFCA poll since November 14, 2000, when they were ranked in the same place at No. 24.
No. 12 Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) remains undefeated at 4-0 after a thrilling overtime victory against Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), handing the Presidents their first loss of the season. The Presidents excelled early, leading 24-5 at halftime. However, the Tartans fought back, tying the game at 24-24 and forcing overtime. Washington & Jefferson took possession first, successfully kicking a field goal to go up 27-24. But Carnegie Mellon responded with a 20-yard touchdown sealing their victory at 30-27.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central (Ill.) (36) | 3-0 | 1233 | 1 | D. Washington (Mo.), 49-9 | Oct. 5 at No. 23 Wheaton (Ill.) | |
| 2 | Cortland (N.Y.) (12) | 3-0 | 1203 | 2 | Idle | Oct. 5 vs. Morrisville (N.Y.) | |
| 3 | Mount Union (Ohio) (1) | 3-0 | 1111 | 3 | D. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 52-14 | Oct. 5 at Otterbein (Ohio) | |
| 4 | St. John’s (Minn.) | 3-0 | 1070 | 4 | D. Bethel (Minn.), 45-20 | Oct. 5 vs. Augsburg (Minn.) | |
| 5 | Wisconsin-La Crosse (1) | 2-1 | 1035 | 5 | Idle | Oct. 5 vs. No. 20 Wisconsin-Platteville | |
| 6 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 3-0 | 999 | 6 | D. Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), 69-9 | Oct. 5 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire | |
| 7 | Grove City (Pa.) | 3-0 | 907 | 7 | D. Allegheny (Pa.), 58-7 | Oct. 5 at Bethany (W.Va.) | |
| 8 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 3-0 | 867 | 8 | D. North American (Tex.), 90-7 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 9 Endicott (Mass.) | |
| 9 | Endicott (Mass.) | 4-0 | 743 | 9 | D. Rensselaer (N.Y.), 28-20 | Oct. 5 at No. 8 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | |
| 10 | Susquehanna (Pa.) | 3-1 | 727 | 10 | D. Western New England (Mass.), 34-21 | Oct. 5 at Catholic (D.C.) | |
| 11 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2-1 | 682 | 11t | Idle | Oct. 5 vs. No. 18 Wisconsin-Oshkosh | |
| 12 | Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) | 4-0 | 664 | 11t | D. Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 30-27 | Oct. 5 vs. Waynesburg (Pa.) | |
| 13 | Salisbury (Md.) | 3-0 | 632 | 13 | Idle | Oct. 5 vs. Christopher Newport (Va.) | |
| 14 | DePauw (Ind.) | 4-0 | 568 | 14 | D. Oberlin (Ohio), 72-0 | Oct. 5 at Ohio Wesleyan | |
| 15 | Wartburg (Iowa) | 3-1 | 494 | 16 | D. Nebraska Wesleyan, 34-0 | Oct. 12 at Buena Vista (Iowa) | |
| 16 | Whitworth (Wash.) | 3-0 | 472 | 17 | Idle | Oct. 5 at Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | |
| 17 | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) | 1-1 | 458 | 18 | Idle | Oct. 5 vs. East Texas Baptist | |
| 18 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2-1 | 428 | 19 | Idle | Oct. 5 at No. 11 Wisconsin-Whitewater | |
| 19 | Linfield (Ore.) | 2-1 | 285 | 21 | Idle | Oct. 5 at Willamette (Ore.) | |
| 20 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 3-0 | 278 | 23 | Idle | Oct. 5 at No. 5 Wisconsin-La Crosse | |
| 21 | Aurora (Ill.) | 3-1 | 264 | 22 | D. Concordia (Ill.), 72-6 | Oct. 5 at Wisconsin Lutheran | |
| 22 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 2-1 | 256 | 20 | Idle | Oct. 4 vs. Rowan (N.J.) | |
| 23 | Wheaton (Ill.) | 2-1 | 206 | 24 | D. Carroll (Wis.), 22-10 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 1 North Central (Ill.) | |
| 24 | Hope (Mich.) | 4-0 | 167 | NR | D. No. 15 Alma (Mich.), 34-13 | Oct. 5 vs Trine (Ind.) | |
| 25 | Randolph-Macon (Va.) | 2-1 | 116 | 25 | Idle | Oct. 5 at Shenandoah (Va.) | |
Dropped Out: Alma (Mich.) (15)
Others Receiving Votes: Coe (Iowa), 69; Marietta (Ohio), 47; Springfield (Mass.), 45; Berry (Ga.), 44; Lake Forest (Ill.), 27; Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 25; Alma (Mich.), 19; Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 19; Trinity (Tex.), 18; John Carroll (Ohio), 17; Ursinus (Pa.) 17; Bethel (Minn.), 15; Wabash (Ind.), 12; Delaware Valley (Pa.), 6; Washington (Mo.), 3; FDU-Florham (N.J.), 1; Monmouth (Ill.), 1.
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