Marietta Pioneers Make History
November 4, 2024
Last week, Marietta (Ohio) made history by being ranked in the AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, for the first time at No. 25. This week, they climbed the rankings to No. 23 after a strong 52-6 win against Wilmington (Ohio). With an overall record of 8-0 and a perfect 7-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, the Pioneers are gearing up for a big challenge next Saturday, November 9th, when they face No. 3 Mount Union on the road.
Springfield (Mass.) is steadily rising in the polls, now ranked No. 20 after maintaining their perfect 8-0 record with a convincing 56-14 victory over Norwich (Vt.). The Pride displayed their offensive power by scoring two touchdowns in every quarter and recording 578 yards of total offense, with 485 coming on the ground at nearly eight yards per carry. With a win over Merchant Marine (N.Y.) this coming Saturday, Springfield will look to lock up at least a share of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference title.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 9 Next Game
1 North Central (Ill.) (36) 8-0 1235 1 D. Carroll (Wis.), 56-3 Nov. 9 vs. Elmhurst (Ill.)
2 Cortland (N.Y.) (13) 8-0 1207 2 D. Hartwick (N.Y.), 68-10 Nov. 9 at Brockport (N.Y.)
3 Mount Union (Ohio) (1) 8-0 1133 3 D. Capital (Ohio), 54-0 Nov. 9 vs. No. 23 Marietta (Ohio)
4 St. John’s (Minn.) 8-0 1097 4 D. Scholastica (Minn.), 70-0 Nov. 9 vs. St. Olaf (Minn.)
5 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 8-0 1052 5 D. Howard Payne (Tex.), 44-17 Nov. 9 vs. No. 25 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.)
6 Susquehanna (Pa.) 8-1 913 6 D. Moravian (Pa.), 49-34 Nov. 16 at Lycoming (Pa.)
7 Salisbury (Md.) 8-0 898 7 D. The College of New Jersey, 52-35 Nov. 9 vs. McDaniel (Md.)
8 DePauw (Ind.) 8-0 866 8 D. Kenyon (Ohio), 65-0 Nov. 9 at Hiram (Ohio)
9 Wisconsin-Platteville 7-1 851 9 D. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 42-14 Nov. 9 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
10 Whitworth (Wash.) 8-0 732 10 D. Lewis & Clark (Ore.), 48-9 Nov. 9 at George Fox (Ore.)
11 Wartburg (Iowa) 7-1 690 11 D. Luther (Iowa), 49-10 Nov. 9 at Dubuque (Iowa)
12 Endicott (Mass.) 7-1 657 12 D. Nichols (Mass.), 50-10 Nov. 9 vs. Husson (Maine)
13 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 6-2 616 13 D. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 42-31 Nov. 9 vs. Wisconsin-Stout
14 Aurora (Ill.) 8-1 571 14 D. Benedictine (Ill.), 56-20 Nov. 9 at Eureka (Ill.)
15 Linfield (Ore.) 7-1 515 15 D. Pacific (Ore.), 68-28 Nov. 9 vs. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.)
16 Hope (Mich.) 8-0 499 17 D. Albion (Mich.), 41-14 Nov. 9 at Calvin (Mich.)
17 Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 7-1 474 16 D. Westminster (Pa.), 45-20 Nov. 9 vs. Allegheny (Pa.)
18 Grove City (Pa.) 7-1 450 18 D. Waynesburg (Pa.), 51-0 Nov. 9 vs. Case Western Reserve (Ohio)
19 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 7-1 314 19 D. Muhlenberg (Pa.), 26-13 Nov. 9 vs. Dickinson (Pa.)
20 Springfield (Mass.) 8-0 246 22 D. Norwich (Vt.), 56-14 Nov. 9 at Merchant Marine (N.Y.)
21 Wisconsin-La Crosse 5-3 244 21 D. Wisconsin-Stout, 33-31 Nov. 9 vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater
22 Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 8-1 238 23 D. Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 34-21 Nov. 16 at Allegheny (Pa.)
23 Marietta (Ohio) 8-0 193 25 D. Wilmington (Ohio), 52-6 Nov. 9 at No. 3 Mount Union (Ohio)
24 Randolph-Macon (Va.) 7-1 162 24 D. Washington & Lee (Va.), 20-7 Nov. 9 vs. Ferrum (Va.)
25 Mary Hardin- Baylor (Tex.) 4-2 85 NR D. East Texas Baptist, 27-14 Nov. 9 at No. 5 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.)
Dropped Out: Wisconsin-River Falls (20)
Others Receiving Votes: Lake Forest (Ill.), 65; Wisconsin-Whitewater, 56; Coe (Iowa), 45; Wisconsin-River Falls, 34; Bethel (Minn.), 32; Wheaton (Ill.), 30; Wisconsin-Stout, 20; Massachusetts-Dartmouth, 6; Ursinus (Pa.), 5; Wabash (Ind.), 5; Alma (Mich.), 4; Hobart (N.Y.), 4; John Carroll (Ohio), 4; Berry (Ga.), 1; Brockport (N.Y.), 1.
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Last week, Marietta (Ohio) made history by being ranked in the AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, for the first time at No. 25. This week, they climbed the rankings to No. 23 after a strong 52-6 win against Wilmington (Ohio). With an overall record of 8-0 and a perfect 7-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, the Pioneers are gearing up for a big challenge next Saturday, November 9th, when they face No. 3 Mount Union on the road.
Springfield (Mass.) is steadily rising in the polls, now ranked No. 20 after maintaining their perfect 8-0 record with a convincing 56-14 victory over Norwich (Vt.). The Pride displayed their offensive power by scoring two touchdowns in every quarter and recording 578 yards of total offense, with 485 coming on the ground at nearly eight yards per carry. With a win over Merchant Marine (N.Y.) this coming Saturday, Springfield will look to lock up at least a share of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference title.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 9 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central (Ill.) (36) | 8-0 | 1235 | 1 | D. Carroll (Wis.), 56-3 | Nov. 9 vs. Elmhurst (Ill.) | |
| 2 | Cortland (N.Y.) (13) | 8-0 | 1207 | 2 | D. Hartwick (N.Y.), 68-10 | Nov. 9 at Brockport (N.Y.) | |
| 3 | Mount Union (Ohio) (1) | 8-0 | 1133 | 3 | D. Capital (Ohio), 54-0 | Nov. 9 vs. No. 23 Marietta (Ohio) | |
| 4 | St. John’s (Minn.) | 8-0 | 1097 | 4 | D. Scholastica (Minn.), 70-0 | Nov. 9 vs. St. Olaf (Minn.) | |
| 5 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 8-0 | 1052 | 5 | D. Howard Payne (Tex.), 44-17 | Nov. 9 vs. No. 25 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) | |
| 6 | Susquehanna (Pa.) | 8-1 | 913 | 6 | D. Moravian (Pa.), 49-34 | Nov. 16 at Lycoming (Pa.) | |
| 7 | Salisbury (Md.) | 8-0 | 898 | 7 | D. The College of New Jersey, 52-35 | Nov. 9 vs. McDaniel (Md.) | |
| 8 | DePauw (Ind.) | 8-0 | 866 | 8 | D. Kenyon (Ohio), 65-0 | Nov. 9 at Hiram (Ohio) | |
| 9 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 7-1 | 851 | 9 | D. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 42-14 | Nov. 9 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire | |
| 10 | Whitworth (Wash.) | 8-0 | 732 | 10 | D. Lewis & Clark (Ore.), 48-9 | Nov. 9 at George Fox (Ore.) | |
| 11 | Wartburg (Iowa) | 7-1 | 690 | 11 | D. Luther (Iowa), 49-10 | Nov. 9 at Dubuque (Iowa) | |
| 12 | Endicott (Mass.) | 7-1 | 657 | 12 | D. Nichols (Mass.), 50-10 | Nov. 9 vs. Husson (Maine) | |
| 13 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 6-2 | 616 | 13 | D. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 42-31 | Nov. 9 vs. Wisconsin-Stout | |
| 14 | Aurora (Ill.) | 8-1 | 571 | 14 | D. Benedictine (Ill.), 56-20 | Nov. 9 at Eureka (Ill.) | |
| 15 | Linfield (Ore.) | 7-1 | 515 | 15 | D. Pacific (Ore.), 68-28 | Nov. 9 vs. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | |
| 16 | Hope (Mich.) | 8-0 | 499 | 17 | D. Albion (Mich.), 41-14 | Nov. 9 at Calvin (Mich.) | |
| 17 | Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) | 7-1 | 474 | 16 | D. Westminster (Pa.), 45-20 | Nov. 9 vs. Allegheny (Pa.) | |
| 18 | Grove City (Pa.) | 7-1 | 450 | 18 | D. Waynesburg (Pa.), 51-0 | Nov. 9 vs. Case Western Reserve (Ohio) | |
| 19 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 7-1 | 314 | 19 | D. Muhlenberg (Pa.), 26-13 | Nov. 9 vs. Dickinson (Pa.) | |
| 20 | Springfield (Mass.) | 8-0 | 246 | 22 | D. Norwich (Vt.), 56-14 | Nov. 9 at Merchant Marine (N.Y.) | |
| 21 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 5-3 | 244 | 21 | D. Wisconsin-Stout, 33-31 | Nov. 9 vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater | |
| 22 | Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) | 8-1 | 238 | 23 | D. Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 34-21 | Nov. 16 at Allegheny (Pa.) | |
| 23 | Marietta (Ohio) | 8-0 | 193 | 25 | D. Wilmington (Ohio), 52-6 | Nov. 9 at No. 3 Mount Union (Ohio) | |
| 24 | Randolph-Macon (Va.) | 7-1 | 162 | 24 | D. Washington & Lee (Va.), 20-7 | Nov. 9 vs. Ferrum (Va.) | |
| 25 | Mary Hardin- Baylor (Tex.) | 4-2 | 85 | NR | D. East Texas Baptist, 27-14 | Nov. 9 at No. 5 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) |
Dropped Out: Wisconsin-River Falls (20)
Others Receiving Votes: Lake Forest (Ill.), 65; Wisconsin-Whitewater, 56; Coe (Iowa), 45; Wisconsin-River Falls, 34; Bethel (Minn.), 32; Wheaton (Ill.), 30; Wisconsin-Stout, 20; Massachusetts-Dartmouth, 6; Ursinus (Pa.), 5; Wabash (Ind.), 5; Alma (Mich.), 4; Hobart (N.Y.), 4; John Carroll (Ohio), 4; Berry (Ga.), 1; Brockport (N.Y.), 1.
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