Salisbury Wins Second Straight Top 25 Matchup
September 23, 2024
Salisbury (Md.) is off to a commanding start this season with a perfect 3-0 record thanks to two straight wins over ranked opponents. Although they trailed at halftime, 13-10, to No. 6 Johns Hopkins (Md.), the Sea Gulls’ defense and offense rose to the occasion in the second half. The defense delivered a shutout, while the offense scored an impressive 24 points, allowing Salisbury to run away with a 41-13 road victory. Starting the season unranked in the AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, Salisbury has steadily climbed from No. 25 last week to No. 13. With the loss, Johns Hopkins dropped 14 spots to No. 20.
North Central (Ill.) remains undefeated following a dominant 63-0 victory over Carthage (Wis.), solidifying their position at No. 1. Cortland (N.Y.) continues to trail closely at No. 2 after a thrilling 40-38 win against No. 11 Susquehanna (Pa.). Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) has made its way into the top 25 for the first time this season, landing at No. 18 after a significant 35-17 triumph over then-No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater, who has now dropped to No. 11t.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 3 Next Game
1 North Central (Ill.) (33) 2-0 1231 1 D. Carthage (Wis.), 63-0 Sept. 28 vs. Washington (Mo.)
2 Cortland (N.Y.) (15) 3-0 1210 2 D. No. 11 Susquehanna (Pa.), 40-38 Oct. 5 vs. Morrisville (N.Y.)
3 Mount Union (Ohio) (1) 2-0 1109 4 D. John Carroll (Ohio), 37-31 Sept. 28 at Baldwin Wallace (Ohio)
4 St. John’s (Minn.) 2-0 1013 7 Idle Sept. 28 at Bethel (Minn.)
5 Wisconsin-La Crosse (1) 2-1 1012 5 Lost to Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 20-13 Oct. 5 vs. No. 23 Wisconsin-Platteville
6 Wisconsin-River Falls 2-0 985 8 D. Greenville (Ill.), 66-7 Sept. 28 at Mount St. Joseph (Ohio)
7 Grove City (Pa.) 2-0 905 10 D. St. Vincent (Pa.), 56-7 Sept. 28 vs. Allegheny (Pa.)
8 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 2-0 863 12 Idle Sept. 28 vs. North American (Tex.)
9 Endicott (Mass.) 3-0 704 14 D. Hilbert (N.Y.), 58-0 Sept. 28 vs. Rensselaer (N.Y.)
10 Susquehanna (Pa.) 2-1 630 11 Lost to No. 2 Cortland (N.Y.), 40-38 Sept. 28 at Western New England (Mass.)
11t. Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 3-0 626 16 D. Bethany (W.Va.), 66-0 Sept. 28 at Washington & Jefferson (Pa.)
11t. Wisconsin-Whitewater 2-1 626 3 Lost to Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 35-17 Oct. 5 vs. No. 19 Wisconsin-Oshkosh
13 Salisbury (Md.) 3-0 567 25 D. No. 6 Johns Hopkins (Md.), 41-13 Oct. 5 vs. Christopher Newport (Va.)
14 DePauw (Ind.) 3-0 523 18 D. Wooster (Ohio), 51-14) Sept. 28 vs. Oberlin (Ohio)
15 Alma (Mich.) 2-1 481 17 D. Northern Michigan, 44-27 Sept. 28 vs. Hope (Mich.)
16 Wartburg (Iowa) 2-1 480 15 D. Central (Iowa), 10-6 Sept. 28 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan
17 Whitworth (Wash.) 3-0 440 19 D. Chapman (Calif.), 35-28 Oct. 5 at Pacific Lutheran (Wash.)
18 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) 1-1 436 NR D. No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater, 35-17 Sept. 28 vs. John Melvin (La.)
19 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2-1 379 13 Lost to Michigan Tech, 44-7 Oct. 5 at No. 11t Wisconsin-Whitewater
20 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 2-1 291 6 Lost to No. 25 Salisbury (Md.), 41-13 Oct. 4 vs. Rowan (N.J.)
21 Linfield (Ore.) 2-1 276 21 D. Redlands (Calif.), 45-0 Oct. 5 at Willamette (Ore.)
22 Aurora (Ill.) 2-1 275 20 D. St. Norbert (Wis.), 49-0 Sept. 28 vs. Concordia (Ill.)
23 Wisconsin-Platteville 3-0 258 23 D. Wabash (Ind.), 42-21) Oct. 5 at No. 5 Wisconsin-La Crosse
24 Wheaton (Ill.) 1-1 204 22 D. Augustana (Ill.), 42-3 Sept. 28 at Carroll (Wis.)
25 Randolph-Macon (Va.) 2-1 196 9 Lost to Berry (Ga.), 28-24 Oct. 5 at Shenandoah (Va.)
Dropped Out: Bethel (Minn.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Bethel (Minn.), 186; Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 60; Coe (Iowa), 48; Springfield (Mass.), 47; Berry (Ga.), 36; Washington (Mo.), 27; Hope (Mich.), 23; Marietta (Ohio), 23; John Carroll (Ohio), 19; Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 14; Trinity (Tex.), 14; Lake Forest (Ill.), 13; Muhlenberg (Pa.), 11; Ursinus (Pa.) 4; Wabash (Ind.), 3; Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 1; Central (Iowa), 1.
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Salisbury (Md.) is off to a commanding start this season with a perfect 3-0 record thanks to two straight wins over ranked opponents. Although they trailed at halftime, 13-10, to No. 6 Johns Hopkins (Md.), the Sea Gulls’ defense and offense rose to the occasion in the second half. The defense delivered a shutout, while the offense scored an impressive 24 points, allowing Salisbury to run away with a 41-13 road victory. Starting the season unranked in the AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, Salisbury has steadily climbed from No. 25 last week to No. 13. With the loss, Johns Hopkins dropped 14 spots to No. 20.
North Central (Ill.) remains undefeated following a dominant 63-0 victory over Carthage (Wis.), solidifying their position at No. 1. Cortland (N.Y.) continues to trail closely at No. 2 after a thrilling 40-38 win against No. 11 Susquehanna (Pa.). Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) has made its way into the top 25 for the first time this season, landing at No. 18 after a significant 35-17 triumph over then-No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater, who has now dropped to No. 11t.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 3 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central (Ill.) (33) | 2-0 | 1231 | 1 | D. Carthage (Wis.), 63-0 | Sept. 28 vs. Washington (Mo.) | |
| 2 | Cortland (N.Y.) (15) | 3-0 | 1210 | 2 | D. No. 11 Susquehanna (Pa.), 40-38 | Oct. 5 vs. Morrisville (N.Y.) | |
| 3 | Mount Union (Ohio) (1) | 2-0 | 1109 | 4 | D. John Carroll (Ohio), 37-31 | Sept. 28 at Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) | |
| 4 | St. John’s (Minn.) | 2-0 | 1013 | 7 | Idle | Sept. 28 at Bethel (Minn.) | |
| 5 | Wisconsin-La Crosse (1) | 2-1 | 1012 | 5 | Lost to Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 20-13 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 23 Wisconsin-Platteville | |
| 6 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 2-0 | 985 | 8 | D. Greenville (Ill.), 66-7 | Sept. 28 at Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) | |
| 7 | Grove City (Pa.) | 2-0 | 905 | 10 | D. St. Vincent (Pa.), 56-7 | Sept. 28 vs. Allegheny (Pa.) | |
| 8 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 2-0 | 863 | 12 | Idle | Sept. 28 vs. North American (Tex.) | |
| 9 | Endicott (Mass.) | 3-0 | 704 | 14 | D. Hilbert (N.Y.), 58-0 | Sept. 28 vs. Rensselaer (N.Y.) | |
| 10 | Susquehanna (Pa.) | 2-1 | 630 | 11 | Lost to No. 2 Cortland (N.Y.), 40-38 | Sept. 28 at Western New England (Mass.) | |
| 11t. | Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) | 3-0 | 626 | 16 | D. Bethany (W.Va.), 66-0 | Sept. 28 at Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) | |
| 11t. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2-1 | 626 | 3 | Lost to Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 35-17 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 19 Wisconsin-Oshkosh | |
| 13 | Salisbury (Md.) | 3-0 | 567 | 25 | D. No. 6 Johns Hopkins (Md.), 41-13 | Oct. 5 vs. Christopher Newport (Va.) | |
| 14 | DePauw (Ind.) | 3-0 | 523 | 18 | D. Wooster (Ohio), 51-14) | Sept. 28 vs. Oberlin (Ohio) | |
| 15 | Alma (Mich.) | 2-1 | 481 | 17 | D. Northern Michigan, 44-27 | Sept. 28 vs. Hope (Mich.) | |
| 16 | Wartburg (Iowa) | 2-1 | 480 | 15 | D. Central (Iowa), 10-6 | Sept. 28 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan | |
| 17 | Whitworth (Wash.) | 3-0 | 440 | 19 | D. Chapman (Calif.), 35-28 | Oct. 5 at Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | |
| 18 | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) | 1-1 | 436 | NR | D. No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater, 35-17 | Sept. 28 vs. John Melvin (La.) | |
| 19 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2-1 | 379 | 13 | Lost to Michigan Tech, 44-7 | Oct. 5 at No. 11t Wisconsin-Whitewater | |
| 20 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 2-1 | 291 | 6 | Lost to No. 25 Salisbury (Md.), 41-13 | Oct. 4 vs. Rowan (N.J.) | |
| 21 | Linfield (Ore.) | 2-1 | 276 | 21 | D. Redlands (Calif.), 45-0 | Oct. 5 at Willamette (Ore.) | |
| 22 | Aurora (Ill.) | 2-1 | 275 | 20 | D. St. Norbert (Wis.), 49-0 | Sept. 28 vs. Concordia (Ill.) | |
| 23 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 3-0 | 258 | 23 | D. Wabash (Ind.), 42-21) | Oct. 5 at No. 5 Wisconsin-La Crosse | |
| 24 | Wheaton (Ill.) | 1-1 | 204 | 22 | D. Augustana (Ill.), 42-3 | Sept. 28 at Carroll (Wis.) | |
| 25 | Randolph-Macon (Va.) | 2-1 | 196 | 9 | Lost to Berry (Ga.), 28-24 | Oct. 5 at Shenandoah (Va.) | |
Dropped Out: Bethel (Minn.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Bethel (Minn.), 186; Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 60; Coe (Iowa), 48; Springfield (Mass.), 47; Berry (Ga.), 36; Washington (Mo.), 27; Hope (Mich.), 23; Marietta (Ohio), 23; John Carroll (Ohio), 19; Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 14; Trinity (Tex.), 14; Lake Forest (Ill.), 13; Muhlenberg (Pa.), 11; Ursinus (Pa.) 4; Wabash (Ind.), 3; Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 1; Central (Iowa), 1.
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