St. John’s Registers Big Win Over Wartburg
September 16, 2024
Wartburg (Iowa) took the opening drive in their game against St. John’s (Minn.) 71 yards for a touchdown, but that was the only score they would get until later in the fourth quarter. The Johnnie defense clamped down, recording 10 sacks and allowing only nine rushing yards in a 35-13 victory. The win moved St. John’s up to No. 7 in this week’s AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, while Wartburg dropped nine spots to No. 15.
North Central (Ill.) took more control over the No. 1 spot after their dominating win over then-No. 13 Aurora (Ill.), 48-21. The Cardinals received 33 first place votes, compared to No. 2 Cortland’s (N.Y.) 16. The Red Dragons might get to earn some of those first-place votes back this coming week, depending on how they do against No. 11 Susquehanna (Pa.) on Saturday. That is one of two top 25 matchups in the third week of action. The other has No. 6 Johns Hopkins (Md.) playing host to newly ranked and No. 25 Salisbury (Md.). Both teams are 2-0 heading into the early season clash.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 2 Next Game
1 North Central (Ill.) (33) 1-0 1229 1 D. No. 13 Aurora (Ill.), 48-21 Sept. 21 at Carthage (Wis.)
2 Cortland (N.Y.) (16) 2-0 1200 2 D. Lycoming (Pa.), 70-7 Sept. 21 at No. 11 Susquehanna (Pa.)
3 Wisconsin-Whitewater 2-0 1137 3 D. Roosevelt (Ill.), 24-14 Sept. 21 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.)
4 Mount Union (Ohio) (1) 1-0 1090 4 Idle Sept. 21 vs. John Carroll (Ohio)
5 Wisconsin-La Crosse 2-0 1001 5 D. Northern Michigan, 35-21 Sept. 21 at Grand Valley St. (Mich.)
6 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 2-0 942 7 D. Christopher Newport (Va.), 14-3 Sept. 21 vs. No. 25 Salisbury (Md.)
7 St. John’s (Minn.) 2-0 905 12 D. No. 6 Wartburg (Iowa), 35-13 Sept. 28 at No. 24 Bethel (Minn.)
8 Wisconsin-River Falls 1-0 849 10 Idle Sept. 21 vs. Greenville (Ill.)
9 Randolph-Macon (Va.) 2-0 840 8 D. Hobart (N.Y.), 14-7 OT Sept. 21 vs. Berry (Ga.)
10 Grove City (Pa.) 1-0 829 9 Idle Sept. 21 at St. Vincent (Pa.)
11 Susquehanna (Pa.) 2-0 746 11 D. Brockport (N.Y.), 27-21 Sept. 21 vs. No. 2 Cortland (N.Y.)
12 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 2-0 686 14 D. Curry (Mass.), 73-21 Sept. 28 vs. North American (Tex.)
13 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2-0 605 18 D. No.16t Linfield (Ore.), 28-21 OT Sept. 21 vs. Michigan Tech
14 Endicott (Mass.) 2-0 568 15 D. No. 24 Ithaca (N.Y.), 13-7 Sept. 21 vs. Hilbert (N.Y.)
15 Wartburg (Iowa) 1-1 467 6 Lost to No. 12 St. John’s (Minn.), 35-13 Sept. 21 at Central (Iowa)
16 Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 2-0 441 20 D. Geneva (Pa.), 41-7 Sept. 21 vs. Bethany (W.Va.)
17 Alma (Mich.) 1-1 393 16t D. Denison (Ohio), 38-30 Sept. 21 at Northern Michigan
18 DePauw (Ind.) 2-0 378 25 D. No. 21 Berry (Ga.), 33-0 Sept. 21 vs. Wooster (Ohio)
19 Whitworth (Wash.) 2-0 318 23 D. Eastern Oregon, 31-19 Sept. 21 vs. Chapman (Calif.)
20 Aurora (Ill.) 1-1 300 13 Lost to No. 1 North Central (Ill.), 48-21 Sept. 21 vs. St. Norbert (Wis.)
21 Linfield (Ore.) 1-1 236 16t Lost to No. 18 Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 28-21 OT Sept. 21 vs. Redlands (Calif.)
22 Wheaton (Ill.) 0-1 229 22 Idle Sept. 21 vs. Augustana (Ill.)
23 Wisconsin-Platteville 2-0 173 NR D. Dubuque (Iowa), 38-7 Sept. 21 vs. Wabash (Ind.)
24 Bethel (Minn.) 1-0 134 NR D. Northwestern (Minn.), 49-3 Sept. 21 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
25 Salisbury (Md.) 2-0 118 NR D. No. 19 Muhlenberg (Pa.), 59-38 Sept. 21 at No. 6 Johns Hopkins (Md.)
Dropped Out: Muhlenberg (Pa.) (19), Berry (Ga.) (21), Ithaca (N.Y.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 72; Delaware Valley (Pa.), 62; Wabash (Ind.), 55; Trinity (Tex.), 32; John Carroll (Ohio), 29; Coe (Iowa), 28; Texas Lutheran, 26; Springfield (Mass.), 24; Christoper Newport (Va.), 20; Muhlenberg (Pa.), 19; Central (Iowa), 17; Marietta (Ohio), 13; Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 12; Berry (Ga.), 11; Ithaca (N.Y.), 6; Washington (Mo.), 4; Hobart (N.Y.), 2; Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 1; Hope (Mich.), 1; Lake Forest (Ill.), 1; Washington & Lee (Va.), 1.
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Wartburg (Iowa) took the opening drive in their game against St. John’s (Minn.) 71 yards for a touchdown, but that was the only score they would get until later in the fourth quarter. The Johnnie defense clamped down, recording 10 sacks and allowing only nine rushing yards in a 35-13 victory. The win moved St. John’s up to No. 7 in this week’s AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, while Wartburg dropped nine spots to No. 15.
North Central (Ill.) took more control over the No. 1 spot after their dominating win over then-No. 13 Aurora (Ill.), 48-21. The Cardinals received 33 first place votes, compared to No. 2 Cortland’s (N.Y.) 16. The Red Dragons might get to earn some of those first-place votes back this coming week, depending on how they do against No. 11 Susquehanna (Pa.) on Saturday. That is one of two top 25 matchups in the third week of action. The other has No. 6 Johns Hopkins (Md.) playing host to newly ranked and No. 25 Salisbury (Md.). Both teams are 2-0 heading into the early season clash.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 2 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central (Ill.) (33) | 1-0 | 1229 | 1 | D. No. 13 Aurora (Ill.), 48-21 | Sept. 21 at Carthage (Wis.) | |
| 2 | Cortland (N.Y.) (16) | 2-0 | 1200 | 2 | D. Lycoming (Pa.), 70-7 | Sept. 21 at No. 11 Susquehanna (Pa.) | |
| 3 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2-0 | 1137 | 3 | D. Roosevelt (Ill.), 24-14 | Sept. 21 vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) | |
| 4 | Mount Union (Ohio) (1) | 1-0 | 1090 | 4 | Idle | Sept. 21 vs. John Carroll (Ohio) | |
| 5 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 2-0 | 1001 | 5 | D. Northern Michigan, 35-21 | Sept. 21 at Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 2-0 | 942 | 7 | D. Christopher Newport (Va.), 14-3 | Sept. 21 vs. No. 25 Salisbury (Md.) | |
| 7 | St. John’s (Minn.) | 2-0 | 905 | 12 | D. No. 6 Wartburg (Iowa), 35-13 | Sept. 28 at No. 24 Bethel (Minn.) | |
| 8 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 1-0 | 849 | 10 | Idle | Sept. 21 vs. Greenville (Ill.) | |
| 9 | Randolph-Macon (Va.) | 2-0 | 840 | 8 | D. Hobart (N.Y.), 14-7 OT | Sept. 21 vs. Berry (Ga.) | |
| 10 | Grove City (Pa.) | 1-0 | 829 | 9 | Idle | Sept. 21 at St. Vincent (Pa.) | |
| 11 | Susquehanna (Pa.) | 2-0 | 746 | 11 | D. Brockport (N.Y.), 27-21 | Sept. 21 vs. No. 2 Cortland (N.Y.) | |
| 12 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 2-0 | 686 | 14 | D. Curry (Mass.), 73-21 | Sept. 28 vs. North American (Tex.) | |
| 13 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2-0 | 605 | 18 | D. No.16t Linfield (Ore.), 28-21 OT | Sept. 21 vs. Michigan Tech | |
| 14 | Endicott (Mass.) | 2-0 | 568 | 15 | D. No. 24 Ithaca (N.Y.), 13-7 | Sept. 21 vs. Hilbert (N.Y.) | |
| 15 | Wartburg (Iowa) | 1-1 | 467 | 6 | Lost to No. 12 St. John’s (Minn.), 35-13 | Sept. 21 at Central (Iowa) | |
| 16 | Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) | 2-0 | 441 | 20 | D. Geneva (Pa.), 41-7 | Sept. 21 vs. Bethany (W.Va.) | |
| 17 | Alma (Mich.) | 1-1 | 393 | 16t | D. Denison (Ohio), 38-30 | Sept. 21 at Northern Michigan | |
| 18 | DePauw (Ind.) | 2-0 | 378 | 25 | D. No. 21 Berry (Ga.), 33-0 | Sept. 21 vs. Wooster (Ohio) | |
| 19 | Whitworth (Wash.) | 2-0 | 318 | 23 | D. Eastern Oregon, 31-19 | Sept. 21 vs. Chapman (Calif.) | |
| 20 | Aurora (Ill.) | 1-1 | 300 | 13 | Lost to No. 1 North Central (Ill.), 48-21 | Sept. 21 vs. St. Norbert (Wis.) | |
| 21 | Linfield (Ore.) | 1-1 | 236 | 16t | Lost to No. 18 Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 28-21 OT | Sept. 21 vs. Redlands (Calif.) | |
| 22 | Wheaton (Ill.) | 0-1 | 229 | 22 | Idle | Sept. 21 vs. Augustana (Ill.) | |
| 23 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 2-0 | 173 | NR | D. Dubuque (Iowa), 38-7 | Sept. 21 vs. Wabash (Ind.) | |
| 24 | Bethel (Minn.) | 1-0 | 134 | NR | D. Northwestern (Minn.), 49-3 | Sept. 21 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire | |
| 25 | Salisbury (Md.) | 2-0 | 118 | NR | D. No. 19 Muhlenberg (Pa.), 59-38 | Sept. 21 at No. 6 Johns Hopkins (Md.) | |
Dropped Out: Muhlenberg (Pa.) (19), Berry (Ga.) (21), Ithaca (N.Y.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 72; Delaware Valley (Pa.), 62; Wabash (Ind.), 55; Trinity (Tex.), 32; John Carroll (Ohio), 29; Coe (Iowa), 28; Texas Lutheran, 26; Springfield (Mass.), 24; Christoper Newport (Va.), 20; Muhlenberg (Pa.), 19; Central (Iowa), 17; Marietta (Ohio), 13; Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 12; Berry (Ga.), 11; Ithaca (N.Y.), 6; Washington (Mo.), 4; Hobart (N.Y.), 2; Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 1; Hope (Mich.), 1; Lake Forest (Ill.), 1; Washington & Lee (Va.), 1.
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