Wartburg Remains Undefeated In Conference
October 28, 2024
Wartburg (Iowa) remains undefeated in conference play following their hard-fought 14-7 victory over previously ranked No. 21 Coe (Iowa). Both teams showcased top-tier defensive performances on Saturday night. The Kohawks had a chance to tie it up with just four seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, but Wartburg’s defense came through with a critical sack to seal the victory. With this win, Wartburg extends its series lead over Coe to 29-13, marking their seventh consecutive victory in this matchup. The Knights climbed to No. 11 in this week’s AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, while the Kohawks have fallen out of the rankings.
Wisconsin-La Crosse continues to ascend the polls following their impressive win over previously ranked No. 9 Wisconsin-River Falls. Trailing 17-14 at the start of the second half, the Eagles’ defense delivered a stellar shutout in the third quarter and allowed only seven points in the fourth. Meanwhile, the Eagle offense consistently found the end zone, scoring a touchdown in each quarter to secure a 28-24 win over the Falcons. With this victory, Wisconsin-La Crosse improves to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, moving up to No. 21 this week.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 8 Next Game
1 North Central (Ill.) (37) 7-0 1236 1 D. Augustana (Ill.), 49-10 Nov. 2 vs. Carroll (Wis.)
2 Cortland (N.Y.) (12) 7-0 1206 2 D. St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 49-0 Nov. 2 vs. Hartwick (N.Y.)
3 Mount Union (Ohio) (1) 7-0 1133 3 D. Ohio Northern, 42-13 Nov. 2 at Capital (Ohio)
4 St. John’s (Minn.) 7-0 1099 4 D. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 34-0 Nov. 2 at St. Scholastica (Minn.)
5 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 7-0 1034 5 D. East Texas Baptist, 38-22 Nov. 2 vs. Howard Payne (Tex.)
6 Susquehanna (Pa.) 7-1 905 6 D. Wilkes (Pa.), 48-32 Nov. 2 vs. Moravian (Pa.)
7 Salisbury (Md.) 7-0 876 7 D. Rowan (N.J.), 42-35 Nov. 2 at The College of New Jersey
8 DePauw (Ind.) 7-0 870 8 D. Wittenberg (Ohio), 44-10 Nov. 2 at Kenyon (Ohio)
9 Wisconsin-Platteville 6-1 839 11 D. No. 22 Wisconsin-Whitewater, 17-10 Nov. 2 at Wisconsin-Stevens Point
10 Whitworth (Wash.) 7-0 747 10 D. Pacific (Ore.), 39-32 Nov. 2 vs. Lewis & Clark (Ore.)
11 Wartburg (Iowa) 6-1 709 12 D. No. 21 Coe (Iowa), 14-7 Nov. 2 vs. Luther (Iowa)
12 Endicott (Mass.) 6-1 656 13 D. Western New England (Mass.), 41-7 Nov. 2 vs. Nichols (Mass.)
13 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 5-2 601 14 D. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 42-7 Nov. 2 at Wisconsin-Eau Claire
14 Aurora (Ill.) 7-1 559 15 D. Lakeland (Wis.), 49-14 Nov. 2 vs. Benedictine (Ill.)
15 Linfield (Ore.) 6-1 479 17 D. Puget Sound (Wash.), 62-13 Nov. 2 at Pacific (Ore.)
16 Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 6-1 476 16 D. St. Vincent (Pa.), 69-7 Nov. 2 vs. Westminster (Pa.)
17 Hope (Mich.) 7-0 472 18 D. Adrian (Mich.), 45-0 Nov. 2 vs. Albion (Mich.)
18 Grove City (Pa.) 6-1 429 19 D. Thiel (Pa.), 59-7 Nov. 2 at Waynesburg (Pa.)
19 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 6-1 315 20 D. Ursinus (Pa.), 16-7 Nov. 2 vs. Muhlenberg (Pa.)
20 Wisconsin-River Falls 5-2 278 9 Lost to No. 25t Wisconsin-La Crosse, 28-24 Nov. 2 at Wisconsin-Whitewater
21 Wisconsin-La Crosse 4-3 225 25t D. No. 9 Wisconsin-River Falls, 28-24 Nov. 2 at Wisconsin-Stout
22 Springfield (Mass.) 7-0 212 23 D. Salve Regina (R.I.), 31-7 Nov. 2 vs. Norwich (Vt.)
23 Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 7-1 201 25t D. Bethany (W.V.), 48-7 Nov. 2 at Case Western Reserve (Ohio)
24 Randolph-Macon (Va.) 6-1 181 24 D. Bridgewater (Va.), 49-16 Nov. 2 at Washington & Lee (Va.)
25 Marietta (Ohio) 7-0 146 NR D. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 47-7 Nov. 2 vs. Wilmington (Ohio)
Dropped Out: Coe (Iowa) (21), Wisconsin-Whitewater (22)
Others Receiving Votes: Coe (Iowa), 82; Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 69; Wisconsin-Whitewater, 48; Lake Forest (Ill.), 46; Wheaton (Ill.), 35; Bethel (Minn.), 30; Wisconsin-Stout, 22; Wabash (Ind.), 11; Hobart (N.Y.), 10; Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 4; Ursinus (Pa.), 3; Alma (Mich.), 2; Brockport (N.Y.), 2; John Carroll (Ohio), 1; Westminster (Pa.), 1.
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Wartburg (Iowa) remains undefeated in conference play following their hard-fought 14-7 victory over previously ranked No. 21 Coe (Iowa). Both teams showcased top-tier defensive performances on Saturday night. The Kohawks had a chance to tie it up with just four seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, but Wartburg’s defense came through with a critical sack to seal the victory. With this win, Wartburg extends its series lead over Coe to 29-13, marking their seventh consecutive victory in this matchup. The Knights climbed to No. 11 in this week’s AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, while the Kohawks have fallen out of the rankings.
Wisconsin-La Crosse continues to ascend the polls following their impressive win over previously ranked No. 9 Wisconsin-River Falls. Trailing 17-14 at the start of the second half, the Eagles’ defense delivered a stellar shutout in the third quarter and allowed only seven points in the fourth. Meanwhile, the Eagle offense consistently found the end zone, scoring a touchdown in each quarter to secure a 28-24 win over the Falcons. With this victory, Wisconsin-La Crosse improves to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, moving up to No. 21 this week.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 8 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central (Ill.) (37) | 7-0 | 1236 | 1 | D. Augustana (Ill.), 49-10 | Nov. 2 vs. Carroll (Wis.) | |
| 2 | Cortland (N.Y.) (12) | 7-0 | 1206 | 2 | D. St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 49-0 | Nov. 2 vs. Hartwick (N.Y.) | |
| 3 | Mount Union (Ohio) (1) | 7-0 | 1133 | 3 | D. Ohio Northern, 42-13 | Nov. 2 at Capital (Ohio) | |
| 4 | St. John’s (Minn.) | 7-0 | 1099 | 4 | D. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 34-0 | Nov. 2 at St. Scholastica (Minn.) | |
| 5 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 7-0 | 1034 | 5 | D. East Texas Baptist, 38-22 | Nov. 2 vs. Howard Payne (Tex.) | |
| 6 | Susquehanna (Pa.) | 7-1 | 905 | 6 | D. Wilkes (Pa.), 48-32 | Nov. 2 vs. Moravian (Pa.) | |
| 7 | Salisbury (Md.) | 7-0 | 876 | 7 | D. Rowan (N.J.), 42-35 | Nov. 2 at The College of New Jersey | |
| 8 | DePauw (Ind.) | 7-0 | 870 | 8 | D. Wittenberg (Ohio), 44-10 | Nov. 2 at Kenyon (Ohio) | |
| 9 | Wisconsin-Platteville | 6-1 | 839 | 11 | D. No. 22 Wisconsin-Whitewater, 17-10 | Nov. 2 at Wisconsin-Stevens Point | |
| 10 | Whitworth (Wash.) | 7-0 | 747 | 10 | D. Pacific (Ore.), 39-32 | Nov. 2 vs. Lewis & Clark (Ore.) | |
| 11 | Wartburg (Iowa) | 6-1 | 709 | 12 | D. No. 21 Coe (Iowa), 14-7 | Nov. 2 vs. Luther (Iowa) | |
| 12 | Endicott (Mass.) | 6-1 | 656 | 13 | D. Western New England (Mass.), 41-7 | Nov. 2 vs. Nichols (Mass.) | |
| 13 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 5-2 | 601 | 14 | D. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 42-7 | Nov. 2 at Wisconsin-Eau Claire | |
| 14 | Aurora (Ill.) | 7-1 | 559 | 15 | D. Lakeland (Wis.), 49-14 | Nov. 2 vs. Benedictine (Ill.) | |
| 15 | Linfield (Ore.) | 6-1 | 479 | 17 | D. Puget Sound (Wash.), 62-13 | Nov. 2 at Pacific (Ore.) | |
| 16 | Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) | 6-1 | 476 | 16 | D. St. Vincent (Pa.), 69-7 | Nov. 2 vs. Westminster (Pa.) | |
| 17 | Hope (Mich.) | 7-0 | 472 | 18 | D. Adrian (Mich.), 45-0 | Nov. 2 vs. Albion (Mich.) | |
| 18 | Grove City (Pa.) | 6-1 | 429 | 19 | D. Thiel (Pa.), 59-7 | Nov. 2 at Waynesburg (Pa.) | |
| 19 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 6-1 | 315 | 20 | D. Ursinus (Pa.), 16-7 | Nov. 2 vs. Muhlenberg (Pa.) | |
| 20 | Wisconsin-River Falls | 5-2 | 278 | 9 | Lost to No. 25t Wisconsin-La Crosse, 28-24 | Nov. 2 at Wisconsin-Whitewater | |
| 21 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 4-3 | 225 | 25t | D. No. 9 Wisconsin-River Falls, 28-24 | Nov. 2 at Wisconsin-Stout | |
| 22 | Springfield (Mass.) | 7-0 | 212 | 23 | D. Salve Regina (R.I.), 31-7 | Nov. 2 vs. Norwich (Vt.) | |
| 23 | Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) | 7-1 | 201 | 25t | D. Bethany (W.V.), 48-7 | Nov. 2 at Case Western Reserve (Ohio) | |
| 24 | Randolph-Macon (Va.) | 6-1 | 181 | 24 | D. Bridgewater (Va.), 49-16 | Nov. 2 at Washington & Lee (Va.) | |
| 25 | Marietta (Ohio) | 7-0 | 146 | NR | D. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio), 47-7 | Nov. 2 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) |
Dropped Out: Coe (Iowa) (21), Wisconsin-Whitewater (22)
Others Receiving Votes: Coe (Iowa), 82; Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.), 69; Wisconsin-Whitewater, 48; Lake Forest (Ill.), 46; Wheaton (Ill.), 35; Bethel (Minn.), 30; Wisconsin-Stout, 22; Wabash (Ind.), 11; Hobart (N.Y.), 10; Case Western Reserve (Ohio), 4; Ursinus (Pa.), 3; Alma (Mich.), 2; Brockport (N.Y.), 2; John Carroll (Ohio), 1; Westminster (Pa.), 1.
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