[D3 Poll] St. John’s (Minn.) continues Their Winning Ways
October 25, 2021
Even when they had to use a backup quarterback, St. John’s (Minn.) keeps winning. Starting quarterback Aaron Syverson was injured in the third quarter with the Johnnies clinging to a 10-7 lead. Senior backup Chris Backes led the Johnnies to 27 unanswered points in the game’s final 20 minutes to beat Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 37-7. St. John’s remains No. 5 in the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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The Top 10 remained the same this week with North Central (Ill.) continuing to lead the way at No. 1. The Cardinals dispatched Illinois Wesleyan, 55-7, to move to 7-0. No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) had little problem with Sul Ross State (Tex.), winning in dominate fashion, 72-14. No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater won a close contest over Wisconsin-River Falls, 34-28, while No. 4 Mount Union (Ohio) had very few problems in beating Heidelberg (Ohio), 49-14.
There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming Saturday and it is a big game in the Centennial Conference. No. 18 Susquehanna (Pa.), who is at the top of the conference with a 6-0 record, travels to No. 20 Johns Hopkins (Md.), who sits in tie for second place.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – October 25, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1 North Central (Ill.) (41) 7-0 1162 1 D. Illinois Wesleyan, 55-7 Oct. 30 at Millikin (Ill.)
2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (5) 7-0 1122 2 D. Sul Ross St. (Tex.), 72-14 Oct. 30 vs. Belhaven (Miss.)
3 Wisconsin-Whitewater 7-0 1063 3 D. Wisconsin-River Falls, 34-28 Oct. 30 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
4 Mount Union (Ohio) (1) 7-0 1057 4 D. Heidelberg (Ohio), 49-14 Oct. 30 vs. Ohio Northern
5 St. John’s (Minn.) 7-0 985 5 D. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 37-7 Oct. 30 vs. St. Scholastica (Minn.)
6 Linfield (Ore.) 6-0 919 6 D. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.), 52-7 Oct. 30 vs. George Fox (Ore.)
7 Delaware Valley (Pa.) 7-0 860 7 D. Misericordia (Pa.), 35-0 Oct. 30 vs. Lebanon Valley (Pa.)
8 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 6-1 835 8 D. Southwestern (Tex.), 69-7 Oct. 30 at Howard Payne (Tex.)
9 Wheaton (Ill.) 6-1 795 9 D. Carthage (Wis.), 69-20 Oct. 30 at Elmhurst (Ill.)
10 Central (Iowa) 7-0 773 10 D. Loras (Iowa), 53-19 Oct. 30 at Luther (Iowa)
11 Union (N.Y.) 7-0 668 11 D. Rochester (N.Y.), 35-9 Oct. 30 vs. Hobart (N.Y.)
12 Wisconsin-La Crosse 6-1 610 13 D. Wisconsin-Stout, 44-38 Oct. 30 at Wisconsin-Stevens Point
13 Ithaca (N.Y.) 7-0 586 14 D. Buffalo St. (N.Y.), 51-7 Oct. 30 at Rensselaer (N.Y.)
14 Salisbury (Md.) 5-1 552 15 D. Kean (N.J.), 38-6 Oct. 30 at Christopher Newport (Va.)
15 Bethel (Minn.) 6-1 519 16 D. Macalester (Minn.), 63-10 Oct. 30 at St. Olaf (Minn.)
16 Cortland (N.Y.) 7-0 471 17 D. Utica (N.Y.), 45-0 Oct. 30 vs. Alfred (N.Y.)
17 Muhlenberg (Pa.) 6-1 411 18 D. Juniata (Pa.), 56-16 Oct. 30 at Franklin & Marshall (Pa.)
18 Susquehanna (Pa.) 7-0 378 19 D. McDaniel (Md.), 45-16 Oct. 30 at No. 20 Johns Hopkins (Md.)
19 Trinity (Tex.) 6-0 336 20 D. Sewanee (Tenn.), 66-7 Oct. 30 vs. Hendrix (Ark.)
20 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 6-1 273 21 D. Gettysburg (Pa.), 50-0 Oct. 30 vs. No. 18 Susquehanna (Pa.)
21 Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) 7-0 220 23 D. Rhodes (Tenn.), 41-6 Oct. 30 at Berry (Ga.)
22 John Carroll (Ohio) 5-2 124 22 D. Marietta (Ohio), 19-10 Oct. 30 vs. Wilmington (Ohio)
23 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 4-2 111 24 D. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 54-31 Oct. 30 at Wisconsin-Stout
24 Randolph-Macon (Va.) 7-1 99 25 D. Apprentice (Va.), 49-7 Oct. 30 vs. Shenandoah (Va.)
25 Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 6-1 78 12 Lost to Westminster (Pa.), 23-18 Oct. 30 at Grove City (Pa.)
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio), 72; Merchant Marine (N.Y.), 28; Redlands (Calif.), 24; Albion (Mich.), 21; Lake Forest (Ill.), 18; Wartburg (Iowa), 17; Whitworth (Wash.), 13; Westminster (Pa.), 12; Hobart (N.Y.), 11; Wabash (Ind.), 9; Howard Payne (Tex.), 8; Wisconsin-Stout, 6; DePauw (Ind.), 5; Trinity (Conn.), 5; Wisconsin-River Falls, 5; Rensselaer (N.Y.), 4; Ursinus (Pa.), 3; Ohio Wesleyan, 2; Washington (Mo.), 2; Washington & Lee (Va.), 2; Belhaven (Miss.), 1.
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Even when they had to use a backup quarterback, St. John’s (Minn.) keeps winning. Starting quarterback Aaron Syverson was injured in the third quarter with the Johnnies clinging to a 10-7 lead. Senior backup Chris Backes led the Johnnies to 27 unanswered points in the game’s final 20 minutes to beat Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 37-7. St. John’s remains No. 5 in the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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The Top 10 remained the same this week with North Central (Ill.) continuing to lead the way at No. 1. The Cardinals dispatched Illinois Wesleyan, 55-7, to move to 7-0. No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) had little problem with Sul Ross State (Tex.), winning in dominate fashion, 72-14. No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater won a close contest over Wisconsin-River Falls, 34-28, while No. 4 Mount Union (Ohio) had very few problems in beating Heidelberg (Ohio), 49-14.
There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming Saturday and it is a big game in the Centennial Conference. No. 18 Susquehanna (Pa.), who is at the top of the conference with a 6-0 record, travels to No. 20 Johns Hopkins (Md.), who sits in tie for second place.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – October 25, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central (Ill.) (41) | 7-0 | 1162 | 1 | D. Illinois Wesleyan, 55-7 | Oct. 30 at Millikin (Ill.) |
| 2 | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (5) | 7-0 | 1122 | 2 | D. Sul Ross St. (Tex.), 72-14 | Oct. 30 vs. Belhaven (Miss.) |
| 3 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 7-0 | 1063 | 3 | D. Wisconsin-River Falls, 34-28 | Oct. 30 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 4 | Mount Union (Ohio) (1) | 7-0 | 1057 | 4 | D. Heidelberg (Ohio), 49-14 | Oct. 30 vs. Ohio Northern |
| 5 | St. John’s (Minn.) | 7-0 | 985 | 5 | D. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 37-7 | Oct. 30 vs. St. Scholastica (Minn.) |
| 6 | Linfield (Ore.) | 6-0 | 919 | 6 | D. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.), 52-7 | Oct. 30 vs. George Fox (Ore.) |
| 7 | Delaware Valley (Pa.) | 7-0 | 860 | 7 | D. Misericordia (Pa.), 35-0 | Oct. 30 vs. Lebanon Valley (Pa.) |
| 8 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 6-1 | 835 | 8 | D. Southwestern (Tex.), 69-7 | Oct. 30 at Howard Payne (Tex.) |
| 9 | Wheaton (Ill.) | 6-1 | 795 | 9 | D. Carthage (Wis.), 69-20 | Oct. 30 at Elmhurst (Ill.) |
| 10 | Central (Iowa) | 7-0 | 773 | 10 | D. Loras (Iowa), 53-19 | Oct. 30 at Luther (Iowa) |
| 11 | Union (N.Y.) | 7-0 | 668 | 11 | D. Rochester (N.Y.), 35-9 | Oct. 30 vs. Hobart (N.Y.) |
| 12 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 6-1 | 610 | 13 | D. Wisconsin-Stout, 44-38 | Oct. 30 at Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
| 13 | Ithaca (N.Y.) | 7-0 | 586 | 14 | D. Buffalo St. (N.Y.), 51-7 | Oct. 30 at Rensselaer (N.Y.) |
| 14 | Salisbury (Md.) | 5-1 | 552 | 15 | D. Kean (N.J.), 38-6 | Oct. 30 at Christopher Newport (Va.) |
| 15 | Bethel (Minn.) | 6-1 | 519 | 16 | D. Macalester (Minn.), 63-10 | Oct. 30 at St. Olaf (Minn.) |
| 16 | Cortland (N.Y.) | 7-0 | 471 | 17 | D. Utica (N.Y.), 45-0 | Oct. 30 vs. Alfred (N.Y.) |
| 17 | Muhlenberg (Pa.) | 6-1 | 411 | 18 | D. Juniata (Pa.), 56-16 | Oct. 30 at Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) |
| 18 | Susquehanna (Pa.) | 7-0 | 378 | 19 | D. McDaniel (Md.), 45-16 | Oct. 30 at No. 20 Johns Hopkins (Md.) |
| 19 | Trinity (Tex.) | 6-0 | 336 | 20 | D. Sewanee (Tenn.), 66-7 | Oct. 30 vs. Hendrix (Ark.) |
| 20 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 6-1 | 273 | 21 | D. Gettysburg (Pa.), 50-0 | Oct. 30 vs. No. 18 Susquehanna (Pa.) |
| 21 | Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) | 7-0 | 220 | 23 | D. Rhodes (Tenn.), 41-6 | Oct. 30 at Berry (Ga.) |
| 22 | John Carroll (Ohio) | 5-2 | 124 | 22 | D. Marietta (Ohio), 19-10 | Oct. 30 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) |
| 23 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 4-2 | 111 | 24 | D. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 54-31 | Oct. 30 at Wisconsin-Stout |
| 24 | Randolph-Macon (Va.) | 7-1 | 99 | 25 | D. Apprentice (Va.), 49-7 | Oct. 30 vs. Shenandoah (Va.) |
| 25 | Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) | 6-1 | 78 | 12 | Lost to Westminster (Pa.), 23-18 | Oct. 30 at Grove City (Pa.) |
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio), 72; Merchant Marine (N.Y.), 28; Redlands (Calif.), 24; Albion (Mich.), 21; Lake Forest (Ill.), 18; Wartburg (Iowa), 17; Whitworth (Wash.), 13; Westminster (Pa.), 12; Hobart (N.Y.), 11; Wabash (Ind.), 9; Howard Payne (Tex.), 8; Wisconsin-Stout, 6; DePauw (Ind.), 5; Trinity (Conn.), 5; Wisconsin-River Falls, 5; Rensselaer (N.Y.), 4; Ursinus (Pa.), 3; Ohio Wesleyan, 2; Washington (Mo.), 2; Washington & Lee (Va.), 2; Belhaven (Miss.), 1.
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