[NAIA Poll] Siena Heights Takes Down Top 10 Opponent
October 28, 2019
Categories: Coaches Poll, NAIA,
Siena Heights (Mich.) took a 17-14 lead over then-No. 6 Saint Francis (Ind.) into halftime, then the Saints’ No. 1-ranked scoring defense pitched a shutout in the second half to preserve a 24-14 victory. The win was the first over a Top 10 opponent in Siena Heights history and moved the Saints to No. 14 in the AFCA NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The loss dropped Saint Francis down 10 spots to No. 16.
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Morningside (Iowa) won comfortably, as did most of the Top 5, to preserve their No. 1 ranking. The only close game was a 48-47 victory for Kansas Wesleyan, who flip flopped spots with Marian (Ind.) to move to No. 3, while the Knights blanked Lawrence Tech, 46-0, moving them to No. 2.
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There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend as No. 21 Dickinson State (N.D.) travels to No. 25 Waldorf (Iowa). The Blue Hawks are looking to rebound after their loss to Valley City State (N.D.), 23-22, this past Saturday, which dropped Dickinson State eight places in this week’s poll. Both teams are 6-2 and in a three-way tie at the top of the North Star Athletic Association.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – October 28, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1 Morningside (Iowa) (17) 7-0 392 1 D. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), 69-0 Nov. 2 at Doane (Neb.)
2 Marian (Ind.) 6-0 368 3 D. Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 46-0 Nov. 2 at Taylor (Ind.)
3 Kansas Wesleyan 8-0 361 2 D. Avila (Mo.), 48-47 Nov. 2 vs. McPherson (Kan.)
4 Grand View (Iowa) 8-0 350 4 D. William Penn (Iowa), 45-10 Nov. 2 at Graceland (Iowa)
5 Northwestern (Iowa) 7-0 327 5 D. Doane (Neb.), 23-3 Nov. 2 at Briar Cliff (Iowa)
6 College of Idaho 7-0 321 7 D. Southern Oregon, 42-14 Nov. 2 at Eastern Oregon
7 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 8-0 309 8 D. Pikeville (Ky.), 45-10 Nov. 9 vs. Georgetown (Ky.)
8 Cumberlands (Ky.) 7-0 284 9 D. Campbellsville (Ky.), 47-10 Nov. 2 at Georgetown (Ky.)
9 Evangel (Mo.) 7-1 269 10 D. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), 34-10 Nov. 2 vs. Missouri Valley
10 Keiser (Fla.) 7-0 241 12 D. Webber International (Fla.), 48-7 Nov. 2 vs. St. Thomas (Fla.)
11 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 5-2 236 11 D. Saint Francis (Ill.), 44-28 Nov. 2 at Saint Ambrose (Iowa)
12 Ottawa (Ariz.) 8-0 215 15 D. Arizona Christian, 47-7 Nov. 2 vs Lyon (Ark.)
13 Benedictine (Kan.) 6-2 205 14 D. Central Methodist (Mo.), 64-34 Nov. 2 vs. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
14 Siena Heights (Mich.) 7-1 201 18 D. No. 6 Saint Francis (Ind.), 24-14 Nov. 2 at Indiana Wesleyan
15 Concordia (Mich.) 6-2 182 16 D. Taylor (Ind.), 34-10 Nov. 9 at Lawrence Tech (Mich.)
16 Saint Francis (Ind.) 5-2 180 6 Lost to No. 18 Siena Heights (Mich.), 24-14 Nov. 2 at Lawrence Tech (Mich.)
17 Reinhardt (Ga.) 7-2 149 17 D. St. Andrews (N.C.), 48-28 Nov. 2 vs. Cincinnati Christian (Ohio)
18 Southeastern (Fla.) 6-1 131 19 D. Warner (Fla.), 66-14 Nov. 2 vs. Webber International (Fla.)
19 Montana Tech 5-2 122 20 D. Eastern Oregon, 23-10 Nov. 2 at Southern Oregon
20 Baker (Kan.) 6-2 105 21 D. Missouri Valley, 41-7 Nov. 2 at Central Methodist (Mo.)
21 Dickinson St. (N.D.) 6-2 91 13 Lost to Valley City St. (N.D.), 23-22 Nov. 2 at No. 25 Waldorf (Iowa)
22 Langston (Okla.) 5-2 81 22 D. Texas Wesleyan, 69-7 Nov. 2 at Southwestern Assemblies (Texas)
23 Sterling (Kan.) 6-1 73 23 Idle Nov. 2 vs. Southwestern (Kan.)
24 Montana-Western 5-2 45 24 D. Montana St.-Northern, 59-13 Nov. 2 vs. Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
25 Waldorf (Iowa) 6-2 25 25 D. Presentation (S.D.), 26-3 Nov. 2 vs. No. 21 Dickinson St. (N.D.)
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Valley City St. (N.D.), 5; Carroll (Mont.), 3; Dordt (Iowa), 3; Indiana Wesleyan, 3.
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Siena Heights (Mich.) took a 17-14 lead over then-No. 6 Saint Francis (Ind.) into halftime, then the Saints’ No. 1-ranked scoring defense pitched a shutout in the second half to preserve a 24-14 victory. The win was the first over a Top 10 opponent in Siena Heights history and moved the Saints to No. 14 in the AFCA NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The loss dropped Saint Francis down 10 spots to No. 16.
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Morningside (Iowa) won comfortably, as did most of the Top 5, to preserve their No. 1 ranking. The only close game was a 48-47 victory for Kansas Wesleyan, who flip flopped spots with Marian (Ind.) to move to No. 3, while the Knights blanked Lawrence Tech, 46-0, moving them to No. 2.
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There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend as No. 21 Dickinson State (N.D.) travels to No. 25 Waldorf (Iowa). The Blue Hawks are looking to rebound after their loss to Valley City State (N.D.), 23-22, this past Saturday, which dropped Dickinson State eight places in this week’s poll. Both teams are 6-2 and in a three-way tie at the top of the North Star Athletic Association.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – October 28, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morningside (Iowa) (17) | 7-0 | 392 | 1 | D. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), 69-0 | Nov. 2 at Doane (Neb.) | |
| 2 | Marian (Ind.) | 6-0 | 368 | 3 | D. Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 46-0 | Nov. 2 at Taylor (Ind.) | |
| 3 | Kansas Wesleyan | 8-0 | 361 | 2 | D. Avila (Mo.), 48-47 | Nov. 2 vs. McPherson (Kan.) | |
| 4 | Grand View (Iowa) | 8-0 | 350 | 4 | D. William Penn (Iowa), 45-10 | Nov. 2 at Graceland (Iowa) | |
| 5 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 7-0 | 327 | 5 | D. Doane (Neb.), 23-3 | Nov. 2 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) | |
| 6 | College of Idaho | 7-0 | 321 | 7 | D. Southern Oregon, 42-14 | Nov. 2 at Eastern Oregon | |
| 7 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 8-0 | 309 | 8 | D. Pikeville (Ky.), 45-10 | Nov. 9 vs. Georgetown (Ky.) | |
| 8 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 7-0 | 284 | 9 | D. Campbellsville (Ky.), 47-10 | Nov. 2 at Georgetown (Ky.) | |
| 9 | Evangel (Mo.) | 7-1 | 269 | 10 | D. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), 34-10 | Nov. 2 vs. Missouri Valley | |
| 10 | Keiser (Fla.) | 7-0 | 241 | 12 | D. Webber International (Fla.), 48-7 | Nov. 2 vs. St. Thomas (Fla.) | |
| 11 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 5-2 | 236 | 11 | D. Saint Francis (Ill.), 44-28 | Nov. 2 at Saint Ambrose (Iowa) | |
| 12 | Ottawa (Ariz.) | 8-0 | 215 | 15 | D. Arizona Christian, 47-7 | Nov. 2 vs Lyon (Ark.) | |
| 13 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 6-2 | 205 | 14 | D. Central Methodist (Mo.), 64-34 | Nov. 2 vs. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | |
| 14 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 7-1 | 201 | 18 | D. No. 6 Saint Francis (Ind.), 24-14 | Nov. 2 at Indiana Wesleyan | |
| 15 | Concordia (Mich.) | 6-2 | 182 | 16 | D. Taylor (Ind.), 34-10 | Nov. 9 at Lawrence Tech (Mich.) | |
| 16 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 5-2 | 180 | 6 | Lost to No. 18 Siena Heights (Mich.), 24-14 | Nov. 2 at Lawrence Tech (Mich.) | |
| 17 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 7-2 | 149 | 17 | D. St. Andrews (N.C.), 48-28 | Nov. 2 vs. Cincinnati Christian (Ohio) | |
| 18 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 6-1 | 131 | 19 | D. Warner (Fla.), 66-14 | Nov. 2 vs. Webber International (Fla.) | |
| 19 | Montana Tech | 5-2 | 122 | 20 | D. Eastern Oregon, 23-10 | Nov. 2 at Southern Oregon | |
| 20 | Baker (Kan.) | 6-2 | 105 | 21 | D. Missouri Valley, 41-7 | Nov. 2 at Central Methodist (Mo.) | |
| 21 | Dickinson St. (N.D.) | 6-2 | 91 | 13 | Lost to Valley City St. (N.D.), 23-22 | Nov. 2 at No. 25 Waldorf (Iowa) | |
| 22 | Langston (Okla.) | 5-2 | 81 | 22 | D. Texas Wesleyan, 69-7 | Nov. 2 at Southwestern Assemblies (Texas) | |
| 23 | Sterling (Kan.) | 6-1 | 73 | 23 | Idle | Nov. 2 vs. Southwestern (Kan.) | |
| 24 | Montana-Western | 5-2 | 45 | 24 | D. Montana St.-Northern, 59-13 | Nov. 2 vs. Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | |
| 25 | Waldorf (Iowa) | 6-2 | 25 | 25 | D. Presentation (S.D.), 26-3 | Nov. 2 vs. No. 21 Dickinson St. (N.D.) |
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Valley City St. (N.D.), 5; Carroll (Mont.), 3; Dordt (Iowa), 3; Indiana Wesleyan, 3.
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