No. 2 Angelo State Takes Top 15 Battle
October 24, 2022
Categories: Coaches Poll, Division II,
Angelo State (Tex.) used a stingy defense and a balanced offensive attack to dominate previously unbeaten Texas A&M-Kingsville, 34-7. In shutting down the Javelinas, the Ram defense recorded four sacks, recovered a fumble and had one interception while the offense recorded 417 total yards, including 234 on the ground. Angelo State stays at No. 2 while the Javelinas fall to No. 20 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
There wasn’t much change this week as the Top 10 remained the same. Grand Valley State (Mich.) dominated Northern Michigan, 56-3, and continues at No. 1. Sioux Falls (S.D.) lost to unranked Winona State (Minn.), 20-17, and fell to No. 19 while Newberry (S.C.) beat Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 38-24, causing the Wolves to rise to No. 12 while the Bears fall 10 spots to No. 22.
Davenport (Mich.), who entered the AFCA Top 25 for the first time last week, gets their first real test as a ranked team when they travel to No. 23 Saginaw Valley State (Mich.). The Panthers are 7-0, and 3-0 in conference play, as they prepare for the toughest stretch of their season. After Saginaw Valley State, Davenport will face No. 7 Ferris State (Mich.) and No. 1 Grand Valley State (Mich.) in consecutive weeks.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 8 Next Game
1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (28) 8-0 748 1 D. Northern Michigan, 56-3 Oct. 29 at Michigan Tech
2 Angelo St. (Tex.) (2) 8-0 718 2 D. No. 15 Texas A&M-Kingsville, 34-7 Oct. 29 at Simon Fraser (B.C.)
3 Shepherd (W.Va.) 8-0 677 3 D. West Chester (Pa.), 47-14 Oct. 29 vs. Bloomsburg (Pa.)
4 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 8-0 654 4 D. Southern Arkansas, 63-31 Oct. 27 vs. East Central (Okla.)
5 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 8-0 627 5 D. Missouri Western St., 28-16 Oct. 29 at Central Oklahoma
6 Ashland (Ohio) 7-0 593 6 D. Tiffin (Ohio), 28-20 Oct. 29 at Hillsdale (Mich.)
7 Ferris St. (Mich.) 6-1 565 7 D. Michigan Tech, 28-20 Oct. 29 at Northern Michigan
8 Delta St. (Miss.) 8-0 555 8 D. Shorter (Ga.), 45-10 Oct. 29 at Mississippi College
9 West Florida 6-1 497 9 D. Mississippi College, 45-17 Oct. 29 vs. West Alabama
10 Virginia Union 8-0 488 10 D. Lincoln (Pa.), 45-20 Oct. 29 vs. Chowan (N.C.)
11 Indiana (Pa.) 7-0 447 13 D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 44-7 Oct. 29 at Gannon (Pa.)
12 Newberry (S.C.) 7-1 381 16 D. No. 12 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 38-24 Oct. 29 vs. Limestone (S.C.)
13t. Northwest Missouri St. 6-2 350 14 D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 36-3 Oct. 29 at Nebraska-Kearney
13t. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 7-1 350 17 D. California (Pa.), 42-24 Oct. 29 at Clarion (Pa.)
15 Benedict (S.C.) 8-0 328 18t D. Morehouse (Ga.), 35-0 Oct. 29 vs. Clark Atlanta (Ga.)
16 Colorado School of Mines 6-2 272 18t D. Black Hills St. (S.D.), 38-0 Oct. 29 at Western Colorado
17 Indianapolis (Ind.) 6-1 241 20 D. Quincy (Ill.), 52-38 Oct. 29 vs. Missouri S&T
18 Davenport (Mich.) 7-0 235 22 D. Lincoln (Calif.), 58-14 Oct. 29 at No. 23 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
19 Sioux Falls (S.D.) 7-1 191 11 Lost to Winona St. (Minn.), 20-17 Oct. 29 vs. Minnesota St.
20 Texas A&M-Kingsville 7-1 163 15 Lost to No. 2 Angelo St. (Tex.), 34-7 Oct. 29 at Central Washington
21 Harding (Ark.) 6-2 143 23 D. Arkansas-Monticello, 56-43 Oct. 29 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma St.
22 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 6-2 138 12 Lost to No. 16 Newberry (S.C.), 38-24 Oct. 29 vs. Wingate (N.C.)
23 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) 6-2 128 24 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 21-14 Oct. 29 vs. No. 18 Davenport (Mich.)
24 West Georgia 5-2 103 25 D. Valdosta St. (Ga.), 54-17 Oct. 29 vs. Shorter (Ga.)
25 New Haven (Conn.) 6-1 45 NR Idle Oct. 29 at Assumption (Mass.)
Dropped Out: Augustana (S.D.) (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Truman St. (Mo.), 22; Wingate (N.C.), 22; Emporia St. (Kan.), 20; Henderson St. (Ark.), 13; Albany St. (Ga.), 10; Nebraska-Kearney, 9; Winona St. (Minn.), 5; Augustana (S.D.), 4; Minnesota St., 3; Kutztown (Pa.), 2; Wayne St. (Neb.), 2; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 1.
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Angelo State (Tex.) used a stingy defense and a balanced offensive attack to dominate previously unbeaten Texas A&M-Kingsville, 34-7. In shutting down the Javelinas, the Ram defense recorded four sacks, recovered a fumble and had one interception while the offense recorded 417 total yards, including 234 on the ground. Angelo State stays at No. 2 while the Javelinas fall to No. 20 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
There wasn’t much change this week as the Top 10 remained the same. Grand Valley State (Mich.) dominated Northern Michigan, 56-3, and continues at No. 1. Sioux Falls (S.D.) lost to unranked Winona State (Minn.), 20-17, and fell to No. 19 while Newberry (S.C.) beat Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 38-24, causing the Wolves to rise to No. 12 while the Bears fall 10 spots to No. 22.
Davenport (Mich.), who entered the AFCA Top 25 for the first time last week, gets their first real test as a ranked team when they travel to No. 23 Saginaw Valley State (Mich.). The Panthers are 7-0, and 3-0 in conference play, as they prepare for the toughest stretch of their season. After Saginaw Valley State, Davenport will face No. 7 Ferris State (Mich.) and No. 1 Grand Valley State (Mich.) in consecutive weeks.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 8 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (28) | 8-0 | 748 | 1 | D. Northern Michigan, 56-3 | Oct. 29 at Michigan Tech |
| 2 | Angelo St. (Tex.) (2) | 8-0 | 718 | 2 | D. No. 15 Texas A&M-Kingsville, 34-7 | Oct. 29 at Simon Fraser (B.C.) |
| 3 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 8-0 | 677 | 3 | D. West Chester (Pa.), 47-14 | Oct. 29 vs. Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
| 4 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 8-0 | 654 | 4 | D. Southern Arkansas, 63-31 | Oct. 27 vs. East Central (Okla.) |
| 5 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 8-0 | 627 | 5 | D. Missouri Western St., 28-16 | Oct. 29 at Central Oklahoma |
| 6 | Ashland (Ohio) | 7-0 | 593 | 6 | D. Tiffin (Ohio), 28-20 | Oct. 29 at Hillsdale (Mich.) |
| 7 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 6-1 | 565 | 7 | D. Michigan Tech, 28-20 | Oct. 29 at Northern Michigan |
| 8 | Delta St. (Miss.) | 8-0 | 555 | 8 | D. Shorter (Ga.), 45-10 | Oct. 29 at Mississippi College |
| 9 | West Florida | 6-1 | 497 | 9 | D. Mississippi College, 45-17 | Oct. 29 vs. West Alabama |
| 10 | Virginia Union | 8-0 | 488 | 10 | D. Lincoln (Pa.), 45-20 | Oct. 29 vs. Chowan (N.C.) |
| 11 | Indiana (Pa.) | 7-0 | 447 | 13 | D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 44-7 | Oct. 29 at Gannon (Pa.) |
| 12 | Newberry (S.C.) | 7-1 | 381 | 16 | D. No. 12 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 38-24 | Oct. 29 vs. Limestone (S.C.) |
| 13t. | Northwest Missouri St. | 6-2 | 350 | 14 | D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 36-3 | Oct. 29 at Nebraska-Kearney |
| 13t. | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 7-1 | 350 | 17 | D. California (Pa.), 42-24 | Oct. 29 at Clarion (Pa.) |
| 15 | Benedict (S.C.) | 8-0 | 328 | 18t | D. Morehouse (Ga.), 35-0 | Oct. 29 vs. Clark Atlanta (Ga.) |
| 16 | Colorado School of Mines | 6-2 | 272 | 18t | D. Black Hills St. (S.D.), 38-0 | Oct. 29 at Western Colorado |
| 17 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 6-1 | 241 | 20 | D. Quincy (Ill.), 52-38 | Oct. 29 vs. Missouri S&T |
| 18 | Davenport (Mich.) | 7-0 | 235 | 22 | D. Lincoln (Calif.), 58-14 | Oct. 29 at No. 23 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 19 | Sioux Falls (S.D.) | 7-1 | 191 | 11 | Lost to Winona St. (Minn.), 20-17 | Oct. 29 vs. Minnesota St. |
| 20 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 7-1 | 163 | 15 | Lost to No. 2 Angelo St. (Tex.), 34-7 | Oct. 29 at Central Washington |
| 21 | Harding (Ark.) | 6-2 | 143 | 23 | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 56-43 | Oct. 29 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma St. |
| 22 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 6-2 | 138 | 12 | Lost to No. 16 Newberry (S.C.), 38-24 | Oct. 29 vs. Wingate (N.C.) |
| 23 | Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) | 6-2 | 128 | 24 | D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 21-14 | Oct. 29 vs. No. 18 Davenport (Mich.) |
| 24 | West Georgia | 5-2 | 103 | 25 | D. Valdosta St. (Ga.), 54-17 | Oct. 29 vs. Shorter (Ga.) |
| 25 | New Haven (Conn.) | 6-1 | 45 | NR | Idle | Oct. 29 at Assumption (Mass.) |
Dropped Out: Augustana (S.D.) (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Truman St. (Mo.), 22; Wingate (N.C.), 22; Emporia St. (Kan.), 20; Henderson St. (Ark.), 13; Albany St. (Ga.), 10; Nebraska-Kearney, 9; Winona St. (Minn.), 5; Augustana (S.D.), 4; Minnesota St., 3; Kutztown (Pa.), 2; Wayne St. (Neb.), 2; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 1.
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