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.

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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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