FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Eyeinthesky]

Some stats:


Flores 168 yards, 3tds

LC: 261 passing yards, -3 rushing yards

BU: held to just 38 yards in the first half


Lets see if last week doesn't repeat itself by LC's defense falling asleep in the second half.

[Eyeinthesky]

Another TD pass by LC. 28-6

LC then forced a safety. 30 - 6

[baseman201]

Final:

CUC - 64
Maranatha - 14

Even bigger ouch.....

[Eyeinthesky]

Lakeland 30 BU 14.

[baseman201]

Congrats to LC on the win over BU, any other scores?

Looks like CUC didn't really need to air it out today, did it all on the ground with Copeland.  Although Marotta did throw for 271 yds and a couple scores.

The more I look at it, the more I believe CUC can go 9-1 this year and possibly make the playoffs..........and you thought Mount Union and CUC in the same sentence was weird........

[WLCALUM83]

Aurora over Rockford 37-0 (Per Rockford box score, Aurora used a 24-pt 4th Qrtr to seal this one.)

[RFMichigan]

CUC-CUW this Saturday.
They've been playing football at CUC (RF) for a LONGGGG time. (My dad played leather-helmet football there back in the 30's) Might this be the biggest/most important game they've played in . . . how long? I think they won a conference title back in the 80's  - so say the last 20 years? 40 years? I need a person who knows CUC football history here.

[Look It Up]

RF, you'd probably be looking back to 1987 (which is also the last time that CUC/CURF beat CUW. The Cougars were 7-1 that year, going into the final game of the season at home against (then) Illinois Benedictine. The Cougars took the lead on a Marty Redlawsk TD reception, but IBC came back with a long drive to score with just under two minutes left and win by a 27-26 score.
An 8-1 record might have put the Cougars into the playoffs that year (I don't recall the criteria back then, and there was no automatic qualifier), but it became a moot point with the loss to IBC. Certainly, this week's game won't put the Cougars into the playoffs - they still have Aurora and Benedictine afterwards - but a win this week would be a few steps above HUGE for the program.

[RFMichigan]

Look It Up:
Thanks for the info! I have a colleague whom I believe may have played on that '87 team. I'll have to look him up and ask him about it.

[baseman201]

Yeah, one of our coaches in 04-05 played WR on that 87 team I think.  Played a few games for a Bears as well.

If CUC can beat CUW then I think they have a HUGE chance of making the playoffs this year, but you are right, AU and BU are looming after this weekend. 

But, first things first, win this weekend or no playoffs at all.

[WLCALUM83]

WLCALUM83's guesses for this weekend:

WLC
Concordia-Chicago
Lakeland
Benedictine

[FalconsFootball]

I am really looking forward to the Clash of the Concordias (first time that description has probably been used in a long time) in the NAC this weekend. 

CUC arguably has the best offense in the conference, especially when they are clicking. 

With CUW's "big play" defense it looks to be an interesting matchup.  Although many times when you are a "big play" defense that means you also give up big plays, which is what CUC is good at.

CUW will have to control the ball to win this one I beleive.

Good luck to all this weekend!

Can't wait, should be a good game. 

[old 40]

Falcons Football, I like the "Clash of the Concordia's". Good moniker.

This weeks guess's

BU @RC- Ouch! BU rebounds with a big win. 32-6

MBBC@LC- Ouch! MBBC played LC close last year but will fight hard and lose 42-0.

AU@WLC- Big Game for both teams. IMHO it will be a defensive tussle 19-17 WLC.

CUW@CUC- "Game of the WEEK" CUC can't lose and be champs. CUW needs this to reclaim their usuall position. Great Game of CUW Defense and CUC Offense. CUW's FG kicker is the difference maker. CUW over CUC in multiple OT's 42-39.

Good Luck to everyone's team.

[dizzle52]

PICKS FOR THE WEEK

BU vs RC:  RC is simply terrible.  BU wins big

MBBC vs LC:  Over at half.  LC wins big

AU vs WLC:  Huge game for both teams.  AU plays good D and wins a close one

CUW vs CUC:  I guess this is one of games that tells us if CUC is for real or not.  I'm not jumping on their band wagon yet.  CUW wins with defense

[FalconsFootball]

Is WLC's starting QB back this week?

I think AU's defense will have to win this one for them, I thought their offense looked pretty sloppy and unorganized the few times I have seen them play.  They looked much better last year. 

If WLC's QB is playing I think they will keep this one close until the end but won't be able to pull it off. 

Should be a great game though.