FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[d3fan1515]

Week 2 match-ups

Olivet                               Wisconsin Lutheran- WLC wins in a blow out vs a poor olivet team.
Rockford                       Loras- Loras         
Concordia Wisconsin       Macalester- CUW      
Maranatha                       Trinity Bible (N.D.)- I don't know Trinity, so I'll take Maranatha.   
Concordia Chicago       Chicago- Ummm I think this will be a close one... Concordia         
Benedictine                       North Park- I Don't pick BU games!

Good Luck to all!         

[WLCALUM83]

WLCALUM83's Week 2 guesses:

WLC
Loras
CUW
Maranatha
U of Chicago
Benedictine

[RFMichigan]

My picks for this weekend:

WLC
Loras
CUW
Chicago
Maranatha
North Park

[irisheagle]

My picks for the weekend are as follows. Again this could be very inaccurate do to my non knowledge of non CCIW NAC teams.

WLC vs Olivet ... WLC
Loras vs Rockford ... Loras
Con. Wisc. vs Macal ... Dont know anything about Macal. so Ima say Concordia Wisc.
Trinity vs Maranantha ... Trinity Sounds like this will be a nice game with some great men playing I just love the sportsmanship Maranantha has
BenU vs North Park ... This will be a hard fought game but I gottta go with BU Lockton and Johhny have some proving to do for this year
Game of the week!
Chicago vs Concordia Chicago ... Im gonna take Concordia, Chicago is becoming a better team every year beating some good opponents last year and Concordia has lost some key starters, but I think Concordia is going to want it more.

[footballfan413]

To fans of D-3 football everywhere.  I am honored to have been asked to spread the word regarding a new cancer fund that has been established to help Tom Pattison, UW-W sports broadcaster and founder of www.warhawkfootball.com    I and my family know, all to well, how a cancer diagnosis can be devastating to a families daily lives and finances. Please, consider making even the smallest donation to Tom.

The following is an open letter by Retired UW-W Coach Bob Berezowitz:

Team Tom Cancer Fund Drive established

Once a Warhawk, always a Warhawk are the often spoken words by Tom Pattison, longtime "voice" of the Warhawks. Over the many years of broadcasting UW-Whitewater football, basketball and baseball games on KOOL 106.5 (and prior to that (940 WFAW), Tom has "bled purple" during each one of his broadcasts.

Unfortunately, on May 28, 2012 Tom was diagnosed with advanced stage 2 colon cancer. He underwent colorectal cancer surgery in Fort Atkinson and in the process has developed astronomical hospital and medical bills.

Tom has already gone through the first phase of radiation treatment at the UW Cancer Clinic along with chemotherapy with phase two starting later this month.

Tom has given his heart and soul to Warhawk athletics over his 25 years of living here in southern Wisconsin. He served six years as the president of the UW-Whitewater Quarterback Club and still serves on the club's board of directors.

In 2003 Tom founded Warhawkfootball.com where Warhawk fans, players, former players and parents have been able to view up-to-date Warhawk football news and information 365 days a year. Nearly 1.5 million visitors have clicked onto the Website over the years.

The Website that has been funded entirely by Tom has been a popular "voice" for Warhawk football fans not only locally but around the world.

Well now Tom needs your assistance in his battle with cancer.

With the help and leadership of UW-Whitewater Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Paul Plinke and former Warhawk football coach Bob Berezowitz and KOOL 106.5 Radio a team has been set up to lead a campaign to raise funds for Tom.

The "Team Tom Cancer Fund" has been established through Commercial Bank in Whitewater and is now accepting donations.

Donations may be sent to: Team Tom Cancer Fund, c/o Commercial Bank, 200 South Freemont St. Whitewater, WI 53190

The fund raising drive will also include Tom Pattison Day at Perkins Stadium on Oct. 6, 2012. More details will be announced shortly.

"I have known Tom for many years while coaching and now in retirement," Berezowitz said. "There is not another person who has given more of himself to help promote UW-Whitewater football. He is always writing articles for both past and present players that are published on his Website.

It is now our turn to say "thank you" for his efforts by considering making a donation to the to assist Tom in his time of need.

Go Warhawks,
Bob Berezowitz
UW-Whitewater Football Coach/Retired

[Captain_Joe08]

Wisconsin Lutheran beats Olivet 38-14

Loras beats Rockford 28-14

Macalester edges Concordia Wisconsin 17-13

Trinity Bible beats Maranatha 31-20

Concordia Chicago gets a 27-26 win over Chicago

Benedictine leads North Park 21-14 in the fourth.

[Captain_Joe08]

Wisconsin Lutheran beats Olivet 38-14

Loras beats Rockford 28-14

Macalester edges Concordia Wisconsin 17-13

Trinity Bible beats Maranatha 31-20

Concordia Chicago gets a 27-26 win over Chicago

Benedictine leads North Park 21-14 in the fourth.

A little insight for the WLC vs Olivet game.

Both teams had a slow first quarter, WLC went for it twice on fourth down and didn't convert both of them. WLC got the first points of the game with a field goal. Olivet got a 62 yard strike to take a 7-3 lead. That lead lasted about 15 seconds as Donavan Tucker return the ensuing kickoff 92 yards to the house to retake the lead for good. WLC didn't let Olivet to get in any type of offensive groove outside of that second quarter drive and the last scoring drive at the end. Josh Stodola set a WLC record with 12 receptions. WLC is on a six game winning streak heading into a marquee matchup against Adrian next week.

[d3fan1515]

Observation from BU vs. NPU

Defense played fantastic against a tough NPU option offense!  Forced 6 turnovers!

Offensively, I think BU can be really good, they really just need to get chemistry with our new QB and score when they get in the RED ZONE! BU should have easily one this game by 3 scores! 

Last observation BU needs to stop shooting themselves in the foot, they had 9 penalties for 100 yards!

Borsellino had over 300 all purpose yards and Lockton led the D with 10 tackles

[irisheagle]

BU defense played an amazing footaball game on Sat. the best I have seen it in years. Limiting NP to just over 100 yards. and in my eyes only giving up 7 points because one was on a fumble and one on a 10 yards field. The Dline Linbackers and Secondary were all clicking and being where they needed to be all night. The offense showed many signs of greatness, having 435 yards of offense but they shot themselves in the foot with 100 yds. of penalties and a handful of failed redzone a attempts. Borsellino and Lockton finally showing why they are All Americans. Albion will be tough for the upcoming week but as long as the Defense plays the way they just did and the Offense just learns how to finish long drives I think it will be a fun game to watch.

[d3fan1515]

Week 3 Match-Ups NAC/MIAA Challenge

Hope            Concordia Chicago      1:00 PM     HMMMMM Concordia in a close one...   

Adrian          Wisconsin Lutheran      1:00 PM     Adrian in a close one   

Trine            Concordia Wisconsin      1:00 PM     Trine

Kalamazoo      Lakeland                      1:00 PM     Kalamazoo has a good spread offense, but they have to go a looooong way to Sheboygan... I'm gonna go with Lakeland.   

Alma         Aurora                      1:00 PM     Aurora gets their first win!   

Olivet         Rockford                      1:00 PM     Olivet in a close game...   

Albion      Benedictine              7:00 PM     Wont predict...    

Maranatha     Macalester              7:00 PM     Macalester

After looking at these match-ups, it seems like there is potential for some really good games... Good luck to everyones team!

[Captain_Joe08]

Hope at Concordia Chicago: I see this one going either way here too.

Adrian at Wisconsin Lutheran: WLC burned Olivet on the ground and in the air last week. Now the competition steps up for the Warriors as Adrian comes to Raabe Stadium. I think the Warriors get their first 3-0 start in program history in a shootout. Go Warriors!!
Trine at Concordia Wisconsin: CUW hasn't won a non-con game in a while. Trine will continue that streak here.

Kalamazoo at Lakeland: Not really sold on Lakeland yet. K-Zoo in a close one.

Alma at Aurora I see another toss up here...Going with the home team.

Olivet at Rockford: Going with the team that has been a little more competitive here.

Albion at Benedictine: Albion shuts down BenU's star running back.

Maranatha at Macalester: Maranatha is heading for a very long final season in the NATHC

[WLCALUM83]

WLCALUM83's MIAA/NAthCon guesses:

CUC
WLC in a tight one (the latest chapter in one of the Warriors' wildest old MIAA rivalries)
Trine
K-Zoo
Alma
Rockford

[irisheagle]

MIAA/NAC challenge picks:
Hope vs Concordia Chicago - Hope
Adrian vs Wisc. Lutheran - Could go either way WLC is a extremely improved team with really talented players Im going to go with WLC
KZOO vs Lakeland - KZOO should beat them with a strong passing game
Trine vs Concordia Wis. - Ive got trine but  this should be closer tahn most think
Alma vs Aurora - This one is goign to come down to turnovers IMO I think Alma might just be a bit more focused
Olivet vs Rockford - Rockford has the ability to beat them but I dont know if they believe that, Olivet in a close one
Albion vs BU - ALbion beat wheaton, there good but BU held NP to just over 100 yards. If their offense can pick it up and find other threats then Bu can pull off the win
Maranantha vs Macalester - Macalester

Good Luck to all NAC teams though hopefully we have more wins than losses in our conference.

[RFMichigan]

My guesses for this week's MIAA-NAC match-ups are a cut-and-paste job from the MIAA board:


(This is coming from a follower of a NAC team and, by association, the conference as a whole but living in MIAA land and following its teams as well . . .)

This is my list of games in order from most likely win for MIAA team descending to most difficult MIAA win.
(This is a relative scale. I frankly think the MIAA should be favored to win each game in the Challenge.)

1. Albion - Benedictine. This is the whole issue with the NAC -  similar to the problem the Big 10 faces in bowl season. They don't have a truly great, ligit power team. If you did, everyone in the weaker conference (the Big 10/NAC) would "slide down one" to play the next strongest team and have a somewhat better chance of a better showing in this type of set-up. I believe the BU has the best talent in the NAC, but Albion wins this.

2. Trine - CUW. Maybe I should heed the warning of a poster on the CCIW board about Trine's former dominance owing to one strong recruiting class a few years ago, but I'm still drinking the Kool-aid and thinking they're one of the top two or three teams in the MIAA and CUW has yet to prove that they can win a non-conference game much less being back to where they once were five or six years ago.

3. Hope - CUC. I'm not convinced about CUC's defense in a matchup like this. Actually, I have a whole essay about my feelings about this matchup that I will not bore you with.

4. Olivet - Rockford. Wait for it  . .  wait for it . . .    "But Olivet's terrible!" Rockford's, eh, maybe not as good as Olivet.


5. Kalamazoo - Lakeland. I know nothing about these two teams except their "history". K'zoo has not been strong whereas Lakeland used to be really, really good. But K'zoo does have two nice wins so far this year, so . . . K'zoo.

6. Adrian - WLC. I think that this game will be alot like CUC's game against Adrian last year: Adrian dominates physically but WLC hangs around. I wouldn't be surprised if WLC pulls it out, especially at home.

7. Alma - Aurora. I'm just basing this on Alma's getting blown out (albiet against two quality teams) and thinking that Aurora is probably one of the top three or four teams in the NAC.

Actual number of NAC wins prediction: 2 (An upgrade from my previous prediction.)

[d3fan1515]

Defensive: Ben Lockton, Benedictine
Offensive: Josh Stodola, Wisconsin Lutheran
Special Teams: Donavin Tucker, Wisconsin Lutheran

Congrats to the week 2 players of the week!