FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[gordonmann]

By the way, when Knoblauch was qb wasn't the Coach Magnus?

Yep.

[WUDLINE]

Can someone please try to help me make sense of Del Vals position in the rankings. I am just a little confused why they would not be the highest ranked one loss team in the poll. Shouldn't they be ranked ahead of Central and Hardin -Simmons since their only loss came in a closely contested game against the number 3 ranked team. I understand that both of the other teams are also deserving of praise but their losses came at the hands of the number 5 and 6 ranked teams and by a greater point differential.

[theoriginalupstate]

#9 Central and #12 DVC are separated by a total of 27 points in the poll...

It's not like there is a huge disparity worth complaining about...

DVC also gained 20 points from week 5 to week 6...

[gordonmann]

Last week Wilkes head coach Frank Sheptock became the Colonels' all-time leader for victories.  This week Del Val head coach Jim Clements can take over sole possession of second place for all-time victories if the Aggies beat Wilkes.

Coincidence?  Well, yes.  Nevertheless...

No. 12 Delaware Valley (4-1, 2-0 MAC)

vs.

Wilkes (3-2, 2-0 MAC)

Kickoff is at 1 pm which means pregame is scheduled for 12:40 pm ET.  Click here to listen.  If that doesn't work, try this one.  If that doesn't work, then I'm cooked.

[kate]

At the half Wilkes is leading Del Val 18/16 - DEFENSE, Please, Del Val!!!

[kate]

On an incredibly much brighter note, DVC Senior, Caitlin Dorgan bested 135 other runners today in a 5K race at the Un. of Delaware's Blue & Gold CC Meet with a time of 18:25.30 - AMAZING!

[kate]

whew, MUCH better defense in the second half - DVC 30/Wilkes 18.  Look out for Wilkes, people.

[maAggie]

MATT COOK!!!!!!!!!!!!! 324 yards -- 4 TD's!!!!!

[G-manWU]

whew, MUCH better defense in the second half - DVC 30/Wilkes 18.  Look out for Wilkes, people.

Thanks for the respect, Kate 

A great effort today by a very young Colonels team. Stopping the run has been a problem area for Wilkes for some time, and that came up in the second half today. I'm proud to see a team come out and play against the big dog of the conference.

If anyone can find a better kicker in the MAC than Chris Horn, I would like to see it. But, as many coaches would say, we want him kicking PATs instead of field goals. Convert even one more of those FGs into a touchdown, and it could be a different game after the first possession of the second half.

Still, a great game by all involved. With no disrespect to any of their remaining opponents (sorry people) I don't see a game where the Colonels can't compete. It's a young bunch in Munson Fieldhouse, and if this group stays together and works together- on the field and in the classroom- this can be the start of a great stretch.

[gordonmann]

Dorgan is unreal.  That's six cross country races and six first place finishes including two against Division II and Division I runners.

[kate]

That Homecoming game next week with Lycoming will be a REAL barn burner, and i hope the barn burned won't be Del Vals' (no pun intended  ).  GO AGGIES!!!

[Lyco80]

Lycoming handled Widener easily - I was there for homecoming - the game was never in doubt or as close as the final score might lead you to believe.

Lycoming is a much-improved team and will do far better than fourth - I predict they will fall out at least as second in the MAC at 8-2.

They have a balanced attack and a tough defense especially against the run.

Next week will be a kicker - but I bought Disney on Ice tickets for the children or else I would journey to D-town to check out the doings.

The lads know DVC is for real - the Aggies had better know Lycoming is for real as well.

These boys can play - at least they sure did against Widener!

Go Yankees!  Go Warriors!

ATB

[maAggie]

Always good to see Widener lose...Aggies are also exceptionally well  balanced and can kill you with either the run or the pass...as witnessed by record setting passing performance followed by record setting run the following week. Lyco is always a tough game, regardless of their record...it win would make for an awesome homecoming!

[bleedpurple]

HELP WANTED:

Looking for Pollsters for a "soon to be unveiled" D3 TOP 25 FAN POLL.

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This poll is to promote meaningful and fun discussion on d3boards.com.  It is simply something that will be fun to contrast with D3football.com's poll. D3football.com's poll is the one legitimate poll we have in D3 football in my opinion.  This poll is not even intended to become #2. I just think it would be an interesting point of comparison and discussion. 

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The first 25 respondents will be our initial group of pollsters.  This group will remain the D3 FOOTBALL FAN POLL TOP 25 pollsters unless they resign their position or miss a deadline.  Pollsters, I will never post your names on the boards.  If you choose to, that is fine. If you are beyond the first 25 responses, your name will be placed on a "waiting list".  If there are fewer than 25 respondents by midnight on Wednesday, we will go with what we have and continue to have "open" slots to be filled.

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[G-manWU]

I actually knew about this for a few days, but coulden't say anyhting before our sports department published something. Misericordia has great facilities and a beautiful campus....great addition to the MAC football family! 

http://www.timesleader.com/news/Misericordia-to-field-football-team.html