FB: Middle Atlantic Conference

[@d3jason]

would love to see a box score from the FDU/Alvernia game. Too early for d3 basketball scores. 

[ITH radio]

https://fdudevils.com/sports/football/stats/2019/alvernia-university-senior-day-and-military-appreciation-day-/boxscore/4799

[@d3jason]

https://fdudevils.com/sports/football/stats/2019/alvernia-university-senior-day-and-military-appreciation-day-/boxscore/4799

1258 yards of total offense 

[tweisman5]

Below are my week 11 predictions and rankings. The spread (-#) is provided by Massey Ratings and the top 25 rankings are from the Hansen Ratings composite. Good luck to everyone this week!

Week 11 Predictions

Wilkes @ King's (-0.5): King's wins by 3

Widener @ #22 Del Val (-23.5): Del Val wins by 24

Lycoming @ Stevenson (-23.5): Stevenson wins by 21

Misericordia (-15.5) @ Alvernia: Misericordia wins by 14

Leb Val (-2.5) @ Albright: Albright wins by 7

Week 11 Rankings
1. Del Val (8-1, 7-0)
2. Stevenson (7-2, 6-1)
3. Wilkes (7-2, 5-2)
4. Widener (5-4, 4-3)
5. King's (5-4, 3-4)
6. Lycoming (4-5, 3-4) 
7. Misericordia (4-4, 4-3)
8. Leb Val (3-6, 3-4)
9. FDU (3-7, 2-6) 
10. Alvernia (2-7, 1-6)
11. Albright (1-8, 1-6)

Prediction Record
Last Week: 4-1 (.800)
Season: 40-18 (.690)
Career: 133-54 (.711)

[jmcozenlaw]

This board was dead this year. Simba, Bman, FDUJohn, etc., etc., etc. I wanted to see what happened when I backed away and other than twesiman, nadda. It might be time to bid adieu and head over to the hoops action. All the best my friends and God Bless.

[G-manWU]

This board was dead this year. Simba, Bman, FDUJohn, etc., etc., etc. I wanted to see what happened when I backed away and other than twesiman, nadda. It might be time to bid adieu and head over to the hoops action. All the best my friends and God Bless.

I wish I could have contributed more, but I just changed jobs a few weeks ago. A good move, but it was stressful to say the least. I had hoped to make it to 7 or 8 games for the Colonels, but only wound up attending 5. Hoping to see more action on here next season!

[G-manWU]

In the short (compared to other D3 rivalries) history of the Mayor's Cup, few endings were as thrilling as yesterday's 24-14 win by the Colonels over King's.

A bit cold, but it was a great day for football as both teams made their share of big plays. Tabora came through and led the team forward (his second TD, just before halftime, reminded me of Matt Pizzaro's clutch TD catch in the same spot back in 2006), sharking off the cobwebs from the Monarch's near-total domination in the 2018 matchup.

The INT return by Cole Jesmer was a clutch play for the ages, a great case of a player stepping up to be a leader with the game on the line. It's a fantastic feeling to see the Cup returning to Ralston Field for the first time since 2015.

All credit to the Monarchs as well; Jordan Downes played a fantastic game, and is one of the underrated players in the league. No doubt King's will be back again as a steady and potent force in the MAC.

[G-manWU]

One last note: Matchups for the Centennial- MAC Bowl Series are now out.

http://www.centennial.org/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/cc_mac_bowl

I'm thrilled to see Wilkes making the trip to Susquehanna, my favorite road venue when the then-Crusaders were in the MAC. Gonna be a tough matchup, but I'm excited to see what the Colonels can do against a very good opponent.

[kate]

Best of Luck to ALL our MAC Teams playing on the 23rd, Wilkes, Stevenson and Misericordia!   Of course, Best of Luck too, to our Aggies playing down in Bridgewater, Virginia at Bridgewater College!   Kind of disappointed that it's not a home game, but hey, as a poster so rightly said, it's just the frosting on the cake - we did take the MAC!   Congratulations to all of the MAC's four great teams - play hard on Saturday - safe trips to ALL!   GO AGGIES!!!

[tweisman5]

Below are my week 12 predictions and rankings. The spread (-#) is provided by Massey Ratings and the top 25 rankings are from the Hansen Ratings composite. Good luck to everyone this week!

Week 12 Predictions

#23 Del Val @ #10 Bridgewater (-13.5): Bridgewater wins by 7

Wilkes @ #11 Susquehanna (-30.5): Susquehanna wins by 35

Franklin & Marshall (-23.5) @ Misericordia: Franklin & Marshall wins by 24

#17 John Hopkins (-2.5) @ Stevenson: Stevenson wins by 3

Week 12 Rankings
1. Del Val (9-1, 8-0)
2. Stevenson (8-2, 7-1)
3. Wilkes (8-2, 6-2)
4. Widener (5-5, 4-4)
5. King's (5-5, 3-5)
6. Lycoming (4-6, 3-5)   
7. Misericordia (5-4, 5-3)
8. Leb Val (3-7, 3-5)
9. FDU (3-7, 2-6) 
10. Albright (2-8, 2-6)
11. Alvernia (2-8, 1-7)

Prediction Record
Last Week: 4-1 (.800)
Season: 44-19 (.698)
Career: 137-55 (.714)

[bill]

I still lurk here...

But have to mention I'm surprised FDU fired Surace as HC.  The program is definitely at another crossroads...No one has EVER been able to win consistently there. I blame much of this on the upper administration's indifference towards athletics (the old approach was - as long as the recruits keep coming, all is good). in the last 3 years, almost the ENTIRE athletic department has turned over. Now football... I wonder if the new coach will be given any breaks with admissions, more money to spend, etc...or does the current university president expect something different to happen just by inserting a new coach???

Best wishes to Brian going forward!!! I think he's going to land on his feet somewhere soon!

[G-manWU]

Best of Luck to ALL our MAC Teams playing on the 23rd, Wilkes, Stevenson and Misericordia!   Of course, Best of Luck too, to our Aggies playing down in Bridgewater, Virginia at Bridgewater College!   Kind of disappointed that it's not a home game, but hey, as a poster so rightly said, it's just the frosting on the cake - we did take the MAC!   Congratulations to all of the MAC's four great teams - play hard on Saturday - safe trips to ALL!   GO AGGIES!!!

Thanks for the good wishes Kate, and congrats to the Aggies on a fantastic win. It gets harder every round, but no doubt they can continue to make noise in the tournament.

I made the drive to Selinsgrove on Saturday and while the score may not reflect it, the Colonels never quit when going up against a phenomenally-talented Susquehanna team. It's easy to see how the River Hawks posted a 9-1 record this season; I know there are only so many at-large berths, but that squad is tournament-caliber beyond a doubt in my book.

Even with a rough ending, and with two tough defeats against the top MAC finishers, I am immensely proud of the season put together by the Colonels this year. When you take a team that finished 0-10 two seasons ago and rack up eight wins, it marks a major turnaround. Still lots of room for improvement, but I am optimistic about the direction that Coach Drach and Co. are moving forward in.

[G-manWU]

I still lurk here...

But have to mention I'm surprised FDU fired Surace as HC.  The program is definitely at another crossroads...No one has EVER been able to win consistently there. I blame much of this on the upper administration's indifference towards athletics (the old approach was - as long as the recruits keep coming, all is good). in the last 3 years, almost the ENTIRE athletic department has turned over. Now football... I wonder if the new coach will be given any breaks with admissions, more money to spend, etc...or does the current university president expect something different to happen just by inserting a new coach???

Best wishes to Brian going forward!!! I think he's going to land on his feet somewhere soon!

I was wondering what happened there, Bill. Thanks for providing some info. All the best to Coach Surace; he arrived after my seasons working with the Colonels, but I always heard he was a quality coach and a good person.

In my years at Wilkes and since then, the Devils have often seemed to be on the cusp of being a true contender. I'd like to see them break through consistently one of these seasons; hopefully whomever is running the show moving forward can further develop the program and we'll see FDU as another contender in an MAC that features a Centennial-style depth of competitiveness.

[tweisman5]

Below are my week 13 predictions and rankings. The spread (-#) is provided by Massey Ratings and the top 25 rankings are from the Hansen Ratings composite. Good luck to everyone this week!

Week 13 Predictions

#14 Del Val (-6.5) @ Wesley: Del Val wins by 3

Week 13 Rankings
1. Del Val (10-1, 8-0)
2. Stevenson (8-3, 7-1)
3. Wilkes (8-3, 6-2)
4. Widener (5-5, 4-4)
5. King's (5-5, 3-5)
6. Lycoming (4-6, 3-5)   
7. Misericordia (5-5, 5-3)
8. Leb Val (3-7, 3-5)
9. FDU (3-7, 2-6) 
10. Albright (2-8, 2-6)
11. Alvernia (2-8, 1-7)

Prediction Record
Last Week: 2-2 (.500)
Season: 46-21 (.687)
Career: 139-57 (.709)

[kate]

Huge Congratulations to the Delaware Valley University Aggies beating Wesley, on the road in Dover, 45 to 10!