FB: Southern Athletic Association

[awadelewis]

Centre lost in OT at Millsaps this afternoon while Berry put the expected beat down on my Tigers today with a 55-0 win at Sewanee.

At the mid-point of the season, Berry still has to play Hendrix, @B-SC, Rhodes, @Centre, and Austin.    Schedule is favorable but I'm not convinced they'll win out against the remainder of the table.

[shepherd]

Pat,
TLU beat Hardin Simmons and Hendrix beat TLU.
Since I now live in Hot Springs AR 1 hour away from Conway I thought I would give a shout out for Hendrix who went from 2-8 in 2018 to 4-0 in 2019.
Perhaps they are one of those 4-0 teams of significance possible conference title?

[awadelewis]

Hendrix is just now getting into the tough part of their schedule with games @Berry, Centre, @Austin, Trinity, @Millsaps, and Sewanee in the second half of the season.  Let's see y'all do next week on the road at Berry.    Getting Trinity at home helps but for this season it looks like both AC and Millsaps are going to be tough places to play.   Very easily see y'all go 2-4 or 1-5 in the second half of the season.

[MUC57]

Congrats Berry

You guys just keep rolling along. Keep it up! 

[Pat Coleman]

Pat,
TLU beat Hardin Simmons and Hendrix beat TLU.
Since I now live in Hot Springs AR 1 hour away from Conway I thought I would give a shout out for Hendrix who went from 2-8 in 2018 to 4-0 in 2019.
Perhaps they are one of those 4-0 teams of significance possible conference title?

I know they will be getting at least a handful of Top 25 votes this week.

[wally_wabash]

Pat,
TLU beat Hardin Simmons and Hendrix beat TLU.
Since I now live in Hot Springs AR 1 hour away from Conway I thought I would give a shout out for Hendrix who went from 2-8 in 2018 to 4-0 in 2019.
Perhaps they are one of those 4-0 teams of significance possible conference title?

Won't have to wait long to find out.  Hendrix @ Berry on Saturday. 

[BerryCollegeFan]

Hendrix resume is impressive this season.  It will be another battle for Berry Saturday.

If Berry doesn't clean up a lot of their mistakes from last weekend, they will find this game a loss.

[Ron Boerger]

Congrats to Austin College LB Keegan Nichols, named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for his play last weekend.  15 tackles (11 solo), 4 for loss (including 2 sacks) and an interception ain't bad.

Congrats also to Millsaps' DE Liam Vincifora, 4.5 TFL (3 sacks), a QBH and a forced fumble, the SAA's other TotW honoree.

[Ron Boerger]

In terms of SAA weekly awards, Trinity's Tommy Lavine (11 receptions for 153 yards and two TDs) was named Offensive PoTW; Millsaps' Vincifora somewhat surprisingly IMO named Defensive PoTW; Hendrix' Sandy Burks (2/3 FG including a 48-yarder against Rhodes) the Special Teams PoTW. 

[Cedricb313]

Week 6 SAA FB predictions
HEN 17 BER 31, SEW 14 CEN 42, BSC 17  RHO 7 & MIL 28 ACU 21.
CEN HC said at beginning of season, "This OL was best CEN OL he's seen." Maybe that OL he was speaking of shows up the next (5) five games.
#SAA #d3fb #GoldRush

[Ron Boerger]

Hendrix featured in this week's Brian Lester column.  The weekend matchup with Berry gets a mention.

[BerryCollegeFan]

Hendrix featured in this week's Brian Lester column.  The weekend matchup with Berry gets a mention.

Sounds like containing him is going to be difficult.  Limiting his chances is going to be the best plan.  He's going to make some plays, can the Vikings make more?

[Cedricb313]

CEN 24 SEW 21 F, BER 27 HEN 9 F, BSU 46 RHO 7 F & ACU 20 MIL 7 F
#GoldRush #d3fb #Colonels

[jekelish]

Austin College tops Millsaps 20-7 in one of the most lopsided "close" games you'll ever see. 'Roos ran 95 plays, Millsaps had 47. Total yards was AC 485, Millsaps 199. Austin College held the ball for nearly 41 minutes. 34 first downs for AC, only 11 for the Majors.

[BerryViking92]

Very, very nice win for Berry on Saturday.  I was able to attend, so my few thoughts:

1.  Hendrix is quite good.  Their offense is a bit of a one trick pony, but wow the pony, #5, has some impressive tricks.
2.  Berry's #12 Kinsey is a stud.  Quite a game.
3.  Our defense did a great job keeping Hendrix out of the end zone and pressuring the QB.  Sacks were big.  D looks solid.
4.  Our special teams were special.  Blocked field goal, 2 for 2 on our field goals including I think one of record breaking length.  Kick off returned for a touchdown.  Any of these things will win you a game...
5.  Only complaint is with the conference scheduling gurus.  We get no home game on Mountain Day (homecoming) and then get to play the latest "game of the year" while all of the students are gone for fall break.  Boo to someone.
6.  Up to # 7 is really amazing.  Coaches have this thing rolling.