KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three KCAC football teams were ranked in the Top 15 in the latest edition of the NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Coaches’ Poll, the national office announced Monday. Southwestern held firm at No. 6, the spot they occupied in the previous poll. Bethel and Kansas Wesleyan both moved up in the rankings, with the Threshers jumping up two spots to No. 12, and Kansas Wesleyan moving up one spot to No. 15.

The next edition of the NAIA Football Football FirstDown PlayBook Coaches’ Poll will be released Monday, Oct. 10.

Poll Methodology

The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences.Each conference is given one rater for every four schools in the league.The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 25 points for each first-place vote, 24 for second-place and so on through the list.The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appear on.Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”For the complete Top 25 calendar, click here. RANKLASTSCHOOL [FIRST-PLACE VOTES]CONFERENCERECORDFINAL POINTS11Morningside (Iowa) [19]Great Plains4-044422Grand View (Iowa)Heart -North6-042733Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)Mid-South5-040244Northwestern (Iowa)Great Plains4-139355Marian (Ind.)Mid States East4-038266Southwestern (Kan.)Kansas Collegiate5-035279Indiana WesleyanMid States East3-1324813Bethel (Tenn.)Mid-South5-0314911College of IdahoFrontier3-03081012Benedictine (Kan.)Heart – South5-12911110Reinhardt (Ga.)Appalachian3-12801214Bethel (Kan.)Kansas Collegiate5-0256138Georgetown (Ky.)Mid-South4-1235147Ottawa (Ariz.)Sooner4-12281516Kansas WesleyanKansas Collegiate4-12051619St. Thomas (Fla.)The Sun4-11841720Rocky Mountain (Mont.)Frontier3-01761823Saint Xavier (Ill.)Mid States West3-21391921Montana TechFrontier4-11272017Midland (Neb.)Great Plains5-1912125Langston (Okla.)Sooner5-0852218Roosevelt (Ill.)Mid States West3-18323RVTexas WesleyanSooner4-16424RVWaldorf (Iowa)North Star5-15625RVKeiser (Fla.)The Sun2-337

Dropped From Poll: Concordia (Mich.); Carroll (Mont.)

Receiving Votes: Dickinson State (N.D.) 24; Southeastern (Fla.) 19; Arizona Christian 18; Concordia (Mich.) 17; Carroll (Mont.) 3.

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NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Three Mid-South teams are mentioned in the NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Monday.

Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) is the highest-rated team in the poll at No. 3. The Blue Raiders garnered 402 points in the poll and are 5-0 this season and 3-0 in the MSC. Lindsey Wilson hosts Faulkner on October 15.

Bethel (Tenn.) moved up five spots in the poll to No. 8. The Wildcats earned 314 points in the poll and are 5-0 and 2-0 in conference play. Bethel is 2-0 this season against teams in the top 25. The Wildcats host Cumberlands on Saturday night.

Georgetown (Ky.) fell five spots to No. 13. The Tigers earned 235 points in the poll and are 4-1 and 2-1 in the MSC. Georgetown travels to Pikeville (Ky.) on Saturday.

Morningside (Iowa) sits atop the poll with 444 points and all 19 first-place votes. Grand View (Iowa) is second with 427 points. Northwestern (Iowa) and Marian (Ind.) round out the top five with 393 and 382 points, respectively.

The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences. Each conference is given one rater for every four schools in the league.

The next poll is scheduled to come out on Monday, October 10.

Brandon Mackey and Joey Markasovic repeat as MSFA Midwest League Special Teams Players of the Week, while a key special teams play for the second week in a row results in St. Francis picking up another honor in Week 6.

Offensive Player of the WeekBrandon Mackey, JudsonSo., RB, McRae, Ga. (Wheeler County HS)

Set the Judson single-game record with 245 rushing yards in the 64-22 loss at Olivet NazareneHad three TDs and averaged 16.3 yards over 15 carriesEarns his second career MSFA Offensive Player of the Week

Defensive Player of the WeekJoey Markasovic, Saint XavierSr., LB, New Lenox, Ill. (Providence Catholic HS)

Led No. 23 Saint Xavier with 13 tackles in the Cougars’ 21-20 win over No. 18 RooseveltHad three and a half tackles for loss and a sack in the winEarns back-to-back MSFA Defensive Player of the Week awards, and the fifth of his career

Special Teams Player of the WeekLogan Johnson, St. FrancisSo., LB, Kankakee, Ill. (Bishop McNamara HS)

Blocked a punt in the fourth quarter of the Saints’ 28-21 win at Missouri BaptistReturned the block 37 yards for the go-ahead TD with just over two minutes remainingEarns his first career MSFA Midwest League Special Teams Player of the Week award

MSFA Midwest League Players of the Week(NAIA National Player of the Week award winners in bold)

Week 1 (Aug. 29): Ke’Von Johnson, Roosevelt (Offense); Blake Kight, Missouri Baptist (Defense); Jonah Cox, Missouri Baptist (Special Teams)Week 2 (Sept. 5): Ashton Strother, Missouri Baptist (Offense); Blake Kight, Missouri Baptist (Defense)Week 3 (Sept. 12): Liam Mickle, Trinity International (Offense)Week 4 (Sept. 19): Yemi Ward, St. Ambrose (Offense); Carlos Conley, Roosevelt (Defense); Jonah Cox, Missouri Baptist (Special Teams)Week 5 (Sept. 26): Brandon Mackey, Judson (Offense); Joey Markasovic, Saint Xavier (Defense); Scott Tumilty, St. Francis (Special Teams)Week 6 (Oct. 3): Brandon Mackey, Judson (Offense); Joey Markasovic, Saint Xavier (Defense); Logan Johnson, St. Francis (Special Teams)

A pair of wins over nationally-ranked foes result in two of the three MSFA Mideast League Players of the Week for Week 6.

Offensive Player of the WeekZach Bundalo, MarianJr., QB, Schererville, Ind. (Lake Central HS)

Threw for 252 yards and two TDs in No. 5 Marian’s 67-7 over TaylorCompleted 15 of 23 passes as the NAIA national leader in completion percentageEarns his first career MSFA Offensive Player of the Week award

Defensive Player of the WeekDonovan Shelton, Indiana WesleyanSr., DB, Centerville, Ohio (Centerville HS)

Grabbed two interceptions in No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan’s 23-13 win over No. 15 ConcordiaMade five tackles in the win over the #15 CardinalsEarns his first career MSFA Defensive Player of the Week award

Special Teams Player of the WeekAnthony Secchi, Siena HeightsJr., K, Sterling Heights, Mich. (Warren Cousino HS)

Scored 13 points in Siena Heights’ upset victory over No. 22 Saint Francis (Ind.)Was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goals with a long FG of 35 yardsEarns his second career MSFA Special Teams Player of the Week honor, and his first this season

MSFA Mideast League Players of the Week(NAIA National Player of the Week award winners in bold)

Week 1 (Aug. 29): Brendan Lamb, Taylor (Offense); Aven Jones, Taylor (Defense); Zane Shilts, Taylor (Special Teams)Week 2 (Sept. 5): William Gibson, Marian (Offense); Dawson Scally, Taylor (Defense); Ben Stevens, Marian (Special Teams)Week 3 (Sept. 12): Heath Simmons, Saint Francis (Offense); Nate Talhelm, Saint Francis (Defense); Seeger DeGayner, Concordia (Special Teams)Week 4 (Sept. 19): Tyler Kulka, Lawrence Tech (Offense); Jamis Carson, Indiana Wesleyan (Defense); Jack James, Saint Francis (Special Teams)Week 5 (Sept. 26): Ben Stevens, Marian (Offense); Adrian Cuevas, Marian (Defense); Justin Johnson, Indiana Wesleyan (Special Teams)Week 6 (Oct. 3): Zach Bundalo, Marian (Offense); Donovan Shelton, Indiana Wesleyan (Defense); Anthony Secchi, Siena Heights (Special Teams)

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bethel’s (Tenn.) Calen Warren, Cumberlands’ (Ky.) Cam Jones and Faulkner’s Jaiveyon Tucker are the Mid-South Conference Football Players of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday.

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MSC Football Defensive Player of the Week

Calen Warren – Bethel (Tenn.) – Sr. – Defensive Back – Louisville, Ky.

Warren had seven tackles in the Wildcats’ 24-14 victory over No. 8 Georgetown.He also intercepted a pass in the third quarter.Warren helped lead the Bethel to limiting Georgetown to just 194 yards of total offense.He earns weekly honors for the first time this season and in his career.

MSC Football Offensive Player of the Week

Jaiveyon Tucker – Faulkner (Ala.) – So. – Wide Receiver – Uriah, Ala.

Tucker caught seven passes for 157 yards and three touchdowns in the Eagles’ 49-17 win over Campbellsville (Ky.).He set career highs in receptions, yards and touchdowns.Tucker accounted for 74.4 percent of Eagles’ total passing offense.His touchdowns totaled 10, 14 and 41 yards.Tucker earns weekly honors for the first time this season and in his career.

MSC Football Special Teams Player of the Week

Cam Jones – Cumberlands (Ky.) – So. – Linebacker – Fort Worth, Texas

Jones blocked two kicks in the Patriots’ 10-6 victory over Cumberland (Tenn.).He blocked a 37-yard field goal in the second quarter.Jones then blocked a Cumberland extra point to keep the Patriots in front 7-6.He earns weekly honors for the first time this season and in his career.

MSC Football Players of the Week

Date

Offensive

Defensive

Special Teams

Aug. 29

Will McDonald

(Lindsey Wilson)

Trevor Griffin

(Cumberland)

Ian Sauter

(Lindsey Wilson)

Sept. 5

Roques Dowdy

(Thomas More)

Jailen Clemons

(Faulkner)

Noel Patterson

(Lindsey Wilson)

Sept. 12

Lee Kirkland

(Pikeville)

Mark Pruitt

(Campbellsville)

Harlin Brown

(Cumberlands)

Sept. 19

Lee Kirkland

(Pikeville)

DJ White

(Georgetown)

Ian Sauter

(Lindsey Wilson)

Sept. 26

Joaquin Collazo III

(Bethel)

Chad Holleran

(Georgetown)

Noel Patterson

(Lindsey Wilson)

Oct. 3

Jaiveyon Tucker

(Faulkner)

Calen Warren

(Bethel)

Cam Jones

(Cumberlands)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three KCAC football teams were ranked in the Top 20 in the latest edition of the NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Coaches’ Poll, the national office announced Monday. Southwestern and Bethel held firm at the same rankings they held in the previous edition of the poll, with the Moundbuilders staying at No. 6 and the Threshers remaining at No. 14. Kansas Wesleyan moved up to No. 16, two spots higher than their previous ranking.

The next edition of the NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Coaches’ Poll will be released Monday, October 3.

Poll Methodology

The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences.Each conference is given one rater for every four schools in the league.The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 25 points for each first-place vote, 24 for second-place and so on through the list.The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appear on.Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”For the complete Top 25 calendar, click here. RANKLASTSCHOOL [FIRST-PLACE VOTES]CONFERENCERECORDFINAL POINTS11Morningside (Iowa) [18]Great Plains3-041822Grand View (Iowa)Heart North5-040233Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)Mid-South4-038044Northwestern (Iowa)Great Plains3-136855Marian (Ind.)Mid States East3-035966Southwestern (Kan.)Kansas Collegiate4-033677Ottawa (Ariz.)Sooner4-032588Georgetown (Ky.)Mid-South4-0306910Indiana WesleyanMid States East2-1263109Reinhardt (Ga.)Appalachian3-12581111College of IdahoFrontier4-02551212Benedictine (Kan.)Heart South4-12531313Bethel (Tenn.)Mid-South4-02391414Bethel (Kan.)Kansas Collegiate4-02071515Concordia (Mich.)Mid States East1-21651618Kansas WesleyanKansas Collegiate3-11641719Midland (Neb.)Great Plains5-01571820Roosevelt (Ill.)Mid States West3-01551922St. Thomas (Fla.)The Sun4-11322025Rocky Mountain (Mont.)Frontier3-19421NRMontana TechFrontier3-1712216Saint Francis (Ind.)Mid States East2-16523NRSaint Xavier (Ill.)Mid States West2-26324NRCarroll (Mont.)Frontier3-13625NRLangston (Okla.)Sooner4-031

Dropped From Poll: Montana Western; Southeastern (Fla.); Waldorf (Iowa)

Receiving Votes: Texas Wesleyan 23; Montana Western 22; Keiser (Fla.) 21; Southeastern (Fla.) 17; Waldorf (Iowa) 16; Dickinson State (N.D.) 14.

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