AFCA Release

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University was ranked No. 5 for the seventh straight week in the most recent American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll released Monday, Nov. 1.  
 
Six teams in NCAA Region 6 (MIAC, NWC, SCIAC, UMAC, WIAC) were ranked in the top 25, including three in the top 10: Wisconsin-Whitewater (No. 3), SJU (No. 5), Linfield (No. 6), Wisconsin-La Crosse (No. 12), Bethel (No. 14) and Wisconsin-Oshkosh (No. 21). Five others (Redlands, Whitworth, Wisconsin-River Falls, Wisconsin-Stout and Gustavus Adolphus) received votes.

The Johnnies rolled to 643 yards of offense, an average of 9.1 yards per play, and scored two defensive touchdowns in an 81-0 win over St. Scholastica on Oct. 30 in Collegeville. The shutout was the fourth in the last five games for SJU, which also set a program record with 41 first downs in the victory.

SJU (8-0, 6-0 MIAC, 3-0 Northwoods) travels to face Carleton (6-2, 4-2 MIAC, 1-2 Northwoods) for a 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, Nov. 6, in Northfield.