Tigers, Wildcats Hold Positions in FCS Poll, Rams Maintain Leadership in Division II HSRN Football Polls
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Posted By: Reginald Claremont on October 30, 2012 Tennessee State Tigers and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats hold top two spots in the Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) Division I-FCS football poll. The Winston-Salem Rams keep a solid hold on the top spot of the Division II Poll. In the Heritage Sports Radio Network's (HSRN) Division I-FCS football poll, Tennessee State (8-1) and Bethune-Cookman (6-2) remain the top two teams. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6-2) jumped from fifth to third after their 10-0 shut-out of Mississippi Valley State. Meanwhile Alabama State (5-3) leaped to fourth, after their 31-13 victory over rival Alabama A&M (6-2) this week. AAMU slipped to a tie for fifth place with Delaware State (5-3) who dispatched Morgan State (3-5) on a Thursday night televised game. North Carolina Central (5-3) slipped from fourth to seventh after a loss to Bethune-Cookman, but remained ahead of intra-state rival North Carolina A&T (4-4) who rose from ninth to eighth spot with their 30-9 win over Norfolk State. Howard (5-3) slipped from seventh to ninth with their loss to South Carolina State (4-4) which moved back into the top ten with their win over Howard. Morgan State (3-5) dropped out of the top ten this week. In the Division II poll, Winston-Salem State (9-0) clinched their second CIAA Southern Division title and all fourteen first-place votes by the HSRN pollsters with a solid 62-31 win over Shaw (4-5). Miles (8-1), Tuskegee (7-1) Ft. Valley State (7-2) and Elizabeth City State (6-3) held their positions at two, three, four and five. Elizabeth City State also clinched the CIAA Northern Division title and will face Winston-Salem State in the CIAA Championship game in Durham, NC on November 10th. Albany State (6-3) and Chowan (5-4) moved up to sixth and seventh from eighth and ninth respectively. St. Augustine's (5-4) slipped from sixth to eighth with their 27-21 loss to Johnson C. Smith (5-4) which jumped to ninth from unranked with that same win. Langston (OK)(4-4) fell from seventh to tenth with their 29-11 loss at McMurry. DIVISION I FCS 1. Tennessee State Tigers 2. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3) 3. Ark.-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 4. Alabama State Hornets 5t. Alabama A&M Bulldogs 5t. Delaware State Hornets 7. North Carolina Central Eagles 8. North Carolina A&T Aggies 9. Howard Bison 10. South Carolina State Bulldogs DIVISION II 1. Winston-Salem State Rams (14) 2. Miles Golden Bears 3. Tuskegee Golden Tigers 4. Ft. Valley State Wildcats 5. Elizabeth City State Vikings 6. Albany State Rams 7. Chowan Hawks 8. St. Augustine's Falcons 9. Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls 10. Langston Lions If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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