D3football.com Poll – Week 9 | NPI (Nov. 1)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Saint John’s University remained at No. 3 in today’s (Nov. 1) D3football.com Top 25 poll and moved down one spot to No. 8 in the latest National Power Index (NPI).
Seven teams in NCAA Region 6 were ranked in the D3football.com poll: Wisconsin-Platteville (No. 2), SJU (No. 3), Wisconsin-Whitewater (No. 4), Wisconsin-River Falls (No. 14), Bethel (No. 16), Linfield (No. 20) and Chapman (No. 21). Concordia-Moorhead (9), Wisconsin-Eau Claire (6) and Wisconsin-Stout (3) received votes.
The Johnnies used their defense en route to a 27-3 home win over Gustavus Adolphus on Saturday (Oct. 31) in Collegeville. SJU outgained the Gusties 473-245 and forced the visitors into a 5-for-16 showing on third down and 1-for-4 on fourth down in the victory. The defense recorded two interceptions and broke up 10 passes, including four by junior defensive end Charlie King (Faribault, Minn./Bethlehem Academy).
Senior quarterback Trey Feeney (Moorhead, Minn.) finished 36 of 47 passing for 401 yards and three touchdowns. Senior wideout Riley Schwellenbach (Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge) caught 10 of Feeney’s passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns. He now has 31 receptions for 535 yards and four touchdowns over his last three games.
Senior tight end Charlie Plum (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall) registered career highs in catches (7) and receiving yards (102).
SJU (8-0, 7-0 MIAC) travels to face St. Scholastica (1-7, 1-6 MIAC) for a noon kickoff on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Walt Hunting Stadium in Duluth.
