BEREA, OHIO -- The Baldwin-Wallace College football team, 8-1 overall and 7-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, won its seventh straight game yesterday (Nov. 8) and was rewarded today (Nov. 9) when it moved up to sixth in the national rankings in the d3football.com Internet Web Site poll. To view the entire poll, please click here.
During its seven-game winning streak, the Yellow Jackets have outscored the opposition, 317-98. B-W's latest victim was conquered yesterday as the Yellow Jackets defeated OAC rival Marietta College, 57-15, at The George Finnie Stadium in Berea. This Saturday, Nov. 15, B-W ends its regular season when it travels to Westerville to play Otterbein College at Memorial Stadium at 1:30 p.m. With a victory at Otterbein, the Yellow Jackets will then await word on Sunday (Nov. 16) as to whether it will receive its first NCAA Division III National Playoff berth since 1990.
"We can control our own destiny with a win," said second-year Head Coach John Snell. "All we can do is go to Otterbein and play as well as we can and then hope the NCAA National Selection Committee feels that we are worthy of a bid. First, we need to prepare for Otterbein. We have a great respect for Otterbein and theey have certainly improved all season. We are looking forward to the challenge of playing them this Saturday in Westerville"
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Eight Yellow Jackets nominated for CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Honors -- Eight Yellow Jacket football players have been nominated for CoSIDA Academic All-District IV honors this fall. They are junior wide receiver Dave Ehrman (Strongsville/ 3.679 grade point average in business administration), senior offensive guard Joe Harbour (Upper Sandusky/ 3.919 in education and history), junior offensive center Tom Kovacevich (Strongsville/ 3.756 in math, economics and business administration), senior placekicker Kevin Hille (Willoughby/ Lake Catholic/ 3.419 in business administration and accounting), junior defensive back Justin Andes (Canton Central Catholic/ 3.746 in pre-med), senior safety Jeff Fox (Willoughby South/ 3.69 in education and mathematics), junior defensive back Matt Walker (New Middletown/ Springfield Local/ 3.339 in early childhood education) and sophomore middle linebacker Joe George (Massillon/Perry/ 3.418 in pre-med).
FOR MORE BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION, please contact B-W Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327, by FAX at 440-826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. B-W Head Football Coach John Snell can be reached by phone at 440-826-2069, by FAX at 440-826-2192 or via e-mail at jsnell@bw.edu.
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