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Posted by Ric 10/31/00
The latest Division III Top 25 Coaches Football Poll has been released. With the loss of St. John's this past weekend, Mount Union picked up another first place vote and received 45 of the 46 first place votes among coaches in the poll. If the way the coaches vote is any indication of Ohio Northern's shot at the playoffs, it doesn't look good for them because they still have not cracked back into the Top 25. You can see the entire poll here.
Posted by Ric 10/30/00
The official game preview for this Saturday's clash in Berea between Mount Union and Baldwin-Wallace has been posted by the Mount Union College Sports Information Department. You can read it here.
Posted by Ric 10/29/00
I've posted our recap of Mount Union's victory over Muskingum in the Headlines section. You can also get to it here. I'll be adding game photos later in the week.
Posted by Ric 10/28/00
The Purple Raiders improved to 7-0 in the OAC, 8-0 overall, with a win over Muskingum at Mount Union Stadium this afternoon. Mount Union led 41-7 at halftime and cruised in the second half, playing a lot of personnel, for the victory. Look for our game recap and pictures soon.
Posted by Ric 10/24/00
The new AFCA Division III Top 25 Football Poll has been released. Three upsets among top teams has shaken things up a bit. Mount Union is still the only OAC team cracking the top 25. You can see the entire poll here.
Posted by Ric 10/23/00
The official game preview for this Saturday's Mount Union - Muskingum contest has been posted by the Mount Union College Sports Information Department. You can read it here.
Posted by Ric 10/22/00
Our recap of last night's victory over Capital has been posted in the Headlines section. You can read it by clicking here. Raiders receiver Adam Marino tied one career receiving mark, broke another and is 48 receiving yards away from breaking a third.
Posted by Ric 10/20/00
The tailgate party for this weekends game
against Capital will start around 4:30 or 5:00 p.m. We're not sure of the exact area
yet so look for the Mount Union flags and the faithful gathering. Potluck as always,
so bring a friend and an appetite!
Posted by Ric 10/18/00
After hearing from a number of people about road construction problems with the directions forwarded to me by Capital University, I've changed the directions slightly to get to Whitehall-Yearling High School and this weekends game vs. Capital. Directions from Alliance to the stadium are as follows:
Take Rt.-62 west to I-77 south to Rt.-30 west to I-71 south to I-270 east. Take the Whitehall/Main St. exit and merge with traffic heading west. After several blocks, turn right onto Yearling Rd. Whitehall-Yearling High School will be on your left. Turn left into the first drive way and park behind the school. |
I've added a number of pictures taken by Bill Gough from the sidelines Saturday to our Mount Union - Wilmington game story. You can see them in the Headlines section, or by clicking here.
Posted by Ric 10/17/00
The new AFCA Division III Top 25 Football Poll has been released. Not many changes as the top twenty remain the same. Mount Union is still the only OAC team cracking the top 25. You can see the entire poll here.
Posted by Ric 10/16/00
The official game preview for this Saturday's Ohio Athletic Conference match with Capital has been posted by the Mount Union College Sports Information Department. You can read the preview here.
Remember, the game will be played at Whitehall-Yearling High School in Columbus and is set for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
Posted by Ric 10/15/00
Our recap by Dick Ross of yesterday's victory over Wilmington that gives Mount Union sole possession of first place in the OAC has been posted. You can get to it in the Headlines section, or by clicking here. Look for pictures from the contest soon.
Posted by Ric 10/14/00
Mount Union claimed sole possession of first place in the OAC today with a convincing victory over Wilmington. The Purple Raiders led by 14 at halftime and dominated the second half, holding the Quakers to one touchdown on the afternoon. Look for our recap soon, and pictures from the game later in the week.
Posted by Ric 10/12/00
When you have friends in high places, you get photos such as this! Rumor has it, my friend, who would probably prefer to remain nameless, snapped this picture of Moore, Pugh and Illaqua as they were coming off the field preparing for this weekends game against Wilmington. No wonder these guys are good! No shoulder pads or helmets!
Posted by Ric 10/11/00
Jackie Rychel has let me know tailgating will start between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. this Saturday morning before the game. Look for the tent near the new bathroom facilities in the parking lot to the west of the covered stands. Potluck as usual and bring your friends!
Posted by Ric 10/10/00
There are lots of changes in this weeks AFCA Division III Top 25 Football Poll as three top ten teams from a week ago were beaten this past weekend. You can see the entire poll here.
Posted by Ric 10/9/00
The official game preview for this Saturday's clash for sole possession of first place in the Ohio Athletic Conference has been posted by the Mount Union College Sports Information Department. After this Saturday there will be only one remaining unbeaten team in conference play. You can read the preview here.
Posted by Ric 10/8/00
Our recap of yesterday's victory over Marietta can now be found in the Headlines section. You can also get to it here. It's great to see Dick Ross back following the team.
I also hope you like what I've done with the right menu. All those pictures are courtesy of Bill Gough.
Posted by Ric 10/7/00
Mount Union looked very impressive today in notching it's fifth victory of the season with a 40-point drubbing of Marietta. Two individual milestones also occurred...
Larry Kehres now holds the OAC record for career wins, passing Lee Tressel (B-W, 1958-80). Kehres, in his 15th season as head coach of the Purple Raiders, has an overall record of 155-17-3. (.885%)
Chuck Moore, with four touchdowns on the afternoon, is now the Mount Union all-time scoring leader with 288 points. The record had been held by Ken Edelman (1987-90), with 274 points.
Our recap of today's game, by Dick Ross, will be posted soon.
Posted by Ric 10/5/00
The Mount Union College Sports Information Department has posted the official game preview for this Saturday's Marietta contest. You can read it here.
Posted by Ric 10/3/00
There is a new number one Division III football team in the land this week and it's a familiar face. :) You can see it and the rest of the list in this week's AFCA Division III Top 25 poll here.
Posted by Ric 10/1/00
I've posted our recap of the Ohio Northern contest. You can read it here. In my opinion, this was Mount's most impressive performance yet in 2000!