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Heart of America Athletic Conference
September 28, 2011

Evangel Makes Way Into National Rankings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With back-to-back wins to start conference play, Evangel joined three other HAAC teams in the national rankings as the third edition of the NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll was released.

The Crusaders, who earned their first ranking since Sept. 24, 2007, moved into the final spot at #25 after claiming a 27-10 win over Culver-Stockton last week and will put their first ranking on the line this Saturday at #12 Benedictine, which moved up one spot after a 47-21 win over Peru State last week.

Missouri Valley and MidAmerica Nazarene held on to the #6 and #8 spots, respectively, after each team claimed victories at home last week. The Vikings are on the road at Culver-Stockton this week while the Pioneers make the short trip to Baker in a game between teams separated by just one-half game in the standings.

For the second-straight week, the HAAC is one of only two conferences with four teams represented in the top 25. The Great Plains Athletic Conference remains the other four-team conference with Morningside (Iowa) leading its grouping at #10.

Click here to view the entire poll.