Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Baker Football Remains at Number 4 in NAIA Poll


KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – After its 4-0 start to the season, the Baker University football team remained ranked number 4 in this week’s NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 poll, announced on Monday.

The Wildcats are one of 11 teams still undefeated in the Top 25 poll and one of five teams from the Heart ranked.

The four other Heart squads include, number 8 Grand View, number 11 Missouri Valley, number 12 Benedictine and number 23 Missouri Valley University.

Baker will clash with nationally ranked Benedictine College this Saturday, September 24 at 1 p.m. on Baker’s homecoming. Benedictine enters the game with a 3-1 record, they handed MMissouri Valley its only loss of the season last Saturday.

This will mark the 33rd all-time meeting between the two foes, as Baker holds the 17-14-1 edge over the Ravens.

Baker is 8-4 against Benedictine under head coach Mike Grossner and won seven-straight meetings from 2006-2012.

The Wildcats rank number 1 in the NAIA in total passing with 1,626 yards and number 1 in total scoring offense with 210 points.


(press release by Tyler Price)

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