Eagles Move to 18th in AFCA Poll, Second in Regional Rankings

AFCA Poll

Regional Rankings

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman Eagles jumped to spots to No. 18 in the American Football Coaches Association Poll, released Monday.

C-N (7-2, 5-0 SAC) beat Brevard on Saturday, 77-7, to win their seventh consecutive game, and movw within a half game of the South Atlantic Conference title.

The Eagles travel to Wingate (7-2, 4-1 SAC) on Saturday with at least a share of the SAC title on the line. Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. in Wingate, N.C. The Bulldogs, along with Mars Hill, each received votes in this week's poll.

North Carolina-Pembroke, who C-N beat 35-22 on Sept. 19, is No. 11 in the poll. The University of North Alabama, who beat the Eagles in September, 31-14, is No.1.

C-N also jumped a spot in the NCAA D-II Super Regional Two Rankings. It moved past Albany State (Ga.), who lost on Saturday to Tuskegee (Ala.), 19-14.

The top six teams in the final regional rankings advance to the NCAA Playoffs. The top two teams receive a first-round bye.