Ben Lechtenberg Oct. 12, 2009

Central climbs to No. 8 in poll

PELLA—Central College has moved up another spot in the D3football.com top 25 poll.

Central improved to 6-0 with a 56-24 victory at Simpson College Saturday. Mount Union (Ohio) remains at No. 1, although Wis.-Whitewater has narrowed the gap at No. 2. Both squads are 5-0.

Central is home Saturday for an Iowa Conference contest with Luther College. Game time is 1 p.m. at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium.

The full D3football.com Top 25, through games of Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009:
No.   School (1st votes)       Rec. Pts   Prev.  
1   Mount Union (19)           5-0   616    1  
2   Wis.-Whitewater (6)        5-0   605    2  
3   Mary Hardin-Baylor         5-0   579    3  
4   Wheaton (Ill.)             5-0   537    4  
5   Wesley                     5-0   520    5  
6   St. John's                 6-0   487    6  
7   Linfield                   5-0   424    7  
8   Central                    6-0   413    9  
9   Washington and Jefferson   5-0   377    8  
10 Wabash                     5-0   362   11  
11 Monmouth                   6-0   357   12  
12 Case Western Reserve       5-0   355   10  
13 Otterbein                  5-0   344   13  
14 North Central (Ill.)       4-1   338   14  
15 St. Thomas                 5-0   268   15  
16 Capital                    4-1   217   21  
17 Willamette                 5-1   205   17  
18 Occidental                 3-1   138   24  
19 Ohio Northern              3-2   136   18  
20 Franklin                   4-1   132   23  
21 Thomas More                5-0   118   25  
22 Centre                     6-0    82   --  
23 Delaware Valley            4-1    71   --  
24 Wis.-La Crosse            4-1    68   16  
25 Redlands                   3-1    66   22    

Dropped out: No. 19 Cortland State, No. 20 Ithaca

Others receiving votes: Hampden-Sydney 47, Bethel 41, Mississippi College 38, Alfred 34, Trine 22, Wittenberg 17, Kean 15, Mount St. Joseph 13, DePauw 12, Albright 12, Wis.-Stevens Point 11, Dickinson 9, Montclair State 9, Johns Hopkins 6, Union 6, Cortland State 6, Trinity (Conn.) 5, Carthage 3, Rowan 2, Wartburg 1, Cal Lutheran 1.