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  • Best photos from third week of postseason

    Ensworth's EJ Gibson (21) is stopped by McCallie's De'shun Tipton (7) during the first quarter at Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.

    Ensworth’s EJ Gibson (21) is stopped by McCallie’s De’shun Tipton (7) during the first quarter at Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.

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  • The final DII football Power 10 rankings before the postseason begins

    The final DII football Power 10 rankings before the postseason begins

    The DII football regular season is officially in the books. Conference champions were crowned and Ferris State kept winning, leading to just some slight changes in the DII football Power 10 rankings as the selection show nears (you can watch Sunday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. ET on NCAA.com).

    If you have been paying attention to my bracket projections, you’ll notice with CSU Pueblo leaping up yet another spot this week, all four projected No. 1 seeds are in the top 5 of the Power 10. Keep in mind, while that sounds like a no-brainer, it is not always the case with how deep Super Region Two and Three tend to run. In a season like few others, where upsets ran rampant and we had four different No. 1 teams in a span of four weeks, we are truly seeing some dominating football teams this year.

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    Before we get to the new-look Power 10, remember, these are my rankings. There is no committee or voting body coming up with these teams, just my spreadsheets, notes from coaches and a lot of deep diving into rosters and stats. I try to blend selection committee metrics — like strength of schedule, in-region record and PI — along with what I am seeing for an overall look at the landscape of DII football’s top teams. I try to explain why I make my choices in the article below. This will also be the final Power 10 rankings until after the championship game.

    The DII football Power 10: Week 12

    No. 1 Ferris State | Previous: 1. The Bulldogs took down Davenport and improved to 4-1 against teams with a plus-.500 record. They also had a win against Ashland earlier in the season, which may have played its way into the tournament this past Saturday. The Bulldogs have a top-10 scoring defense in DII and despite a lopsided loss on opening day to Pittsburg State, have yet to lose since and are rolling into what should be the first-round bye in Super Region Three.

    No. 2 Grand Valley State | Previous: 2. I know I’m higher on the Lakers than the other polls, but the only blemish on their record is a loss to the No. 1 team in DII football. The Lakers went 5-1 against teams with a winning record and similarly to their GLIAC foe, have a top-10 scoring defense. If my bracket projections are correct, the Lakers will have a host seed and home-field advantage for the first couple of rounds. Lubbers Stadium in November is not a fun place for opponents to play.

    No. 3 Valdosta State | Previous: 3. The Blazers have played one close football game this entire season, and that was an eight-point victory back on Oct. 12. The Blazers have outscored its opponents 431 to 91 behind a top-5 scoring offense (fifth at 44.8 points per game) and top-5 scoring defense (No. 5 at 9.1 points per game allowed). Defeating Delta State and West Florida by a combined 50 points to close the season was the exclamation point to yet another undefeated regular-season run. 

    No. 4 Kutztown | Previous: 4. The Golden Bears ran the table in 2024 and their only loss since Sept. 16, 2023, is in the national semifinals. My projections have Kutztown in the No. 1 spot for Super Region One and we should all hope we get a Charleston (WV) vs. Kutztown matchup down the road. That would pit the Golden Bears’ No. 2 defense in DII against one of the most explosive offenses in the division. Kutztown goes as far as its defense takes it.

    No. 5 CSU Pueblo | Previous: 6. The ThunderWolves won their first RMAC title since 2014. Do you know what happened then? If you guessed the ThunderWolves won the national championship, give yourself a pat on the back. This team is cruising, and even when it faced adversity this past weekend — trailing 21-7 at the half — they showed they had no fear and came storming back with a 24-0 third quarter. This team has plenty of signature wins, the No. 1 scoring offense in the RMAC at 41.7 points, Howard Russell V and Reggie Retzlaff give them two superstars on offense and run an aggressive defense that can turn the tide of a game on a single drive. 

    No. 6 Harding | Previous: 5. The Bisons ran for 433 yards and seven touchdowns in yet another lopsided victory. They have the top scoring offense and defense in DII football and have run for an absurd 4,174 yards and 53 touchdowns. Their lone loss in the last two seasons was a tightly contested battle a few weeks back against Ouachita Baptist. Super Region Three is a gauntlet, and if my projections are right, Harding will be on the road, so being able to control the tempo and clock with that flexbone offense and stingy defense could get the Bisons back to the semifinals. 

    No. 7 Charleston (WV) | Previous: 7. While this offense is technically the fifth-best in DII statistically, I think it may very well be the most explosive in DII. Chavon Wright tied the single-season rushing touchdown record with 37 behind a 2,000-yard campaign, but in the last two weeks, quarterback Ean Hamric has been dynamite, throwing for 434 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions, while rushing for two additional scores. If this defense can slow down Kutztown — which the two should very likely meet — they are heading to the semifinals.

    No. 8 Central Oklahoma | Previous: 9. So, here’s where it gets dicey. The Bronchos lost to Pittsburg State, so in the regional rankings, that gives the Gorillas the edge. However, in the Power 10 rankings, the MIAA champs — the first time the Bronchos have won the MIAA, mind you — have the edge. They defeated an Emporia State team that was in the playoff hunt to close the season and, if Charleston (WV) isn’t the best offense in the land, then the Bronchos are. In a tricky Super Region Three, where six of the top seven are right here inside the Power 10, it will be interesting to see how that offense handles some of the best defenses in all DII football.

    No.  9 Pittsburg State | Previous: 8. How about the day for Luke Niggemann who had a pair of rushing touchdowns and scored on a blocked punt in the Gorillas 23-7 win over Northwest Missouri State? This team has a lot of balance on both sides of the ball, so don’t be fooled if no one stands out statistically because everyone carries the load. If my projections are correct and Pittsburg State has earned another host seed at No. 3, that is a huge advantage for the Gorillas who has won each of its postseason home games in the past two seasons. 

    No. 10 Ouachita Baptist| Previous: First five out. The Tigers closed the season in the Battle of the Ravine with a much-needed win over Henderson State, eliminating the Reddies’ slim hopes of a postseason berth. This spot was close between the Tigers and Western Colorado, but the Tigers are undefeated against teams with a winning record, have a higher strength of schedule, and a higher KPI, so this is a spot where I leaned on the metrics. My projections have the Tigers with a host seed, but we shall see how that plays out. 

    First five (ish) out (in alphabetical order):

    • Augustana (SD): The Vikings lost to Bemidji State, but the Beavers are now a tournament team. It hurts, but not enough to take the Vikings out of the equation.
    • UIndy: The Greyhounds are 10-1 and make it seven out of seven for my projected Super Region Three teams in the Power 10 conversation. Finishing the season by scoring at least 52 points in each of their last three games helps. 
    • Slippery Rock: The Rock rolled Bloomsburg in their finale and are heading to the playoffs yet again. Excluding the PSAC championship game, the Rock has not had more than one loss in the regular season since 2017.
    • Western Colorado: The Mountaineers closed the season against Colorado School of Mines, CSU Pueblo, Chadron State and Colorado Mesa — three of which are in the Super Region Four rankings — and went 3-1, proving this team is the real deal.
    • Wingate: The Bulldogs avenged their lone loss of the season, defeating Carson-Newman in the SAC championship game and staying in contention for the No. 1 seed in Super Region Two. This defense is insane and allowed just 84 total yards on Saturday. 

    Just missed: Angelo State, Cal (PA), Central Missouri, Minnesota State, West Alabama.

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  • Lyco women’s soccer set to host first postseason game in program history | News, Sports, Jobs

    Lyco women’s soccer set to host first postseason game in program history | News, Sports, Jobs

    After a regular season in which the Lycoming College women’s soccer team won a school-record 14 games to earn the No. 2 seed in the Landmark Conference Championship, the team will host its first postseason game in program history, a conference semifinal against No. 6 Moravian, on Thursday at 7 p.m. at UPMC Field.

    Tickets for the game cost $10 for adults (18+) and $5 for both minors (ages 10-17). Landmark Conference students, faculty and staff can enter free with their campus ID. Tickets can be purchased online. Lycoming season passes will not be accepted for Landmark Conference Championship events.

    The winner of the Thursday’s game at UPMC Field will face the winner of the other Landmark Conference semifinal between No. 1 Scranton and No. 4 Drew, which will occur at the same time as the Williamsport semifinal.

    The Warriors (14-2-3 overall, 6-1-2 Landmark Conference) finished the regular season ranked second in the Landmark Conference in scoring (2.053) and saves (103). The Warriors led the conference with 123 corner kicks and finished fourth with a .842 save percentage.

    Five players — sophomore Ella Magee (9), sophomore and Lewisburg grad Mikayla Long (9), junior Aubrey Williamson (6), junior Abigail Umhoefer (4), and sophomore Julia Bidelspach (4) — are amongst the conference’s top 15 goal-scorers. Magee and Umhoefer are also tied for third in the league with three game-winning goals a piece.

    Williamson leads the conference with seven assists and four other Warriors also rank in the top 15 in the Landmark: sophomore Kaitlyn Born (6), senior Haley Schafer (5), Magee (3), and Long (3).

    The duo of Long and Magee are the only pair in the conference from the same team with more than 20 points, while Williamson is just a point away from the mark, having posted six goals and seven assists.

    Junior goalkeeper Riley Block leads the conference with a .904 save percentage and is fourth in goals against average (0.633) and shutouts per game (0.333). She is 10-1-2 this season.

    Moravian beat No. 3 seed Elizabethtown, 1-0, in double overtime, when Carly Pyatt scored with 4:50 remaining in the period.

    Moravian keeper Riley Spingler is second in the conference with a 0.511 goals against average and a .879 save percentage. Her 10 shutouts is third in the conference. Carly Pyatt is fifth in the conference with seven goals and sixth with 17 points.

    NCAA soccer rules change for postseason play with the addition of overtime and penalty kick shootouts. If the teams are tied at the end of a regulation, 90-minute game, then the teams will play two additional full 10-minute periods. If neither team is ahead at the end of the overtime periods, the teams will advance to a shootout. Each team takes five shots, which must be taken by different players, and the team that makes more successful kicks is declared the victor. Shoot-outs finish as soon as one team posts an insurmountable lead. After five rounds, additional rounds are added until there is a winner.

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  • David Norman Jr. helps Vancouver FC push for its first post-season berth

    David Norman Jr. helps Vancouver FC push for its first post-season berth

    David Norman Jr. was born in New Westminster but grew up in Coquitlam.

    After a long and winding road, Coquitlam soccer player David Norman Jr. hopes he’s finally found a home close to home.

    In the eight years since Norman left Oregon State University after his freshman year to turn pro with the Vancouver Whitecaps development team, he’s alighted in Scotland, Victoria, Miami, Calgary, England and Ireland.

    In January, Norman signed a two-year contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League, hopeful his itinerant voyage through the sport are over and the things he’s learned along the way will benefit his younger teammates..

    “It’s been quite the journey,” said Norman, who was born in New Westminster. “Playing under so many different coaches and systems, and for so many fan bases, I’m able to take all that experience and bring it to the club here.”

    Here is Langley, where Vancouver FC plays its home matches at Willoughby Park and Norman now lives.

    He said the proximity to Coquitlam, where friends and family are able to make the short journey to watch him play instead of checking results from faraway leagues and distant time zones, was a big driver of his decision to join the club.

    As well, the two seasons he spent with another CPL club, Calgary FC, showed him the strides the league has made in playing competitive soccer and developing the next generation of Canadian players.

    Norman, 26, said it’s important he become a part of that developmental arc by sharing his experiences with Vancouver FC’s younger Canadian players.

    “It’s special to think that 15 years ago the Whitecaps academy program was the only real opportunity for them and now there’s so many more opportunities to pursue their goals and dreams right here in BC,” Norman said.

    “I’ve seen what football is like elsewhere and if there’s any way I can help these young players, I want to be able to provide a bit of leadership.”

    Passing down his passion for the sport comes naturally for Norman. HIs grandfather founded Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club and his dad — also David — played professionally for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the old North American Soccer League as well as teams in the Major Indoor Soccer and the Canadian Soccer leagues. He also made 55 appearances with Canada’s national team.

    “Hearing their stories about the sport really helped me a young player,” said Norman, a defender.

    Despite his fulsome resumé, Norman has had to earn his way into Vancouver FC’s lineup, perhaps an indication of the quality of some of the team’s other young Canadian players, like Port Moody’s Anthony White and Port Coquitlam’s Kadin Chung.

    Norman has appeared in 15 of Vancouver FC’s 26 matches so far this season, scoring once. But he’s been a starter the past two and was named to the CPL’s Team of the Week for his defensive prowess in a 1-1 draw against Halifax Wanderers FC, Oct. 5. 

    That draw kept second-year Vancouver FC in the thick of a four-way battle for the final playoff spot heading into its last home match Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m., against Valour FC and a season-ending showdown with Atlético Ottawa on Oct. 19.

    Norman said the effort to get Vancouver FC into the post-season in just its second year of existence has been exciting.

    “It’s been a goal for the whole group since Day One,” he said. “For most teams it’s tough to come in and be successful right away.”

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