Concordia football will conclude their regular season this Saturday when they host Indiana Wesleyan in MSFA Mideast Division play. The #12-ranked Cardinals improved to 7-2 last week after a dominant 56-7 victory over Lawrence Tech. Indiana Wesleyan dropped from #25 after falling 33-21 to #2 Marian in the NAIA Game of the Week, but the Wildcats are still receiving votes nationally.
Concordia is 1-0 in the all-time series after a 55-7 win last year at home. The Cardinals will look to close out the season with a quality win as the team looks to secure a spot in the NAIA playoffs.
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Indiana Wesleyan at a glance
The Wildcats enter the contest 6-3 overall after playing a rigorous MSFA schedule. Indiana Wesleyan earned the first win over a ranked opponent in school history after defeating Siena Heights 28-21. The Wildcats have played close against strong opponents, taking FCS Butler to overtime in a 30-27 loss and pushing Saint Francis down to the wire in a 31-30 defeat.
NAIA Coaches Poll
Concordia moved up two spots to #12 in the latest edition of the NAIA Coaches Poll. Marian remained at #2 while Saint Francis also jumped two spots to #11. Siena Heights went up three spots to #18. Indiana Wesleyan fell out of the top 25 but is still receiving votes. MSFA Midwest leader Saint Xavier moved up one spot to #10. The Cardinals have now made an appearance in the NAIA coaches poll for 28 consecutive polls.
MSFA Mideast Standings
(courtesy of mid-statesfootball.org)
Other MSFA Games
MSFA Mideast
#2 Marian @ #18 Siena Heights – 12:00pm
Lawrence Tech @ Taylor – 1:00pm
MSFA Midwest
#10 Saint Xavier @ Saint Francis (IL) – 2:00pm
Trinity International @ Olivet Nazarene – 2:00pm
Walsh University @ Missouri Baptist – 2:00pm
Saint Ambrose @ Robert Morris – 8:00pm
