(Ann Arbor, MI) – Concordia football has been preparing the past several weeks for their season opener on the road at Saint Ambrose this Saturday. The Cardinals enter the year ranked #6 in the preseason edition of the NAIA Football FirstDown Playbook Top 25 Poll. The Fighting Bees come into the contest with 2 games already under their belt, going 1-1.
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Statistical Breakdown
Personnel Matchups
Saint Ambrose at a glance
Saint Ambrose enters the contest with a 1-1 overall record. The Fighting Bees dominated in their opener with a 45-13 win over Iowa Wesleyan, but the team suffered a setback last week with a 24-17 defeat against Waldorf. Head coach Mike Magistrelli enters his 15th season at the helm.
NAIA Firstdown Playbook Top 25 Poll
Concordia received the #6 ranking in the Preseason NAIA FirstDown Playbook Top 25 Poll. Fellow MSFA Mideast members Marian (#9) and Saint Francis (#16) were also ranked. In the MSFA Midwest, Olivet Nazarene (#10) and Roosevelt (#20) garnered rankings while Saint Xavier is receiving votes. The first poll of the season will come out on September 13.
Other MSFA Games
#9 Marian @ Madonna – 12:30pm
Indiana Wesleyan @ Trinity International – 2:00pm
