AUGUST 7, 2007
KING'S FOOTBALL PICKED TO FINISH TIED FOR THIRD IN 2007 MAC
PRE-SEASON COACHES POLL
WILKES-BARRE -- The King's College football team was picked to finish in
a third-place tie with Delaware Valley College as the Middle Atlantic
Conference Pre-Season Coaches Poll was announced Tuesday at the MAC
Football Media Luncheon. The event was held on the King's College
campus at the Sheehy-Farmer Student Center.
Defending MAC champion Wilkes was picked as the pre-season favorite,
receiving 55 points and five of the eight first-place votes. Widener was
second with 47 points and two first-place votes. King's and
Delaware Valley were third with 34 points, but the Aggies received one
first-place vote.
The Monarchs, who were 6-5 overall and 6-3 in the MAC a year ago, will
officially open pre-season camp on Monday, August 13.
King's will open its most difficult schedule ever on September 1 when
the Monarchs host 2006 NCAA Division III National Playoff semi-finalist
St. John Fisher at 1:30 p.m. at Robert L. Betzler Fields.
2007 MAC Pre-Season Coaches Poll
Rk. School, Points (1st Pl. Votes)
1. Wilkes, 55 (5)
2. Widener, 47 (2)
3(t) King's, 34
3(t) Delaware Valley, 34 (1)
5. Lebanon Valley, 33
6. Lycoming, 31
7. Albright, 25
8. FDU-Florham, 16
View the Times Leader Article from MAC Luncheon
http://www.timesleader.com/sports/20070808_08_MAC_Kings_spt_ART.html
View Citizen's Voice Article from MAC
Luncheon
http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18676087&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=460522&rfi=6
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