Rocky moves up to No. 12, Western falls to 20

In Frontier Conference, Montana Tech, Western
October 29, 2018
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Rocky Mountain College moved up one spot to No. 12 in the NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.

The latest poll was released today, two days after Rocky beat Montana Western 43-14 in Billings to join the Bulldogs in a tie atop the Frontier Conference standings.

Western fell four spots to No. 20. Eastern Oregon is the only other Frontier Conference team ranked. The Mountaineers fell six spots to No. 24 after falling 48-24 at the College of Idaho.

Montana Tech received votes after knocking Southern Oregon out of the poll with Saturday’s 38-31 overtime win over the Raiders in Butte.

Morningside (Iowa) remains in the top spot, taking 15 of 16 first-place votes. Marian (Indian), is ranked No. 2 after taking the other top vote. Bethel (Tennessee) moved up two to No. 3, while Reinhart (Georgia) fell on spot to No. 4.

2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Poll Eight (Oct. 29)

RANK	LAST WEEK	SCHOOL [1st Place Votes]	RECORD	FINAL POINTS
1	1	Morningside (Iowa) [15]	9-0	366
2	2	Marian (Ind.) [1]	8-0	352
3	5	Bethel (Tenn.)	9-0	330
4	3	Reinhardt (Ga.)	7-1	327
5	4	Grand View (Iowa)	7-1	308
6	6	Northwestern (Iowa)	7-1	291
7	7	Kansas Wesleyan	9-0	277
8	8	Benedictine (Kan.)	8-1	262
9	9	Saint Francis (Ind.)	7-2	247
10	11	Evangel (Mo.)	9-1	240
11	12	Langston (Okla.)	7-1	220
12	13	Rocky Mountain (Mont.)	7-2	216
13	14	Cumberlands (Ky.)	9-1	199
14	15	Baker (Kan.)	6-2	188
15	17	Concordia (Mich.)	7-2	174
16	19	Dickinson State (N.D.)	7-2	144
17	10	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	5-3	131
18	22	Saint Xavier (Ill.)	7-3	123
19	20	Georgetown (Ky.)	6-3	120
20	16	Montana Western	6-2	103
21	24	Avila (Mo.)	7-1	89
22	NR	Midland (Neb.)	7-2	64
23	21	Siena Heights (Mich.)	6-2	51
24	18	Eastern Oregon	5-3	44
25	NR	Ottawa (Kan.)	7-2	39