The Missouri Western football team moved up into the top-10 this week in the AFCA Coaches’ Poll which was released Monday morning. The Griffons defeated No. 4 Northwest Missouri State 21-20 last week on the road. The win gave the Griffons a home playoff matchup this Saturday, as they host Minnesota-Deluth. The win gave the Griffons their fourth straight victory, all were against top-25 teams, and three were on the road.

The Griffons will take on No. 7 ranked Minnesota-Deluth (10-1) this weekend in the first round of the NCAA Division-II playoffs. The game is set to kick off at noon, Saturday, Nov. 17. Deluth moved up three spots in this week’s poll.

MWSU finished the regular season 10-1 and 9-1 in the MIAA. The Griffons became MIAA Champions with their one-point victory against the Bearcats, their first outright title in the program’s history. They have been ranked in the past 19 polls, and this is the 47th time the Griffons are ranked in the top-25 under head coach Jerry Partridge.

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