Week 10 results: Our Game of the Week was #6 Western Matadors at Phoenix Bears. If it were not for bad luck the Bears would have no luck at all. The Mats are a great team to be sure. Phoenix, well they have their moments, just not during the games. The Bears should be at worst, 7-3 this season with all the talent they have.  Sorry Coach Jacobsen, but sometimes big breaks are just injuries. Final Score 51-41 AWC wins and moves closer to a shot a National Bowl game. 

Phoenix may still in the hunt for hosting the VSB, Valley of the Sun bowl. I don't have all the tie breaking rules and GCC did beat PC in OT earlier. But if SCC drops the Gauchos this week, and if the point difference is right. Well, perhaps the Bears get another shot at turning all those bad breaks into points for a change.

 Maybe Halloween Eve worked it's way into the games. The Artichokes of Scottsdale hosted the Mesa Thunderbirds and it got spooky quick. Now Mesa and Scottsdale have had a hate, hate relationship since the then Yuppie campus of SCC started playing in '74 with HC John Avianantos. Then one of his assistants, Coach Ken Giovando would describe Mesa in ways leading up to the game that made you think MCC Star Mickey Hatcher was the Devil himself and Mesa CC was the gateway to, well, nevermind.

Many games since day one have featured much personal dislike for each other, sometimes leading to furniture being lodged in the wall of the press box. Players calling out coaches, coaches calling out coaches. Needless to say, the games themselves have been, well, heartfelt.

This last one featured the Thunderbirds almost Finding a Way, but falling short as Artie the Artichoke inspired the SCC men in tights to pull out a close 43-40 win. The only thing certain lately for Mesa is that every year or two they will have a new head coach and staff and that SCC will hate them too.  It also proves that schools with campus police driving DeLorean's will do okay. They don't drive them anymore, but they did in '74-'75.

Pima traveled to the Top of the Mountain and for a minute, it looked like the Aztecs could do the impossible. Then the Badgers woke up from their post Matador stomped purple haze and pretty much destroyed them, took away their hope, dreams and rumor has it they put Barry Manilow tunes in the Pima players Ipods when the guys were on the field. Now that is just mean. Badgers 47 Aztecs 11. Just remember when you play in Ephraim, they write the songs.

Are you kidding me? The Monsters traveled to Glendale and yes, they did the Mash, the Monster Mash and it was a graveyard Smash! Yes, this is also a rivalry game. Last man standing usually wins and sometimes even after the game they fight goes on. Final Score: Monsters 55 Gauchos 50.

Here is a peek at next weeks games:

Week 11 - November 6
GOW - Game of Week
Scottsdale at Glendale 7pm Homecoming
Snow at Phoenix 1:30 Homecoming
Arizona Western at New Mexico Military 12:30
Pima at Eastern AZ 6pm

Well, I had some great story lines for this week.  Then BLAM! The forces of life took over and grand kids, a wife, a couple of jobs later and, dang, missed it. Week 10 the will be a lot of fun. CU on the Radio!

WSFL Recap by Kevin Pakos, ASPN & jrcollegefootball.com

#13 Snow 57 Scottsdale 38

New Mexico Military 21 Phoenix 18

Eastern 0 AZ  #8 Western 27

Mesa 22 Pima 21

More to come, these were early games on Saturday in the WSFL.

Looks like the Artichokes got their punches in, but they cannot say "you shoulda seen the other guy" not wen the other guy dropped 57 on them. Brutal. Next week. That is all I got to say for Snow, it is going to be a game. 

WOW! An O'mera coached team getting shut out. I am ferclempt. I know, it is probably not a real word, but 27-0 against EAC, not so normal either. So the Matadors were not looking past them to Snow. AWC and Snow BOTH have a chance to get into position to host or play in a National Title game. It does of course depend on how some other teams do, but it is possible.

So with that in mind I say that the Snow at Western game in Yuma is our GOW or Game of the Week.  Last year the Matadors messed up the Badgers year in a way that only Butler had done before. Western HC Tom Minnick is not from here (WSFL territory) and those two wins just made him a tad bit less welcome. Now Snow HC Steve Coburn and his Marauders want their territory back. By any means necessary.

What makes this game so great is that both teams stepped up there level of play. Snow overcame a 35-17 Scottsdale halftime lead to win with a 40-3 scoring run in the second half.

In Yuma the Mats did what very few have to the Monsters, cut their league best running game average in half and shut them out 27-0. Plus they added six sacks. RB Reggie Bullock played like a man with a future in the game. It was such a dominating win that Mats HC Tom Minnick actually gave a quote: "This is our best performance of the year, so far. It's a rivalry game, the kids came ready to play. This is how I expected them to play all season long."

Expect the Snow V Western game to be a great game!

Scottsdale cannot win for losing! They went to Snow and literally stomped the Badgers in the first half with a 5 TD passing performance by SCC QB Cody Sokol and a 35-17 halftime lead. A pretty convincing lead that in most cases would have been enough.

Snow, a school with less than 4,000 students and being on Fall Break would play in front of a smaller than normal crowd. But the team with 400 wins has to something special deep inside the program.

The second half exposed that something special that HC Steve Coburn and his squad has. The will to win. Great special teams did help, but what is anyone supposed to do when a player spends the first half in civie's and a walking boot shows up in pads for the second half.

The Badgers simply rose to the level of commitment that injured defender and Captain Preston Hadley displayed. The second half was a different game and Snow forced SCC to replace Sokol as they picked off 4 SCC passes, one by Hadley. In most cases this would be an amazing story. But I have been watching Snow for decades now and it really is just more of the same for the team from the Top of the Mountain.

On to New Mexico, home of the Broncos. The Bears from Phoenix, if there was a song that would identify their team this year it would be "Heartbreak Hotel." The only thing worse than losing is when your players find a way to put defeat into the jaws of victory. HC for PC Land Jacobsen and his staff have done everything except suit up and play.

All they need is for their "playmakers" to catch the TD passes, hold onto the ball and do what they have the talent to do. WIN. But, alas, tis not to be for the Phoenix team. This time NMMI dropped the bears 22-18. Hey, SCC got a forfeit win after a NMMI loss, maybe the Bears should have someone check into it. What could it hurt.

SOBB Bowl I - Mesa Wins, Mesa Wins!

This year's Stay off the Bottom Bowl goes to the Mesa Thunderbirds. Yes, and maybe. There is still a chance that they could be first place, last place. But they could also win one of their two remaining games and finished tied for the season SOBB with Pima, a team with 2 wins already. This past weekend it was MCC 22 Pima 21.

Looking Forward to the October 23rd games.  Phoenix goes to Scottsdale and I am going to say that if PC gets some focus on they could surprise a very depressed Artichoke squad. SCC won't play soft, Snow reached into their brain and pulled out a lot of the confidence wiring. However, comma, this is the start of the run to determine who will host the Valley of the Sun Bowl and SCC would love that.  PC cannot earn that bid, but would like to deny it to SCC.

Snow at Western. Big game, big rewards, big time. Be there.

No, I cannot pick a winner so I am literally going to toss a coin. Just wait right there while if find one. Been using plastic so long I can't remember what one looks like. OK. Hold on.

It is rolling, spinning, uh oh. My stupid quarter just rolled under a 1,000 pound entertainment center and if I move it I have to clean it. So just come to the game and watch the best College football game in Arizona this weekend. Yes, even better than ASU, NAU and UA matchups.

Glendale at Mesa. Glendale has looked bad against some good and bad teams and still won. Mesa has nothing to lose. Stopping the Gauchos from getting the VSB could be a good prize, but I have to go with GCC on this one.

New Mexico at Pima. Nod to the Aztecs, they play well, play hard and it is time for them to pull one out, er, a third one. Besides, there is no way to make the drive from Area 51 to Tucson relaxing, the Broncos will need a day to unwind.

Will have the rest of NJCAA stuff later in week. Oh, one of the Kansas schools did lose and will drop out of the top three. So both Snow and Western will advance in this weeks poll.

Week 9 - October 23
Phoenix at Scottsdale
GOW - Game of Week
Snow at Arizona Western
Glendale at Mesa
New Mexico Military at Pima

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WSFL Recap by Kevin Pakos, jrcollegefootball.com

The state of Arizona was ripped apart last Wednesday from North to South by horrific rain, wind and floods. Some parts of Arizona were total losses, homes, cars and more. The storms spared no one and did damage statewide. Many were left without power and homes.

The worst damage of all, as it relates to JUCO football was done in Glendale. Everyone thought the storms were over by Friday. We had great weather perfect conditions for practicing and preparing for the upcoming Saturday games in the WSFL.

Who knew that a little Snow in Utah could be fatal to someone in Glendale? Apparently the #6 Gauchos suffered serious unseen damage to their team during the storms last week. On Saturday in Ephraim, they had a complete power outage, their offense hit a wall and their defense, wasn't. In fact, all they got out of their trip was Badgered to death as they took a 44-7 beating and got a quick ride down the Polls as a reward. 

I said last week that I did not see Snow losing again as they headed towards the Top of the Mountain Bowl. I never saw this coming! After all the Gauchos put the crunch on the AWC Matadors, at the time Americas number one team. BAM. It could only get better from their perspective, after all, the Matadors beat Snow twice last season. AWC and Snow will face off in Yuma on October 23rd to settle that discussion.

Yes, the Gauchos seemed troubled in the last two close wins. But wow, Snow really rained on their parade. The GCC loss stopped the current longest win streak in the nation and opened the door for Snow to host a National Championship game, if they can stop the Matadors.

We will have the NJCAA details of the WSFL games later this week here at jrcollegefootball.com, please check back.  In other WSFL games the Monsters of Eastern got past the Artichokes of Scottsdale 42-41. The Thunderbirds had their wings, tail feathers and beak busted by the Broncos from New Mexico Military 48-20. Pima, the Aztecs from Tucson gave the Matadors an early run for it before AZ Western ran away with it 32-13 in Tucson.

I want to give thanks to the Voice of the Matadors Jim Howell for helping us every Saturday night on http://www.aspnradio.com from 8-Midnight. Jim kindly sends the info on games that he has. This while he is wrapping his own broadcast, preparing the entire AWC sports programs reports and closing out a long day. Much appreciated my friend. CU on the Radio. You can hear his Matador broadcasts at the Matadors Sports Network.  See the entire WSFL Schedule HERE.

The upcoming games this weekend on October 16th have some great matchups with huge implications for bowl games. Some, not so much. First we have Scottsdale at Snow. This is my upset pick of the week, I know I said I don't see Snow losing but Snow plays AWC next week and the Artichokes could be overlooked. Expect Coach Madoski of SCC to put in some surprises on special teams and defense. Yes, Snow will have people at the SCC practices. Still should be a great game.

Phoenix College, Da Bears are hungry and NMMI should prepare for a scare. I have PC getting back on the win train this week in the land of UFO's. Pima at Mesa, wow. Pima is improved and on track to building a great program for the local kids in Southern AZ. That does not mean it will translate into wins tho and the program will likely outlast Coach Nugent, he is used to success, but he needs the tools. I have this as the "Stay Off the Bottom of the Bowl Game" It will be the only bowl either team can play in for 2010.

East Meets West is our "Game of the Week" The Monsters travel to Yuma to challenge the Matadors who won't officially be looking towards the Top of the Mountain. But even a blink in this one and you may find the Monsters with the Matadors on their backs as EAC tears out their throats. A bit much? No, don't think so. This game is the season for the family O'mera. Expect a lot of running, lots of surprise plays. Also remember, there will be blood..... CU on the Radio ;-D

New Release NJCAA 10/6/10

Big Games in WSFL and MACJC This Saturday in NJCAA Football

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 6, 2010) – September has come and gone and much has changed since the start of the 2010 NJCAA Football season. Four different teams have owned the No. 1 ranking in the weekly poll and 14 different teams have shuffled in and out of the top 10. This week marks the unofficial midway point of the season and the stakes continue to get bigger each week. Just two games on the slate this week are between ranked foes but there are many important conference games taking place.

The Thursday schedule is reducing each week as the MACJC (Mississippi Assn. of Community & Jr. Colleges) begins playing more contests on Saturdays. No. 7 Northwest Mississippi hosts rival Southwest Mississippi to highlight the Thursday schedule. The Rangers look to continue their offensive surge in the league as they rank third in the conference in scoring (31.2 pts/game) and third in total offense (415.4 yds/game).

Saturday’s schedule features two contests between Top 20 teams that are critical in two conference races. In the Western States Football League No. 6 Glendale (Ariz.) travels to Utah to face No. 16 Snow while No. 10 Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) hosts No. 12 Pearl River (Miss.) in a critical MACJC South Division contest.

Glendale is off to its first 5-0 start since 2005 when it claimed the National Championship. The Gauchos have proven that they can win big and grind out a narrow victory. They needed overtime (21-14) last week to defeat Phoenix and also had a three-point win (17-14) in their first game of the season against Eastern Arizona. Their three other wins were by 11 points or more. Traditionally a great offensive program, this season it is the Gaucho defense that is standing out as they rank second in the WSFL in team defense (198.4 yds/game) and scoring defense (14.2 pts/game). Terrell Thompson and Ray Cottman are responsible for nine turnovers this season. Thompson has three interceptions while Cottman has forced three forced fumbles and has three fumble recoveries. A win by Glendale will put the Gauchos in prime position to win the WSFL title for the first time since 2005.

Snow has won three consecutive games after being roughed up by No. 15 Georgia Military 42-21 back on Sept. 11. Last week against Mesa, the Badgers scored 31 points in the first half and allowed just 26 yards of offense from the Thunderbirds in a 38-23 win. The Badgers are averaging 38.4 points a game (2^nd in WSFL) and allowing just 20.0 points from their opponents (3rd in WSFL). Adam Eastman is powering the Snow offense by completing 66 percent (57-of-66) of his passes for 607 yards and five touchdowns. Saturday is homecoming for Snow and the school will be celebrating the 25^th anniversary of their 1985 NJCAA Football Championship.

After upsetting arch-rival and top-ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast last week 30-27 in overtime, Pearl River has another tough task this week when they travel to Copiah-Lincoln. One thing Co-Lin will be preparing for is the explosive Wildcat offense led by the do-it-all Melvin German. The freshman leads the NJCAA with 279.6 passing yards a game and has completed an amazing 131-of-190 attempts (69%). He has nine touchdowns and just one interception while also reaching the endzone six times with his legs. To no surprise Pearl River leads the MACJC in passing offense and has four receivers that have already caught over 20 passes with Steve McNair, Jr. (son of the late NFL QB) leading the way with 31 receptions.

Co-Lin enters Saturday’s contest (which is homecoming for the Wolfpack) after defeating rival Southwest Mississippi 27-24 last Saturday. Co-Lin linebackers Jordan Hunt and Sterling Thompson, and defensive back Calvin Jones were named Co-Top Defensive Performers of the Week in the MACJC after combining for 33 tackles and three tackles for loss. The Wolfpack defense ranks first in the MACJC (243.2 yds/game). In last week's game win over Southwest, Co-Lin quarterback Percy Turner was 19-of-33 for 215 yards and three touchdowns and was named Co-Top Offensive Performer of the Week.

The winner of the Pearl River – Copiah-Lincoln contest will take sole possession of first place in the MACJC South Division. The contest will be video streamed at www.colinathletics.com.  

COMPLETE NJCAA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Oct. 7-10

All Times Local
*notes non-NJCAA member college

Results will be posted on the NJCAA Football Scoreboard when they become available. Scores are also updated on the scoreboard section of the JC Football.com Scoreboard Forum.

Thursday, Oct. 7

Non-Conference
*Concordia JV at North Dakota State College of Science (3-2), 6 p.m.

MCAC (Minnesota)
Itasca (2-4) at Mesabi Range (4-2), 7 p.m.

MACJC (Mississippi)

Holmes (0-5) at Mississippi Delta (0-5), 6 p.m.
Holmes Live Auido

Southwest Mississippi (2-3) at Northwest Mississippi (5-0), 6:30 p.m.
NW Miss Live Audio -- SW Live Audio

East Central (1-4) at Mississippi Gulf Coast (4-1), 7 p.m.
EC Live Audio -- MGC Live Audio and Watch Live 

Friday, Oct. 8

Independent
Iowa Western (6-0) at Dakota College-Bottineau (0-4), 1 p.m.
IWCC Live Audio
Globe Institute of Technology (3-1) at *Navy Prep, TBD

Saturday, Oct. 9
Non-Conference
*North Carolina Prep Tech at ASA (4-1), 2 p.m.
Arkansas Baptist (1-4) at Navarro (4-1), 3 p.m.
NC Live Audio 

NFC (Northeast Football Conf.) 

Lackawanna (4-1) at Erie (1-4), 12 p.m.

Nassau (5-0) at Hudson Valley (1-4), 2 p.m.

MCAC (Minnesota)
Rochester (5-1) at MSCTC-Fergus Falls (2-4), 2:30 p.m.
RCTC Live Audio
Central Lakes-Brainerd (6-0) at Minnesota West (2-4), 2:30 p.m.
Vermilion (0-6) at Northland (4-2), 3 p.m.
Fond du Lac (3-3) at Ridgewater (2-4), 5 p.m.

MFC (Midwest Football Conf.)
Ellsworth (5-1) at College of DuPage (3-2), 1 p.m.

Iowa Central (2-3) at Harper (1-4), 1 p.m.

Joliet (2-4) at Grand Rapids (5-1), 1 p.m.
GR Live Audio

KJCCC (Kansas Jayhawk CC Conf.)
Coffeyville (5-0) at Highland (2-4), 1 p.m.
CCC Live Audio
*Air Force Prep (3-3) at Fort Scott (1-5), 1 p.m.
FSCC Live Audio

Hutchinson (5-0) at Dodge City (0-5), 1:30 p.m.
DC Live Audio—HCC Live Audio

Independence (2-3) at Butler (6-0), 7 p.m.
Butler Live Audio--

MACJC (Mississippi)

Hinds (3-2) at Jones County (2-3), 2 p.m.
JCJC Live Audio

Coahoma (2-3) at Itawamba (2-3), 3 p.m.
ICC Live Audio

Pearl River (4-1) at Copiah-Lincoln (5-0), 5 p.m.
CO-LIN Live Audio/TV -- PR Live Audio

SWJCFC (Southwest JC Football Conf.)
Trinity Valley (3-2) at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (1-4), 3 p.m.
TVCC Live Audio
Cisco (5-0) at Kilgore (1-4), 5 p.m.

Cisco Live Auido -- KC Live Audio
Blinn (3-2) at Tyler (2-3), 7 p.m.
Blinn Live Audio

WSFL (Western States Football League)

Scottsdale (4-0) at Eastern Arizona (3-2)
EAC Live Audio 

Glendale (5-0) at Snow (4-1), 1:30 p.m.
Snow Live Audio 

Mesa (0-5) at New Mexico Military Institute (0-6), 7 p.m.
Mesa Live Audio

Arizona Western (4-1) at Pima (2-3), 7 p.m.
AWC Live Audio

Independent
Louisburg (2-2) at *Edward Waters College, 4 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 10
Non-Conference

*Assumption JV at Dean (3-2), 1 p.m.

Alfred State (3-2) at *University of Rochester JV, 1 p.m.

QUICK HITS
- History in the Making…The first five NJCAA Football Polls have produced some big accomplishments. Arizona Western, Hutchinson and Iowa Western have reached their highest ranking in school history this season while ASA cracked the into the rankings for the first time ever this year. Also, this week’s poll has three teams from the Kansas Jayhawk CC Conference in the top three spots in the poll. The last time three teams from the same conference were ranked 1-2-3 in the poll was 19 years ago when Southwest JC Football Conference members Navarro, Kilgore and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M occupied the top three slots in the Oct. 1^st poll of the 1991 season.

- No. 1 curse?...A few weeks ago it was mentioned that being No. 1 in the poll comes with its risks. This season four different teams have owned the No. 1 ranking, including the current top-ranked team Butler. Over the past month the previous three No. 1 ranked teams (Blinn, Arizona Western and Mississippi Gulf Coast) suffered losses nearly right after they took control of the top spot in the poll. Two of those losses were against unranked opponents. 

- Racking up the Yards at Ellsworth…In 2008 and 2009 the Ellsworth Panthers were powered by their All-American quarterback Tirrell Rennie who led the NJCAA in total offense both seasons. Thus far in 2010 it looks as if another Ellsoworth QB will continue the trend. Through six games, Willie Tindal leads the country with 1,886 yards of total offense (341 rushing, 1,545 passing). He is tied for the nation’s lead in passing touchdowns (16) and also has four rushing TD’s.

KEEPING TABS ON FORMER NJCAA ALL-AMERICANS
Former NJCAA All-American gridiron warriors were again the highlight of last weekend’s action in NCAA football:
- 2007 All-American Isaac Odim (Rochester) rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns and also caught a TD pass for Minnesota Duluth in their 56-7 win over Minnesota Moorhead. Odim was named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season.
- 2007 All-American Nate Guillory (Coffeyville) rushed for 224 yards on 14 carries and three touchdowns for Northwest Okla State in their 43-14 win over Mississippi S&T.
- 2007 All-American Marcus White (Butler) had two tackles and a sack in Florida State’s 34-14 win over Virginia.
- 2008 All-American Leon Berry (East Mississippi) had three receptions for 97 yards and also returned a kick 97 yards to set up a touchdown for Mississippi State in their win over Akron.
- 2008 All-American Chris White (Mississippi Gulf Coast) had six tackles and 2.5 sacks in Mississippi State’s win over Akron.
- 2008 All-American Jacquian Williams (Fort Scott) had six tackles and one TFL in South Florida’s 31-3 win over Florida Atlantic.
- 2008 All-American Jakar Hamilton (Georgia Military) had six tackles in Georgia’s loss to Colorado.
- 2008 & 2009 All-American Tirrell Rennie (Ellsworth) rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns while also completing three passes, one for a TD, for Northern Iowa in their 24-14 win over South Dakota State.

- 2009 All-American Mychal Bailey (Southwest Mississippi) had eight tackles for the Kentucky Wildcats in their 42-35 loss to Ole’ Miss.
- 2009 All-American Vick Ballard (Mississippi Gulf Coast) rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns in Mississippi State’s win over Akron.
- 2009 All-American Cam Newton (Blinn) threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns to lead Auburn to a 52-3 win over Louisiana-Monroe. Newton is currently listed fifth on Heisman Pundit’s ranking of contenders to win the 2010 Heisman Trophy.
- 2009 All-American Tyrun Walker (Jones County) had a fumble recovery and 1.5 sacks for Tulsa in a 48-7 win over Memphis.
- 2009 All-American Trulon Henry (DuPage) came up big for Illinois with two interceptions and four tackles in a 24-13 loss to Ohio State.
- 2009 All-American Harrison Dreiling (Butler) had 10 tackles for Valdosta State in a narrow 21-19 win over Ouachita Baptist.
- 2009 All-American Hugh Thornton (Lackawanna) led the East Stoudsburg defense with 10 tackles and two interceptions in a 26-13 loss to Bloomsburg.

- 2009 All-American Dontrell Johnson (Garden City) had 186 yards of punt and kick returns and a touchdown reception for Murray State in a 40-34 loss to Jacksonville State.

FORMER NJCAA PLAYERS MAKING AN IMPACT IN THE NFL (WEEK 4)
- Ryan Torain, RB, Washington (Butler) carried the ball 18 times for 70 yards and a touchdown filling in for an injured Clinton Portis in a 17-12 win over the Eagles.
- Brandon Jacobs, RB, New York Giants (Coffeyville) rushed for 62 yards on six carries and a touchdown in the Giants’ 17-3 win over Chicago.
- Dashon Goldson, S, San Francisco (Coffeyville) had eight tackles with a pass break up in the 49ers’ 16-14 loss to the Falcons.
- Shaun Hill, QB, Detroit (Hutchinson) completed 34-of-54 passes for 331 yards and two touchdowns and also two interceptions in the Lions’ 28-26 loss to the Packers.
- Zack Bowman, DB, Chicago (New Mexico Military) recorded three tackles and forced a fumble in a rough 17-3 loss for the Bears to the Giants. 
- Brett Keisel, DE, Pittsburgh (Snow) had another great game for the Steelers with five tackles in their 17-14 loss to the Ravens.
- Matt Bryant, K, Atlanta (Trinity Valley) kicked his second game-winning field goal in as many weeks for the Falcons. His 42-yard field goal with two seconds left in the game gave Atlanta a 16-14 win over the 49ers. He also made field goals of 37 and 31 yards in the game.
- Brandon Keith (Northeastern Oklahoma / Arizona) and Deuce Lutui (Mesa & Snow / Arizona) both started on the offensive line for their respective teams.

MORE NJCAA FOOTBALL
Want more NJCAA Football? Check out the websites below.
www.kjccc.org (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference website)
www.iccac.org (Iowa Community College Conference and Midwest Football Conference website)
www.northeastfootball.com (Northeast Football Conference website)
www.region14athletics.org (NJCAA Region 14 and SW JC Football Conf. website)
www.mcac-sports.com (Minnesota College Athletic Conference website)
www.pc.maricopa.edu/athletics/ACCAC/football/ (Western States Football League website)
www.jucoweekly.com (Website dedicated to Mississippi NJCAA sports)
www.jcfootball.com (Dedicated site to Two-Year College Football)
www.jcgridiron.com (Dedicated site to Two-Year College Football)
www.jrcollegefootball.com (WSFL coverage and live show streamed on Saturday's)  

Three Kansas Jayhawk CC Conference Teams Lead NJCAA Football Rankings

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 5, 2010) – A new No. 1 team highlights the latest NJCAA Football Top 20, released today (Tuesday, Oct. 5). Butler Community College (Kan.) takes the top spot after last week’s No. 1 team Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College suffered a 30-27 overtime loss to rival Pearl River Community College (Miss.) on Sept. 30.

Butler was the unanimous choice for the No. 1 ranking by voters this week. The Grizzlies received 140 total poll points and all seven first place votes. Fellow Kansas Jayhawk CC Conference members Hutchinson Community College (Kan.) and Coffeyville Community College (Kan.) follow Butler at No. 2 and No. 3 in the rankings, which marks the first time since 1991 that three teams from the same conference have occupied the top three spots in the poll.

Iowa Western Community College moves up to No. 4 after defeating College of DuPage (Ill.) 30-6, while Navarro College (Texas) jumps up to No. 5 following a hard-fought 9-3 win over Blinn College (Texas) who was ranked sixth last week.

Butler (6-0) picked up their fourth conference win on Saturday with a 35-12 victory over Garden City (Kan.). The Grizzlies expanded a 21-6 halftime lead by scoring two touchdowns in the first six minutes of the third quarter via a Zach Mettenberger touchdown pass to Connor Combes and a three-yard rush by Ben Axon. Mettenberger completed 10-of-18 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns while Axon led the rushing attack with a season-high 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Butler takes on Independence (Kan.) Saturday.

Hutchinson (5-0), which is holding its highest ever ranking in the poll, defeated Fort Scott (Kan.) 35-10 last Saturday. The Blue Dragons are 5-0 for the first time since 1969. Cordarrelle Patterson led Hutchinson with 240 all-purpose yards, including 189 receiving yards and a touchdown while freshman quarterback Elliott Alford completed 10 of 16 passes for a season-high 220 yards and one touchdown. The Blue Dragons take on Dodge City (Kan.) Saturday.

Coffeyville (6-0) picked up their sixth win of the season last Saturday by defeating Air Force Prep 32-23. The Red Ravens’ No. 3 ranking this week is the highest for the program since their No. 2 ranking in the fifth poll of the 2005 season. Quarterback Cayden Cochran powered the Red Ravens by completing 25-of-43 passes for 382 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for another score. Next on the schedule for Coffeyville is Highland (Kan.) this Saturday before facing top-ranked Butler on Oct. 16.   

NJCAA Football Players of the Week – Oct. 6, 2010
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Dexter Holmes (Ellsworth CC), Cornelius Carradine (Butler CC) and Kevin Buford (Northwest Mississippi CC) have been named NJCAA Football Players of the Week for games Sept. 30 through Oct.3.  Holmes is the Offensive Player of the Week, Carradine the Defensive Player of the Week and Buford earns Special Teams Player of the Week.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Dexter Holmes, Ellsworth Community College, Iowa

Wide Receiver; Pahokee, Fla.; Pahokee High School

Holmes (6’3” / 180 lbs.) had a great performance in No. 11 Ellsworth’s 49-13 win over Harper (Ill.) last Saturday. Holmes had 10 receptions for 239 yards. Four of his 10 catches were for touchdowns. The Ellsworth offense passed for 369 yards and threw five touchdown and Holmes accounted for 239 of those yards (65%) and four touchdowns. He had touchdowns of 46 yards, 5 yards, 39 yards and 22 yards.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Cornelius Carradine, Butler Community College, Kan.
Defensive End; Cincinnati, Ohio; Taft High School

Carradine (6’5” / 257 lbs.) had an astounding 19 tackles (14 solo), including five tackles for losses of 24 yards and a sack in Butler’s 35-12 win over Garden City (Kan.). For the season, Carradine already has 64 tackles and five sacks to lead a Butler defense that leads the conference in points allowed at just 7.7 per game.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kevin Buford, Northwest Mississippi Community College
Kicker; Greenville, Miss.; Washington High School

Buford (5’11” / 185 lbs.) knocked through a career-high four field goals (26 yd, 27 yd, 28 yd, 45 yd) and two PAT’s in No. 7 Northwest Mississippi to a 26-6 win over rival Northeast Mississippi. Buford also had eight punts for a 34.7 average, including three punts that were downed inside the 20-yard line.

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Football Players of the Week (Sept. 23-27)
Offense: Javon Bell (WR), Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Defense: Cordrick Minor (LB), Northland CTC (Minn.)
Special Teams: Luke Pray (K), Coffeyville CC (Kan.)

Football Players of the Week (Sept. 16-19)
Offense: Deunta Jennings (WR), North Dakota St. College of Science
Defense: Kenneth Pinkard (LB), Trinity Valley CC (Texas)
Special Teams: Michael Lawandus  (P/K), Erie CC (N.Y.)

Football Players of the Week (Sept. 9-12)
Offense: Willie Tindal (QB), Ellsworth CC (Iowa)
Defense: Chris Ficklin (LB), East Central CC (Miss.)
Special Teams: Cordarrelle Patterson (KR), Hutchinson CC (Kan.)

Football Players of the Week (Sept. 2-5)

Offense: Zach Mettenberger (QB), Butler CC (Kan.)
Defense: Griffin Ronstadt (FS), Pima CC (Ariz.)
Special Teams: Sir Aaron Taylor (FS/RS), Alfred State College (N.Y.)

A GLANCE BACK AT LAST WEEK'S TOP PERFORMANCES 
(as compiled by Mike Monfort of Navarro College & JC Football.com)

RUSHERS (Att.-Yards-TD)

Damien Williams, Arizona Western -- 12-248-4 in 70-0 win over Green River

Jalen Singleton, Iowa Western -- 31-209 in 30-6 win over DuPage

Eric Watson, Cisco -- 26-172-1 in 21-3 win over Tyler

Reggie Bullock, Arizona Western -- 17-156-3 in 70-0 win over Green River

Darrelynn Dunn, Iowa Central -- 17-124-2 in 28-14 loss to Grand Rapids

Ben Axon, Butler -- 24-119-2 in 35-12 win over Garden City

Matt Wright, Snow -- 12-105-1 in 38-23 win over Mesa

Korey Ringer, Grand Rapids -- 24-103-3 in 28-14 win over Iowa Central

Jamal Womble, Hutchinson -- 18-99-2 in 35-10 win over Fort Scott

Darrell Lea, Navarro -- season debut with team-high 20-89-0 in 9-3 win over Blinn

PASSERS (Comp. - Att.- Yards-TDs-Int)
Cayden Cochran, Coffeyville -- 25-43-382-2 in 32-23 win over Air Force Prep

Melvin German, Pearl River -- 28-38-353-3 in 30-27 OT win over Mississippi Gulf Coast

Blake Matherne, East Central -- 25-35-306-2, plus 9-71-2 rushing in 37-35 win over Hinds

Chris Johnson, ASA -- 325 yds offense, with 22-38-283-2 and 42 rush yds in 31-7 win over Alfred St.

Brent Burnette, Arizona Western -- 9-15-232-2 in 70-0 win over Green River

Brad Henderson, East Mississippi -- 277 yds offense, with 17-25-210-5 passing, plus 67 yds rushing in 49-14 win over Coahoma

Mardavian Martin, Southwest Mississippi -- 220 yards offense, with 17-145-2 rushing and 6-10-65 passing in 27-24 loss to Copiah-Lincoln

Percy Turner, Copiah-Lincoln -- 19-33-215-3 in 27-24 win over Southwest Mississippi

Hayden Hoffman, Itasca -- 211-3 passing and 2 rushing TDs in 47-28 win over Vermilion

Clayton Moore, Mississippi Gulf Coast -- 18-26-203-2 in 30-27 OT loss to Pearl River

Brent Osborn, Northwest Mississippi -- 27-44-200-2 in 26-6 win over Northeast Mississippi

Adam Eastman, Snow -- 22-31-191-1 in 38-23 win over Mesa

Tromarcus Toney, Jones County -- 15-21-184-2 in 24-6 win over Holmes

Derick Heitkamp, Rochester -- 12-26-166-3 in 28-12 win over Mesabi Range

Zach Mettenberger, Butler -- 10-18-160-2 in 35-12 win over Garden City

James Stallons, Grand Rapids -- 12-19-135 in split time in 28-14 win over Iowa Central

Cole Lanham, College of DuPage -- 12-23-133-1 in 30-6 loss to Iowa Western

Zak Stoudt, Iowa Western -- 11-23-129-1 plus 1 rushing TD in 30-6 win over DuPage

Gavin Mack, Mesa -- 11-20-128-2 plus 1 rushing TD in 38-23 loss to Snow

Kevin Yost, Glendale -- 2 TD passes in 24-21 OT win over Phoenix

Jacob Morgan, Cisco -- 18-33-220-2 in 21-3 win over Tyler

RECEIVERS (Rec. - Yards - TDs)
Dexter Holmes, Ellsworth – 10-239 yards with 4 TDs in 49-13 win over Harper.
Snoop Rollins, Pearl River -- 9-64-0 in 30-27 OT win over Mississippi Gulf Coast

Steve Simon, Pearl River -- 8-109-2, plus 37 rush yds in 30-27 OT win over Mississippi Gulf Coast

Cordarelle Patterson, Hutchinson -- 7-189-1 among 241 all-purpose yards in 35-10 win over Fort Scott

Duron Carter, Coffeyville -- 7-151-0 in 32-23 win over Air Force Prep

Mulku Kalokoh, Coffeyville -- 7-64-1 in 32-23 win over Air Force Prep

Kylan Pollard, Jones County -- 7-74-1 in 24-6 win over Holmes

Myles White, Northwest Mississippi -- 7-53-0 in 26-6 win over Northeast Mississippi

Corey Johnson, Garden City -- 6-97-1 in 35-12 loss to Butler

T.J. Johnson, Garden City -- 5-53-1 in 35-12 loss to Butler

Brandon Brown, ASA -- 6-67-0 in 31-7 win over Alfred State

Javon Bell, Mississippi Gulf Coast -- 5-105-2 in 30-27 OT loss to Pearl River

Seth Roberts,  Pearl River -- 4-123-0 in 30-27 OT win over Mississippi Gulf Coast

Ge'shun Harris, Arizona Western -- 4-62-0 in 70-0 win over Green River

Brock RIngo, Arizona Western -- 3-114-1 in 70-0 win over Green River

Chris Hicks, Rochester -- 3-84-2 in 28-12 win over Mesabi Range

J.J. Harbin, East Mississippi -- 3-60-2 in 49-14 win over Coahoma

KICKERS
Kevin Buford, Northwest Mississippi -- 4 FGs (26, 45, 38, 30) in 26-6 win over Northeast Mississippi

Juventino Sanchez, Navarro -- 3-4 FGs (42, 22, 43) in 9-3 win over Blinn

David Fox, Hudson Valley -- 3-3 FGs with a 20-yd game-winner in 9-7 win over Erie

Tyler Earhart, Northeast Mississippi -- 2 FGs (38 and 20) in 26-6 loss to Northwest Mississippi

DEFENSE

Cornelius Carradine, Butler -- 19 tackles, 5 TFL in 35-12 win over Garden City

Cody Halpin, Vermilion -- 18 tackles (11 solo) in 47-28 loss to Itasca

Daniel Hayden, Pearl River -- 17 tackles, 5 TFL, 1 sack in 30-27 OT win over Miss Gulf Coast

Marcus Jemison, Pearl River -- 16 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 PBU, 1 FF in 30-27 OT win over Miss Gulf Coast

Chris Bermond, Pearl River -- 16 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 FF, 1 sack in 30-27 OT win over Miss Gulf Coast

Davon Coleman, Fort Scott -- 12 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sack, 1 blocked kick in 35-10 loss to Hutchinson

Calvin Jones, Copiah-Lincoln -- 12 tackles, 1 TFL in 27-24 win over Southwest Mississippi

Rufus Williams, East Central -- 11 tackles, 4.5 sacks in 37-35 win over Hinds

Brynden Trawick, Northeast Mississippi -- 11 tackles, 2 PBU in 26-6 loss to Northwest Mississippi

Sam Small, Northwest Mississippi -- 11 tackles, 2 INT in 26-6 win over Northeast Mississippi

Malcolm Walker, Navarro -- 11 tackles in 9-3 win over Blinn

Chip Hester, Hutchinson -- 10 tackles, 1 TFL in 35-10 win over Fort Scott

Korey Jones, Garden City -- 10 tackles in 35-12 loss to Butler

Meshak Williams, Hutchinson -- 9 tackles, 2 sacks, 3.5 TFL in 35-10 win over Fort Scott

Andy Rauen, Ridgewater -- 9 tackles, 3 PBU, INT in 24-20 win over Minnesota West

Rufus Johnson, Kilgore -- 9 tackles, 2 sacks in 31-0 win over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

Christo Lisika, Navarro -- 8 tackles, 1 PBU in 9-3 win over Blinn

Gilbert Pena, ASA -- 8 tackles in 31-7 win over Alfred State

Joseph Blanks, ASA -- 8 tackles in 31-7 win over Alfred State

Steven Jenkins, Coffeyville -- 7.5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack and 2 FR in 32-23 win over Air Force Prep

Joe Jones, Navarro -- 7 tackles, 2 FR, and 1 PBU in 9-3 win over Blinn

Keith Watson, ASA -- 7 tackles, 6 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 INT in 31-7 win over Alfred State

Austin Luke, Trinity Valley -- 7 tackles, 1 TFL, FF in 25-20 win over Arkansas Baptist

Ryan Comer, Snow -- 6 tackles, 1 PBU, 2 INT in 38-23 win over Mesa

Anthony Payne, Northeast Mississippi -- 6 tackles, 3 TFL in 26-6 loss to Northwest Mississippi

Darren Woodard, Kilgore -- 5 tackles, 2 INT in 31-0 win over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

Bryan Presume, Coffeyville -- 4.5 tackles, 2 TFL, 0.5 sack in 32-23 win over Air Force Prep

RETURNS

Tim Winter, Vermilion -- Averaged 29.2 from 7 KOR, including an 85-KOR-TD in 47-28 loss to Itasca

Josh Griffin, Alfred State -- 190 yards from 6 KOR in 31-7 loss to ASA.

DeRahn Williams, Butler -- Averaged 14.4 on 5 PR in 35-12 win over Garden City

David Whitmore, Iowa Western -- Blocked PAT return for 2 points in 30-6 win over DuPage

Perrance Ward, East Mississippi -- 2 INTs, plus 65-FR-TD in 49-14 win over Coahoma

Angelo Hadley, Butler -- 80-INT-TD in 35-12 win over Garden City

Terrance Leach, Kilgore -- 72-INT-TD in 31-0 win over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

Malachi Freeman, Nassau -- 50-INT-TD in 36-14 win over Lackawanna

Calvin Tonga, Arizona Western -- 34-INT-TD in 70-0 win over Green River

Mike Chocholousek, Glendale -- 2 INT, 1 for TD in 24-21 OT win over Phoenix

Allon Gaines, New Mexico Military -- 25-FR-TD in 45-38 OT loss to Eastern Arizona

PUNTERS
Kevin Buford, Northwest Mississippi --  In addition to 4 FGs, averaged 37 yds from 8 punts in 26-6 win over Northeast Mississippi

Chase Tenpenny, Fort Scott -- Averaged 49.4 from 8 punts (Long: 68), with 4 over 50 yards and 2 touchbacks during 35-10 loss to Hutchinson

Quinton Patton, Coffeyville -- Averaged 41.2 from 6 punts (Long: 65) with 3 downed inside the 20 in 32-23 win over Air Force Prep

Chase Hover, Blinn -- Averaged 40 yards from 4 punts and hit 25-FG in 9-3 loss to Navarro

David Gonzalez, Garden City -- Averaged 39.3 from 7 punts (Long: 59) in 35-12 loss to Butler

Paul Valles, Cisco -- Averaged 36.8 on 4 punts, with 3 downed inside the 10 in 21-3 win over Tyler

COMPLETE NJCAA FOOTBALL RESULTS (SEPT. 30 – OCT. 3)

Thursday, Sept. 30
MCAC (Minnesota)
Itasca (1-4) at Vermilion (0-5), Itasca 47, Vermilion 28

MACJC (Mississippi)
Itawamba (1-3) at Mississippi Delta (0-4), Itawamba 21, Miss Delta 20
#14 Copiah-Lincoln (4-0) at Southwest Mississippi (2-2), Copiah-Lincoln 27, Southwest Miss 24
East Mississippi (1-3) at Coahoma (2-2), East Miss 49, Coahoma 14
Holmes (0-4) at Jones County (1-3), Jones County 24, Holmes 6
#1 Mississippi Gulf Coast (4-0) at Pearl River (3-1), Pearl River 30, Miss Gulf Coast 27 OT
#9 Northwest Mississippi (4-0) at Northeast Mississippi (3-1), Northwest Miss 26, Northeast Miss 6

Friday, Oct. 1
#20 ASA (3-1) at Alfred State (3-1), ASA 31, Alfred State 7

Saturday, Oct. 2
Non-Conference Games
Dakota College-Bottineau (0-3) at North Dakota State College of Science (2-2), North Dakota SCS 68, Dakota-Bottineau 0
*Trinity Valley (2-2) at Arkansas Baptist (1-3), Trinity Valley 25, Arkansas Baptist 20
*Green River CC, Wash., at #11 Arizona Western (3-1), Arizona Western 70, Green River 0

NFC (Northeast Football Conf.) 
Erie (1-3) at Hudson Valley (0-4), Hudson Valley 9, Erie 7
#12 Lackawanna (4-0) at #19 Nassau (4-0), Nassau 36, Lackawanna 14

MCAC (Minnesota)
Minnesota State (2-3) at #15 Central Lakes (5-0), Central Lakes 22, Minn State 14
Northland (3-2) at Fond du Lac (3-2), Northland 35, Fond du Lac 0
Mesabi Range (4-1) at #20 Rochester (4-1), Rochester 28, Mesabi 12
Minnesota West (2-3) at Ridgewater (1-4), Ridgewater 24, Minn West 20

MFC (Midwest Football Conf.)
Harper (1-3) at #13 Ellsworth (4-1), Ellsworth 49, Harper 13
#10 Grand Rapids (4-1) at Iowa Central (2-2), Grand Rapids 28, Iowa Central 14
College of DuPage (4-1) at #5 Iowa Western (5-0), Iowa Western 30, DuPage 6

KJCCC (Kansas Jayhawk CC Conf.)
Highland (1-4) at Dodge City (0-4), Highland 24, Dodge City 14
#2 Butler (5-0) at Garden City (2-3), Butler 35, Garden City 12
Fort Scott (1-4) at #3 Hutchinson (4-0), Hutchinson 35, Fort Scott 10
Air Force Prep (3-2) at #4 Coffeyville (4-0), Coffeyville 32, Air Force Prep 23
Independence (2-3) has an open date.

MACJC (Mississippi)
Hinds (3-1) at East Central (0-4), East Central 37, Hinds 35 

SWJCFC (Southwest JC Football Conf.)
#6 Blinn (3-1) at #7 Navarro (3-1), Navarro 9, Blinn 3
Kilgore (0-4) at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (1-3), Kilgore 31, NEO 0
Tyler (2-2) at #18 Cisco (4-0), Cisco 21, Tyler 3

WSFL (Western States Football League)
Scottsdale (3-0) at Pima (2-2), Scottsdale 26, Pima 20
#7 Glendale (4-0) at Phoenix (1-3), Glendale 24, Phoenix 21 (OT)
New Mexico Military Institute (0-5) at Eastern Arizona (2-2), Eastern Arizona 45, NMMI 38 (OT)
#17 Snow (3-1) at Mesa (0-4), Snow 38, Mesa 23

Independent 
*Jireh Prep Academy at Louisburg (1-2), Louisburg 69, Jireh Prep 19
Globe Institute of Technology at *George Mason JV - CANCELLED
*Southeast Prep Academy at #16 Georgia Military College (3-1), Georgia Military 76, SE Prep 6

Sunday, Oct. 3
Independent  
*Curry College JV at Dean (2-2), Dean 44, Curry JV 7
Joliet (1-4) at *North Park University JV, 2 p.m., Joliet 21, North Park JV 14
Lon Morris (2-2) at *Bacone JV, 2 p.m., Lon Morris 52, Bacone JV 7

10/5/10 NJCAA:  Three Kansas Jayhawk CC Conference Teams Lead NJCAA Football Rankings

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 5, 2010) – A new No. 1 team highlights the latest NJCAA Football Top 20, released today (Tuesday, Oct. 5). Butler Community College (Kan.) takes the top spot after last week’s No. 1 team Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College suffered a 30-27 overtime loss to rival Pearl River Community College (Miss.) on Sept. 30.

Butler was the unanimous choice for the No. 1 ranking by voters this week. The Grizzlies received 140 total poll points and all seven first place votes. Fellow Kansas Jayhawk CC Conference members Hutchinson Community College (Kan.) and Coffeyville Community College (Kan.) follow Butler at No. 2 and No. 3 in the rankings, which marks the first time since 1991 that three teams from the same conference have occupied the top three spots in the poll.

Iowa Western Community College moves up to No. 4 after defeating College of DuPage (Ill.) 30-6, while Navarro College (Texas) jumps up to No. 5 following a hard-fought 9-3 win over Blinn College (Texas) who was ranked sixth last week.

Butler (6-0) picked up their fourth conference win on Saturday with a 35-12 victory over Garden City (Kan.). The Grizzlies expanded a 21-6 halftime lead by scoring two touchdowns in the first six minutes of the third quarter via a Zach Mettenberger touchdown pass to Connor Combes and a three-yard rush by Ben Axon. Mettenberger completed 10-of-18 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns while Axon led the rushing attack with a season-high 119 yards and two touchdowns.

Butler takes on Independence (Kan.) Saturday.

Hutchinson (5-0), which is holding its highest ranking in the poll since being ranked No. 1 during the 1970 season, defeated Fort Scott (Kan.) 35-10 last Saturday. The Blue Dragons are 5-0 for the first time since 1969. Cordarrelle Patterson led Hutchinson with 240 all-purpose yards, including 189 receiving yards and a touchdown while freshman quarterback Elliott Alford completed 10 of 16 passes for a season-high 220 yards and one touchdown. The Blue Dragons take on Dodge City (Kan.) Saturday.

Coffeyville (6-0) picked up their sixth win of the season last Saturday by defeating Air Force Prep 32-23. The Red Ravens’ No. 3 ranking this week is the highest for the program since their No. 2 ranking in the fifth poll of the 2005 season. Quarterback Cayden Cochran powered the Red Ravens by completing 25-of-43 passes for 382 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for another score. Next on the schedule for Coffeyville is Highland (Kan.) this Saturday before facing top-ranked Butler on Oct. 16.   

POLL NOTES: The Kansas Jayhawk CC Conference leads the poll this week with three teams in the top three spots in the rankings…the last time three teams from the same conference were ranked 1-2-3 in the poll was 19 years ago when SWJCFC members Navarro, Kilgore and Northeastern Okla. A&M owned the top three spots in the Oct. 1 poll of 1991… The No. 1 ranking has now been owned by four different teams (Blinn, Arizona Western, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Butler) in the last five weeks…Blinn drops out of the Top 10 to end a streak of 17 consecutive polls in which Blinn, Navarro and Butler were all ranked in the Top 10….Navarro and Butler have now appeared in the Top 10 together in 18 consecutive polls... Iowa Western moves up to No. 4 this week which is the highest ranking in the program’s two-year history…Glendale holds the longest current winning streak in the nation with eight straight victories dating back to last season.

Thursday, Sept. 2

Non - Conference Games

Ellsworth IA (1-0) 21 at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (0-1) 20 

MACJC (Mississippi)

Northeast Mississippi 34 at East Central 6 

Southwest Mississippi 21 at Holmes 20

Coahoma 6 at Copiah-Lincoln 33

Jones 34 at Mississippi Delta 3

East Mississippi 21 at Mississippi Gulf Coast 40

Northwest Mississippi 27 at Pearl River 17

Hinds 52 at Itawamba 31

Friday, Sept. 3

Non-Conference Games

Nassau at 35 *Fordham JV 0

New Mexico Military (1-0) 28 at *Air Force Prep 33

Saturday, Sept. 4

Non-Conference Games

*Apprentice School VA 7 at Alfred State NY 22

Louisburg NC 48 at Erie NY 12 

#15 Dean MA  21 at *Naval Academy Preparatory School 6

*Army Prep at Hudson Valley - Army Prep 21, Hudson Valley 14 (OT)

#10 Grand Rapids MI (1-0) 21 at ASA  13

#17 Georgia Military 7 at #4 Navarro TX (0-1) 27

*Southeast Prep 7 at #1 Blinn TX (1-0) 70 

MCAC (Minnesota)

Minnesota West (1-0) 26 at Itasca MN (1-0) 9 

Minn. State (0-1) 26 at Fond du Lac MN (0-1) 34

#24 Central Lakes MN (1-0) 7 at Northland MN (0-1) 0

Ridgewater MN (0-1) 21 at Mesabi Range MN (1-0) 23 3-OT

#20 Rochester MN (1-0) 42 at Vermilion MN (0-1) 7  

MFC (Midwest Football Conf.)

Joliet IL (1-0) 20 at North Dakota State College of Science 40

Harper IL 0 at College of DuPage, IL (0-1) 35 

#23 Iowa Western (1-0) 36 at #12 Iowa Central 0

KJCCC (Kansas)

#6 Butler KS (1-0) 49 at #3 Fort Scott KS (0-1) 7

Garden City KS (1-0) 17 at Highland KS (0-1)  22 

Dodge City KS (0-1) 7 at #18 Coffeyville, Kan. (1-0)  72

#11 Hutchinson KS (1-0) 55 at Independence KS (0-1)  26 

SWJCFC (Southwest JC Football Conf.)

Trinity Valley TX (1-0) 16 at Cisco TX (1-0) 24

Kilgore TX (0-1) 27 at #14 Tyler TX (0-1) 30 OT

WSFL (Western States Football League)

Glendale AZ 17 at #16 Eastern AZ 14 

Scottsdale AZ 31 at Mesa 20

Pima AZ 17 at Phoenix AZ 14

Independent

Arkansas Baptist 28 at Lon Morris 27

*Valley Forge JV 13 at Globe, NY 16

Sunday, Sept. 5

Non-Conference Games#
21 Lackawanna, Pa.  42 at *Widener JV 6

Full NJCAA Football Results from Week 1 (Aug. 26-29)
Provided by NJCAA - Mark Krug
Thurs., Aug. 26th
Non-Conference Games
Arkansas Baptist at Joliet, Ill. - 6pm - Joliet 37, Arkansas Baptist 20
Southwest JC Football Conf. - Kansas Jayahawk CC Conf. Challenge 
#4 Navarro, Texas at #6 Butler, Kan. (at Cessna Stadium, Wichita, Kan.) - 7 p.m. - Butler 16, Navarro 10

Minn. College Athletic Conf. (MCAC)
Kickoff Classic -- St. Cloud State University, Husky Stadium
#20 Rochester, MN vs. Northland, Minn. - 7 p.m. - Rochester 26, Northland 0

Saturday, Aug. 28th
Non-Conference Games
Highland, Kan. at Iowa Western - 1 p.m. - Iowa Western 63, Highland 6
*Morningside JV at #9 Ellsworth, Iowa - 1 p.m. - Ellsworth 62, Morningside 20
*Columbia Basin, Wash. at #8 Snow, Utah - 1:30 p.m. - Snow 80, Columbia Basin 6
*Monterrey Tech vs. #2 Arizona Western (at El Centro, Calif.) - 7 p.m.  - Arizona Western 49, Monterey Tech 15
*Monterey Tech vs. New Mexico Military (at El Paso, Texas) - 7 p.m. - New Mexico Military 55, Monterey Tech 19

Southwest JC Football Conf. - Kansas Jayahawk CC Conf. Challenge 
#3 Fort Scott, Kan. at #1 Blinn, Texas - 3 p.m.  - Blinn 55, Fort Scott 42
Independence, Kan. at Trinity Valley, Texas - 7 p.m.  - Trinity Valley 51, Independence 16
#11 Hutchinson, KS at Kilgore, TX - 7 p.m. - Hutchinson 41 Kilgore 10
#14 Tyler, Texas at #18 Coffeyville, Kan. - 7 p.m. - Coffeyville 27, Tyler 10
Dodge City, Kan. at Cisco, Texas - 7 p.m. - Cisco 53, Dodge City 21
NE Oklahoma A&M at Garden City, Kan. - 7 pm - Garden City 32, NEO 23

Minn. College Athletic Conf. (MCAC)
Kickoff Classic -- St. Cloud State University, Husky Stadium
Itasca, Minn. vs. Ridgewater, Minn. - 11 a.m. - Itasca 7, Ridgewater 0
Minn State vs. Mesabi Range, MN  - Mesabi 33, Minn State 13                       
Vermilion, MN vs. Minnesota West - 5 p.m. - MN West 35, Vermilion 12
Fond du Lac MN vs #24 Central Lakes, MN Central Lakes 21, Fond du Lac 6

Midwest Football Conference 
College of DuPage, IL at #10 Grand Rapids, MI Grand Rapids 65, DuPage 7

Independent
*Monterrey Tech at Lon Morris TX  Lon Morris 49, Monterry.Tech 0 

Sunday, Aug. 29th
Non-Conference Games
Globe, N.Y. at *Widener JV - 4 p.m. - Globe 34, Widener JV 14