Lindsey Branch, UMW Sports Information
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the results of the NAIA Football GoRout Top 25 Poll No. 4. Montana Western Football dropped to no. 9 in the poll.
The Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season this past weekend in a road matchup against the then no. 14 ranked Southern Oregon Raiders.
Despite racking up 438 yards on offense in the game, the Bulldogs struggled in the red zone and on third and fourth downs, going two of 12 on third downs and two of four on fourth down attempts. UMW's defense held the Raiders to a below average 332 total yards on offense. SOU has averaged 462.5 yards per game this season.
The Bulldogs will take this week off from action to prepare for a top-25 matchup with no. 16 ranked Montana Tech on Oct. 12.
FRONTIER IN THE TOP 25
No. 7 Southern Oregon Raiders
No. 9 Montana Western Bulldogs
No. 14 College of Idaho Yotes
No. 16 Montana Tech Orediggers
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