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. 2. Montana Western Football skyrocketed to no. 4 in the poll after last week's upset win over College of Idaho.
Montana Western enters the week at 2-0 after racking up an impressive 541 total yards of offense in a 42-25 upset of the then no. 3 ranked College of Idaho Yotes (2-1).
Bulldog quarterback Michael Palandri put on a show, throwing for a career-high 416 passing yards with four passing touchdowns and rushed for two on the ground. His performance earned him NAIA Offensive Player of the Week honors and a Frontier Conference Offensive Player of the Week selection.
The Bulldogs will hit the road for a three-game road stand over the coming weeks. They will first travel to Portland, Ore. next week where they will take on NCAA Division III opponent Lewis & Clark College (Ore.). The game is set for 2 p.m. Saturday Sept. 21.
FRONTIER IN THE TOP 25
No. 4 Montana Western Bulldogs
No. 9 College of Idaho Yotes
No. 12 Montana Tech Orediggers
No. 20 Southern Oregon Raiders
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