Courtesy of HutchCC Athletic Department
After a second-straight decisive victory on Saturday, the Hutchinson Community College football team solidified its grip on the No. 1 spot in this week’s NJCAA Division I Football Rankings.
The new poll, released on Tuesday this week because of the Labor Day holiday, revealed the Blue Dragons will be in a Top 5 matchup on Saturday as Hutchinson travels to No. 5 Iowa Central this week.
Hutchinson (2-0) received 9 of 10 first-place votes to increase its lead over No. 2 Iowa Western (149-141). The Blue Dragons defeated Ellsworth 72-7 last Saturday at Gowans Stadium.
The top four teams – Hutchinson, Iowa Western, Northwest Mississippi and Kilgore – remained the same, but Iowa Central jumped up four spots to No. 5 after defeating previous No. 5 Garden City 30-20, rallying from a 13-point deficit to win.
Two other Jayhawk Conference teams are in this week’s rankings. Garden City (1-1) dropped to No. 10 and Butler (1-1) moved up one spot to No. 12. Dodge City (1-1) is receiving votes. The Blue Dragons have been ranked in 20 consecutive ranking period.
NJCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Record Points Last Poll
1. Hutchinson (9) 2-0 149 1
2. Iowa Western (1) 2-0 141 2
3. Northwest Mississippi 0-0 126 3
4. Kilgore 1-0 120 4
5. Iowa Central 2-0 110 9
6. Jones 0-0 94 6
7. Trinity Valley 1-0 92 7
8. East Mississippi 0-0 84 8
9. Snow 1-1 67 10
10. Garden City 1-1 65 5
11. Lackawanna 1-0 43 12
12. Butler 1-1 42 13
13. Georgia Military 1-1 24 11
14. New Mexico Military 1-1 9 14
15. Navarro 0-1 9 15
Receiving Votes: Dodge City, Monroe College, Hinds, Tyler, Mississippi Gulf Coast