Hutchinson CC Sports Information
The top four teams remained unchanged after action last week in the NJCAA Division I Football Rankings, the latest version released on Monday.
The Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons stayed at the No. 1 spot for the second-straight week after defeating Highland 58-20 last Saturday in Highland.
The Blue Dragons are now 6-0, including 3-0 in the KJCCC. The Dragons received all 10 first-place votes this week.
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The Top 4 has Hutchinson, Mississippi Gulf Coast (6-0), Iowa Western (4-1) and Georgia Military (4-1). Trinity Valley moves into the fifth spot after NEO lost to Dodge City on Saturday and fell five spots to No. 10.
The Blue Dragons extended their program record for longest consecutive run in the national poll to 71 weeks. The Dragons have been ranked in the top three of the NJCAA Rankings for 65 consecutive polls.
Now with this latest move to No. 1 on September 29, the Blue Dragons have been ranked No. 1 in 53 of the 90 polls released in the Drew Dallas era.
Dodge City (4-2) moved up to No. 11 with that win over NEO. Butler is No. 14, while Garden City is receiving votes.
The Blue Dragons play host to the Independence Pirates at Noon Saturday at Gowans Stadium.