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AFCA Top 25 Poll

Nov. 2, 2009 - The North Central College football team is ranked 20th in this week's American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division III Top 25 Poll.

The Cardinals lost in overtime, 28-22, to Illinois Wesleyan University on Saturday, and are now tied for first place in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin standings with IWU and Wheaton College. Wheaton is ranked 11th in this week's AFCA Poll, while Illinois Wesleyan is 23rd.

Mount Union College (Ohio) received 39 of 40 first-place votes to maintain its hold on the No. 1 spot in the poll, while the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is ranked second, receiving one first-place vote.

On Saturday, North Central will travel to Augustana College (5-3, 3-2 CCIW). Kickoff at Ericson Field is scheduled for 1 p.m. A live audio broadcast will also be carried live on 89.1-FM WONC, and live in-game statistics will be available at www.augustana.edu/x12786.xml.