GAC Week 8 Rankings and Selections
RK.-PV. TEAM (RECORD; WEEK 7 RESULTS)
- ↔ 1. HARDING (7-0; beat Henderson 46-16)
- ↑ 3. OUACHITA BAPTIST (5-2; beat UAM 62-10)
- ↓ 2. HENDERSON STATE (6-1; lost to Harding 46-16)
- ↑ 6. ARKANSAS TECH (3-4; beat SAU 37-27)
- ↓ 4. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS (2-5; lost to Arkansas Tech 37-27)
- ↓ 5. ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO (1-6; lost to OBU 62-10)
GAME OF THE WEEK:
1 P.M. SATURDAY: Arkansas Tech (3-4) at HENDERSON STATE (6-1): Henderson dropped its first game, falling to undefeated Harding, which remains No. 2 in the Division II national polls. Reddies WR Maddox Davis topped the 100-yard mark with 10 catches. Arkansas Tech jumped out to a 20-point lead in last week’s victory over SAU. RB Tracy Daniels rushed for nearly 150 yards and 2 TDs. The Reddies still have playoff potential, but they need this one at home.
OTHER GAMES:
2 P.M. SATURDAY: HARDING (7-0) at Arkansas-Monticello (1-6): No problem last week for Harding. Henderson came in undefeated and left with a 30-point loss. Harding senior QB Malik Young rushed for 214 yards, a single-game record for a Harding QB. Young scored 2 touchdowns for the No. 2-ranked Bisons, who lead Division II in rushing yards per game (417.0). UAM sputtered offensively in a 62-10 loss to Ouachita. Harding rolls on the road and moves to 8-0.
6 P.M. SATURDAY: OUACHITA BAPTIST (5-2) at Southern Arkansas (2-5): OBU jumped out to a 41-3 lead last week in its 62-10 win over Arkansas-Monticello. Carter McElhany was named GAC Specialist of the Week after his 4th career KOR TD, a Great American Conference record. SAU fell to Arkansas Tech, 37-27. SAU fought back after trailing by 20 points, but the Wonder Boys pulled away. OBU is peaking, and SAU is struggling. Tigers win this one in Magnolia.
OKLAHOMA TEAMS
2 P.M. SATURDAY: Oklahoma Baptist (3-4) at SE OKLAHOMA STATE (5-2)
3 P.M. SATURDAY: Northwestern Oklahoma State (0-7) at SOUTHERN NAZERENE (1-5)
3 P.M. SATURDAY: Southwest Oklahoma State (2-4) at EAST CENTRAL (6-1)