NEWPORT NEWS, VA. - The Apprentice School, coming off its best
season in almost 20 years in 2006 with a 7-3 record, was pre-season
picked fourth by the football coaches in the Atlantic Central
Football Conference poll announced Tuesday.
The Builders, returning 16 starters including eight on offense,
finished 2-2 in the ACFC last season to end in a tie for second
place with Salisbury University.
Wesley College, who has made the national semifinals in each of
the last two years, was a unanimous choice to make it three titles
in a row. Salisbury University garnered the other first-place vote
as coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams. The last
three spots were separated by a point piece as SUNY Brockport was
picked third, followed by The Apprentice School and Frostburg
State.
September 1 is the opening weekend for the 2007 season, and the
Builders will host Fairmont State College (WV) at 1 p.m.
2007 ACFC PRE-SEASON COACHES POLL
First-place votes in parentheses
- Wesley College (4) 4 points
- Salisbury University (1) 7 points
- SUNY Brockport 12 points
- Apprentice School 13 points
- Frostburg State Univ. 14 points
