Apprentice School Picked Fourth in 2007 ACFC Pre-Season Coaches Poll

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

1. Wesley College (4) 4 points
2. Salisbury University (1) 7 points
3. SUNY Brockport 12 points
4. Apprentice School 13 points
5. Frostburg State Univ. 14 points