St. Bonifacius, MN - The Polars Football team was picked to finish 4th in the UMAC after the conference released the preseason coaches poll and preview.
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| Institution |
Total Number of Points |
2022 UMAC Record |
2022 Overall Record |
| Greenville University (3) |
23 points |
5-1 |
7-3 |
| University of Northwestern (3) |
23 points |
6-0 |
6-5 |
| University of Minnesota Morris |
16 points |
4-2 |
5-5 |
| Crown College |
11 points |
3-3 |
3-7 |
| Martin Luther College |
11 points |
2-4 |
2-8 |
| Westminster College |
6 points |
1-5 |
1-9 |
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Crown head coach
Anthony Franz begins year three at the helm of the program after finishing 3-3 in UMAC play in 2022. The Polars return many significant playmakers with a few notable returners listed below:
Offense:
Terry Warner, JR, WR |1st team all UMAC | 61 Receptions 748 yards, 8 TD's |
Isaiah Anfield, Gr-SR, WR |2nd team all UMAC | 63 Receptions 667 yards, 2 TD's |
Diego Narezo, So., QB | 2nd team all UMAC| 174 completions, 1682 yards, 9TD's |
Defense/Special Teams:
Rudy Criner, JR, DB |1st team all UMAC | 103 tackles, 68 solo, 35 assist, 2 int|
Gabe Banks, JR, LB | 2nd team all UMAC | 74 tackles, 43 solo, 31 assist, 2 sacks|
Logan Disabella, JR, DB | 5 Pass Brkups, 2 INT, 23 tackles|
The 2023 football season gets underway this coming weekend with non-conference action starting on Saturday, September 2, and conference contests commencing in week five at the end of September (Sept. 30).Â
For the full UMAC release visit:
https://umacathletics.com/news/2023/8/30/greenville-northwestern-front-runners-in-umac-football-conference-title-chase.aspx
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