Football | 8/3/2009 11:20:41 AM
DANVILLE, Va. – The USA South Athletic Conference announced the 2009 football preseason coaches' poll. Defending champion, Christopher Newport University, has been picked to lead the league. Methodist University was chosen seventh receiving 14 points.
The Monarchs are coming off of a 2-8 overall record in 2008 and went 1-6 in the USA South. The Christopher Newport Captains were undefeated in the USA South last season and received seven of eight first place votes (49 points) as head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting.
N.C. Wesleyan College was chosen second with 42 votes and the remaining first place vote. Ferrum College has been picked third with 38 points and Averett University is listed fourth with 26 points. Maryville College was selected fifth with 25 points and Shenandoah was picked sixth with 23 points. After Methodist's seventh place pick, Greensboro College rounds out the conference selected eighth with seven points.
The 2009 USA South football season kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 5. The Monarchs will travel to Campbell University before hosting their first home game Saturday, Sept. 12.
2009 USA South Coaches Poll
| 1. Christopher Newport (7) |
49 |
| 2. N.C. Wesleyan (1) |
42 |
| 3. Ferrum |
38 |
| 4. Averett |
26 |
| 5. Maryville |
25 |
| 6. Shenandoah |
23 |
| 7. Methodist |
14 |
| 8. Greensboro |
7 |
