Mars Hill Picked to Finish Sixth in SAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
Mars Hill earned 27 points in the preseason poll to finish in a tie for sixth place
ROCK HILL, S.C.- Mars Hill has been picked to finish in a tie for sixth place in the South Atlantic Conference by the league's coaches in a preseason poll released today.
The Lions along with Wingate earned 27 points in the poll to finish tied for sixth place. In 2014, Mars Hill posted a 4-6 overall record and a 3-4 league mark to finish in fourth place.
Lenoir-Rhyne was chosen to win the league as the Bears recorded six first place votes and 55 points. Carson-Newman was chosen to be the runner-up with 51 points and two first place votes. Newberry was picked to finish third (39 points), followed by Catawba in fourth (37 points) and Tusculum in fifth (30 points). Brevard earned 14 points to round out the preseason poll in eighth place.
The 2015 South Atlantic Conference football season gets underway on Thursday, Sept. 3 with Carson-Newman and Lenoir-Rhyne in action. The rest of the League's teams kick it off on Saturday, Sept. 5.
Mars Hill will open the season with road games at Western Carolina (Sept. 5, 7 p.m.) and Chattanooga (Sept. 12, 1 p.m.) before the home opener against Limestone on Sept. 19 at 1 p.m.
Rk Team (first-place votes) Points
1. Lenoir-Rhyne (6) 55
2. Carson-Newman (2) 51
3. Newberry 39
4. Catawba 37
5. Tusculum 30
6. Mars Hill 27
Wingate 27
8. Brevard 14
