Salisbury picked No. 2 in ACFC preseason poll

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The Atlantic Central Football Conference released its 2007 preseason coaches poll and Salisbury University was picked to finish second in the five-team conference. The Sea Gulls received one of the five possible first-place votes as coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team. Two-time defending ACFC champions Wesley College took the top spot as the Wolverines garnered four first-place votes.

The maroon and gold finished last year with a 6-5 overall record and a 2-2 mark in conference. The Sea Gulls' 21-3 loss to SUNY Brockport on September 9 was later forfeited by the Golden Eagles after the '06 season was over. Salisbury won its second straight ECAC Bowl in 2006 with a 15-9 win over Delaware Valley on the road. The Gulls ended the year ranked first in the ACFC in rushing offense (217.5 yards per game) and second in scoring (22.9 points per game) and rushing defense (94 yards per game).

Salisbury opens its season on Saturday, September 1 at home against Albright College. The home opener will be the first game on the new A-Turf field at Sea Gull Stadium. Game time is slated for 1 p.m. Salisbury will meet Wesley on October 27 on the road in Dover, Del.


2007 ACFC Preseason Coaches Poll
First-place votes in parentheses

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