Following a weekend that did not see any huge upsets, two programs right in front of the Statesmen football team did fall as the navy and gold moved up a pair of rungs in the sixth NAIA top-25 rating.

William Penn (5-2, 1-0 Heart), which opened Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division play with a 34-31 win over Peru State (Neb.), is now #14 with 172 points. Still the third best team in the conference, WPU only trails #4 Baker (Kan.) and #5 Grand View, while #16 Benedictine (Kan.) is also representing the Heart this week.

The entire top 10 is unchanged with Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) again first with 338 points and 12 first-place votes. Southern Oregon (two first-place votes), Morningside (one top vote), Baker, and Grand View round out the top five.

WPU travels to Canton, Mo. Saturday to meet Culver-Stockton in a Heart North Division matchup at 2 p.m.

Story provided by Wade Steinlage