STAT REPORT
The latest CCIW football statistics report through Saturday, Nov. 2 can be viewed at this link.
 
RECENT RESULTS
Saturday, Oct. 19
#1/#1 North Central def. Carroll, 56-3
#23/(RV) Wheaton def. Elmhurst, 65-17
Carthage def. North Park, 22-21
WashU def. Millikin, 70-21
Illinois Wesleyan def. Augustana, 29-21
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (All times Central)
Saturday, Nov. 9
12:00 p.m. | Elmhurst at #1/#1 North Central
12:00 p.m. | Carthage at Augustana
12:00 p.m. | Illinois Wesleyan at Carroll
12:00 p.m. | WashU at North Park
1:0 p.m. | #23/(RV) Wheaton at Millikin
 
IN THE POLLS
There was no movement in the national polls for #1 North Central and #23 Wheaton when D3football.com released its rankings on Sunday and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) published its poll on Monday.
 
The Cardinals are still atop both rankings with 18 first-place votes and 618 points from D3football.com and 36 first-place votes and 1,235 points from the coaches association. NCC ran its overall record to 8-0 and its CCIW mark to 7-0 with a 56-3 victory over Carroll on Saturday.
 
Wheaton, a 65-17 winner over Elmhurst at McCully Stadium on Saturday, was unchanged at #23 with 91 points in the D3football.com poll. The Thunder received 30 points from the AFCA to remain outside the top 25.
 
CCIW and the NPI
New to Division III football in 2024, the NCAA Power Index (NPI) is a system that houses the division’s statistical data and objectively applies the selection criteria to the data based on the sport committee’s established weighted criteria. NPI is a combination of the following: winning percentage; strength of schedule; home-away multiplier; quality win bonus; and overtime results. The rankings are used to select at-large teams for NCAA Championships.
 
The most recent NPI rankings, including games through Nov. 2, were released by the NCAA this week.

3. North Central
38. Wheaton
48. WashU
100. North Park
106. Carroll
119. Illinois Wesleyan
149. Augustana
175. Carthage
181. Elmhurst
226. Millikin
 
NATIONAL NOTABLES
Illinois Wesleyan junior Jahari Scott (Lake Bluff, Ill.) ranks second in Division III with 36.3 yards per kickoff return.
 
North Central graduate student Luke Lehnen (Chatham, Ill.) ranks third in Division III with 25.5 points responsible for per game. Lehnen also ranks fourth nationally with a 210.0 pass efficiency, fifth with 10.65 yards per pass attempt, sixth with 16.08 passing yards per completion, 12th with 24 passing touchdowns and 23rd with 10 rushing touchdowns.
 
Carroll senior Noah Streveler (Stevens Point, Wis.) ranks sixth in Division III with 42.9 yards per punt.
 
North Central graduate student Jacob Paradee (Moweaqua, Ill.) ranks seventh in Division III with 16.7 yards per punt return.
 
Wheaton senior Ben Bonga (Brentwood, Tenn.) ranks seventh in Division III with 120.3 receiving yards per game. Bonga also ranks ninth nationally with 12 receiving touchdowns and 15th with 7.3 receptions per game.
 
North Park senior Matt Eck (South Bend, Ind.) ranks eighth in Division III with 23.38 completions per game. Eck also ranks 14th nationally with 274.3 passing yards per game, 23rd with 19.0 points responsible for per game and 23rd with 286.4 yards or total offense per game.
 
WashU senior Kenneth Hamilton (High Ridge, Mo.) ranks 10th in Division III with 7.18 rush yards per carry.
 
North Park graduate student Jaydin Miller (South Bend, Ind.) ranks 11th in Division III with 0.38 forced fumbles per game.
 
Wheaton junior Mark Forcucci (Winfield, Ill.) ranks 14th in Division III with a 70.3 completion percentage. Forcucci also ranks 19th nationally with 21.00 completions per game and 23rd with 266.1 passing yards per game.
 
North Central sophomore Jack Rummell (Gilberts, Ill.) ranks 16th in Division III with 21.53 yards per reception.
 
Illinois Wesleyan senior Zach McNees (Hillsboro, Mo.) ranks 18th in Division III with 1.00 sacks per game.
 
North Central senior Joe Sacco (Bartlett, Ill.) ranks 18th in Division III with 6.64 rush yards per carry. 
 
Augustana senior Johnny Breeden (Frisco, Texas) ranks 22nd in Division III with 1.5 passes defended per game.
 
Carroll sophomore Marcus Johnson (Hazel Crest, Ill.) ranks 22nd in Division III with 6.52 rushing yards per carry.
 
North Park junior Jereme Ombogo (Houston, Texas) ranks 22nd in Division III with nine receiving touchdowns.
 
Augustana senior Joren Clem (Columbus, Ohio) ranks 23rd in Division III with 1.00 field goals per game.
 
Carroll sophomore Matthew Swink (Chandler, Ariz.) ranks 23rd in Division III with 1.00 field goals per game.
 
AROUND THE CCIW
Augustana senior quarterback Liam Crawley (Lincolnshire, Ill.) had new career highs with 27 completions, 255 yards and three touchdowns in the Vikings’ 29-21 loss at Illinois Wesleyan last Saturday. Crawley, who has attempted 15 passes or more in only three games this season, ranks ninth in the CCIW with six touchdown passes. Augustana (3-5, 2-5 CCIW) hosts Carthage on Saturday at noon.
 
Carroll senior defensive back Jake Binkowski (Pulaski, Wis.) snagged his sixth career interception in the third quarter of the Pioneers’ loss to North Central last weekend. Binkowski, who is one of only 18 CCIW players to average at least 6.0 tackles per game, also had four stops against Cardinals. Carroll (4-4, 3-4 CCIW) will be home to play Illinois Wesleyan this Saturday at noon.
 
Carthage junior running back Mark Hunter (Lake Villa, Ill.) scored what proved to be the game-winning touchdown for the Firebirds with 2:56 remaining in their 22-21 win over North Park last Saturday in Kenosha. Hunter – whose touchdown was the first of his career – finished the day with a career-high 89 rushing yards, one better than his 88-yard performance the previous week at Millikin. The Firebirds (2-6, 2-5 CCIW) visit Augustana Saturday at noon.
 
Elmhurst junior running back Taveon Porter (Chicago Heights, Ill.) rushed 25 times for 109 yards and a touchdown in the Bluejays’ conference loss at 23rd-ranked Wheaton last Saturday. It was Porter’s second consecutive 100-yard game, allowing him to rank fifth in the league in all-purpose yards (119.0 per game) and seventh in the CCIW in rushing yards (53.7 per game). EU (2-6, 2-5 CCIW) travels to top-ranked North Central this Saturday at noon.
 
Illinois Wesleyan junior running back Danny Kent (Addison, Ill.) stacked up 100 rushing yards to lead an IWU rushing game that finished with 241 yards in the Titans’ 29-21 comeback victory over Augustana last Saturday in Bloomington, Kent also scored his fifth touchdown of the season on a 1-yard plunge late in the third quarter that gave IWU a 1-point lead. The Titans (4-4, 4-3 CCIW) visit Carroll on Saturday at noon.
 
Millikin junior defensive end Omarion Ammons (Chicago, Ill.) gave the Big Blue five tackles, a forced fumble, a 9-yard fumble recovery return and returned an interception 40 yards in MU’s loss at WashU last weekend. Ammons now has interceptions in consecutive games for the Big Blue and his 40 return yards are seventh-most in the league this season. Millikin (0-8, 0-7 CCIW) hosts #23 Wheaton this Saturday at 1 p.m. in Decatur.
 
North Central junior defensive lineman John Sullivan (Lake Villa, Ill.) was named CCIW Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week and picked up a spot on the D3football.com Team of the Week after logging 4.0 tackles for loss for the Cardinals in their 56-3 win over Carroll on Saturday. The performance marked the most tackles for loss in a game by a CCIW player this season and vaulted Sulivan into the league lead with 1.44 tackles for loss per game. #1 North Central (8-0, 7-0 CCIW) hosts Elmhurst on Saturday at noon.
 
North Park junior wide receiver Wesley McCloud (Peoria, Ill.) had a career day with 12 grabs for 158 yards and his ninth career touchdown pass in the Vikings’ loss at Carthage last Saturday. McCloud also had 83 kickoff return yards and his 241 all-purpose yards in the game were most by a CCIW player this season. North Park (5-3, 4-3 CCIW) will be at home Saturday against WashU for a noon kickoff.
 
WashU senior running back Kenneth Hamilton (High Ridge, Mo.) went over 100 rushing yards for the fifth time in his career with 155 yards on 13 carries to help the Bears beat Millikin last Saturday, 70-21. Hamilton, who also scored three touchdowns to earn CCIW Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week honors, ranks third in the league with 81.33 rushing yards per game this season. WashU (6-2, 5-2 CCIW) will be on the road Saturday at North Park at noon.
 
Wheaton junior defensive back Nate Tofilon (Palatine, Ill.) finished Saturday’s 65-17 win over Elmhurst with eight tackles, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup to be selected to the D3football.com Team of the Week on Tuesday. Tofilon shares the CCIW lead with three forced fumbles this season. The 23rd-ranked Thunder (6-2, 6-1 CCIW) take their final road trip of the season this Saturday at Millikin for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
 

2024 CCIW Stat Leaders (Per Game Through 11/2)
Total Offense	Eck, NPU	286.4
Passing Yds	Eck, NPU	274.3
Pass Efficiency	Lehnen, NCC	201.05
Rushing Yds	DiGioia, AC	99.4
Receptions	Bonga, WC	7.3
Receiving Yds	Bonga, WC	120.3
All-Purpose Yds	Smith, AC	129.0
Points Scored	Ryniec, NCC	9.3
Tackles	Zeffiro, EU	9.5
Tackles For Loss	Sullivan, NCC; Johanik, WC	1.4
Sacks	McNees, IWU	1.0
Passes Defended	Breeden, AC	1.50
Interceptions	Garrigan, NCC	0.43
Punting Avg	Streveler, CU	42.89
Field Goals	Clem, AC; Swink, CU	1.00

 

Active CCIW Career Leaders (Totals Through 11/2)
Total Offense	Lehnen, NCC	13,930
Passing Yds	Lehnen, NCC	11,072
Pass Efficiency	Lehnen, NCC	209.88
Rushing Yds	Weeks, WC	5,047
Receptions	Madsen, NCC	212
Receiving Yds	Madsen, NCC	3,084
All-Purpose Yds	Weeks, WC	6,319
Points Scored	Weeks, WC	464
Tackles	Adamchik, NCC	237
Tackles For Loss	McNees, IWU	49.0
Sacks	McNees, IWU	27.0
Passes Defended	Benjamin, IWU	40
Interceptions	Four players	7
Punting Avg	Blatchford, NPU	38.24
Field Goals	Jesch, WC	14