Northwest Mississippi Football Ranked No. 3 in Preseason Poll

Senatobia, Miss. — The Northwest Mississippi Community College football team is ranked third in the NJCAA preseason poll, released earlier this week. The Rangers earned 101 points in the voting, trailing only defending national champion Iowa Western Community College and Hutchinson Community College.

Northwest made a second straight appearance in the NJCAA Division I Football playoffs last season. The team is set to open the season against Jones College on the road on August 27. They will then host a rematch of the MACCC and Region 23 championship on September 3 at Bobby Franklin Field, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

The poll also highlighted strong representation from Mississippi teams. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was ranked fifth, Copiah-Lincoln Community College ninth, and East Mississippi Community College entered the ranking at 11th. Additionally, Hinds Community College and Itawamba Community College received votes in the poll.

Other teams in the top 10 include Tyler Junior College from Texas, Georgia Military College, Trinity Valley Community College, Coffeyville Community College, and Garden City Community College. Fans can follow the Rangers’ season at nwccrangers.com or on the team’s social media accounts.

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