WARRIOR FOOTBALL FAVORED TO REGAIN MAC TITLE

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Lycoming College has been chosen as the preseason favorite to capture the Middle Atlantic Conference football title in a poll of the head coaches in the conference.

The Warriors, who finished the 2002 season with a 6-3 record, received four first-place votes and finished with 112 points. Lycoming was not selected to finish lower than third in any of the ballots.

Lycoming will be seeking its 29^th consecutive winning season entering the 2003 campaign. The Warriors return four of five starters on the offensive line and eight offensive starters overall. That group will be led by junior quarterback Phil Mann (Mill Hall, PA; Central Mountain) who missed two games last season due to a shoulder injury, but the Warriors were 6-1 in the games that Mann started. On defense, Lycoming will be led by sophomore linebacker Luke Sterling (Lehighton, PA; Lehighton) who topped the team in tackles last season.

Complete 2003 MAC Coaches’ Poll:

1. Lycoming (4)............................... 112
2. Wilkes (4)............................... 101
3. Widener............................... 95
4. King’s (2)............................... 82
5t. Juniata (1)............................... 73
5t. Susquehanna............................... 73
7. Moravian............................... 68
8. Albright............................... 53
9. FDU-Florham............................... 27
10. Delaware Valley............................... 23
11. Lebanon Valley............................... 19

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