PORTLAND, Ore.—For only the second time in the history of the D3football.com Top-25 Poll, Lewis & Clark College football is receiving votes in the website's national poll.
After a 2-0 start to the season, the Pioneers earned two votes in Sunday's National Poll. Lewis & Clark is one of 45 teams to earn at least one vote in this week's poll.
The Pioneers earned two votes in the National Poll for the first time since October 30, 2011. Football also picked up two votes that week, as the team improved to 7-0 with a 34-32 road win over Pacific Lutheran University. The D3football.com Poll originated in 2003.
This year's team is off to a hot start after blowout wins over the University of Puget Sound (56-20) and George Fox University (38-10). The Pioneers offense and defense both rank as some of the top units in all of NCAA DIII.
On offense, Lewis & Clark sits 16
th in points per game (47.0), 11
th in total offense (584.5 yards per game), 11
thin first downs (54), 12
th in passing efficiency (198.03), 13
th in third down completion percentage (58.3%), 17
thin passing offense (327.5 yards per) and 23
rd in completion percentage (70.8%).
The Pioneers defense sits 52
nd in the nation in points per game allowed (15.0), tied for first in fourth-down conversion rate percentage (0%, 0-5), 12
th in fumbles recovered (three), 25
th in rushing defense (47.5 yards per game), 51
st in turnovers gained (four) and 59
th in team sacks per (2.5 sacks per game).
Sophomore quarterback
Dashiell Weaver is tied for second in DIII with his nine passing touchdowns through week two. He also ranks 10
th in passing efficiency (205.6), 12
th in passing yards (627), 21
st in completion percentage (71.7%) and 39
th in completions per game (21.5). In his first two games, he's thrown for nine touchdowns in just 6+ quarters and has added 87 rushing yards.
Senior running back
Jordan Lahusky sits 84
th in the country with his 130.0 all-purpose yards per game and first year
Sytyn Lasconia ranks 12
th with his three receiving touchdowns. On defense, junior
Charlie Murrin is tied for third with two fumble recoveries and
JT Chavez is tied for 46
th with two sacks.
Lewis & Clark will aim for their first 3-0 start since 2011 on Saturday, when they travel to take on reigning Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champions Pomona-Pitzer at 1 p.m.
