Week Seven Preview

Week seven of eleven is upon us! Last week was an epic one, in which each game was decided by a touchdown or less. Can we expect the same for this weekend? Let's check out the matchups and find out.

Westminster at Martin Luther - Gosh dang it, I can't nail down the Blue Jays again this year. They've played St. Scholastica and MacMurray tough on the road, but lose at home to Greenville!? C'mon guys. It was the opposite last year, as they went undefeated at home. Westminster travels to New Ulm to dive into the pit and face a difficult challenge in the Knights. Last time Martin Luther took the field at home, they crushed UMAC perennial favorite St. Scholastica, and I can't see this one turning out any differently, despite the Knights near-loss in Iowa last week. I think Martin Luther runs over Westminster, 42-14.

MacMurray at Crown - Poor Crown lost a tough one last week, in which they were up with only four minutes to play. Now they have to play a conference favorite in the Highlanders. They do get them at home, and MacMurray seems to be playing to their opponents this year, but I don't think that will make enough of a difference. The Highlanders will control the Storm, 27-12.

Greenville at St. Scholastica - The Panthers upended the Westminster Blue Jays in their last outing, and have had an extra week to prepare for the Saints.  I would love to keep rooting on the underdogs, but I think St. Scholastica's passing attack is just too much for a conference-worst Greenville defense. Do I think they have a chance? Yeah, maybe, but I'm not putting my money on them. The Saints will tame the Panthers into circus-like submission, 42-21.

Minnesota Morris at Northwestern - Woof. I can't imagine this game being an exciting one. Close - yes; exciting - no. Two bad offenses pitted against one another. This game will come down to who can score the most points (thanks, John Madden). Northwestern will definitely have the edge with the second-ranked defense in the UMAC. The Eagles will be able to prey on the Cougars, 31-13.

Aaaaaaand they're off, in another week of rough-and-tumble, nitty-gritty, happy-go-lucky, *insert cheesy hyphen phrase here* UMAC football! I'll try to keep everyone updated tomorrow via Twitter, but to be honest, don't expect much because I work tonight and tomorrow night, so I'll probably be sleeping for a majority of the day. Good luck to all players and coaches, and as always - prove me wrong!