Monday, February 8, 2010

Lions jump two spots to No. 21 in latest NAIA ratings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After a perfect week, the Freed-Hardeman Lions moved up two spots to No. 21 in the latest NAIA national ratings released on Monday, Feb. 8.

The Lions, winners of eight in a row, are 16-7 on the season and 9-1 in the TranSouth Conference, putting them in a first-place tie with No. 10 Union (Tenn.) University. The two teams will square off on Saturday.

FHU scored wins over Bethel (Tenn.), Blue Mountain (Miss.) and Cumberland (Tenn.) this week by an average of 17 points per game. The Lion defense allowed an average of just 58 points per game on the week.

Freed-Hardeman's matchup with Union is the Lions' only game during the week.

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