WACO, Texas (Oct. 10, 2016) - The LIU Post football team has climbed to No. 14 in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Poll, released Monday morning.

The Pioneers, who tallied 339 points in the voting, rolled to a 63-20 win against Saint Anselm on Saturday to improve to 6-0 on the year. 

Senior quarterback Jeff Kidd (Salem, Ore.) threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns on 22-of-31 passing in the victory. Senior running back David White (Bronx, N.Y.) took 14 handoffs for a season-high 131 yards and a touchdown.

Through six games, LIU Post is tied for the sixth-most first downs (158) in Division II. The Pioneers also rank eighth in the nation in blocked punts (2), 14th in completion percentage (.661) and 17th in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.0).

LIU Post returns to the gridiron Saturday (Oct. 15), when they travel to New Haven, Conn. to face Southern Connecticut State University in a Northeast-10 Conference match-up. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.

2016 AFCA Division II Poll - Oct. 10, 2016
1. Northwest Missouri St. (30 First-Place Votes) - 750 Points
2. Grand Valley St. - 717 Points
3. Shepherd - 686 Points
4. Midwestern St. - 665 Points
5. Tuskegee - 613 Points
6. Sioux Falls - 588 Points
7. California (Pa.) - 542 Points
8. Harding - 514 Points
9. Texas A&M-Commerce - 485 Points
10. North Alabama - 459 Points
11. Ashland - 428 Points
12. Emporia St. - 364 Points
13. Indiana (Pa.) - 358 Points
14. LIU Post - 339 Points
15. Henderson St. - 319 Points
16. Slippery Rock - 304 Points
17. Valdosta St. - 253 Points
18. Assumption - 200 Points
19. Azusa Pacific - 179 Points
20. Florida Tech - 149 Points
21. UNC Pembroke - 148 Points
22. Bemidji St. - 132 Points
23. Colorado Mesa - 118 Points
24. West Georgia - 90 Points
25. Wayne St. (Mich.) - 85 Points