By: Mike Smith
Dodge City football remained in the rankings for the fourth straight week, with the Conquistadors checking in at #13 in the latest NJCAA Division I rankings.
The Conquistadors slipped two spots in the poll but remained ranked with three games remaining in the season, as the Conqs are 5-3 overall and 2-1 in KJCCC play.
Two other KJCCC schools continue to join the Conqs in the rankings as Hutchinson remains atop the poll at #1 and Butler moved up to #10, while Garden City once again is receiving votes. Two other schools in the alliance with the KJCCC are ranked as Iowa Western moved up to #2 and Iowa Central returned to the poll at #15, while Northeastern Oklahoma A&M is also receiving votes.
Offensively, the Conqs are putting up 25.8 points per game on 345.4 yards per game this season. The rushing attack leads the KJCCC at 178.9 yards per game with over 1,400 yards rushing on the season, while through the air the Conqs are putting up 166.5 yards per game and have thrown 14 touchdowns.
On defense, the Conqs hold teams to 26 points per game and 273.4 yards per game, ranking second in the KJCCC. Conqs' pass defense has held teams to just 140.4 yards per game, the second-best in the KJCCC.
Conqs return home for their next contest, hosting Highland on Saturday, October 24
th, for a 1:00 pm kick, while still facing #1 Hutchinson and Coffeyville this season.