D2Football.com::Northwest Region Notebook

D2football.com Northwest Region Correspondent
September 12, 2005


It should come as no surprise to anyone that follows the region that Grand Valley State and Saginaw Valley State play in a lot of big games each year. The two "Valleys" have been the cream of the GLIAC crop for quite some time now.
What might surprise some readers though are the opponents the two league powers will be facing in a pair of huge conference games this week. The Cardinals will be hosting Findlay, while the Lakers must go on the road to take on Ashland.

Although I warned you in the preseason column that Ashland could be a factor in the GLIAC this year, no one would accuse the Eagles or the Oilers of Findlay of being household names in Division II football. But Ashland and Findlay are a combined 6-0 so far this season and both teams will have their opportunity to make a major impact on the region and conference on Saturday.

Do I think either team has a chance of pulling off the upset?

< href="http://www.d2football.com/index.php?fuseaction=home.notebooks®ionID=4">Read on to find out…