More games with playoff implications--NCAA Division III

As the number of weeks in the regular season dwindle to a mere few, the games themselves only increase in importance, at least for the teams that want to advance to the playoffs. This installment deals with several critical contests in NCAA Division III.

Millsaps at Trinity (Tex.): This is the "Game of the Week" in D-III, as the Tigers play host to the Majors in a re-match of the "Mississippi Miracle". Of course, for those folks that haven't watched the video highlights of the final play from last year's game, a bunch of laterals helped Trinity not only win that game, but also propel the Tigers to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title, and the automatic playoff berth to boot. By the way, both teams enter this unbeaten at 7-0, with Trinity sitting at 5-0 in SCAC action, Millsaps at 4-0.

Wesley (5-1) at Salisbury (7-1): The Wolverines and the Sea Gulls meet in the "Route 13" rivalry, with more than just bragging rights and the Atlantic Central Football Conference title at stake. The winner of this contest stays in contention for one of the so-called "Pool B" bids for the D-III playoffs.

Washington & Jefferson (7-0) at Thomas More (6-1): The 3-0 Presidents pay a visit to Crestview Hills, Ky. (yes, Kentucky) to face the 5-0 Saints in the de-facto President's Athletic Conference championship game.

Occidental (6-0) at Cal Lutheran (5-1): The Tigers take on the Kingsmen on the West Coast, with the winner gaining the inside track on the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title. Both of those squads come into this clash a perfect 3-0 in SCIAC contests.