THE LIGHTNING ROUND--2009 DEBUT!!!!!! (Part 1)

Welcome to the "Lightning Round", the weekly post of predictions available exclusively on Real Football Central!

Each week, the "Lightning Round" will predict who will some of the top games in small college football nationwide. Here are some ground rules for these predictions.

Only teams that are currently competing at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly NCAA Division I-AA), NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA levels eligible to have their games included on the list of predicted games. Additionally, games involving current NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly NCAA Division I-A) programs are ineligible for inclusion on this elite list.

For example, the following games are "LR Eligible".

Appalachian State vs. Georgia Southern (FCS)
Grand Valley State vs. Ashland (D-II)
DePauw vs. Wabash (D-III)
Azusa Pacific vs. Carroll (Mont.)--(NAIA)
Quincy (NAIA) vs. Indiana State (FCS)
St. Cloud State (D-II) vs. Maine (FCS)

These games aren't eligible for inclusion on "The Lightning Round".

Any game involving two FBS teams (example: Ohio State vs. Michigan).
A game pitting any FBS opponent vs. an FCS opponent (example: Charleston Southern vs. Florida).

Having said that, what are waiting for? Let's go!

Projected winners are highlighted in RED.

Game (s) of the Week highlighted in italics.

Other games of interest highlighted in BOLD type.

Thursday, August 27

NCAA DIVISION II

Northwest Missouri State at Abilene Christian

(Bearcats face Wildcats in playoff re-match.)

Ashland at Bloomsburg

(Huskies take on the Golden Eagles in another battle of playoff teams from 2008.)

Saginaw Valley State at California (Pa.)

Carson-Newman at Winona State

Albany State (Ga.) at Chowan (N.C.)

Arkansas Tech at Northeastern State (Okla.)

NAIA

Marian at St. Francis (Ill.)

Bethel (Tenn.) at St. Xavier

INTERDIVISIONAL GAMES

Quincy (Ill.)--(NAIA) at Indiana State (FCS)

West Alabama (D-II) at Belhaven (NAIA)

Minot State (NAIA) at Bemidji State (D-II)

Friday, August 28

NCAA DIVISION II

Indiana (Pa.) at Southern Connecticut State

Assumption at Millersville