Patriot League - Patriot League Football Preseason Major Awards, Poll and All-League Honors Announced (7.26.18): CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Lehigh senior running back Dominick Bragalone has been selected as the Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while Colgate junior defensive lineman Nick Wheeler was named the Patriot League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, when the League office announced its preseason major awards, poll and all-League team on Thursday.
2017 Patriot League Final Standings (Courtesy of the Patriot League)
Analysis: Despite starting the season at 0-5, it was a 5-1 finish, including a stunning 41-38 upset win over Colgate in the conference opener on October 7, that helped propel the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks to the Patriot League championship, as well as the automatic bid to the FCS playoffs. Lehigh lost to Stony Brook, 59-29, in the first round of the playoffs to finish the 2017 season at 5-7 overall.
As for Colgate, they found themselves on the outside looking in when postseason play, despite finishing last fall with the only winning record in the Patriot League at 7-4 overall. Ironically, during their season-ending five-game winning streak, the Red Raiders outscored their opponents 185-32, including a 27-0 shutout win over Lafayette on November 11.
Going into 2018, expect Lehigh and Colgate to contend for the Patriot League crown again if the preseason coaches poll is any indication. Colgate plays host to Lehigh in a rematch of last year's contest on November 10.
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