Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC)-(NCAA Division III)
Overview: Aside from the NFL Bengals and the now-Big 12 Conference member University of Cincinnati Bearcats, the Mount St. Joseph University Lions became the latest team to represent the Cincinnati area well on the football field within the last two years, as they won their share of close games to claim the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) championship in 2022.
However, after finishing the regular season unbeaten at 7-0 in HCAC action, as well as 10-0 overall, MSJ saw its season come to a sudden, sad end in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs, as Alma cruised to a 41-21 win over the Lions on November 19. With the loss to the Scots, the Lions' season came to a close at 10-1 overall, with five of those wins coming by nine points or less. One of those wins came in the final week of the regular season one week earlier, with MSJ outlasting eventual HCAC runner-up Rose-Hulman, 40-31. Both teams entered that critical contest at 6-0 in conference play, with the Engineers settling for a final overall record of 6-4, as well as 6-1 in the HCAC after losing to the Lions.
Looking ahead to 2023, MSJ will enter the upcoming season with the obvious target on its' back, with Rose-Hulman, Hanover (5-5, 5-2), and Franklin (4-6, 4-3) all having a potential Say as to which team will ultimately come out on top in the HCAC when the second weekend in November arrives.
2022 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Football Final Standings
2023 Schedules (Teams are listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2023 season. The link (s) will appear in each blog post when the team's schedule is submitted. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.
Anderson
Bluffton
Defiance
2023 Schedules (Teams are listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2023 season. The link (s) will appear in each blog post when the team's schedule is submitted. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.
Anderson
Bluffton
Defiance
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