Mountaineers Picked to Finish Third in Frontier Conference
By Paul Hall on Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
LA GRANDE, OR – The Frontier Conference recently announced its 2020 Football Coaches’ Preseason Poll. The Mountaineers are ranked third in the five-team pool going into the spring season.
Eastern picked up 10 points in the coaches’ poll to slide in at No. 3 for the preseason. The Mountaineers enter the spring season third after finishing 4-7 overall in 2019 and 4-6 in conference play.
Earning the top spot in the preseason poll was College of Idaho who totaled 15 points and picked up three first-place votes. The Yotes were selected as the favorite after winning the regular season crown in 2019.
Carroll College (Mont.) was picked second in the poll with 13 points and two first-place votes. Rocky Mountain College (Mont.) was picked fourth behind EOU with seven points, while Montana State-Northern was picked fifth with five points.
Eastern Oregon will kick off its 2021 spring schedule this Saturday, March 20 and it will be at home opener when they host Carroll College. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. PT inside Community Stadium against the Saints.
In accordance to the policy, developed by the league last September, NO spectators will be allowed at any Frontier Conference events – including football, basketball, golf, track and field, cross county, golf and volleyball. Fans can catch Saturday’s game on the Mountie Sports Network by going to www.eousports.com/watch.
