MHU tabbed 5th in SAC Preseason Poll
ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Mars Hill football team has been predicted to finish in fifth place, according to the South Atlantic Conference Preseason Poll, released Monday morning.
For the first time since 2021, the SAC will no longer have a divisional format. With 10 teams, every team will compete against each other over nine weeks to crown a regular season champion. The conference championship game will also be eliminated with the lack of divisions.
Mars Hill earned 56 points to slot in at fifth in the voting. The Lions went 5-2 in the conference, making it four straight years with at least five SAC victories. Tim Clifton returns to the helm as he has done every year since 1993 and is second in SAC history in coaching victories behind Ken Sparks.
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
JR Martin (QB), Jon Gullette (RB), Caleb Lominac (TE), Sakarri Morrison (DE), Isaac Weaver (LB), Cherron Holt (DB)
Mars Hill opens their season on Saturday, September 6 inside Meares Stadium, facing Winston-Salem State in non-conference play. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.
