Rochester, MN-
Ridgewater College announced on Thursday, September 27 that their Warrior football team will not complete the 2018 MCAC football schedule. In a statement, the college cited player safety as the primary concern, as the number of athletes on their roster had dropped from 54 athletes to 22 athletes over the course of the fall. Ridgewater was 0-4 overall, 0-2 in the Western Division.
Four colleges had games remaining to be played with Ridgewater; Northland CTC (Sept. 29), M State-Fergus Falls (Oct. 6), Minnesota West CTC (Oct. 13) and Rochester CTC (Oct. 20). For the purposes of MCAC standings and playoff positions, each of Ridgewater's scheduled opponents shall receive two points in the standings for Divisional contests and one point for non-Divisional contests. By NJCAA by-laws, the four unplayed contests are classified as canceled.
The full Ridgewater College statement is available at: https://www.ridgewater.edu/athletics/mens-sports/mens-football/
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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.