Football Tabbed 3rd in NWC Coaches’ Poll

HILLSBORO, Ore. — The Pacific Lutheran University football squad will be one of the top teams in the Northwest Conference this fall according to the annual preseason poll, with the Lutes picked to finish third. The Lutes (6-4, 5-2 NWC) racked up 33 points in the annual coaches’ poll, placing third in the preseason poll. PLU sits 12 points shy of Linfield University (7-2, 6-1 NWC) for second place and owns a two point buffer on fourth place Lewis & Clark College (6-4, 3-4 NWC). Whitworth University (8-3, 7-0 NWC) was picked to repeat as champions with 47 points and…