Valley City State moves up in NAIA football poll

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) — Valley City State's football team has moved up three spots to No. 12 in the NAIA coaches' poll after its ninth consecutive win.

The Vikings on Saturday beat Robert Morris College of Illinois 25-13 on the road to move to 9-1 on the season. Playoff pairings are to be announced Sunday afternoon.

No other NAIA teams in the Dakotas are ranked. Marian of Indiana is No. 1 in the poll, for the first time in school history.