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West Florida was named the 2021 GSC Football Preseason Favorite for the first time in school history, collecting 47 points behind five first-place votes. Nipping at the Argonauts’ heels is defending GSC Champion
Valdosta State which posted 45 points and nabbed the final three first-place votes.
The rivals are accustomed to close outcomes after splitting a pair of matchups in 2019. VSU topped UWF at home during the regular season only to see the Argonauts upset the Blazers in the South Region Title game, scoring the go-ahead points with just six seconds remaining.
Sophomore quarterback Austin Reed leads the list of 10 West Florida standouts on the All-GSC Pre-Season Team. Reed set a NCAA Championship Game record for passing yards and touchdown passes in the Argos 48-40 win over Minnesota State.
Valdosta State also has plenty of returning standouts in 2021, posting nine on the Pre-Season Team. VSU’s new signal caller will have some impressive weapons at his disposal. Returning from the 2019 First Team are
running backs Jamar Thompkins and
Seth McGill and
wideouts Brian Saunds and
Lio’undre Gallimore.
Delta State ranked third in the Coaches’ Poll voting with 33 points. Six DSU players advance to the Pre-Season Team led by three-time All-GSC
center Innis Claud who will block for one of the league’s top returning backs,
Rico Owens.
West Alabama (30) and
West Georgia (26) round out the Top Five. UWA’s two Pre-Season Team members are on offense in
wide receiver Tyriz Martin and
offensive guard Joe Oliver. UWG features the league’s top returner placekicker as
Omar Cervantesrepresents the Wolves on the Pre-Season squad.
Mississippi College (22),
North Greenville (14) and
Shorter (seven) complete the GSC Pre-Season Poll.
Linebacker Jonahtan Jones and
defensive lineman Fred Walls anchors MC’s defense.
NGU’s Seth Dover and SU
punter Nicholas Pope are Special Teams members of the Pre-Season squad.
2021 FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL
| SCHOOL |
TOTAL POINTS |
| 1.) West Florida |
47 (5) |
| 2.) Valdosta State |
45 (3) |
| 3.) Delta State |
33 |
| 4.) West Alabama |
30 |
| 5.) West Georgia |
26 |
| 6.) Mississippi College |
22 |
| 7.) North Greenville |
14 |
| 8.) Shorter |
7 |
NOTES: The head coaches voted in this poll. Teams received seven points for a first place vote, six for a second place vote, etc. The head coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams. Number of first place votes in parenthesis.