2000 Around the Mid-Atlantic columns

November 22, 2000 Time to get to know Bridgewater Ever heard of the Bridgewater Eagles? If you hadn't before the season, or halfway through, chances are you have now.

November 9, 2000 May be 5 spots for 4 conferences Susquehanna’s surprising 16-14 win over Lycoming left just one Pool C playoff contender, Bridgewater, in a region that just two weeks ago thought it might deserve all three open spots. Though the Eagles could also be eliminated from Pool C with a loss at Catholic this week, there is some good news.

November 1, 2000 Playoff fever gripping region No one has clinched yet, but everyone wants to know who is going where when and who do we think they’ll play. Some just want to know if their team has a chance at making the field.

October 25, 2000 Region's Pool C outlook grim The NCAA’s recent rule change – which dropped the number of playoff spots for runners-up in automatic qualifier conferences from four to three – is bad news for fans of teams running second in their respective championship chase.

October 18, 2000 MAC leaders study in contrasts The mighty in the MAC flexed their muscle Saturday, as Widener and Lycoming each took control of their respective league title chases. But they did it in opposite ways.

October 11, 2000 A midseason look at AQ races OK, folks, here’s where things get to be fun. Mid-Atlantic teams are pursuing five championships, but only three automatic qualifiers (AQs). Here are D3football.com’s midseason predictions for champions and playoff participants.

October 4, 2000 Still Terrorizing the Centennial A season-opening loss to Bridgewater that halted a 30-game regular-season winning streak did more than stun the Green Terror. It whipped them into shape. This past Saturday, it was clear Boo Harris and his teammates had figured it out.

September 29, 2000 Macon win juggles ODAC race Following Saturday’s 31-28 comeback win against Catholic, I halfway expected to walk by the Randolph-Macon locker room and see players dressed in butterfly-collared shirts, tight vests and bell bottoms, impersonating the Bee Gees. After all, the Yellow Jackets had just done a mean rendition of "Staying Alive."

September 20, 2000 Another Widener-Lyco classic Football can provide the backdrop for some of the strangest things a sports fan will ever see.

September 13, 2000 Not just another home opener During a time when large schools like Boston University are shutting down their football programs, the scene here just south of Winchester on Saturday night was as refreshing as they come for football fans.

September 7, 2000 Lightning strikes again for Bridgewater Eagles With due apologies to chart-topping rap artists Cash Money Millionaires, Bridgewater proved to be the Division III opening weekend’s “number one stunner.”

August 31, 2000 2000 regional preview Your trusty friends at D3football.com wouldn’t leave you hanging. We see you champing at the bit, waiting for the first small-school foot to meet pigskin. Before the first whistle blows, you need to know who’s going to contend in the Mid-Atlantic? Don’t sweat it. We’ve got you.