Now that Memorial Day has passed, it's time to really turn the focus to the upcoming season. In that light, Sporting News has ranked the Golden Rams #18 in their preseason Division II Top 25 poll. Other teams of note among their top 25 are both of West Chester's 2014 playoff opponents with Concord at #5 and Slippery Rock at #9. Long time PSAC East rival Bloomsburg checks in at #13 and West Chester's 2015 opening day opponent Lenoir-Rhyne is slotted at #19.
Sporting News recognized that head coach Bill Zwaan must replace award winning quarterback Sean McCartney, but the offense will be helped by co-captains Brandon Monk and Tim Brown. Last season, running back Monk had over 2,000 all-purpose yards (1,296 rushing, 278 receiving, 200 punt returns, 304 kick returns) and 12 touchdowns while being named first team All-PSAC East and first team Don Hansen Football Gazette Super Region One. Meanwhile, tight end Brown led the Golden Rams in all receiving categories with 53 catches for 1,059 yards and 17 scores. His receiving yards and touchdowns were tops in the country among tight ends. Brown was named first team All-PSAC East, first team Super Region One by Daktronics, Beyond Sports Network, and Don Hansen Football Gazette, second team All-American by Daktronics and Beyond Sports Network and first team All-American by Don Hansen Football Gazette.
Prior to last season, Sporting News slotted West Chester #6.
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