Britons gain pre-season national ranking

Posted by Cody Chalmers on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Boosted by the return of All-America defensive back Chris Greenwood and running back Clinton Orr, the Albion College football team is ranked 23rd in Division III in Lindy’s Sports 2011 College Football Preview now available on newsstands.

 

Greenwood, a senior from Detroit who was listed on Lindy’s first team all-Division III defensive unit heading into the 2011 season, led the Briton secondary with four interceptions in 2010. He has picked off 11 passes the past two seasons, returning three for touchdowns. Greenwood also shined for the Britons on special teams last season, averaging nearly 11 yards per punt return and 20 ½ yards on kickoff returns.

Orr, a junior from Buchanan who was listed on Lindy’s second team all-Division III offensive unit heading into the 2011 season, finished second in Division III in all-purpose yards last season at nearly 200 per game. He also finished ninth in Division III in rushing at nearly 140 yards per game and 11th in scoring with 18 touchdowns. Orr gained more than 100 rushing yards in eight of the 10 contests in 2010, exploding for 233 against Adrian and 212 against Hope. He became the first Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association player to rush for more than 1,000 yards in league play in 2010, rolling up 1,030 in the six league contests.

Craig Rundle, who has directed the Britons to four MIAA championships in his 14 years as head coach, will lead Albion through a challenging schedule that includes three opponents that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs last season. Albion opens the season Sept. 3 when it squares off against Butler University, a member of the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision, in Indianapolis. Albion’s home opener is a Sept. 24 date against the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

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