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No. 1 North Alabama made it official on Saturday, wrapping up sole possession of its ninth all-time Conference Title thanks to a 27-13 victory at Arkansas-Monticello. UNA can sew up the top seed in the NCAA Playoffs with a win over West Alabama this Saturday.
Arkansas Tech kept its post-season hopes alive, topping Delta State at home, 35-23. ATU, ranked No. 6 in the region, goes to in-state rival Harding, seeking to wrap up second-place in the GSC along with a post-season berth.
West Alabama provided its Homecoming faithful with plenty of fireworks on the field, outgunning Ouachita Baptist, 52-49.
Peach State foes Valdosta State and West Georgia turned out the lights on the 2009 GSC-TV LIVE Game of the Week package this past Thursday. VSU assured itself at least a third-place finish in the standings, thanks to 21 fourth-quarter points en route to a 31-20 triumph.
Harding celebrated its Homecoming at Arkansas rival Henderson State's expense, pounding in the go-ahead touchdown with less than three minutes left to play.
Southern Arkansas stepped out of league action on Saturday, winning its second game in three weeks via a 24-22 win at Incarnate Word.
GSC FOOTBALL WEEK AHEAD
The 2009 GSC Football regular season comes to a close this Saturday with all 11 teams taking the field.
North Alabama wrapped up the Conference Title last week and seeks to remain No. 1 in the nation and in the region when it hosts in-state rival West Alabama.
Arkansas Tech also puts its post-season hopes on the line when it journeys to in-state foe Harding. The No. 6 regionally ranked Wonder Boys need a win if they hope to be among the six teams that will advance to the NCAA Playoffs.
The all-time series is on the line when cross-street rivals Ouachita Baptist and Henderson State battle at A.U. Williams Field in the oldest Division II Football rivalry in the country-"The Battle of the Ravine."
Arkansas-Monticello and Southern Arkansas travel to Memorial Stadium in El Dorado, AR for the inaugural "Boomtown Classic." The teams return to El Dorado for the fifth time in the 84-game series.
Delta State rounds out the final Conference tilt, hosting Homecoming foe West Georgia.
Valdosta State completes its season with non-conference action, seeking to celebrate Senior Day when it hosts NAIA Edward Waters.
