TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Ichabods have continued to turn heads this season after being picked to finish eighth in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll.
Washburn football (4-1-1, 3-1) is currently in a three-way tie with Central Missouri and No. 12 Northwest Missouri State for second place in the MIAA rankings.
Just a season ago, the Ichabods only had three wins.
Despite the pressure that can come with being one of the top teams in the conference, the only pressure this team feels is what they individually put on themself to win their seven-day season each week.
“It doesn’t matter the result of the game before or who you’re playing next. It’s the same process you did seven days ago to try to win another game,” Washburn football Head Coach Zach Watkins told 27 Sports. “Everything that we want to accomplish is still possible in front of us, but it doesn’t matter if we don’t have a great week of practice this week and a great game on Saturday.”
The Ichabod’s lone loss of the season came to the Bearcats back in their conference opener on Sept. 12. Washburn lost that game in Maryville, 31-24.
“All that matters is that score, saying, ‘Bods up at the end of the game. That’s the most important part,” Washburn sophomore Running Back Quinton Renfro said. “Obviously, some wins are going to be ugly, but getting the job done is all that matters. And just not being complacent with our success.”
This week, Washburn heads to Warrensburg to take on UCM. A team that is coming off a 42-20 loss to Northwest Missouri State.
“We have just been focused on us and what our standard is,” Washburn sophomore Linebacker Gage Depee said. “Our standard is to win.”
Kickoff at UCM is set for 1:05 p.m.
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