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Marist Football Picked Seventh In PFL Preseason Poll

Red Foxes Entering 10th Season In League

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist football team was picked to finish seventh in the Pioneer Football League Preseason Coaches' Poll, which was announced Tuesday.
 
This season marks the Red Foxes' 10th as a member of the PFL. In seven of Marist's first nine seasons in the league, the Red Foxes have finished equal to or better than their preseason projection. Marist won a share of the PFL title in 2013.
 
Here is the full 2018 Preseason Poll, with first-place votes in parentheses. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams.
 
1-San Diego (9), 81
2-Dayton (1), 72
3-Drake, 58
T4-Butler, 48
T4-Valparaiso, 48
6-Jacksonville, 47
7-Marist, 44
8-Morehead State, 22
9-Stetson, 19
10-Davidson, 11
 
This season, the Red Foxes return five offensive starters and eight defensive starters. On Monday, four Red Foxes were named Preseason All-PFL: fifth-year senior linebacker Willie Barrett, fifth-year senior free safety Wesley Beans, senior wide receiver Juston Christian, and red-shirt junior nose tackle Eddie Zinn-Turner.
 
The Marist football team will open the 2018 season on Saturday, Sept. 1 against Georgetown. The Red Foxes will open PFL play on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Stetson. For information on season tickets, please click here. This season will mark Marist's 10th as a member of the PFL. Two former Marist football players – Terrence Fede (Buffalo Bills) and Jason Myers (Seattle Seahawks) – are currently on NFL rosters.
 
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Players Mentioned

Willie Barrett

#3 Willie Barrett

Linebacker
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Wesley Beans

#32 Wesley Beans

Safety
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Juston Christian

#86 Juston Christian

Wide Receiver
6' 0"
Senior
Eddie Zinn-Turner

#64 Eddie Zinn-Turner

Defensive Line
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Willie Barrett

#3 Willie Barrett

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Linebacker
Wesley Beans

#32 Wesley Beans

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Safety
Juston Christian

#86 Juston Christian

6' 0"
Senior
Wide Receiver
Eddie Zinn-Turner

#64 Eddie Zinn-Turner

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Defensive Line

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