By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
KILJ — The Heart of America Athletic Conference football coaches selected their 2021 Heart North and South Preseason Polls this week, as Grand View and Baker were picked to top the Heart North and South Divisions respectively.
The Vikings captured the Heart North division titles in 2019 and 2020 outright and have earned at least a share of the Heart North championship in five of the six seasons divisional play began in the Heart in 2015.
Grand View features two Mount Pleasant graduates in offensive lineman Chase Adams and linebacker Brody McGhghy.
2021 Heart North Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Place School (1st Place Votes) Points
1st — Grand View (5) 25
2nd — Culver-Stockton (1) 21
3rd — William Penn 16
4th — Clarke 12
5th — Peru State 11
6th — Graceland 5
Conference play begins August 28th and wraps up on November 13th.