WACO, Tex. -- Ashland football falls to No. 14 in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Top 25 Poll released Monday. The Eagles fall out of the top 10 for the first time since Sept. 19 after suffering their first loss of the season Saturday against Hillsdale.

Ashland is now 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the Great Midwest with two contests left to play. The conference loss now ties the Eagles with Tiffin at the top of the conference standings.

Ashland will travel to Lake Erie on Saturday before returning home to host Kentucky Wesleyan in its regular season finale.