ROCK HILL, S.C. ?   The Newberry College football team was picked as the preseason favorite in the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Media Poll released Friday (Aug. 4).
 
The Wolves, the defending SAC champions, received six first place votes and 114 points to land at No. 1 in their poll. Wingate earned the No. 2 pick from the media with 109 votes, while Lenoir-Rhyne finished third with one first place vote and 104 points. Limestone (88 pts.) and Mars Hill (85 pts.) were tabbed fourth and fifth.
 
Newberry enters the 2023 season with high aspirations once again following a 9-2 season a year ago. The Wolves finished the season with the SAC championship with a 27-24 win over Mars Hill.
 
The Wolves return 18 players (six offense, 10 defense two special teams) who have played in  10 games in the 2022 campaign. On the Offensive end, Tommy Washington, Noah Mangum, and Blake Arnoult received All-Piedmont Preseason honors. Defensively, Devante Gambrell, and Malik Devine-Brown, gained All-Piedmont Preseason honors.  
 
The Wolves report for preseason camp Aug. 7; and opens the 2023 campaign as they travel to Shippensburg, Pa. Saturday (Sept. 2) to take on Shippensburg University at Noon in Seth Grove Stadium