PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - For the first time in 11 years Prairie View A&M football has been recognized nationally in the latest Stats Perform FCS Poll.
 
On Monday, the Panthers made their way onto the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll at No. 24. Prairie View A&M currently leads the Western Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference at 6-0 in conference play heading into this week's game against Alcorn State.
 
This is the third time in school history that Prairie View A&M has been ranked in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. The Panthers were last ranked in September of 2010 after going 9-1 overall and undefeated in conference play at 9-0. They finished the 2009 campaign with their first SWAC Championship in 45 seasons.
 
Prairie View A&M has extended their current win streak to six games after defeating Alabama State on Saturday in front of a homecoming crowd.
 
The Panthers will be back in action on Saturday as they take on Alcorn State in Lorman, Mississippi.
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
Follow the SWAC
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