Five MSU-N gridders touted for 2012

It's just a little over a month away from the Frontier Conference opening game between the Montana State University-Northern Lights and the Carroll College Fighting Saints in Havre. But already, several Lights and many Frontier players are receiving preseason accolades.

Five returning Lights were named to the Beyond Sports Network NAIA Preseason All-American Team, which was released earlier this week.

Leading the way is senior running back Stephen Silva, who earned Frontier First Team All-Conference a year ago and is already MSU-N's all-time leading rusher. Silva was named to the BSN Second-Te...