*** NJCAA CHAMPIONSHIP ***
DREAM REIVERS – Just four years after the start of their institution’s football program the IOWA WESTERN REIVERS became the national champions of the NJCAA! The top- ranked Reivers defeated perennial gridiron powers the number 2 BUTLER (KS) GRIZZLIES in an epic clash between a feisty newcomer and an established powerhouse. Most surprising of all was the way Iowa Western College dominated the game from start to finish, pounding Butler by a score of 27-7. Congratulations to the Reivers!
*** NAIA PLAYOFFS ***
DEFENDING CHAMPS DETHRONED – Just a week after Balladeer’s Blog pronounced them this year’s Team of Destiny in the NAIA the MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE MUSTANGS unseated the incumbent champions, the SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS. The homestanding Mustangs were all business and dominated on both sides of the ball, advancing to the December 13th national championship game with an intimidating 47-19 win.
ONE STEP FURTHER – Last year the MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS made it to the NAIA semi-finals but lost to St Xavier University. This year the Knights proved that the additional year of experience under their belts made all the difference. Marian U took it on the road this time around and won a grueling, hard-fought Instant Classic against the MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE VIKINGS 20-17. It will be Knights vs Mustangs for the NAIA title on December 13th in Rome, GA.
*** NCAA D2 PLAYOFFS ***
NUMBER ONE TAKES A FALL – The overall one seeds in NCAA Division 2, the CSU-PUEBLO THUNDER WOLVES, were upset in the quarter-finals by the WEST TEXAS A&M BUFFALOES. The Buffaloes have been this season’s answer to last year’s Wayne State, having to play on the road every round but coming away with win after win. West Texas proved they weren’t fooling around today and put the Thunder Wolves away in convincing fashion by a final score of Continue reading →
*** MISSISSIPPI BOWL ***
Matchup: This National Championship Game pits the two most recent champs against each other. The (1) EAST MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE LIONS, the Defending Champions, battle the (2) IOWA WESTERN COLLEGE REIVERS. Both programs come into the game undefeated. 
*** SALT CITY BOWL ***
Matchup: The (4) HUTCHINSON COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS come in with 10 wins and will do battle with the 8-win team the (19) HUDSON VALLEY COLLEGE VIKINGS. The Vikings will be hard-pressed to deal with the explosive offense and postseason experience of the Blue Dragons. Continue reading 
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