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Playoffs! NAIA Semi-Finals

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Southern Oregon defeated Morningside 30-27 to return to the finals for the second straight year, (they won it all last season. High-scoring Morningside lost in the semi-finals for the third straight time. The Raiders scored the winner with 1:15 left and blocked a 40 yard field goal attempt on the last play to advance. Morningside scored 825 points this season, short of the record set by Division 3’s Mount union last year, (878). The Mustangs averaged 58.9 points per game while the Purple Raiders had scored 58.5 last year.

Marian, who lost to Southern Oregon in last year’s finals, 31-55 and to undefeated, #1 ranked St. Francis earlier this year, 42-45, came roaring back into the finals with a resounding 45-14 win over the previously unbeaten Cougars. The Knights blew it open with a 24 point second quarter and held Cougar running back Justin Green, who had gained 468 yards in the first two games of the playoff to 49 yards.

Summaries:
http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=210563494


Championship game match-up:

SOUTHERN OREGON 11-2 (589-305) Lost to Carroll 20-26 and Montana Tech 17-21 Rank: #7 Post Season: 12-6 (1)
Vs.
MARIAN (Indiana) 10-3 (597-194) Lost to Robert Morris 21-30 and St. Francis 42-45. Rank: #6 Post Season: 13-3 (1)


The Championship game will be played at 6PM on Saturday December 19 on ESPN3
 

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