Elite Eight!

To me, Elite Eight seems to hold the significance of what NGU has accomplished more than quarterfinals, although they mean the same thing.  This is the staff's third season.  Their first season, they went 2-9. Their second season, they went 9-2 during the regular season and were Victory Bowl Champions (the NCCAA National Championship), finishing the season 10-2.  This year, they are 9-2 (11-2 including playoff wins) and have made it to the third round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs.  I cannot say enough how proud I am to be nvolved, even if just a little bit, in this historic moment for NGU.  It really is amazing.

NGU had to play Mars Hill, the last team to beat them, this past weekend.  Brett said his guys have been waiting for this game.  When I was playing competitive ultimate, it always made me nervous if we played a team that we had beaten, especially if that team had been killing other teams since losing to us.  A situation like that throws ranks out of the window.  Clean slate. Actually, it seems to shift the momentum to the team that lost because there is more incentive for redemption.  That was exactly the case this past weekend.

The first half was close but NGU blew it wide open the third quarter.  The defense got takeaways the first play of Mars Hill's second, third, and fourth drive of the half. After that, there was never really a chance for them.  The final score was 58-32.  NGU has outscored its opponents 298-66 the last six games.  They are on fire. Delta State better watch out this weekend!!

212

Willy Korn had three rushing TDs and threw a fourth.

Chad with some of the defense.

After Willy's third TD.

Jamarius' pick 6.

Brett was so pumped.

Final score

My stud.