Raiders End Season as NAIA Football National Runner-Up
(Durham, North Carolina) - Facing the same opponent as last season in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championship game on a sunny, clear day in Durham, N.C., top-ranked Northwestern College football team (14-1, 10-0 GPAC) dropped a 31-21 decision to No. 3-ranked Keiser University (12-2, 7-0 SUN) Monday afternoon at Durham County Memorial Stadium.
"I'm proud of how our guys battled. We never quit," said head coach Matt McCarty. "We battled back to give ourselves a chance in the fourth quarter."
It was a Keiser dominated first half at Durham County Memorial Stadium, with over 200 yards rushing in the first 30 minutes. After winning the coin toss, the Red Raiders deferred to the second half and the Seahawks wasted no time putting points on the board. Senior running back Jaden Meizinger takes the first play from scrimmage 75 yards for a score and taking the 7-0 early lead.
The initial offensive series for the Red Raiders stalled out after three plays as the Seahawks took over inside Red Raider territory. Keiser unable to do anything with prime real estate with the Northwestern defense standing firm, forcing a field goal attempt which was unsuccessful.
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