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Marian celebrates their first-ever national football championship title |
Marian (Ind.) Wins First-Ever Football National Championship ROME, Ga. - (December 13, 2012) - No. 5 Marian (Ind.) claimed its first-ever national crown by winning the 57th annual Russell Athletic-NAIA Football National Championship in overtime, 30-27, over No. 3 Morningside (Iowa) Thursday night at Barron Stadium in Rome, Ga. The Knights, who were playing in their first-ever national title game, outscored Morningside 20-7 over the final 15 minutes and overtime period en route to the victory. "We have guys who don't quit," said Marian head coach Ted Karras, Jr. "They're true believers, and a lot of them were pioneers. We only started football literally six years ago. We recruit guys who are hungry - hungry to play and hungry to get their degree - who have a never-say-die attitude. These are quality guys, who get their business done - on and off the field. Marian's placekicker Mike Josifovski, who sent the Knights to the championship contest with a 51-yard game-winning field goal in the semifinals on Dec. 3 against Missouri Valley, again played hero by converting a 35-yard field goal attempt as time expired to send the contest into the first overtime period in the 57-year history of the national championship. |
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