This is a strange day for this panda as my usual means of gathering information on a game, be it internet radio, espn stat sheets, or various tricks I use to keep myself ahead of the curve are completely unavailable due to an International blasé attitude towards NAIA Championships. To be fair I would not be the least bit interested in writing about this if it were not a team from my town of birth as well as the place I grew up to be the Panda you all know and love, not to mention a few drug addled years of attendance at the home of Raiders.
I do know a few things about the game, first the Quarterback Austin Dodge went for a stunning 429 yards through the air and three touchdowns, the Raiders forced six picks and eight total turnovers by their opponent Marian. Winning the game in a final score of 55-31, though with a lead of 38-10 at halftime it was all but over at that point. For Southern Oregon it is the first time they have won the National Championship and notably the first time they've made it past the Quarterfinals, it's a great win for the program and is sure to insure better recruits in the future. Though most of all a great win for that small mountain town of Ashland in the beauty and majestic calm of Southern Oregon.
This Panda will definitely lift a glass or two in the vague direction of our NAIA Football National Champions!
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