#4 MNU (
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schedule & stats)
Pioneer Stadium [
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Olathe, KS
Saturday, November 20 - 1:00 PM
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Olathe, KS - The ##4 MNU Pioneers (KS) will play host to the #17 Georgetown Tigers (KY) in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series on Saturday, November 20 at 1:00. The Pioneers qualified for the post season as regular season HAAC Champs with a perfect 10-0 record. The Tigers won the Mid-South Conference with a 6-0 conference record and finished 8-2 overall.
The game will be billed as the NAIA's 4th-ranked offense in Georgetown vs. the 4th-ranked defense of MNU. Georgetown averages 500.0 yards of total offense and 48.3 points per game while MNU allows 245.9 yards and 13.7 points per game.
On the other side of the ball, MNU is ranked 15th in the country by scoring 38.2 points per game. Georgetown ranks 46th in the country by allowing 26.9 points per game.
Saturday will mark the second time these teams have met in the playoffs. In 2004, the Tigers defeated the Pioneers 46-27 in the quarterfinals.
Georgetown boasts a rich playoff history. The Tigers have been to the playoffs 16 times (including this season) with 3 National Titles (1991, 2000, 2001) and 2 Runner-Up finishes (1999, 2002). Georgetown is 22-12 all time in the playoffs.
The Pioneers are making their 8th playoff appearance and 4th in a row. MNU is 3-7 all time in the playoffs.
