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2018 Post Season History

 

The 2018 NCFA Playoffs featured 3 previous National Champions and a new comer trying to join the club.  In Charlotte, NC, 1st year member The Apprentice School had no problem defeating South Atlantic Powerhouse (Middle Georgia State) by a score of 43-7.  In Erie, PA two familiar foes matched up, this time with Oakland getting redemption for their loss a year earlier to Sacred Heart by a score of 38-14.

View the 2018 NCFA Post Season Bracket HERE.

The 2018 NCFA National Championship Bowl Game was then set for a match up between  #1 Oakland (4-0, 8-1) against #2 Apprentice School (4-0, 7-2) for the title.  The Builders would get on the board first and never look back scoring in 3 of 4 quarters and shutting out Oakland in all but the 2nd.  Fred Hendrieth, Terrance Sudberry, and Brandon Jones would each record rushing TDs in the 1st quarter.  Oakland would come to life in the 2nd thanks to 2 TD passes by Ben Hajciar, one to Bobby Saad and another to Steven O’Connell.  Oakland would cut the deficit to 8 (22-14) heading into halftime.  But that is as close as the Grizzlies would come as the Builders would shut them out in the 2nd half scoring 34 unanswered points.  Hendrieth and Jones would each record another rushing TD while Sudberry ran for two of his own and threw for another to Ethan Bryce.  The Builders would claim their first National Championship in school history by a score of 56-14.

View the 2018 NCFA National Championship Bowl Game Stats HERE.

Listen to the 2018 NCFA National Championship Bowl Game Broadcast HERE.

View the 2018 NCFA National Championship Bowl Game Photos HERE.

Download the 2018 NCFA National Championship Bowl Game Program HERE.

Terrence Sudberry took home the MVP award at the NCFA National Title game by passing for 100 yds (6 for 16, 1 TD) and rushing 14 times for 150 yds and 3 TDs on the way to leading Apprentice School to the NCFA Championship.

NCFA Post Season Teams Announced

As the final week of the NCFA regular season has concluded, the post season picture has been depicted for the 2018 campaign! In the North Atlantic Conference, defending National Champion Sacred Heart is back in the conference championship game where they will take on newcomer Johnson & Wales, who slides into the playoffs all thanks to a Clarkson victory in Week 8.  This game will be played under the lights at Sacred Heart on Saturday at 7pm.

In the Mid-Atlantic Conference,  powerhouse newcomer The Apprentice School has clinched the Mid-Atlantic East and will take on the Mid-Atlantic West Champion Ohio State.  The game will be played at University of Pittsburgh’s Sports Dome on Saturday afternoon at 3pm.

In the South Atlantic South Conference, Fort Lauderdale continues to reign supreme and will take on the South Atlantic North Champion Middle Georgia State in the conference championship game.  The game will take place at Middle Georgia State and is set for a 3pm kickoff.

Finally in the Great Lakes Conference, Oakland has continued their winning ways and has earned the right to host the Great Lakes Title Game by clinching the Great Lakes East.  The Great Lakes West Champion Robert Morris will look to take down the powerhouse program in Oakland’s own backyard.  That game is scheduled to kick off at 1pm.

Stay tuned to the NCFA Facebook and webpage for the Phenom Elite Week 8 Power Rankings which are set to be released on Wednesday, November 7th.

NOVEMBER SCOUTING REPORT

Check out this month’s edition of the Scouting Report for the latest news in NCBA Baseball, NCSA Softball, NCFA Football, and NCBBA Basketball. Read it HERE!

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Eastern Michigan has violated NCFA Rule: 14.05.0 by not having three approved officials present within 45 minutes after the officially scheduled kickoff time for their Week 6 game against Oakland.  By rule, Eastern Michigan has forfeited that game & have automatically been placed on probation.

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

South Carolina has violated NCFA Rule: 5.02.2 by having zero players on their eligible roster at the time of their game vs Columbus State.  By rule South Carolina has automatically been placed on probation.