NAIA playoff football kicks off this week, What are the best games?

Justin Berendzen (@jrberendzen on Twitter) with my NAIA playoff matchups preview ranked 1-8 primarily based on how aggressive I believe every matchup can be.

1.Kansas Wesleyan College at Indiana Wesleyan College 

The Coyotes come to satisfy the Wildcats. Indiana Wesleyan’s offense has senior working again Devodney Alford who has 740 speeding yards and 12 touchdowns.  Cole Parker junior defensive lineman has 44 tackles, 14.5 TFLs and eight.5 sacks. The Coyotes offense has senior vast receiver Stevie Williams who has 1,013 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. Indiana Wesleyan defensively has Justin Johnson who has 52 tackles, 11 PBUs and eight TFLs.

2.Saint Xavier(ILL) College at Concordia (MI) College 

Saint Xavier comes to satisfy Concordia in what ought to be a troublesome matchup. The Cardinals offense has senior working again Keirell Jackson who has 585 speeding yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively for Saint Xavier they’ve junior defensive again Jacob Denney who has 29 tackles, 7 PBUs and 4 interceptions. The Cougars offense has junior receiver Justin Pringle who has 698 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. Defensively for Concordia they’ve junior defensive again Gerald McHenry Jr who has 37 tackles, 7 PBUs and 5 interceptions.

3.Central Methodist College at Northwestern(IA) Faculty 

Of the matchups that includes the highest 4 groups this has probably the most intrigue to it as a result of you may have offensive workforce in Northwestern and defensive workforce in Central Methodist ought to be a battle. Cade Moser senior vast receiver has 1,176 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns for the Raiders of Northwestern. Defensively for Central Methodist they’ve junior defensive again Mujahid Camel who has 47 tackles, 8 TFLs, 5 sacks and 5 PBUs. The Eagles offense has senior receiver Katavious Taylor has 855 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. Defensively for Northwestern they’ve sophomore linebacker Parker Fryar who has 77 tackles, 5 TFLs and three PBUs.

4.Keiser College at Reinhardt(GA) College 

Good defensive matchup. Reinhardt’s offense has sophomore vast receiver Navarie Solomon who has 913 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. For the Seahawks protection they’ve freshman defensive again Wendol Philord who has 48 tackles, 6 interceptions and 4 PBUs. Keiser’s offense has junior working again Marques Burgess who has 1,558 speeding yards and 18 touchdowns. Defensively for the Eagles they’ve redshirt sophomore defensive again Kellen Neal who has 30 tackles and 4 PBUs.

5.Southwestern Faculty(KS) at Marian College 

That is a kind of in between matchups I actually don’t know what to think about as a result of Marian has kinda been in every single place and Southwestern is available in off of an enormous win that obtained them into the playoffs something might occur. Marian has freshman working again Daylen Taylor who has 845 speeding yards and eight touchdowns for the offense. Southwestern defensively has junior defensive lineman Shane Rodriguez who has 49 tackles, 9 TFLs, 5.5 sacks and three pressured fumbles. Junior receiver Keyshawn Jones has 953 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns for the Moundbuilders offense. Defensively for Marian they’ve junior linebacker Sir’Zion Dance who has 74 tackles, 14.5 TFLs and 4 PBUs.

6.Ottawa College(Ariz) at Morningside (IA) College 

The Spirit journey to Iowa to play the Mustangs. Morningside’s offense is led by senior working again Anthony Sims who has 1,290 speeding yards and 26 touchdowns in 2021. Defensively for OUAZ they’ve senior linebacker David Jones Jr who has 47 tackles, 6 PBUs and three interceptions. Marcelous Chester-Riley has 956 speeding yards and 12 touchdowns. Defensively for Morningside they’ve senior linebacker Tyler Wingert who has 99 tackles, 17.5 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, 3 interceptions and three PBUs.

7.College of Montana Western at Lindsey Wilson Faculty 

Alright the query everybody has been asking is can the powerhouse of Lindsey Wilson be defeated there’s a small probability they lose this one. The Blue Raiders offense is led by senior working again Jaylen Boyd who has 913 speeding yards and 9 touchdowns. The Bulldogs have freshman defensive again Braden Swank who has 63 tackles and 19 PBUs. Offensively for Montana Western they’ve redshirt senior vast receiver Nate Simkins who has 1,106 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. Lindsey Wilson’s protection has senior defensive again Robert Carter who has 27 tackles, 8 PBUs and seven interceptions.

8.Dickinson State College at Grand View College 

The explanation I positioned this recreation final is as a result of Dickinson State hasn’t confronted the extent of competitors the opposite groups within the discipline have. Not that they will’t beat Grand View it could possibly occur however most unlikely on paper. For Grand View’s offense sophomore working again Ali Scott has 703 speeding yards and 12 touchdowns. Defensively for the Blue Hawks they’ve junior defensive lineman Krew Mathern who has 40 tackles, 15 TFLs and seven.5 sacks. Tyger Frye senior receiver for Dickinson State has 808 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns. Defensively for Grand View they’ve junior defensive again Jianni Angulo who has 27 tackles, 4.5 TFLs and three interceptions.

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