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China Jerseys Wholesale . -- Northwest Missouri State coach Adam Dorrel was almost moved to tears after his Bearcats clinched their second consecutive Division II championship game appearance, his thoughts turning to the 16 seniors who will be suiting up for the final time.It is hard not to get emotional when you talk about our team and their performance, Dorrel said after a semifinal victory over Ferris State, when three starters went down with injuries. I thought it was one of the gutsier performances in Bearcat history.There have been plenty of them heading into Saturdays game against North Alabama.Northwest Missouri State (14-0) is on the cusp of back-to-back unbeaten seasons, and the third in a four-year stretch. The Bearcats are also tied for the most Division II national championships with North Dakota State, now a Football Championship Subdivision powerhouse, with five apiece.Dorrel has elevated the Bearcats to still another level since taking over six years ago. Theyve won 29 straight games, the longest active win streak for any level of NCAA football. In fact, their coach has only lost eight games total and none since Nov. 22, 2014.Their semifinal victory may have been their most memorable yet.They lost quarterback Kyle Zimmerman, starting cornerback Marcus Jones and starting wide receiver George Sehl, and Ferris State made it a one-point game early in the third quarter. But the Bearcats kept making crucial stops on defense, and Northwest Missouri State had enough to put the game away.Zimmerman said Thursday night that he expects to play in the championship game.Its huge, Dorrel said. When you come off a season of going 15-0, as magical as it was last year, its very hard to get caught in the pressure.North Alabama, a perennial Division II powerhouse in the 1990s, is back on the rise. The Lions beat last years runner-up, Shepherd, to reach its first championship game since 1995 -- the last of three straight titles that the program captured.The Lions (11-1) have managed to replace three-year starting quarterback Luke Wingo and rebound from a loss to FCS power Jacksonville State in their opener. Theyve won 11 straight since, including a pair of wins over ranked Division II teams in their first four games.Their new quarterback, Jacob Tucker, is a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy given to the divisions top player after throwing for 2,661 yards and 21 TDs and running for 902 yards and 16 more scores.Perhaps it makes sense that North Alabama is back among the nations best.Bobby Wallace led them to those heights in the 1990s before leaving to take over Temple, where he never could get things going in eight seasons. He took over rival West Alabama for five seasons, briefly retired, and now is back leading the Lions, with four straight conference titles and a 39-9 record over that span.This is the penultimate chance for North Alabama to win another national title. The school announced last week that all of its programs are moving to Division I status starting in 2018.Nothing would be better than to start their final full year in Division II as champions.Ive spoken this whole year, were not satisfied until were playing on December 17th, North Alabama defensive back Dorsey Norris said. Now that well be playing on December 17th, our mindset has to change to we have to win (on) December 17th.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25
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Wholesale Authentic Jerseys. A match of this significance should really attract the fans and create huge excitement, said Sutcliffe. Its an amazing story, one that you couldnt make up. Perhaps Hollywood would be interested?There is some hope for Eastern. In the second round of qualification for the 2018 World Cup, Hong Kong met China on two occasions. Both games ended 0-0. Sutcliffe believes there could be a pattern.Its actually a very daunting challenge. In terms of scale, resources and quality you cant compare the two sides, said Sutcliffe. You would have to say that the odds are really stacked against Eastern. Having said that this is football and anything can happen.China does not have the famous foreign stars at Guangzhous call and any result for Eastern would make more international headlines for Chan who was named the AFC Female Coach of the Year in November.I have received some awards and attention from the world, said Chan. However, it is not important what people say, I just want to stay humble and work hard and learn to be a good coach for my club.It is a big game for Hong Kong soccer too, the development of which has seen the former British colony awarded an automatic spot in the Asian Champions League. Chans increasing fame can only be a positive for the sport.Ms. Chan has a huge following here in Hong Kong, said Sutcliffe. She is an inspiring figure for those of us involved in football and the accolades keep pouring in. She seems to be taking it all in her stride and remains humble and grounded.It is not just Hong Kong that would benefit from some giant-killing in February. For Dodd, this is an opportunity for a female coach to, perhaps, breakthrough what she calls the grass ceiling.The closer you get to the field, the harder it is for a woman, said Dodd. Its a positive sign that growing up in the womens game can provide the experience and learning to launch a coaching career in any part of the game -- including the Champions League.Chan just wants to get on with it. I hope that my football story will encourage women coaches to go for their dream, but I believe that I am not representing anyone. I just need to do my job.
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