With a powerful win under their belts, St. Johns is turning heads in the national football scene. The stakes are high as they gear up for the final showdown.
The St. John's football team lost 41-38 Saturday in the NCAA Division III 3rd round to Susquehanna University of Pennsylvania in Collegeville. The game was tied at 17 at halftime and the River Hawks led by 7 going into the 4th quarter.
St. John's football defeated UW-La Crosse 24-13 Saturday in the 2nd round of NCAA Division III tournament. The Johnnies led at halftime 3-0 before scoring 14 3rd quarter points.
St. John's quarterback Aaron Syverson has been named the MIAC Offensive Player of the Year and head coach Gary Fasching has been the MIAC John Gagliardi Coach of the Year.
The Division III NCAA tournament pairings were announced Sunday and St. John's University earned the #1 overall seed. For the past 2 months St. John's has been ranked #3 in the nation in the weekly d3football.com poll.