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It's our one-year anniversary of SGI. An idea that started with a few cold ones in a kitchen in Waukee, IA to cover small college sports in Iowa has been fun journey. Football snuck up on us so we are few weeks behind on the official one year anniversary 😀

Our core team of JD, Ghost, and J Cole has grown to include Dr. Bowser, Chad Harberts, Warren and Peacock Schrock, Zbo, Brian Dutler and Zac Ceresa.

We are covering Iowa High School Sports (Chad Harberts Show) Missouri Valley College Basketball and Iowa Colleges Dr. Bowser BB shows, Peacock Corner (Upper Iowa D2) and the Pigskin Breakdown Show.

A huge thanks to all the great people and partners we have met on the way @midwestsportstv @PSchiltzMSplus @Quinn_Douglas_ and the hundreds of coaches and administrators who we have interviewed and get to work with.

Thanks to all the behind-the-scenes supporters the Gunderson and Rice Families who have this all volunteer effort the first-year a blast.

Iowa College NAIA, D2, D3, and FCS Scorecard Week 11 sportsguysiowa.com/iowa-college-n… Our column

Huge Rivalry Games to Close the Regular Season today.

Dordt A+: you go down the road 11 miles to Orange City as the slight favorite in a game of top 15 NAIA teams, and you absolutely crush your rivals from Northwestern College 66-21. Pure domination

Wartburg A+: In the A-R-C Championship game against Coe College (also undefeated in the conference) you win 21-10 and take your 5th straight conference crown and the automatic NCAA D3 playoff bid.

Luther A+: The Norse went to Grinnell and came away with a hard-fought 24-10 victory in a game of two of the most improved teams in Iowa this year. Seven wins for Luther is more games than they had won in the previous 6 football seasons combined. What a turnaround in Decorah this fall.

Central A: The Dutch lost some key skill players early this year including their starting QB to injuries but battled and closed with a strong victory against rival Simpson. The Dutch were 6-4 on the year and 4th in the A-R-C at 4-3.

U of Dubuque A: The Spartans won their cross-town trophy (Key City Trophy) from Loras. For the 15th year in row UD vanquished Loras and sent them home (the schools are six blocks apart) with the loss. The Spartans are waiting to see if they are going bowling next week.

William Penn A: 41-27 win over St. Ambrose. William Penn with a strong close to a fine season. 8-3 this year on the bubble for the playoffs, and 2nd in the HOA North. The last two years with 19 wins are the best 2-year win record in WPU history and they have been playing Football in Osky for over 130 years.

Grand View A: The two-time defending NAIA National Champions showed why they are a top contender for a three-peat with a 75-point beatdown of Mount Mercy. The Vikings are going to be a force in the NAIA playoffs once again.

Morningside A: A 70-14 win over cross-town rival Briar Cliff in Sioux City. The top 10 Mustangs are going to be a force in the NAIA playoffs and a National Title contender once again next week.

Graceland A: Closed out the season with a 42-33 victory over Clarke with another offensive explosion to go 3-4 in conference this year.

Grinnell and Coe battled but fell and the rest of the teams we cover had tough closing weekends to the season. @NAIAFootballVSN @NAIAFBALL @D3BallKnower @D1_Rejects @TheHeartConf @Fernanman42 @blenny10 @NikRule @JordanCole43

William Penn with a strong close to a fine season. 8-3 this year on the bubble for the playoffs, but likely not going to be in the NAIA FB playoffs.

The last two years with 19 wins is the best 2 year win record in WPU history and they have been playing Football in Osky for over 130 years. Huge kudos to @CoachBenavidez @WPUAthletics @WPU_Football @NAIAFootballVSN @NAIAFBALL

One of our favorite coaches and WPU was an early supporter of SGI. So, we pull for the Statesmen (MBB Coach Henry included who helped us get our BB shows going @BowserVPSA)

The Football at the @TheHeartConf is awesome (the best level in NAIA) and congrats to @FightingBeesFB on a great season who have become big SGI fans (which we appreciate). @NikRule @Fernanman42 @blenny10 @JordanCole43

One of the biggest College Football turnarounds this year in the US was in Decorah, Iowa. A 7th win today for the Norse in Grinnell (Grinnell also has a good turnaround year).

Congrats to the Norse....no one outside of the Luther Locker room could have predicted 7 wins this fall. @CoachTroche56 @LutherFootball @norsesports @JordanCole43 @blenny10

UD Spartans win in the big rivalry game in DBQ to retain the Key City Trophy to take 3rd in the A-R-C.

It sounds like Coe and Dubuque will both play in the inaugural Riverbend Bowl Series next weekend in the Fox Valley in Wisconsin, from what we learned on the Dubuque broadcast.

Shout out to the @AmerRiversConf for the great coverage all year long (video courtesy of the A-R-C) and for getting the Riverfront Bowl Series Started.

Wartburg is on to the D3 Football Playoffs as the Conference Champ and AQ. Nice to see the Kohwaks and Spartans get rewarded for good seasons with a bowl game. @D1_Rejects @thelefthashcall @SethHoward_ @UDubuqueSports @blenny10 @JordanCole43