Morningside head coach Steve Ryan address his team. MORE: 'Old man' of Grand View football team better than ever after leaving for Navy They made the decision to come back before Christmas break last year, and a 3-point loss in the 2020 semifinal only added fuel to the fire. Ryan created a winning culture at Morningside, one that inspired a group of nearly a dozen players to return for an extra season. “But the best thing that coach Ryan does with his football program is that he’s not only building great football players, but he’s building great men.” “His record speaks for who he is as a coach, his Xs and Os and those sorts of things,” Morningside wide receiver Reid Jurgensmeier said. Under him, Morningside has appeared in three national championships and 18 consecutive postseasons. The championship game marks the end of Ryan’s 20th season as head coach. Ryan has seen plenty of local talent go through his program. “I think it speaks to the quality of high school football and the character of the young men in the state of Iowa, I really do.” “Not only is it two teams that are from the state of Iowa, but our rosters are dominated by local guys, as well,” said Steve Ryan, Morningside’s head coach. This is also the first time in the history of the NAIA that two teams from the same state will compete for the national title, confirmed by the association’s Jeff Melton.
Both teams boast undefeated records, meaning one program will suffer its first and only loss of the season in the national championship. It’s the first game between the two programs since Morningside beat Grand View in the 2019 semifinals.
Saturday marks the first time this season these two teams will play each other. Dolincheck was named a first-team All-American by the NAIA. Morningside quarterback Joe Dolincheck prepares for a pass. MORE: Homeless after SEC career fizzled, Brandon Martin finds home at Grand View in what will be a game of firsts for both programs. The Mustangs were back-to-back champions in 20, but lost to another in-state team, Northwestern of Orange City, in the semifinals last year. 2 Morningside of Sioux City, which is going for its third national title in four seasons.
Grand View travels to Durham, North Carolina, for Saturday’s NAIA National Championship game. “But all the rehab finally paid off with the playoff run we’ve had and now playing for the national championship this weekend.” “There’s obviously a long road of recovery,” Wieland said. And on Saturday, he and his childhood friends will compete for a national championship. He dealt with yet another injury and missed a few games this fall.īut he's healthy now. The 6-foot-4, 234-pound junior linebacker is now in his second season with the Vikings. Those friends, seniors Drew Boffeli and Cole Rollinger, convinced Wieland to join them at Grand View. MORE: Iowa City High's Nate Wieland commits to Iowa after late offer I didn’t want it to be a business thing.” “When I was weighing my options, I just wanted to have fun playing football again. “Some of my best friends growing up actually played (at Grand View),” Wieland told the Des Moines Register. Wieland transferred to play for the Vikings after an injury during his freshman season at Iowa. Grand View junior Nate Wieland defends an opponent.
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