The Missouri Valley Football Conference emphatically โdemonstrated its dominance in the first round of the football Championship Subdivision โ(FCS) playoffs on November 25, 2023,โค with all four โconference teams securing victories. This performance underscores the MVFC’s status as the nation’s premier FCS league adn sets the stage for a potentially decisive conference runโค through the postseason.
The victories-achieved by North Dakota State,โ South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, andโ Indiana State-highlight the โขcompetitive depthโข within the MVFC and signal a strong possibility of the conference championโค contending for the national title. For fans of FCS football, and notably those invested in โฃthe MVFC, the coming rounds promise high-stakes matchups and a showcase of top-tier talent. The second round of the playoffs is scheduledโ for December 2, 2023.
Matt Zimmer, a Sioux Falls native and sports writer โฃfor Sioux Falls Live,โฃ has extensively covered โขamateur โbaseball and sports reporting throughout his career. A graduate of Washington High School andโค St. Cloud State university, Zimmer โขbringsโ a lifelong passion for Minnesota sports-the Twins โคand Vikings-to his reporting. He can be reached at mzimmer@siouxfallslive.com.