West Nyack Football Player Heads to Championship

Third-ranked Kutztown University football, including Jake Teitel of West Nyack, NY (10994), is headed back to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Football Championship for the second time in the last three seasons after pulling away from 24th-ranked Frostburg State in the second half for a 51-29 victory on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 6, at Andre Reed Stadium, winning the Super Region One championship.

The Golden Bears added to their school record for wins in a season by improving to 14-0, claimed their second Super Region 1 title (2023) and surpassed 50 points for the third game in a row –the first time that’s happened in the program’s 109-season history.

Kutztown University will host a national semifinal game in the NCAA Division II Football Championship for the first time in program history. The Golden Bears earned the No. 2 seed among the final four teams and will welcome No. 3 seed Harding (Ark.) to Andre Reed Stadium, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.