Welcome to the HERO Sports D2 Football Championship Central page, your source for previews and analysis of Saturday’s D2 Football Championship Game between BR-2 Shepherd and BR-1 Northwest Missouri.
Check this page regularly for recap and analysis articles from both teams’ respective semifinal wins, a breakdown of each team’s season to date and coverage from Kansas City later this week.
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BR-1 Northwest Missouri Bearcats
vs.
BR-2 Shepherd Rams
Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Eastern (3:00 p.m. Central)
Children’s Mercy Park (formerly Sporting Park)
1 Sporting Way, Kansas City, Kan. 66111
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TV/LIVE VIDEO (ESPN2/Watch ESPN – Restrictions Apply for Live Streaming)
SHEPHERD LIVE AUDIO (WRNR-AM, Martinsburg, W.Va.)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI LIVE AUDIO (KXCV-FM, Maryville, Mo.)
TICKETS (General Admission via Ticketmaster)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI FAN SECTION (Northwest Missouri Website)
SHEPHERD FAN SECTION (Shepherd Website)
PARKING AVAILABILITY (Sporting KC Website)
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Fan’s Guide to Kansas City
Semifinal Recaps
Team Profiles (Projected Starters)
Pre-Game Insider: Notes and Quotes
Stats Category Analysis
Tale of the Tape Preview and Prediction
Game Recap
Post-Game Analysis
