The D2 Football playoffs are just hours away and the final 28 teams of the 2017 season are ready to get underway and fight their way towards a national title.
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To take a look at each matchup in the first weekend of play, we have gathered resources from here at HERO using our comparison tools, as well as notable statistics for individual players to breakdown each game as only we at HERO can.
To begin our previews, we look towards Super Region Three, home to the MIAA, GLVC, GLIAC, and GAC.
Super Region Three is home to a couple of teams who could easily sneak their way into the final four in the country, but there are some heavy hitters looking to take the mantle of "favorite" all the way through towards the end-game.
Who will advance into the regional semifinals? Find out below!
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(2) UIndy vs (7) Harding
Saturday, 1:00 p.m. ET
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Team Comparison
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Key Players
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Prediction
One of the most truly surprising teams in the nation, Indy is now tasked with proving they belong when they take on some of the best teams in the nation, in the toughest region of the nation.
Led by junior quarterback Jake Puricihia, the offense for Indy should be no problem. But at times, their defense can linger and allow teams to hang in for longer than they should. Harding features one of the best running attacks in the land, and the Greyhounds have to throw everything they've got to stop the run.
In the end, I think Indy keeps fighting for at least one more week before the going gets as tough as it ever will. One of the five teams in the region that could be considered a national title contender, Indy is just beginning to sniff the success of a miraculous 2017 season.
Prosba: Indy 37 – Harding 23
HERO Sports: Indy -12