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    This article discusses the emergence of a new rivalry between NCAA Division III football teams John Carroll University and Mount Union College. The intense, close game where Mount Union defeated John Carroll 31-24 by preventing a final play solidified the rivalry between the two teams with undefeated records. Both teams' students engaged in heated debate on social media leading up to the record-breaking game attendance, indicating this rivalry will continue to grow in upcoming seasons.

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    This article discusses the emergence of a new rivalry between NCAA Division III football teams John Carroll University and Mount Union College. The intense, close game where Mount Union defeated John Carroll 31-24 by preventing a final play solidified the rivalry between the two teams with undefeated records. Both teams' students engaged in heated debate on social media leading up to the record-breaking game attendance, indicating this rivalry will continue to grow in upcoming seasons.

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    DivingintotheBirthofaNewFootballRivalryBetweenJohnCarrollandMountUnion

    By:KyleCassidy

    MountUnionreceiverLucMeachamdivesforatouchdownpassinthefirsthalfofthegameagainstJohnCarrollNov.15,2014
    attheUniversityofMountUnioninAlliance(JohnKuntz/ThePlainDealer)

    OneofthebiggestrivalriesinNCAADivisionIIIfootballwassetinstonethisSaturdayin
    Alliance,Ohio.WithalastsecondcallpreventingJohnCarrollfromperformingonelastplay,a
    crowdofecstaticMountUnionstudentsandfansswarmthefieldina3124Mountwin.

    JohnCarrollseniorKyleCompaneysays,Therewasthetasteofarivalrybrewingbeforethe
    gameanditonlyintensifiedaftertherefsblewthelastsecondcall.

    JohnCarrollseniorandsportsbroadcasterDavidSchillerowentasfartosay,Itwasessentially
    twotrainsheadingtowardseachotherallseasongettingreadytocollide!

    Whysuchabigfootballrivalry?

    Wellforstarters,MountUniongoingintothisgamewasbattlingtomaintainitsninthconsecutive
    unbeatenregularseasonand22ndconsecutiveleaguetitle.Thiswasveryclosetobeing
    brokenbyJohnCarrolllastseasonina4234losstoMount.

    Thisyear,JohnCarrollcametoplaycompilingtheirfirstunbeatenregularseasonsince1963
    going90.

    TimWarren,aMountUnionalumnisaid,IgiveabsolutecredittoJohnCarrollasateamand
    bothteamsneedtorespecteachothersundefeatedrecords.Hebelievedthatthisgame
    createdafootballspecificrivalrybetweentheteamsandwentontosay,MountUnionslong
    historyofwinninghasfinallybeenchallenged.


    IanMeacham,whosebrotherisnumbertwoforMountUnion(divinginabovepicture)said,
    JohnCarrollisoneofthebestteamsintheconferenceandthatcreatesagreatmatchup.
    MountUniondoesnthavemuchcompetitionandusuallypullsalltheirstartersbythefirsthalf.
    WecantdothatagainstJohnCarroll.

    EveryyearJohnCarrollcomesonestepclosertofinallydethroningthePurpleRaider
    monarchy.LeoSaniuk,alocalAlliancehighschoolteachersaid,Iwouldloveifthisgame
    createdarivalrybetweenthetwoteams.JohnCarrollplayedhonorablyandthisgamecould
    showapossibleshiftinpowerforthisdivision.

    ManyoftheMountUnionfanswereawareofthetoughnessofJohnCarroll,especiallythe
    students.BaldwinWallaceisourhistoricalschoolrivals,buttheyareirrelevantwhenitcomes
    tofootball.OurpreviousheadcoachhadarootedhatredforBaldwinWallacefootball,butin
    recentyearsJohnCarrollistheonlytrulychallengingteaminourconference,saysMount
    Unionseniorbandmember,DanGoswick.

    Partofwhatmadethisgameatruebuildingrivalrywastheconversationonsocialmediapriorto
    thegame.BothMountUnionandJohnCarrollstudentswereconfidentinvictoryandthis
    sparkedsomeheateddebate.Butwhatwouldatruerivalrybewithoutasomefriendlystudent
    bodyheckling?

    Goswicksexplanationtothiswasthatifyoudontbelieveinyourself,whowillbelieveinyou.
    Therivalryisuptothestudentsandsocialmediahelpedfeedthatpregamerivalry.

    Thissocialmediaquarrelmighthavehadanimpactontherecordbreakingattendanceat
    Saturdaysgame.Acrowdof9,397fansfloodedthefieldsellingouteverysingleseatedticket,
    leavingonlyticketsalesforthestandingroomonlyongameday.Thisbroketheprevious
    attendancerecordof8,972setin2004.

    WhatshouldweexpectforupcomingMountUnion.vs.JohnCarrollgames?

    OnlytimewilltellifJohnCarrollcanfulfillitsrivalrydestinyandbrakeMountUnionsdominating
    winstreak.Fansonbothsidesthinkthatitmightcomesoonerthanlater.

    RivalriesarecreatedbycompetitionandJohnCarrollhasdefinitelybroughtthattoMounts
    doorstep.saysMountUnionstudentsMoniqueVillasenorandJessieAvila.

    RonShoffner,aAlliancenativeisconfidentthatintheupcomingseasonsJCUisgoingtogive
    themarunfortheirmoney.Youain'tseennothingyet!

    Attheendofthegame,Meachamleftwithonefinalcommentsummingupthethoughtsand
    feelingsaboutthisnewlyfoundedrivalry,NextyearwillbeBIGforDIIIfootball,Imexcited!

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